Friday, February 15, 2019


3B’s Classroom Newsletter
February 15, 2018
West Lyon email address   kdewandel@wlwildcats.org
msdewandelsclass.blogspot.com/
Event photos-go to Seesaw www.seesaw.com
Math and Reading book website-www.thinkcentral.com and the old website was www.eduplace.com (both great resources and practice)
Xtra Math-www.xtramath.com
SumDog-www.sumdog.com
www.iowaaeaonline.org username 6983wlel, password nwaea (bookmark and save and you won’t need to put it in again.)
1XL.com (kids know their passwords)
www.prodigygame.com/play  (kids know their passwords)
Schedule-my free period is from 2:30-3:15 if you need to contact me


Reading
This week we read The Albertosaurus Mystery.  We worked on suffix -ly, drawing conclusions, words with /j/ and /s/, adjectives, and articles.  It
Was another crazy week of weather and trying to fit everything in.   
Writing
We worked on pen pal letters and made Valentine rebus cards.
Social Science
We finished our science and got a little start on Social Studies, but with late starts and early dismissals, we had to use that time to make up reading and math.  
Math
We finished chapter 6 and started on chapter 7 which is more division.  
Miscellaneous
We enjoyed our Valentine Party.  Thank you to all the parents that have made our parties such a success.  Conferences are Tuesday, Feb. 19, and your time that was scheduled is an hour early.  Conferences are from 3-7, with an early dismissal on the 19th. The class has earned a popcorn party and we will have it on Friday, February 22.  Your child may bring a drink of their choice.
Spelling Words
Shark, check, queen, circus, flake, crack, second, squeeze, quart, squeak, quick, coldest, Africa,  Mexico, black, thank
Challenge-correct, question
Snacks
Mon-No school Wed.-Riley,  Fri.-Alex


Friday, February 1, 2019

3B’s Classroom Newsletter,
February 1, 2018
West Lyon email address   kdewandel@wlwildcats.org
msdewandelsclass.blogspot.com/
Math and Reading book website-www.thinkcentral.com and the old website was www.eduplace.com (both great resources and practice)
Xtra Math-www.xtramath.com
SumDog-www.sumdog.com
www.iowaaeaonline.org username 6983wlel, password nwaea (bookmark and save and you won’t need to put it in again.)
1XL.com (kids know their passwords)
www.prodigygame.com/play  (kids know their passwords)

Reading
This week we have been reviewing for the Unit reading test.  We ended up taking part of the test during Science time to get it completed this week. Next week, we will start a new story, but our spelling and reading test will be on Thursday due to no school on Friday.  
Writing
We have finished up our Cloud books and are working on letters for our parents for conferences.
Social Science
We are finishing up our Chapter on Force and Motion. Next week we should have it wrapped up and can move on to Social Studies.
Math
Miscellaneous
We earned a pajama day last week,and I have been putting it off for warmer weather.  We are going to try and have it on Wed, Feb. 9 next week. Conferences next Monday and Thursday.  Reminder that if you have one on Thursday night and didn’t call in to change the time, your time moved up one hour.  So if you were scheduled on Thursday at 5:00, your conference is now at 4.
Spelling Words
air, wear, chair, stairs, bare, bear, hair, care, pear, pair, share, near, ear, beard, buy, year
Challenge-earring, compare
Snacks
Mon-Jacob, Wed.-Kylie,  Fri.-No school

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

3B’s Classroom Newsletter,
January 25, 2018
West Lyon email address   kdewandel@wlwildcats.org
msdewandelsclass.blogspot.com/
Math and Reading book website-www.thinkcentral.com and the old website was www.eduplace.com (both great resources and practice)
Xtra Math-www.xtramath.com
SumDog-www.sumdog.com
www.iowaaeaonline.org username 6983wlel, password nwaea (bookmark and save and you won’t need to put it in again.)
1XL.com (kids know their passwords)
www.prodigygame.com/play  (kids know their passwords)

Reading
This week we read the story The Extra Good Sunday.   We worked on using a thesaurs.  The skills we focused on were understanding characters, forming the past tense, and words with er, ir, ur, and or.  Next week we will be reviewing for the Unit 3 Skills test and taking that. Please review the vocabulary words with your child.  The skills we will be testing on are: characters, story structure, sequence, author’s purpose, main idea/details, infer/predict, graphic sources, fact/opinion, drawing conclusions, and cause/effect.  These skills can be reviewed on 1XL in the Language Arts sections. It is a good review of these skills.
Writing
With the snow day, we have been making up other subject work, so we haven’t done much writing.  We will still be working on our cloud books next week.
Social Science
We have finished up this chapter 7 with the exception of our cloud books.  We have started our last science chapter-Forces and Motion.
Math
We have started Chapter 6 on division.  Please keep practicing the multiplication facts with your child even if they are done with the timed tests.  I have several students that still have a ways to go before they are done with timed tests.
Miscellaneous
We finally had our read and feed.  Please read stories for Lesson 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 and return with a note on Tuesday that your child has read those stories to you.  I will give them money for returning the book and reading the stories to you.
Spelling Words
No spelling words for the week due to Unit test.
Snacks
Mon-Grady, Wed.-Noah,  Fri.-Bryan