http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml Mrs. Seehusen's Third Grade: Blog Mon, 05 May 2008 08:01:47 -0500 http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/a7325921bcee9c2c8476c4ce7a280945_481f053b.writeback Mon, 05 May 2008 08:01:47 -0500 The countdown is on!! May has finally arrived. It is a very busy month for third grade. Please look at the calendar to see the upcoming events. Note the field trip on the 13th. Please send a sack lunch with your child that day. I would like to take this time to thank you for your support throughout the year. I hope you and your child enjoyed it as much as I did. Have a restful and relaxing summer!!! http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/cdae171ecae68159a8bf9d70f3a76224_47f37975.writeback Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:17:57 -0500 The fourth quarter has arrived! I hope everyone had a restful break. We are in the home stretch. Please check the calendar to see what skills we are working on in April. On April 15th we will be going to Stebens to see a performance. We are looking forward to that. We also have several guest speakers visiting us. Animal research reports are due. I am looking forward to reading and listening to them. Thank you for your help with the posters. Report cards and ITBS results will be sent home on April 4th. If you have any concerns or questions please email or call me. Happy Spring!!! http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/6bb117ba6e13628b098202338f527ac0_47c80c55.writeback Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:44:53 -0600 The days are just whizzing by! I hope spring will be here soon. Don't forget the music program on March 12 at 9:00. The kids have been practicing hard to get ready for it. We hope you can come and enjoy our musical talents. Animal research reports are the "big thing" this month. I am excited to read their repots and see their presentations. I hope you have a restful and fun spring break!! http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/25c01d477364ce5de50c1cffeb9e2370_47a3179d.writeback Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:59:09 -0600 Happy Valentine's Day!! January is over with and February is here! We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Thursday, the 14th. We will have a Friendship Lunch and our party will be that day at 2:00. Valentine's boxes should be made at home and brought to school anytime. Don't forget to sign up for parent-teacher conferences. They will be held on Feb. 28 and March 6. We continue to practice cursive writing. It is prgressing slowly but surely. Please practice rocket math. We need to get everyone on multiplication. Have a good month. If you have any concerns or questions please call or email me. http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/ab9e063fc1ca99da173214950df8bee2_477e384e.writeback Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:44:46 -0600 I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing winter break. I'm not sure I am ready for the cold and snow of an Iowa winter. The end of the quarter/semester is this month. Report cards and ITBS scores will be sent home on Jan. 18. Third graders have been practicing for their music program in March. They are very excited about learning to play the recorder. Please continue to fill out the Hoover Pride cards. The pizza lunch is on Jan. 11. Students must have returned at least 6 cards this quarter to participate in the lunch. We continue to practice the addition, subtraction, and now multiplication facts. Rocket Math papers should be coming home every night so they can be looked over and practiced. Homework packets are due on Thursday. From now on they MUST be returned on Thursday. There will be no grace period. We will begin to write all of our assignments in cursive. Most are looking forward to that. As always, if you have any concerns or questions please email me or call me. http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/6598cff3db05ba141daf1c70ee831deb_474d6dee.writeback Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:32:30 -0600 Can you believe it is December? Wow, the year is just flying by. Thanks to all of you that attended parent-teacher conferences. It was an informative and enjoyable experience for me. I hope it was for you too. Thank you for filling out the survey. One thing I noted was some of you wanted more activities to do at home with your child. I will try and have an activity each month for you to complete with your third grader. The turkey project in November was super. The turkeys were very creative. December's activity is a stocking to decorate. Check your child's backpack for it on December 3rd. The due date is Dec. 18th. (It is on the calendar.) Miss Kinzler, the student teacher, is doing a wonderful job with the class. She has done many fun and educational activities with the class. She will be with us until Dec. 14th. We wish her well in her future teaching career. The weather has turned cold so be sure your child is dressed warmly. Don't forget to send boots when the snow starts to fly. Please check the calendar for upcoming events and tests. I have also included the reading story we are on, vocabulary words, spelling words, due dates, etc. Sometimes we have to change some things so please check the calendar a few times during the month. I will try and get the changes on there as soon as possible. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me here at Hoover. The number is 421- 4408. You can also email me. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a restful, fun winter break! http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/c730be9932784a3ced67d3f5b4830fea_4727c86a.writeback Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:12:26 -0500 Wow! The first quarter is over and things are moving along in third grade. I am looking forward to talking with you at conferences on Nov. 1 or Nov. 8. Many things are happening in November. Conferences and ITBS are just a few of things going on. We have a student teacher in our classroom this quarter. Her name is Miss Whitney Kinzler, and she goes to college at Luther. It is an exciting time for all of us. We are all learning together. A new thing for third graders is the WINGS program. This is a program designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. It is to help students learn about how to prevent bullying and what to do if it happens to them. Please check the calendar for upcoming events. I have tried to include testing dates, social skills, and other important goings on. http://sseehusen.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/75ae4cc8023a90b3311c7dc02f165776_46f85e1c.writeback Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:02:20 -0500 October is a busy month for third graders. When you look at the calendar you will see we have spelling, vocabulary, and reading tests every week. Math tests are also included. Your child should be bringing their reading book and vocabulary notebook home every Thursday. Please listen to them read their story and go over the vocabulary and definitions with them. Don't forget to spend 5-10 minutes each night on Rocket Math. Many students are progressing at an incredible speed! Thank you for your support with the homework packets. They should be coming home on Monday and they are due on Thursday. If you have any questions please call or email me.