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Friday, September 4, 2015

An amazing first week of school! Please use the available resources on this blog.

It has been a wonderful first 3 days of school; an excellent beginning. Students are reading, writing and working on place value with addition and base ten blocks. 

They are behaving like proper third grade students. Our class has already earned 30 Bumble Bucks so far. I am so proud of them. They are working hard and being mindful of their surroundings and their actions.

I just wanted to remind parents and students that this blog I created for you has many resources for the students to develop all their academic skills, while having fun. Please utilize this blog at any time on your computer, your tablets, your cell phones, your laptops, from anywhere you can get WiFi or internet access.

I look forward to continuing to have a wonderful year with this group of students!


~Ms. Chuk

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Great first day of school!

Today was an amazing day. Students wrote a lot about school. They did a small oral presentation after working with partners or teams in order to come up with a good response.

Here is a little sample of their writing skills.


Let's see how they grow throughout the year!

Math at Home Place Value

Click on the link to open up the letter about Place Value.  We will be studying place value for the first couple of weeks.

Math at Home Place Value


Click on the following link to practice for the Place Value pre-quiz.

Place Value Readiness Quiz

Let's get as prepared as possible!

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Ms. Chuk Grade 3 ELL 2015-2016 Schedule

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:55-9:00
AUDITORIUM
9:00-9:30
WRITING
90 MIN MATH BLOCK
90 MIN MATH BLOCK
LIBRARY
60 MIN MATH BLOCK
9:30-10:00
PE EMMA
10:00-10:30
HEALTH EMMA
PE EMMA
10:30-11:00
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
WRITING
30 MIN MATH BLOCK
11:00-11:30
WHOLE GROUP READING (60 minutes)
WHOLE GROUP READING (60 minutes)
WHOLE GROUP READING (60 minutes)
WHOLE GROUP READING (60 minutes)
WHOLE GROUP READING (60 minutes)
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
LUNCH 20 MIN/RECESS 10 MIN
12:30-1:00
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
WRITING
WRITING
1:00-1:30
SMALL GROUP               1:00-2:00
SMALL GROUP               1:00-2:00
SMALL GROUP               1:00-2:00
SMALL GROUP               1:00-2:00
SMALL GROUP               1:00-2:00
1:30-2:00
2:00-2:30
90 MIN MATH BLOCK
WRITING
WRITING
90 MIN MATH BLOCK
SKILL DEVELOPMENT        (2:00PM-2:11PM)
2:30-3:00
STUDENT DISMISSAL         (2:11PM-2:21PM)
3:00-3:31
ART (GROUP B)            MUSIC (GROUP A)
ART (GROUP B)            MUSIC (GROUP A)

3:31-3:41
STUDENT DISMISSAL

Welcome to the new school year!



September 2, 2015                    

Dear Students and Families,
            Welcome to third grade.  My name is Ms. Chuk and I will be your child’s 3rd grade teacher.  I look forward to working with and getting to know you and your child.  We are continuing with the Reading Street reading program this year. I will be working hard to continue to develop and strengthen your child’s reading skills.  Some students will “Walk to Read” during Small Group Reading time which means some of them will go to other teachers to work on their reading skills.  Our math program is called MyMath.  Math homework usually reinforces the math lesson of that day.  In Science, we have a lot of hands-on activities that your child will enjoy while learning valuable science concepts and scientific methods.  Your child will also be doing lots of writing in this school year.  We will be working very hard in room 205 this year.  Your support at home is very important to your child’s success in school.  I greatly appreciate your help and support at home. 

This support includes:

ü  Making sure your child has excellent attendance and has an early bedtime. When your child is absent just one day they miss a great deal of instruction.  The 3rd grade curriculum is rigorous and your child will be working hard in school each day.  Your child needs to be in school everyday and well rested to keep up with all the daily lessons in each subject.
ü  Limiting the amount of television and video games played during the school week.  Saving these activities for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is a good way to reward daily reading and homework completion.
ü  Monitoring your child’s homework and daily home reading
ü  Reminding them to be Respectful, Responsible, and Kind.
ü  Monitoring school supplies.  Your child must come prepared to work; this includes having pencils and their homework folder everyday.
ü  Practice speaking English as much as possible.

            This support is crucial to your child’s success.  I look forward to working together with you to ensure that your child has a successful and exciting school year.  I feel that it is important to have an open line of communication between home and school.  Please send me a note with your child if you have any questions or concerns, or leave me a message at school at 456-9367, or contact me through email at Thay.Chuk@ppsd.org.  You can also visit my blog at http://www.mstchuk.blogspot.com. It is my hope that we can work as partners throughout the school year in order to ensure an enriching and fun school year for your child.

Sincerely,
Thay Chuk, M. Ed.
Thay.Chuk@ppsd.org
401-456-9367


Supplies Needed for Grade 3 Room 205 (if possible):

Ø  Pencils
Ø  Erasers
Ø  Soft Pencil bag
Ø  5~ Folders (Homework, Math, Reading, Writing,  Small Group Reading)
Ø  2~ Spiral Notebooks (Reading, Math)
Ø  2~ Composition Notebooks (Science, Writing)
Ø  Multiplication Flashcards
Ø  Pencil sharpener with cover
Ø  3~ Jumbo Book Covers (Math, Reading, Science)
Ø  Boxes of Tissues
Ø  Boxes of Zip Lock Bags, any size (For Flashcards, Individual Reading Books)

*Please check with your child throughout the school year to buy more supplies as they use them all or as they need to be replaced.*

Optional/Donations Appreciated:

Ø  Pens (Black or Blue for Writing)
Ø  Highlighters
Ø  Crayons (24pk or smaller)
Ø  Colored Pencils
Ø  Markers
Ø  Hand sanitizer
Ø  Cleaning Wipes
Ø  Boxes of Tissues
Ø  Boxes of Zip Lock Bags any size (For Flashcards, Individual Reading Books)