Week of May 16th

We have a busy week ahead of us! Josiah's dad, Joey, will be in for a motivational talk on Monday, some career center students will be teaching us a science lesson on Tuesday, we celebrate Owen's birthday on Wednesday, we have a guest author coming to speak to us on Thursday, AND we will be Smarter Balance testing ALL week in the afternoons!  As with all of our other tests, please make sure your child is getting a good night's rest and is coming to school with a good snack and full water bottle.

We are now officially done with Lead 21, so we will spend the remainder of the year doing Book Clubs (which we've already started!) and working on reading skills such as predicting, visualizing, making connections, etc. Also, we will be reading and studying the differences between folktales, fairy tales, legends, and myths.

In math, we will learn about 3-D solid figures (spheres, rectangular prisms, cubes, etc.). We will also go back to Chapter 9 and dive deeper into comparing fractions.

In science, we will be trying to fit Project Lead the Way into the day when we are not Smarter Balance testing.

Ava brought her family's newest member, Ruby, for a visit on Wednesday. She was a really pretty dog! 

The kids have quite a fascination with Rubik's Cubes right now. I am really sick of them to be honest. However, Carson was pretty cute and proud when he made a "T." I asked if it was in honor of his Terrific Teacher, but he made it for Ty! HA!

Owen and Ty were hiking up their pants at recess... Don't know the whole story behind it, but they were cracking me up!

The kiddos did SOOOOOOO good at their Goin' Buggy performances. Man, these kids are cute AND talented! 

Code Word: Book Clubs

Week of May 9th

The students rocked their NWEA tests last week and made me SO, SO proud! Every, single student made growth in every area, which is a first in my teaching career. Man, this group sure is special and full of hard workers.

This week we will take our reading SRI test on Wednesday. The district's goal is for every third grader to have a Lexile score of at least 520 by the end of third grade. Most students have already reached this goal, but I am anxious to see how much they've grown this year!

Don't forget that THIS Friday at 8:45 is our Goin' Buggy music performance. Students need to wear long, dark jeans and a plain, brightly colored t-shirt.

See you Friday! Thanks again for making my feel SO very special and loved this week!

Code Word = Goin' Buggy

Grateful Heart

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you for such a lovely Teacher Appreciation Week! You all made me feel so very special and loved! I LOVED my flowers, treats, coffees, gift cards to my very favorite places, and the FUN summer tote filled with goodies for me and Bennett. We will have a BLAST with our Oasis summer pass. Thanks to all of the families that donated ~ words cannot express how much it is appreciated.   

     Also, a very special thank you to the kiddos who made me thoughtful, homemade cards. Your kind words made my week. I will treasure them forever! Thanks again!

     Finally, a BIG thanks to our awesome room mom, Susie. She stepped up when no one else wanted the job and has planned such fun activities for the kids this year, as well as organizing a special week for me this week. Thanks for everything, Susie. You’re the best!

With a grateful heart,

Whitney/Mrs. Peterson :)

Code Word = Grateful

We LOVE Our Moms!!!

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Our Week in Pictures!

Carson and his wonderful mother, Kary, made the cutest java jacket for my coffee cup. Thanks for the cute touch and the delicious drink!

Love my kiddos that "Batter Up'd" on Monday!

Loved Grace's sweatshirt!

I love watching the third graders be the "Bib Buddies" this year... quite heart-warming!

Walk/Bike to School Day was a fun success... Thanks Mr. Pertuit for ALL you do!