More Research Sites...

www.50states.com

www.netstate.com

www.theus50.com

www.mrnussbaum.com/united-states/fifty_states/

States Research Project

Here are some helpful websites to locate information on your state! 

Take notes that go along with one of your 4 headings.  Those headings are: Geography, Important Cities, Attractions, and Fun Facts.

http://www.factmonster.com/states.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/

http://kids.britannica.com/

http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/US_States


If you have extra time, check out tourism information:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004586.html

Moskauski Minutes

Good afternoon families!  Here is this week's Moskauski Minutes.  Remember that school is closed on Friday.  Wishing you and your families a happy holiday weekend!  :)

CURRICULUM NOTES:  The third grade is working together to complete a research project on the fifty states.  Each class has ten states, and the children are working in groups of two or three to a state of their interest.  This week we have done a collaboration lesson in the computer lab with Ms. Vetere and learned how to do research on the internet.  We have also had two lessons in the Media Center with Ms. Owen about how to find information in encyclopedias and books.  The children have had time this week in both the computer lab and also with exploring books and encyclopedias.  We are learning how to gather information, take notes and to sort the information.  We will be continuing to work in the lab and in the library over the next two weeks to gather our information.  I will post on our class blog some kid-friendly sites for researching.

In math we are continuing our study of fractions.  We will continue to explore equivalent fractions and work on comparing fractions.  Fourth quarter science is "The Human Body".  We have begun with looking at bones.  The children will be observing bones noting the shape, position, function and orientation.  The children will be making a model of a human skeleton.

INFORMANCE ON MONDAY: The students have worked hard and are excited to do their dance and music informance on Monday.  It will be held in the gym at 2.  Hope to see you there!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS: New catalogs going home today.  Book orders are due by next Thursday.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:  I was SUPER EXCITED when I found this article on "Carolina Parent".  Please check it out!  Here you can find local projects in the Triangle for your family to do.  Remember, community service for fourth quarter will be due June 9th.  

http://www.carolinaparent.com/articlemain.php?Volunteer-and-Community-Service-Opportunities-in-the-Triangle-3086

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

April 14th through 21st: spring backpack buddies food drive

Friday, April 18th: School holiday

Monday, April 21st: informance at 2 p.m.

Thursday, April 24th: Scholastic book orders due

Thursday, May 1st: field day for third grade (volunteers needed!)

Monday, May 26th: School holiday

Monday, June 2nd: Language Arts EOG (End of Grade test)

Tuesday, June 3rd: Math EOG

Friday, June 6th: PBIS assembly for fourth quarter award winners

Monday, June 9th: fourth quarter community service due

Backpack Buddies Spring Food Drive

Douglas is holding its spring food drive to benefit the Backpack Buddies program this week.  Students should bring in non-perishable items (no glass please) as you enter school in the morning and drop them off at our weigh station in the main hallway.

To “Pack on the pounds” any class who donates more than 75 pounds of food will earn a pajama day.  The class donating the most pounds of food will win a popcorn party.

Examples of food items you can donate are: canned tuna and chicken, canned vegetables, beans and fruit, soup, spaghetti sauce, fruit juice, crackers, pasta, mac and cheese, cereal, oatmeal, grits, rice and peanut butter.  Remember no glass please!

Together we can make a difference in the fight against hunger!

PBIS Awards Assembly Pictures

Singing our "Get Those Dragon Dollars" song alongside Mrs. Florence's class.

Our second quarter award winners!

Our third quarter award winners!

Picture Day Info...

Good afternoon parents!  Spring Pictures will be Wednesday, April 9th.  Group pictures (whole class picture) must be prepaid and the price is $10.00.  

The individual picture packet will be sent home after pictures come back in.  You can preview the pictures and then decide if you want to purchase the entire package or create your own combination and send in payment for the sheets you purchase.  All non-purchased pictures must be returned to school.

Paperwork about picture day is going home in homework folders today.  :)

Moskauski Minutes

Good afternoon families!  Here are a few notes for the week.  Hope to see you Thursday for the PBIS assembly!  If I don't get a chance to see or talk to you before the end of the week--wishing you and your families a happy, restful and fun-filled spring break!  :)

Melissa

Douglas celebrity: Learn about our very own celebrity, Ms. Wojcik and her amazing family: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/video?id=9474307

Multiplication:Can you believe it?  Fourth quarter is almost here and we are one quarter away from being fourth graders!!  The EOG’s are quickly approaching, and we are working hard to prepare!

At this point in the year, it is required that the children learn to memorize their multiplication and division facts.  Multiplication and division are the building blocks for most of what we are learning for the remainder of the year, and it is also essential for fourth grade and later years.  Please work with your child on beginning to study a fact a night, until they master the fact—then move on to a new fact.  I will begin quizzing the children (each child working at his or her own pace) on their facts. You and your child can continue to access my class website for some fun, interactive multiplication games to practice with. 

I am going to send home in today’s homework folder a multiplication log study sheet.  Please choose one fact a night to study with your child.  After your child has mastered a fact, they can then move on to a new fact.  The children can study at their own pace, and choose whatever order they want to study in.  At the end of the year, we will celebrate our hard work with an ice cream sundae party!  J

 Please sign the log sheet each night.  I will check it each morning along with all homework assignments.  Thank you so much for your support and cooperation!  

Community Service:  Community Service for third quarter is due by Friday.  :)

Carnival Basket Donations:Ms. Bennett and Ms. Brown were thinking our class can make a summer/pool theme basket for our class basket for the Douglas annual carnival's.  They are asking for donations of summer theme stuff (sunscreen, goggles, pool toys, Frisbees, Pullen Park ride tickets, Monkey Joe's passes, water squirters, sunglasses, etc.)  Donations are due by April 10th.  Remember all proceeds from the carnival goes directly to our school.  Thank you for your donations!

Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, March 25th: Scholastic Book Orders due

Thursday, March 27th from 9:30 to 10: Second and third quarter PBIS awards ceremony (our class is presenting a song!)

Friday, March 28th: a full day of school, snow make-up day

Monday, March 31st through Friday, April 4th: Spring Break

Thursday, April 10th: Carnival donations due

Saturday, April 12th: Douglas annual spring carnival

Monday, April 21st at 2 p.m.: third grade dance and music informance