Dear Parents,
Please remember to send in your child’s zoo money ($8) and permission slip. If you are planning to be a chaperone please send in $16. All money is due by this Friday (10/17). This money covers the cost of the lunches. Since we know that a great many of you have zoo memberships we are asking that all chaperones pay their own admission at the gate on the day of the field trip. Since this is a Duval County Public School field trip the students receive free admission to the zoo.
If you are planning to order your child’s school pictures, orders are due this Friday 10/17. If you want your child to retake their picture please send me or Mrs. Lomblo/Mrs Erickson a note. Picture retakes are Tuesday 10/21.
Math News
I am very proud of the excellent work that the students did on the first book test. Out of our 53 students 49 earned an A. 18 of those are the newest members of the 100 on the First Time Club. Way to go boys and girls!! Our next book is called Flips, Turns, and Area. You can access parental information by visiting. http://www.duvalschools.org/static/aboutdcps/departments/acadprog/mathematics/downloads/newsletters/Flips_Turns_Area.pdf
Science News
This week in science we will continue our work in chapter 2 How Animals Live. In this chapter we will learn about the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. We will learn about the characteristics of the group of vertebrate animals. We will also learn about the adaptations that animals have that help them to survive in nature
Social Studies
This week in Social Studies we will begin to wrap up our study of Chapter 4. We will learn about the 13 Colonies making the decision to form a new country and the differences and similarities between America and Canada. We will also compare Canada to England.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Scientific Observations of Lima Bean Plants
The students have been learning how to write a scientific observation. In science it is very important for a scientist to take careful notes when they are observing projects that they are working on. Scientist make careful notes telling everything that they see. Sometimes we need the aid of scientific tools such as hand lens or microscopes. They are as specific as possible so that when they look back they can tell exactly what they saw. They also take careful notes so that they can share their findings with other scientist.
Since most of the world uses the metric system when we measure in science we also will use the metric system. In this way when we communicate with scientist in other parts of the world they will understand our measurements even if we do not speak the same language.
The Latest Buzz for the Week of September 22nd
I would like to say an extra big THANK YOU to everyone for making my birthday so very special. A special thank you to Mrs. Rai for not only planning the event but also managing to keep it a secret and making the birthday party and treats a surprise.
I would also like to thank those of you that ordered books off of the book order. Thanks to the books that you ordered I was able to earn 1,097 in points to use for ordering classroom materials.
Math News
Today your child should have their Investigation 3 Quiz and the Calendar Math Quiz from last Friday. On the Investigation 3 Quiz each item counted for one point for a total of 28 points on the quiz. For the Calendar Math Quiz I simply took 7 questions from the calendar math activities that we had done all week. As you can see the students made several careless mistakes. In third grade the students are solely responsible for checking over their papers when they finish. This is to prepare them for taking FCAT in the spring. When they take the FCAT I cannot intervene at all. I am not even allowed to look at the test questions.
Science News
The students did very well on their Science Quizzes on Lima Bean Observations. We will take the Chapter 1 test on Seeds and Plants next Friday 10/3.
Social Studies
This week in Social Studies we will review and take the test for Chapter 3 Native Americans. The students’ reports are due this Wednesday.
I would also like to thank those of you that ordered books off of the book order. Thanks to the books that you ordered I was able to earn 1,097 in points to use for ordering classroom materials.
Math News
Today your child should have their Investigation 3 Quiz and the Calendar Math Quiz from last Friday. On the Investigation 3 Quiz each item counted for one point for a total of 28 points on the quiz. For the Calendar Math Quiz I simply took 7 questions from the calendar math activities that we had done all week. As you can see the students made several careless mistakes. In third grade the students are solely responsible for checking over their papers when they finish. This is to prepare them for taking FCAT in the spring. When they take the FCAT I cannot intervene at all. I am not even allowed to look at the test questions.
Science News
The students did very well on their Science Quizzes on Lima Bean Observations. We will take the Chapter 1 test on Seeds and Plants next Friday 10/3.
Social Studies
This week in Social Studies we will review and take the test for Chapter 3 Native Americans. The students’ reports are due this Wednesday.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Latest Buzz for the Week of September 15th
Dear Parents,
We will be taking school pictures this Friday. These pictures will be used in this years Yearbook.
Math News
This week we will be starting Math Superstars. Students will receive their sheet on Mondays and are due on Fridays. This week we will also begin the fourth investigation in our book Things That Come In Groups. In this investigation we will learn how multiplication and division are related, deciding whether or not to use multiplication or division in a given situation, and learning how to use multiplication and division notation in order to write equations.
Science News
I had planned for us to take the chapter 1 test this week, however the sun did not cooperate for a very important science lesson last week. So instead the test will be postponed until next week. We will have a science quiz on Friday on writing a scientific observation.
Social Studies
This week in Social Studies we will finish up chapter 3 on Native Americans. For a culminating activity that students have been placed in groups for a group report on a Native American Group. On Tuesday each student will bring home the name on their Native American Group. The students will be required to do work outside of class but will never need to get together with the other members of their group. Each student will report on one aspect of their Native American Groups Culture. Students will receive an individual grade based on their individual report.
We will be taking school pictures this Friday. These pictures will be used in this years Yearbook.
Math News
This week we will be starting Math Superstars. Students will receive their sheet on Mondays and are due on Fridays. This week we will also begin the fourth investigation in our book Things That Come In Groups. In this investigation we will learn how multiplication and division are related, deciding whether or not to use multiplication or division in a given situation, and learning how to use multiplication and division notation in order to write equations.
Science News
I had planned for us to take the chapter 1 test this week, however the sun did not cooperate for a very important science lesson last week. So instead the test will be postponed until next week. We will have a science quiz on Friday on writing a scientific observation.
Social Studies
This week in Social Studies we will finish up chapter 3 on Native Americans. For a culminating activity that students have been placed in groups for a group report on a Native American Group. On Tuesday each student will bring home the name on their Native American Group. The students will be required to do work outside of class but will never need to get together with the other members of their group. Each student will report on one aspect of their Native American Groups Culture. Students will receive an individual grade based on their individual report.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Arranging Chairs
Students have been working on finding all the ways to arrange a given number of chairs. This is helping them to learn about products, factors and arrays. Students were given numbers based on their individual pretest results. Students were able to work in pairs (red and yellow groups) or alone (green groups). Although the students were asked to work alone they were able to ask for and get feedback from either another green group member or from the teacher. All students were also allowed to use connecting cubes if they felt they needed them.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Third Grade Rocks!!!!
Hello and Welcome to Third Grade!!!
My name is Aesha Johnson and I will be your teacher for Math, Science, and Social Studies during the 2008-2009 school year. I have been a teacher thirteen wonderful years all right here at the best school around Jacksonville Beach Elementary. I am very happy to be your teacher and know that we will have a fun great year together.
You are in for an exciting new year. During this year in Math, Science, and Social Studies you are going to learn lots of new things all while having lots and lots of fun.
In Math you will learn about multiplication, division, and transformations. At the end of the year you will get to design and build your very own Math Town.
In Science you will learn about the Moon, plants and animals, and rocks and minerals. You will also get to take fabulous virtual field trips to the Arctic and to the Grand Canyon.
And last but not least in Social Studies you will learn about the government, Native American Indian Tribes, and Ancient Civilizations.
Supplies for Third Grade
********** 3rd Grade Supply List for 2008-2009 ********
Please label all of the items below with student's name.
•One 2-inch, three-ring binder with zipper closure (trapper keeper)
•Two, 1-subject spiral notebooks (wide-ruled)
•2 composition books
•One blue, 1-inch three-ring binder with pockets
•One white, 2-inch three-ring binder
•One black, 1-inch three-ring binder
•Two zipper pencil pouches (no pencil boxes)
•Two packages of 10 dividers
•Three packages of wide ruled notebook paper
•One box of pencils (no mechanical pencils)
•Crayons •Colored pencils
•Two glue sticks
•Scissors
•One set of headphones (no ear buds)
No Names on these items
•One package of Clorox wipes
•Roll of Paper Towels
•Girls: One bottle of hand sanitizer
•Girls: One box of gallon size Ziploc bags
•Boys: Box of Kleenex
•Boys: One box of sandwich size Ziploc bags
Please label all of the items below with student's name.
•One 2-inch, three-ring binder with zipper closure (trapper keeper)
•Two, 1-subject spiral notebooks (wide-ruled)
•2 composition books
•One blue, 1-inch three-ring binder with pockets
•One white, 2-inch three-ring binder
•One black, 1-inch three-ring binder
•Two zipper pencil pouches (no pencil boxes)
•Two packages of 10 dividers
•Three packages of wide ruled notebook paper
•One box of pencils (no mechanical pencils)
•Crayons •Colored pencils
•Two glue sticks
•Scissors
•One set of headphones (no ear buds)
No Names on these items
•One package of Clorox wipes
•Roll of Paper Towels
•Girls: One bottle of hand sanitizer
•Girls: One box of gallon size Ziploc bags
•Boys: Box of Kleenex
•Boys: One box of sandwich size Ziploc bags
Monday, April 7, 2008
The Latest Buzz for the Week of April 7th
I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Spring Break!!
Coming home this week are book orders for April. If you would like to place an order please send in your order form and payment (checks only made payable to Scholastic Book Clubs).
Math News
We are continuing our work in Up and Down the Number Line. This week we will continue learning how to make a net change while taking more than one “elevator trip”. When we take our trips this week we won’t be given all of the information. For some trips we won’t be given all of the changes, and for some trips we won’t be told which floor the trip starts.
Science News
This week in science we will learn about energy. We will discuss heat energy, light energy and the differences between matter and energy.
Social Studies
This week in social studies we will learn about Mesopotamia and Sumer. We will discuss how because of irrigation villages and cities were possible, the move from drawn pictures to the use of symbols for communication, and the invention of the wheel.
Coming home this week are book orders for April. If you would like to place an order please send in your order form and payment (checks only made payable to Scholastic Book Clubs).
Math News
We are continuing our work in Up and Down the Number Line. This week we will continue learning how to make a net change while taking more than one “elevator trip”. When we take our trips this week we won’t be given all of the information. For some trips we won’t be given all of the changes, and for some trips we won’t be told which floor the trip starts.
Science News
This week in science we will learn about energy. We will discuss heat energy, light energy and the differences between matter and energy.
Social Studies
This week in social studies we will learn about Mesopotamia and Sumer. We will discuss how because of irrigation villages and cities were possible, the move from drawn pictures to the use of symbols for communication, and the invention of the wheel.
Monday, March 24, 2008
The Latest Buzz for the Week of March 24th
A big THANK YOU to everyone for sending in snacks and treats for St. Patrick’s Day / End of FCAT Celebration. We had enough snacks to last for three days.
Math News
We are continuing our work in Up and Down the Number Line. This week we will continue learning how to make a net change while taking more than one “elevator trip”.
Science News
This week in science we will review and take the test for chapter 10. The test will be on Tuesday (3/25). When we return from vacation we will begin work on chapter 13 energy. And after that it’s to the moon!
Social Studies
This week in social studies we will begin learning about Early Communications and Ancient Civilizations. During this unit we will learn about early forms of communications including cuneiform and hieroglyphics. We will learn how the first farming communities of Catal Huyuk and Mesopotamia were settled. And we will also learn about Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, India, China, Greece and Rome. Wow get your passport ready!!
Math News
We are continuing our work in Up and Down the Number Line. This week we will continue learning how to make a net change while taking more than one “elevator trip”.
Science News
This week in science we will review and take the test for chapter 10. The test will be on Tuesday (3/25). When we return from vacation we will begin work on chapter 13 energy. And after that it’s to the moon!
Social Studies
This week in social studies we will begin learning about Early Communications and Ancient Civilizations. During this unit we will learn about early forms of communications including cuneiform and hieroglyphics. We will learn how the first farming communities of Catal Huyuk and Mesopotamia were settled. And we will also learn about Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, India, China, Greece and Rome. Wow get your passport ready!!
Friday, March 14, 2008
The Latest Buzz for the Week of March 17th
A big THANK YOU to everyone for sending in snacks during FCAT week.
Our schools annual Play Day will be on March 27th. I need for everyone to bring in their clean yellow field trip shirt, so that everyone’s name can be ironed on to the back. If you are in need of new shirt, shirts can be purchased at most craft stores (AC Moore, Michaels, and Joann Fabrics etc.) for not very much. All shirts need to be brought in no later than Monday March 24th.
Math News
Our schools annual Play Day will be on March 27th. I need for everyone to bring in their clean yellow field trip shirt, so that everyone’s name can be ironed on to the back. If you are in need of new shirt, shirts can be purchased at most craft stores (AC Moore, Michaels, and Joann Fabrics etc.) for not very much. All shirts need to be brought in no later than Monday March 24th.
Math News
On Tuesday we will be starting a new book titled Up and Down the Number Line. In this book we will learn about the “changes” that occur when we add and subtract. These changes result in a net change that can be either positive or negative. To help students visualize these changes we will be using the number line.
Science News
This week in science we will finish up our work on matter. We will review and take the test for chapter 10 on next Tuesday (3/25). We will then begin work on chapter 13 energy.
Social Studies
We have completed our work on chapter 2 Our Land and Resources. We will take the test on this Wednesday (3/19). After that we will begin learning about Ancient Civilizations.
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Latest Buzz for the Week of March 10th
A big THANK YOU to all those that attended JBE’s Fifth Annual Family Science Night. A good time was had by all. Homework passes are coming I have not yet received the sign in sheets but when I do those students that attended will receive a free night of no homework.
As you know we will begin FCAT testing on tomorrow morning. The testing schedule we will follow this week is listed below.
Day 1 – March 11th SSS Reading – Session 1 60 minutes
Day 2 – March 12th SSS Reading – Session 2 60 minutes
Day 3 – March 13th SSS Math – Session 3 60 minutes and SSS Math – Session 4 60 minutes
Day 4 – March 14th NRT Reading – Session 1 80 minutes
Day 5 – March 17th NRT Math Session 2 70 minutes
Students do not have homework this week. Instead I would like for them to relax as much as possible, go outside and play, spend time doing things that they enjoy. It is also extremely important for students to get a good night sleep and to eat a good breakfast.
I would also like to thank everyone for being so willing to provide snacks for the students this week. Below is the snack schedule that we will use doing testing. If your child has allergies you may want to send in a separate snack for them to enjoy.
Day Snack Drink
March 11th The Routzong’s The Hu’s
March 12th The Langham’s The Johnson’s
March 13th The Silva’s The Silva’s
March 14th The Johnston’s The Shi’s
Instead of having parents sign up for snacks for Monday March 17th, I would like to invite students to bring in their favorite green snacks. Things like green grapes, green jello, granny smith apples etc. The snack should be enough to share with the entire class. In this way we can not only recognize St. Patricks day but we can also celebrate the end of FCAT testing.
As you know we will begin FCAT testing on tomorrow morning. The testing schedule we will follow this week is listed below.
Day 1 – March 11th SSS Reading – Session 1 60 minutes
Day 2 – March 12th SSS Reading – Session 2 60 minutes
Day 3 – March 13th SSS Math – Session 3 60 minutes and SSS Math – Session 4 60 minutes
Day 4 – March 14th NRT Reading – Session 1 80 minutes
Day 5 – March 17th NRT Math Session 2 70 minutes
Students do not have homework this week. Instead I would like for them to relax as much as possible, go outside and play, spend time doing things that they enjoy. It is also extremely important for students to get a good night sleep and to eat a good breakfast.
I would also like to thank everyone for being so willing to provide snacks for the students this week. Below is the snack schedule that we will use doing testing. If your child has allergies you may want to send in a separate snack for them to enjoy.
Day Snack Drink
March 11th The Routzong’s The Hu’s
March 12th The Langham’s The Johnson’s
March 13th The Silva’s The Silva’s
March 14th The Johnston’s The Shi’s
Instead of having parents sign up for snacks for Monday March 17th, I would like to invite students to bring in their favorite green snacks. Things like green grapes, green jello, granny smith apples etc. The snack should be enough to share with the entire class. In this way we can not only recognize St. Patricks day but we can also celebrate the end of FCAT testing.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Week of February 25th
PTA’s 5th Family Science Night is this Thursday. I am encouraging everyone to attend. There are always many interesting and fun activities. From 6:30-7:30 is the activities session, and from 7:30-8:30 we will be entertained by the Blazing Science Show. All students that attend will earn a Homework Pass Certificate.
Math News
This week the students will once again be receiving FCAT Benchmark homework. These assignments are individualized based on items that the students missed on the December Math Benchmark tests. Please help your child as needed and let me know if they still seem to not understand the concept.
Science News
This week we will begin working on Matter. We will focus on the three main types of matter (solid, liquid, and gas). We will also have heavy emphasis on the properties of matter and measuring matter.
Social Studies News
This week in social studies we will begin a study of Our Land and Resources. In this chapter we will learn a little more about landforms. We will talk about the affects of climate and weather on a place. And we will learn about resources (natural, renewable, and nonrenewable).
Math News
This week the students will once again be receiving FCAT Benchmark homework. These assignments are individualized based on items that the students missed on the December Math Benchmark tests. Please help your child as needed and let me know if they still seem to not understand the concept.
Science News
This week we will begin working on Matter. We will focus on the three main types of matter (solid, liquid, and gas). We will also have heavy emphasis on the properties of matter and measuring matter.
Social Studies News
This week in social studies we will begin a study of Our Land and Resources. In this chapter we will learn a little more about landforms. We will talk about the affects of climate and weather on a place. And we will learn about resources (natural, renewable, and nonrenewable).
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
We Love Rocks
We have just finished our study of Earth Science. During the unit we studied rocks and minerals, the layers of the earth, earth's landforms, and weathering and erosion. We hate to see it come to an end because we have loved looking at rocks and minerals. During this unit we took "field trips" to see glaciers and we also went to the Grand Canyon!!
Hello
Hi. My name is Aesha Johnson. I am 3rd Grade teacher of Gifted and Academically Talented students at Jacksonville Beach Elementary. Home of the Star Fish. I teach Math, Science, and Social Studies. This is my 12th year of teaching, however this is my first year teaching 3rd Grade. I have previously taught Kindergarten (Internship), First Grade (8 years), and Second Grade (3 years).
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