Strudthoff

FAREWELL/May 19, 2009

Dear Parents,

     I would like to take this opportunity to tell you how much I have enjoyed working with your children.  All of the children brought warmth and personality to the class.  I learned many things from each of them and look forward to watching them grow in 4th and 5th grade.

     More importantly I want to thank you for your involvement and support of your child's education this year. 

     Please encourage your child to read this summer and practice multiplication facts.  The Cobb County Library has a great summer reading program. 

     Thank you for sharing your child with me this year.  Have a safe and relaxing summer.  See you in August.

 Sincerely,

Stacey Strudthoff

Strudthoff's School News/ May 1, 2009

15 days to go!!!!  I cannot believe it.  I am going to enjoy each moment with this wonderful class!  I have some fun activities planned.  We will work until the end.

Next week...

Math-  Each teacher is working on graphing, review of long division, and 3 digit multiplication.

Reading-  Our theme for the next three weeks is Exploring Challenges.  We will read Journey Through the Solar System, an expository non-fiction story.   The students studied the solar system in second grade.  This will be a review.    We will combine art and poetry with this study.

Social Studies-  Map Skills/ We will review states and continents.

Health- Respiratory System

Spanish-  Yes!  We will do a short unit.

Reminders!

Please send back gold envelopes with registration info. 

DATES:

Book Fair May 4- 8.  Still Media Center!  Come and shop for summer reading.  $$$ earned will support the media center.

Walk To School Day- May 8th If you live too far to walk, you may park at Mountain View Church on Casteel.  Cobb Co. police will be on patrol. Students who ride the bus will walk  on the upper field when they arrive.

Field Day- May 8th  Wear class tshirt.

Market Day - May 6th Bring your products and be ready to have fun shopping!

Please see yellow sheet in Fri. folder explaining a great civic project.  We are honoring our military by

sending items.  We will write letters soon.

Strudthoff's School News/April 24, 2009

Wow!  Our class gave 110% this week.  I am very proud of the students. I saw a lot of excellent test taking strategies being used this week.  Remember we have one more day of testing.  On Monday we will finish up with Social Studies.

In the classroom...

We will have a spelling test next Friday.  Look for words on Monday.

In reading, we will finish our reading of mysteries from the deep.  We will read The Loch Ness Monster.

Math-  We will continue to review graphs, three digit multiplication, and division with remainders.

Health- A study of the amazing body.

Dates to remember:

May 6- Market Day

May 8- Field Day

Please remember to send picture money or pictures back.

Strudthoff's School News/April 17, 2009

Remember CRCT testing begins on Tuesday.

Tuesday- Reading

Wed.- Language

Thurs.- Math

Fri.- Science

Mon.(4/27) Social Studies

Please send your child rested with a healthy snack.  Remember to eat breakfast.

Our lunch time is 11:24-11:54.

**We will celebrate Earth Day on Wed.  Send in a plastic/Kroger bag for trash.  We will clean up the campus.

Strudthoff's School News/ March 20th

In the classroom...

Math- Remember to practice facts.  We have added division tests.  These are on Tuesday.

Reading- We will read Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday.  The students will enjoy going on a parts of speech scavenger hunt with this selection.

Social Studies-  We are working on the Economics chapter.  Mrs. S. planned a little too much last week and we did not complete the unit.  We will have a quiz on Friday.

Science- Heat will be our topic of study.

FIELD TRIP REMINDERS!!!!

March 25th/Tellus:Northwest Georgia Science Museum

We will leave the school at 9:00.  Our program is from 10:00-12:00.

Price- $12.00 for parents

Lunch- We will picnic at facility.  Please remember that the students who choose to pack a lunch from home must also pack a drink.(no glass)

Souvenir-  There is a museum store. Students will be allowed to shop.  Items range from $.50 to $5.00 plus tax. 

Wear class tshirt or Still shirt.

Please see letter in Friday folder with more details.

Happy Spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strudthoff's School News/February 13, 2009

In the classroom...

reading- We will be reading Max Malone Makes A Million.  This story will go along with our study of economy.

math- The students in third grade are working on division with 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's.  We are teaching the students how to use repeated subtraction to solve problems.  Please continue to study multiplication facts at home.  We want the students to have a solid foundation in multiplication for fourth grade.

English- verbs/prefixes

social studies- Making Economic Choices-Unit 3

writing- We will write narratives this week.

Reminders:

March 13  Still Talent Show  / Lovinggood Middle School 7:00

March 19 - Report cards are sent home.

Strudthoff's School News/ March 6, 2009

In the classroom...

Math-  We will begin a new unit Monday.  Our focus will return to division.  We will begin the week with division with 8's and 9's.  This unit will include a study of bar graphs.  Continue to study multiplication facts. 

English-  Our class will study verbs. 

Science-  The students will finish a study of the regions of GA.  We will make travel brochures about the regions.  Quiz your student on each region.

Reading-  We wil continue our Beverly Clearly unit with The Hard Boiled Egg Fad.

Reminders:

Remember to encourage your student to read daily and record it on the March reading log.

We have spring pictures on March 12th. 

Thank you for the quick response on the lunches for the field trip.  More info. will come at a later date about the March 25th field trip.

Our talent show will be March 13th at Lovinggood Middle School.  We have several students in our class performing.  Come out and support your friends.

March 19th- Report cards go home.

Strudthoff's School News/ February 27, 2009

In the classroom...

Reading-  The students enjoyed our first Beverly Cleary story.  Some students have checked out other Cleary books to read.  We had a successful AR week.  Most students took three tests.  We will read Otits's Scientific Experiment this week.  The students will study character development. 

Thanks for returning the Feb. reading log.  A new March log will be sent on Monday.

Math- Each class is finishing up a study of measurement.  We will have our unit test on Friday.

Remember to study math facts.

Science/Social Studies-  We are studying the regions of Georgia.  The students will learn about plants and animals that live in the different regions.

Health- Disease/Prevention

Reminders:

March 3rd- Early Release Day

March 8th- Daylight Savings Time

Please remember Still's Environmental Education and Recycling Project!!!!!

It is so important that we teach our kids that recycling is a way of life. The project dates are Feb 2-April 1.   There are many items to collect and recycle.  Here are a few:

used ink jet cartridges, used cell phones, video games(include case), GPS systems

If you need more info.  please let me know.

Have a great weekend!

Strudthoff's School News/February 20, 2009

In the classroom...

Reading-  Don't forget to be reading daily and recording it on your reading log.  We look forward to a special lunch to celebrate our February reading.  Remember to take AR tests.  This week we will begin a Beverly Cleary study.  The students love to read her stories.  We will begin with Henry Writes a Letter.  The Still library has a big collection of her books.  Hopefully some of the students will want to check them out. 

English- We will finish our capitalization work and move onto commas.

Math- Students are studying area and perimeter.  Remember to study facts.

Science/Social Studies-  Habitats of Georgia

Reminders:

Feb. 27-  February Reading Logs due

March 3- Early Release

Strudthoff's School News/ February 13, 2009

HAPPY VALENTINE'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the classroom...

Math- We are studying measurement. (length-customary and metric)  It would be helpful if at home you could reinforce this study by asking questions about which unit a person would use to measure a specific item.  Example:  Which customary unit would you use to measure a pencil?  inch

Remember to study facts.  We are having weekly multiplication tests.

English- common and proper nouns

Science/Social Studies-  We will begin a study of habitats.

Health-safety

Reminders:

February 16th   President's Day (teacher workday)

February 17th   Return Six Flags Reading Log

February 18th   Performing Arts Field Trip / We will leave the building at 11:00.

Thank you Mrs. Adams for the delicious heart cookies.