AIMS is over! I think the kids are really glad that we are done. That was a lot of time to just be sitting in our desks. We did get a few other things done this week.
We finished up our maps and globes unit today. The kids completed their centers on the globe, the continents, coordinantes, map key, landforms, water ways and the compass. Thursday and Friday they worked on creating their own map of a make-believe island.
This week was also exciting becasue we began to work on our end of the year class play. I think everyone is really excited. The play performance will be on May 7th, Wednesday. There is a sidewinders baseball game that night that I will be buying group tickets to. I will send a paper note home about this next week, but keep this date open... it will be a fun night.
Last week's poll was, "What was your favorite Social Studies Unit?" Fifteen people voted and the winner with 9 out of 15 votes or 60% is........ Greece and Rome. If you voted for Greece and Rome you can earn 10 extra credit points in social studies by commenting and telling me WHY it was your favorite.
Don't forget to vote on this weeks poll. Ok, so extras credit for everyone who post a comment on this blog. Here are the requierments: post a comment, answer a question from the "Questions from the Week" section, vote on the poll and tell me what you voted on. That is all you have to do and you get a FREE 10 points in Science.
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About Me
This is my 9th year teaching in the Amphitheater School District and my 11th year teaching. I taught 3rd grade at Painted Sky for 7 years. Before teaching there I taught music for 2 years in TUSD at Henry. I am so happy to be a Walker Wolf this year!
I attended college at the University of Arizona and have my bachelors in Education. I am working on my master’s degree this year also at the University of Arizona. GO WILDCATS!!! I am a huge AZ basketball fan. I am an Amphitheater High School grad and I attended middle school at La Cima. In November 09 I achieved my National Board Teaching Certification. I have teaching endorsements in Early Childhood education and Second Language Learning.
I love living in Arizona and have since 1993. I was born in Phoenix but only lived there for 2 1/2 months. Before moving back to Arizona I lived in Nebraska for 9 years and attended Westridge Elementary and Elkhorn Middle School. My extended family lives on the east coast in The Washington DC area. As a kid my family visited there every summer and spent a week at the beach in North Carolina. I love the beach. I still get to go back and visit all the time.
I live in the middle of town, near the U of A. I live with my VERY cute puppy Oreo who is 4. My mom, dad and brother live here in Tucson also. My mom sometimes comes to school and helps in the classroom and my Dad and brother may come by too. My birthday is December 3!
I love monkeys, music and smiley faces. My favorite color is green. I enjoy listening to music on the radio and listening to live bands. Music is one of my favorite things to do. I love to sing songs and play the guitar, flute and keyboard. Many of you know that I play in a band on the weekends!
I attended college at the University of Arizona and have my bachelors in Education. I am working on my master’s degree this year also at the University of Arizona. GO WILDCATS!!! I am a huge AZ basketball fan. I am an Amphitheater High School grad and I attended middle school at La Cima. In November 09 I achieved my National Board Teaching Certification. I have teaching endorsements in Early Childhood education and Second Language Learning.
I love living in Arizona and have since 1993. I was born in Phoenix but only lived there for 2 1/2 months. Before moving back to Arizona I lived in Nebraska for 9 years and attended Westridge Elementary and Elkhorn Middle School. My extended family lives on the east coast in The Washington DC area. As a kid my family visited there every summer and spent a week at the beach in North Carolina. I love the beach. I still get to go back and visit all the time.
I live in the middle of town, near the U of A. I live with my VERY cute puppy Oreo who is 4. My mom, dad and brother live here in Tucson also. My mom sometimes comes to school and helps in the classroom and my Dad and brother may come by too. My birthday is December 3!
I love monkeys, music and smiley faces. My favorite color is green. I enjoy listening to music on the radio and listening to live bands. Music is one of my favorite things to do. I love to sing songs and play the guitar, flute and keyboard. Many of you know that I play in a band on the weekends!
Hey miss Tracy i was the first person to do the vote from shan
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool Shan!!! Make sure you leave a comment to get extra credit. Read what the newletter says. :) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeletehi miss tracy I was the 2ed one to vote i voted about the seacret one.have a good weekened hannah noel chanapan
ReplyDeletewhy greece and rome was cool was we go to learn about acinit history! hannah chanapan
ReplyDeleteHey Hannah C I am so glad you are excited about our new secret unit. :) I am also glad you liked learning about ancient history. I really liked learning about it with you. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Ms. Tracy - I voted on the survey. I picked rocks and minerals because I enjoy learning about rocks. It is cool. The question was "are you glad AIMS testing is over" and I answered "yes". Blake
ReplyDeletethis is a cool way to chat with you!
ReplyDeleteHey Blake - I am really glad that it is over too and I think that rocks was my favorite unit as well. I am glad you came by the blog and left a comment. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Miss Tracy,
ReplyDeleteI voted for rocks and minerals. It looks like a lot of students voted for this subject. I will see you tomorrow!
Sarah S.
Hi Miss Tracy I told my parents about the island. It had cities named after my two dogs and a mountain after my sister and a roads after my parents. I also voted for light as my favorite science unit because it was fun seeing the light go through the holes.
ReplyDeleteKeeley S
Hey Sarah! I really liked teaching about rocks and minerals. I think it was cool to look at all the different rocks. Thanks for voting.
ReplyDeleteHey Keeley! Light was a cool unit too. I think it was cool looking at the colors that the prisms made. I was looking at your island this weekend. You did such a great job on it. I am glad you shared it with your family.
See you both at school today!
Hi miss Tracy,I voted on Rocks and Minarals,It ROCKED! I liked it because we got to do all those cool experiments.See you at school! Sinceraley,Kyle P.S I lost a Tooth!
ReplyDeleteHay Miss Tracy,
ReplyDeletethanks for sending me the message. Dont you wonder who voted for rocks and minerals? I might think Hannah C. voted for rocks and minerals.
Just wanted to say you are the BEST TEACHER EVER!! Just one more question will i be able to come on our webpage in 4th grade?? Wich teacher will i have for 4th grade??
I will see you tomarrow! Contact me when ever you have a chance!
your student,Sarah S. (THIS WAS THE BEST YEAR EVER IN MY LIFE!!!!!)
Kyle - that is so cool that you lost a tooth. Don't forget to put it under your pillow tonight. I think rocks and minerals ROCKED too. How can rocks not rock :) See you at school.
ReplyDeleteI think Hannah LOVED the rocks and minerals. Thank you for your very nice comments. You are welcome to come back here anytime you want even when you are in 4th grade. :) I don't know who your teacher will be next year but you will know by the end of the year. Have a great night. See you at school.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that AIMS IS OVER!!!!!! I hope I did ok....I like the Danville Dodger song.and going to a baseball game. 3 things on my island map,Daytona Park;Dodge City and Chevy Lake.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite science unit was
ROCKS AND MINERALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mountanins,grassland and hilss are 3 land forms I rember....
JOHN!!!
ps:) :) :)
Hey John! I am so glad you came by and left me a message. It is cool to be able to talk to you and all the other kids in the class. I feel like I never get to talk to you guys just for fun. You don't have to just answer questions you can tell me what you did after school or like Kyle when you lost a tooth. I am sure you did great on your AIMS and I am glad you like learning about rocks. Have a great night John and I will see you at school.:)
ReplyDeleteHey its Me again!!!!!!!!!
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