Ms. Wittmann's Peek at the Week
April 19-23
Dear Families,
Last week was safety week. We practiced a fire drill, lock-out drill, and a tornado drill last week at school. Your children did a wonderful job of being safe and taking our drills seriously.
This week we will begin our MCA testing. This is a state mandated test. This week we will test your child in reading. Next week we will test your child in math. Testing will take place from 10-11 am all week as needed. Most of the time students finish within the first three days of testing. Your child will be given as much time as he/she needs to complete the test. It is not timed. We will only test your child for a little bit each day as to avoid testing fatigue.
SPRING WEATHER:
Please watch the weather each morning and send your child to school with weather appropriate attire. There are days in the spring when we need winter jackets one day, rain jackets the next, and even sometimes shorts and a T-shirt. The weather is all over the place, please prepare your child for it and dress them to be comfortable at school and outside at recess. Thank you.
MCA TESTING DETATILS:
MCA testing for Global Arts Plus Lower will be April 19-23 for Reading MCA's and April 26-30 for Math MCA's. If you have not received information from the school district regarding MCA testing and you would like to know more about what this test is and why we do it in Minnesota, please let me know and I will get the information to you. If you have concerns about your child testing, please also call or email me.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week.
Warmly,
~Ms. Wittmann
Gym Class Update
In Mr. Funk's absence, our gym class will continue on Wednesdays and be taught by ME!
Our gym day is still Wednesday mornings every week! Remember to bring your tennis shoes that day and prepare for some fun lessons by Ms. Wittmann!
Ms. Wittmann's Classroom Schedule:
Ms. Wittmann’s 3rd Grade Schedule:
9:40-10:00 Morning Meeting
10:00-10:55 Reading (Gym: 9:50-10:20 on Wednesdays)
10:55-11:15 Skills
11:15-11:20 Bathroom Break
11:20-12:10 Specialists
12:10-12:20 Bathroom Break/Wash Hands
12:25-12:55 Lunch
1:00-1:40 Math Review / Math
1:40-1:50 Bathroom Break/Wash Hands/Get Ready for Recess
1:55-2:25 Recess
2:25-3:00 Writing
3:00-3:30 Content (Social Studies, Science, Counseling, etc.)
3:30-3:45 Bathroom Break / Wash Hands / Lockers
3:45-3:50 Line up
3:50 Dismissal
Our Learning This Week!
READING:
This week we will be taking our reading MCA test during reading time.
MATH:
This week in math we will finish up learning about perimeter and area. We will also look at a variety of graphs and how to use them to interpret data.
WRITING:
This week in writing we will learn about list poems, acrostic poems, and what kinds of things poets write about.
SPECIALIST:
Students will go to MUSIC. Our specialist class will be held in our own classroom this year to minimize transitions throughout the school.
CONTENT:
This week we will begin learning about cursive handwriting. This is an all time favorite of the 3rd graders every year.
Contact Ms. Wittmann
Email: amy.wittmann@spps.org
Website: www.spps.org/globalartsplus
Location: Global Arts Plus-Lower Campus, Osceola Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (651) 269-3760
Facebook: facebook.com/ourschool
Twitter: @GlobalArtsPlus