Ms. Wittmann's Peek at the Week
April 12-16
Dear Families,
Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope everyone had a relaxing and fun spring break. The weather was rainy here is Saint Paul, but to be honest, I kind of enjoyed the rain. We needed it and now my grass is a little greener. I see signs of spring everywhere and I love it. The change of the season, no matter the season, is always so beautiful.
I hope that your child feels refreshed and ready to finish out our school year. If you did not have a chance to meet with me for conferences, I'm happy to set up a time to meet with you. Please reach out to me with a time and date that works for you.
MCA TESTING:
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 any 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 with questions or concerns.
SAFETY DRILLS:
The week before spring break, our school practiced fire and lock out drills. This week on Thursday we will practice a state wide tornado drill at 1:40 pm. I will talk with your students about this and we will practice together. It is important to Global Arts Plus that we keep your children safe at all times during their day at school. Please consider practicing the state wide tornado drill in your homes on Thursday evening as well.
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 our reading class will be practicing the tools for the MCA reading test coming up next week.
MATH:
This week in math class we will learn about perimeter of a polygon. We will learn what to do if the length of the sides are known or unknown. We will learn what to do if we are measuring a regular or irregular polygon.
WRITING:
This week in writing class we will begin our unit on poetry. We will learn what poetry is, where it comes from, and we will try to write an acrostic and bio poem. We will collect our published poems in our own anthology.
SPECIALIST:
Students will go to ART. 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