Note from the Teacher

Welcome to our class! I am very excited and pleased to have each child in my room. I will be updating this web page, check back often!

Vanessa Pavlik

Newsletter for the week of  05-12-08

The following is a list of what we will be working on for the week.  This is a guide to help keep parents informed.  Please note that things may change due to special events at school.  specific items may be added or deleted due to time or other circumstances.

Reading: work on writing

Language Arts:  writing

Spelling:  no test

Handwriting:  review

Math:  Saxon - Lesson 135, review   Study and practice multiplication/division facts each night.  Your child should know the multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10. 

Science:    make volcanoes

Social Studies: present state reports

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Monday -      Day 4   Computer

Tuesday -      Day 5   PE  --trip to Moss Wright Park

Wednesday - Day 6   Music

Thursday -    Day 7   Library

Friday -         Day 1   Art --trip to Kentucky Downunder

• 5-9-08 - FIELD DAY - 3RD GRADE IS IN THE AFTERNOON 12:30-3:00
• 5-8-08 Kentucky Downunder money and permission slip due
• 5-13-08 Field trip to Moss Wright Park
• 5-15-08 AR MOVIE to the theatre for all students in 3rd grade who met AR goal for the 4th, 5th, and 6th weeks.
• 5-16-08 Field trip to Kentucky Downunder (will leave around 7:00 am and return around 4 - more information to come)
• 5-19-08 Annual signing for 3rd grade students
• 5-21-08 Last day of school for students

Weekly Assignments

Homework Monday -Thursday 

  in Math

Monday - read current story in reading book    

Friday - Spelling Test, DOL Quiz

RELATED SCHDULE - based on a 7 day rotation schedule

    Time 9:45-10:25

Day 1 Art                               

Day 2 PE

Day 3 Music

Day 4 Computer

Day 5 PE

Day 6 Music

Day 7 Library

Lunch time - 12:05 - 12:35

Guidance time - 8:50 - 9:20 Friday

Recess time - 2:15 - 2:45

Long Range Plans

I encourage you to purchase gift cards through the Scrip card program at our school.  The computer room is trying to raise money through this great program.  This is an easy way to shop if you give gift cards for presents and our school also gets a percentage.

Field Trips/Activities

We plan to go to the Aquarium in October and Kentucky Downunder in the spring.

Activities

Power Words used at Jack Anderson Elementary School

Research has shown that certain words occur over and over again on standardized tests. 

Understanding the meaning and use of these words has been proven to improve test scores. 

Our goal at Jack Anderson is that every student will be familiar with all of the following powerful words.  These power words are:

    TRACE              SUPPORT       ANALYZE          EXPLAIN           INFER           

    SUMMARIZE   EVALUATE   COMPARE        FORMULATE   CONTRAST  

    DESCRIBE       PREDICT

These words are found universally in tests for almost all grades and subjects. 

We will be working on these power words throughout the year. 

I encourage you to use them at home also.

Jack Anderson Spirit Days

A class (from each grade) that shows the most school spirit will be awarded the Jaguar Spirit Stick and receive a special treat.  School colors are burgundy, white, and gray (class field trip t-shirts will not be counted this year). So show your spirit and wear the Jack Anderson colors.

Dates posted soon!

WISH LIST ITEMS

- small prizes for the Treasure box, maybe new or slightly used, such as Happy Meal toys (used for  Accelerated reading)

- used/new books accelerated reader books to be used in our room

- bags of individual candy (some for those who wear braces)

-band aids

- small bottles of water 8 oz.

- fruit chews

- box of alka seltzer tablets

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Contact Us

Teacher Name :Vanessa Pavlik

Teacher Phone Number 615-264-5830

Teacher Email:  pavlikv@k12tn.net