Happy (almost) Labor Day!
Enjoy a 3 day weekend. Be sure to talk to your kids next week about all of the different ways they can contribute to the common good through pollution and prevention and conservation. Just a reminder that CogAT testing begins on Wednesday. Please make sure students arrive to school on time and have had a great night sleep and breakfast. I have made sure to assure children NOT to stress about this, but please reiterate this to my little worriers :) IOWA testing will begin the following week. 

VERY IMPORTANT!! On Tuesday, a permission slip and letter will come home for our first field trip. We are headed to the zoo on Thursday, September 20th. We have an  extremely quick turn around on this, so please fill it out and send it back with the money envelope as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your help with this matter!
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Here you will find a link to our class amazon wish list. We are working towards some flexible seating options to better suit the needs of today's learners! 


Attendance Announcement
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! As we jump into a new school year, the Teasley Attendance Team wants to reward those students who come to school on time every day. Students who have perfect attendance at the end of the first 9 weeks, ending on Wednesday, October 10th, will receive a free dress down day, a surprise treat, and 1 entry into the end of the year drawing for a BRAND NEW BIKE! Furthermore, those students who have perfect attendance for the entire school year will have the opportunity to participate in a end of year celebration during the last week of school as well as FOUR entries into the drawing for the bike! Thank you so much for your support with getting your student to school on time every day.

Back to Football Friday
 Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?  Teasley's Physical Education department is proud to partner with the NFL and their PLAY60 program to bring you BACK TO FOOTBALL Friday on September 7th.  Back to Football Friday is a school-wide event that encourages students to get active and excited about the upcoming football season.  Students are encouraged to wear their favorite NFL football gear.  During their specials time the students will participate in football related stations testing their throwing, catching, kicking, punting, and speed/agility.
Like any school-wide event, WE NEED YOUR HELP.  To volunteer please use this link  http://signup.com/go/WscGUKW.
 
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Coach Homansky at eric.homansky@cobbk12.org or Coach Sonny at sonny.sessions@cobbk12.org.

Important Dates
September 3- No School- Labor Day
September 5-7 CogAT Testing
September 7- Back to Football Friday
September 13-17- IOWA Testing
September 11- Willy's Spirit Night
September 13, 14, 17, 18- IOWA Testing
September 20- PTA/ Paws Meeting
September 21- $1 Dress Down Day
September 24-28- Fall Break
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Curriculum Updates
IB Unit 1: Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

• Central Idea: Citizens of the world contribute to common good. 
• Learner Profile Traits: Reflective, Caring, Communicator, Principled
  • Lines of Inquiry:
    • Citizens contribute to the common good.
    • Citizens should follow rules and laws.
    • Citizens pay taxes that fund goods and services for a community.
    • Human action pollutes the earth. 

Integrated Reading:  

•  RL3.1- Ask and answer questions using text evidence.
  • Using the RACE Strategy to answer questions in writing
  • Restate the question
  • Answer the question
  • Cite Evidence
  • Explain your evidence
• S3L2- Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of pollution (Land, water, and air)

Math:

• OA.3- One step word problems- Division vs. Multiplication and setting up an appropriate equation.

• Vocabulary- factor, product, divisor, dividend, quotientYou can view the following
  • Parent Video to see strategies that will be used throughout this unit under the curriculum videos tab.

Writing:

• Narrative Writing
  • The craft of narrative writing
  • Editing skills 

Week 4(ish) is in the books! Our kids are doing a great job adapting to the demands of 3rd grade and rising to the high expectations. I am so proud! We are entering our last 2 weeks of our 1st IB unit and will be focusing on pollution and conservation the next 2 weeks through our literature and informational texts. The third grade team spent some time this week gearing up for our next 2 IB units, and I am so excited for all that our kids are going to inquire and explore.  Don't forget our COGAT and IOWA testing is coming up after Labor Day weekend. Please be sure to have kids in bed early and to school on time. This testing is NOTHING to be worried about and I will NOT make a big deal about it, other than not to stress and do their best! Please see a few announcements below from the attendance committee and the talent show committee!

Talent Show Announcement
Is your student interested in showing off their amazing talent on stage? Auditions for the 3rd-5thGrade Talent Show will take place on Wednesday, September 5th after school. Please complete and return the permission slip to school by Wednesday, August 29th at 2:45 pm. You can print and download the permission slip below!

Attendance Announcement
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! As we jump into a new school year, the Teasley Attendance Team wants to reward those students who come to school on time every day. Students who have perfect attendance at the end of the first 9 weeks, ending on Wednesday, October 10th, will receive a free dress down day, a surprise treat, and 1 entry into the end of the year drawing for a BRAND NEW BIKE! Furthermore, those students who have perfect attendance for the entire school year will have the opportunity to participate in a end of year celebration during the last week of school as well as FOUR entries into the drawing for the bike! Thank you so much for your support with getting your student to school on time every day.

Back to Football Friday
 Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?  Teasley's Physical Education department is proud to partner with the NFL and their PLAY60 program to bring you BACK TO FOOTBALL Friday on September 7th.  Back to Football Friday is a school-wide event that encourages students to get active and excited about the upcoming football season.  Students are encouraged to wear their favorite NFL football gear.  During their specials time the students will participate in football related stations testing their throwing, catching, kicking, punting, and speed/agility.
Like any school-wide event, WE NEED YOUR HELP.  To volunteer please use this link  http://signup.com/go/WscGUKW.
 
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Coach Homansky at eric.homansky@cobbk12.org or Coach Sonny at sonny.sessions@cobbk12.org.



Important Dates
August 29- Early Release Day
August 30- PTA and IB information Night
August 31- Landen's Birthday!
September 3- No School- Labor Day
September 5-7 CogAT Testing
September 7- Back to Football Friday
September 11- Willy's Spirit Night
September 13, 14, 17, 18- IOWA Testing
September 20- PTA/ Paws Meeting
September 21- $1 Dress Down Day
September 24-28- Fall Break
​
Curriculum Updates
IB Unit 1: Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

• Central Idea: Citizens of the world contribute to common good. 
• Learner Profile Traits: Reflective, Caring, Communicator, Principled
  • Lines of Inquiry:
    • Citizens contribute to the common good.
    • Citizens should follow rules and laws.
    • Citizens pay taxes that fund goods and services for a community.
    • Human action pollutes the earth. 

Integrated Reading:  

•  RL3.1- Ask and answer questions using text evidence.
  • Using the RACE Strategy to answer questions in writing
  • Restate the question
  • Answer the question
  • Cite Evidence
  • Explain your evidence
• S3L2- Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of pollution (Land, water, and air)

Math:

• OA.2- Multiplication and Division-Writing an equation that accurately represents

       a model.

• Vocabulary- factor, product, divisor, dividend, quotientYou can view the following
  • Parent Video to see strategies that will be used throughout this unit under the curriculum videos tab.

Writing:

• Narrative Writing
  • The craft of narrative writing
  • Editing skills 

,Week 3 was wonderful! We had lots of fun continuing to explore how to contribute to the common good and what kinds of character traits good citizens portray through our first IB unit. Please continue to work with your students to transition from learning to read to reading to learn. As we continue to dive deeper into our reading standards, please be sure to ask deep and probing questions about what they are reading. Things that are deeper than "who are the characters?" and "what is the setting?". Instead, you can ask them things like "What character traits does the character portray and how do you know?" This type of deeper questioning will take their reading to the next level! Keep up the great work and have a wonderful weekend :) 

Important Dates
August 20- Fall Picture Day
August 20- Rishi's Birthday!
August 21- Room Parent Orientation
August 21- Los Bravos Spirit Night
August 24- All Pro Dads
August 30- PTA and IB information Night
August 31- Landen's Birthday!

Curriculum Updates
IB Unit 1: Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
    Central Idea: Citizens of the world contribute to common good. 
       Learner Profile Traits: Reflective, Caring, Communicator, Principled
    Lines of Inquiry:
·        Citizens contribute to the common good.
·        Citizens should follow rules and laws.
·        Citizens pay taxes that fund goods and services for a community.
         Integrated Reading:  
     RL3.1- Ask and answer questions using text evidence.
     SS3CG2- Explain the necessity of respecting the rights of others and
     promoting the common good. Explain the necessity of obeying reasonable
     laws/rules voluntarily, and explain why it is important for citizens in a
     democratic society to participate in public (civic) life (staying informed,
     voting, volunteering, and communicating with public officials).
   
    Math:
      OA.2- Multiplication and Division-Writing an equation that accurately represents
       a model.
·       Vocabulary- factor, product, divisor, dividend, quotient

• You can view the following Parent Video to see strategies that will be used throughout this unit: 

http://streamingcobb.cobbk12.org/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=7da41946-96bb-461b-87aa-c419b108f02d 
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    Writing: Narrative Writing
·        Organizing an essay using paragraphs
·        Using elaboration to a create a show vs. tell story
Punctuating dialogue correctly 

Happy Friday! Our first full week was a big success. Kids are really starting to get back into the rhythm and I have already been impressed with some of the work they are producing. We are well on our way! Starting Monday, we are fortunate enough to have one of our Target teachers, Mrs. Husack, pushing into our classroom on Monday mornings to do some talent development work with our class. I am so excited for this opportunity and to watch our students stretch themselves to think in some different and creative ways. Please continue to send back the clinic cards and Cobb County handbook receipts if you have not yet done so. 

We started our first IB unit this week, Who We Are, where students have been learning about how Citizens contribute to the common good. Be sure to ask them about the different character traits that contribute to the common good. Below you will find important dates and updates. Have a wonderful weekend :) 

Important Dates:
August 14- ASP Open House
August 16- Danielle's Birthday!
August 20- Fall Picture Day
August 20- Rishi's Birthday!
August 21- Room Parent Orientation
August 21- Los Bravos Spirit Night
August 24- All Pro Dads
August 30- PTA and IB information Night
August 31- Landen's Birthday!

Curriculum Updates

• Integrated Reading: 
  • RL3.3- Characters- how do characters emotions, thoughts, and actions affect the story. 
  • SS3CG2- Explain the necessity of respecting the rights of others and promoting the common good. Explain the necessity of obeying reasonable laws/rules voluntarily, and explain why it is important for citizens in a democratic society to participate in public (civic) life (staying informed, voting, volunteering, and communicating with public officials).
• Math:
  • ​OA.1- Multiplication and Division- Composing and decomposing equal groups
• Writing:
  • Narrative Writing
  • Bold Beginnings, Transitions, and Concluding Sections
• IB Unit 1: Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
  • Central Idea: Citizens of the world contribute to common good.
  • Learner Profiles: Reflective, Caring, Communicator, Principled
  • Lines of Inquiry:
    • Citizens contribute to the common good.
    • Citizens should follow rules and laws.

What an awesome first week (really 3 days) that we had! It has been SO fun to jump back in with this incredible bunch of kids.  It is like we never even left each other and it made me so excited for all this year holds. This week we did lots of team building and classroom environment activities to reestablish our procedures and essential agreements for the year. I have attached some pictures below. And...I brought back the crowd favorite of friendship salad to tie off the week and remind us how important kindness is in our class family. 

Next week, we will continue to do many of the beginning of the year assessments as well as familiarizing ourselves with our various workshop models and our first IB unit. You can find the curriculum updates below.

Important Dates:
August 14- ASP Open House
August 20- Fall Picture Day
August 21- Room Parent Orientation
August 21- Los Bravos Spirit Night
August 24- All Pro Dads
August 30- PTA and IB information Night

Curriculum Updates

• Integrated Reading: 
  • RL3.3- Characters- how do characters emotions, thoughts, and actions affect the story. 
  • SS3CG2- Explain the necessity of respecting the rights of others and promoting the common good. Explain the necessity of obeying reasonable laws/rules voluntarily, and explain why it is important for citizens in a democratic society to participate in public (civic) life (staying informed, voting, volunteering, and communicating with public officials).
  • Introduction to Reader's Workshop
• Math:
  • ​OA.1- Multiplication and Division- Composing and decomposing equal groups
• Writing:
  • ​Introduction to writer's workshop
  • Setting writing goals
  • Generating ideas
  • Narrative writing
• IB Unit 1: Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
  • Central Idea: Citizens of the world contribute to common good.
  • Learner Profiles: Reflective, Caring, Communicator, Principled
  • Lines of Inquiry:
    • Citizens contribute to the common good.
    • Citizens should follow rules and laws.