Friday, September 20th

Next week we have PE on Wednesday.

QUICK REMINDERS:

Saturday, September 21st Broomfield Days Parade: The Broomfield Days Community Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. There is an informational letter about the parade in your child’s Friday Folder. Our school colors are blue and white!

Dear Parents,

Thank you to everyone for making sure your child attended our assessment day last Friday.  I was able to get some great information about students’ writing skills and will use this information to guide my instruction over the next few weeks as we practice writing sentences and paragraphs.

Math: This week we continued to work on multiplication and division. Your child has now been introduced to the multiplications/divisions for 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10. Please continue to encourage your child to spend at least 5 minutes a day practicing these facts. Our expectation is that our third graders will be fluent with all the facts through 10s by the end of this year. The more practice, the easier it gets.

We will have our first unit assessment on Thursday of next week. This will cover all multiplications and divisions of 0,1,2,3,4,5,9 and 10 facts. Students will need to be able to solve math fact problems and word problems using both multiplication and division. I will be able to support students on the test by reading the problems, but they need to be able to do the math on their own.

Please take some time to look over your child’s nightly math homework.  This will give you a snapshot of what we are working on in class. Students have been introduced to the area model and the distributive property of multiplication. These concepts are difficult for some students to understand, please know that we will continue to revisit this formula and strategy for problem solving.  

Social Studies/Science: We have been working on a unit about our community.  This week we spent time investigating how and why individuals work in their communities to change things for the better.  We also discussed how each of us plays an important part in our community and that every little bit that we do for others counts.  Next week, will continue to explore our community and what it means to be citizen. 

Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt

Friday, September 6th

Next week we have PE on Wednesday.

QUICK REMINDERS:

1. Friday, September 13th- Assessment Day- Please use Help At School to sign-up for an assessment time. Thank you to everyone who has already signed-up!
2. Monday, September 16th-No School for Students-Teacher Professional Development Day

Dear Parents,

We had a productive short week in 3rd grade.  Students are becoming more familiar with our homework routine and most students are turning their assignments in on time.  Remind your child to put their homework folder, which should contain their mystery state notebook and math workbook, in their backpack when they complete their daily homework. It is imperative that they return their math Homework and Remembering book each day because we often use them during our math block.  Nightly reading and math fact practice should also be part of your child’s homework routine. Thank you!

We had an assembly on Wednesday and students learned all about how a Growth Mindset can help us become successful learners in and outside of school. Many students have purchased a yo-yo from the assembly and are busy learning how to use them while out at recess. Yoyos will be sold through next week, before and after school as well as all day on Friday, our assessment day. 

Literacy:

This week students wrote short compare and contrast piece about two books from our Importance of Kindness text set.  They also have been working on word work lessons involving consonant clusters and using beginnings (onset) and endings (rime) of words to help us spell and read more fluently. 

Math:

This week we continued working with multiplication and division of 5s, 2s, 10s and 9s. Encourage your child to use their fingers to keep track of the count bys.  This visual helps with multiplication and division and builds a stronger understanding of the equation. For example: 5, 10, 15 would leave three fingers up. 3 x 5=15 and 15/5=3. Starting around the beginning of October we will begin doing timed tests on each of the facts that we have learned. Next week, we will be learning facts for 3s and 4s.

Social Studies:

This week we investigated what makes our community diverse. Next week, we will work in small groups and as a class to explore how different cultures contribute to our cultural diversity through food, languages, holidays, types of shelter, clothing, and traditions. 

Enjoy the weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt

Friday, August 30th

Next week we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.  Please make sure your child has gym shoes on these days.  Thank you!

QUICK REMINDERS:

1. NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd - LABOR DAY

2. Individual Picture Day-Friday, September 6th  Don’t forget to turn in your order form or pay online and return your receipt to school, if you would like pictures

3. Friday, September 13th- Assessment Day- Please use Help At School to sign-up for an assessment time.

Dear Parents,

We completed our second full week of third grade! Your children worked hard and did a great job keeping up with the new expectations. Here is a recap of our week and a look at what is coming up in our classroom.

Students will need headphones in order to fully access many of the computer programs that we use here at school. We have some headphones, but please send your child with a pair of their own headphones or earbuds as soon as possible.  This way students can use one pair of headphones that fits them best for the school year.  The headphones will be returned home at the end of the school year. This is an item we are not allowed to purchase for your child with the classroom funds. Thank you.

Literacy:

We finished our Interactive Read Aloud text set about The Importance of Kindness.  Students discussed how the characters in the texts showed kindness and how kindness impacts their lives.  Next week, we will start a text set about Connecting Across Generations: Family.  

We started our Word Study lessons and investigated consonant clusters at the beginning and ends of words.  Students also completed their first iReady Diagnostic assessment this week. I will be sharing the results of this assessment with you during our first parent-teacher conference in October.

Math:

We are a handful of lessons into our first math unit on Multiplication and Division. Please review multiplication/division of 5s (0-10) with your child and talk with your child about when you use multiplication in your daily life. For example, at the store you might talk about calculating the cost buying multiples of one item: buying 4 boxes of cereal that each cost $5. We will have a multiplication 5s quiz next week.

Homework: 

We started homework this week.  Students will continue to get a mystery state at the beginning of the week, which is due at the end of the week.  They will also get short math assignments Monday through Thursday. These assignments are due the next day.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. You can contact me by email aisha.galt-theis@bvsd.org or by phone 720-561-8616.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt

Friday, August 23rd

Next week we have PE on Wednesday.  Please make sure your child has gym shoes on these days.  Thank you!

Dear Parents,

Thank you for joining us on Tuesday night for our Back to School night presentation. It was great to meet so many of you. If you were not able to attend, your child has our back to school letter and survey in their Friday folder today.  Please look it over and let me know if you have any questions. Return the blue student information sheet as soon as possible. Also, please pay your school supply fee if you have not had a chance to do this yet. Thank you!

Volunteers: Thank you to those of you who were able to sign up to 

volunteer for our classroom.

Room Parents: Nancy Hedberg, Regan Kalish, Andrea Minnich, and Cortney Kraham

Friday Folders: Kim Dahl

Reading in the classroom- M-Th from 12:30-1:00.

(Start the week of September 9th if you have completed your background check)

          Monday: Kim Dahl and Andrea Minnich

          Tuesday: Deyanna Lambert

          Wednesday: Cortney Kraham

          Thursday: Open

Clerical help: Deyanna Lambert (Tuesdays)

Homework: We will begin sending homework home next week.  Students will get a mystery state on Monday, which is due on Friday.  They will also get short math assignments Monday through Thursday. These assignments are due the next day.

Math: This week we were able to get all the math screeners completed. 

This information gives me a snapshot of where your child is in math.  We also started our first math unit, Multiplication and Division 0-5, 9 and 10.

Literacy: This week we worked on writing “seeds/small moment ideas” for personal 

narratives. We are getting those writing muscles warmed up and in shape for a lot of

writing this year! We also started reading some books that help students investigate the importance of kindness. Next week, students will complete a reading assessment 

using i-Ready. We started using this reading assessment a few years ago Kohl, so 

your child should be familiar with the format. After the testing is complete I will have an

 assessment report, which shows me how your child is reading, their strengths, and areas to work on. I will share this information with you at Parent Teacher Conferences in October.

Social Studies: As we get ready to begin our first unit on Communities, we have been

working to build our classroom community. This week we continued to get to know each

other better and to understand the expectations in third grade. 

We are also working on building our stamina for third grade and beyond by talking about Growth Mindset. This is the idea that anyone can learn anything with the right frame of mind. We have talked this week about thinking positively and about what to do when we get frustrated when something is hard. Ask your child how they think having a growth mindset can help them in school and in daily life. 

Reminders:

Snacks:

Students can have snack each day in the morning, and they can have another snack in the afternoon if they would like. I do not provide snack so please be sure to send a healthy snack with your child. Water bottles are encouraged.  Please label bottles with your child’s name. Thank you!

Birthday Treats:

Your child is welcome to bring birthday treats to share with classmates if they would like.  It is helpful to know when they are bringing treats, so please email me with a date if possible.  We have 26 kids in our class. Please keep the following allergies in mind when you are selecting a treat: nuts, dairy, and eggs.  

Important Dates for Your Calendar:

Monday, September 2nd - NO SCHOOL- Labor Day

Friday, September 6th - Picture Day

Friday, September 13th- Assessment Day- details to follow later 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. You can contact me by email aisha.galt-theis@bvsd.org or by phone 720-561-8616.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt

Friday, August 9th

Welcome to a new school year at Kohl Elementary!  I am looking forward to our year together.  Please join us for the Kohl Teacher Meet and Greet on Tuesday, August 13th from 3:00 to 3:30. PTA is hosting a popsicle party after the meet and greet.   Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 14th.    Back to School Night is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th from 6:00 to 6:30.

Go Colts!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Aisha

Friday, May 3rd

Next week we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

Our trip to the Morrison Natural History Museum was a success!  Our paleontologist guides captured our attention with a wealth of information.  Thank you for supporting our field trips this year.

We still have a bit of end of year testing to complete for the district. We completed our end of year math assessment, and next week we will complete the final iReady reading assessment.

On Monday, May 6th we have a guest author, Patrick Hodge, visiting our class.  Patrick is one of the teachers at Thorne Nature Experience, and he recently published his first children’s book.  He will be reading the book to students and talking about his writing process. You can preview the book and order a copy for your child via this link:

https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/moon-of-his-heart/

 

Literacy:

We started our poetry unit, and students are reading and writing different types of poetry.  We will continue this unit through the end of the school year. Today, we met with our sixth grade writing buddies.  Students revised and edited chapters one through three of their story and made a plan for chapter four. Our third graders will be working on writing chapter four early next week. Third graders will receive a published copy of their book during our last meeting with our sixth grade buddies on Friday, May 17th.

Math:

We are working on Unit 5: Write Equations to Solve Word Problems.  Please remind your child to continue studying their basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. All of these operations will be used in this unit.

Science/Social Studies:

Our current science unit is about Earth Materials. So far, your children have explored the difference between rocks and minerals. Students also investigated identifying minerals by completing a scratch test and referencing the Mohs Scale of Hardness.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Complete nightly math assignments, Monday-Thursday.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and subtraction and addition facts through sums of 20 daily.

Important Dates to Remember

May 6th-Author Visit

May 13th-Coffee at Kohl 8:30

May 14th-3rd Grade Field Daze 12:30-2:15

I hope you have a fantastic weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt

Friday, May 3rd

Next week we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

Our trip to the Morrison Natural History Museum was a success!  Our paleontologist guides
captured our attention with a wealth of information.  Thank you for supporting our field trips this year.

We still have a bit of end of year testing to complete for the district. We completed our end of year
math assessment, and next week we will complete the final iReady reading assessment.

On Monday, May 6th we have a guest author, Patrick Hodge, visiting our class.  Patrick is one of the teachers
at Thorne Nature Experience, and he recently published his first children’s book.  He will be reading the book
to students and talking about his writing process. You can preview the book and order a copy for your
child via this link:

https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/moon-of-his-heart/

 

Literacy:

We started our poetry unit, and students are reading and writing different types of poetry.  We will continue
this unit through the end of the school year. Today, we met with our sixth grade writing buddies.  Students revised
and edited chapters one through three of their story and made a plan for chapter four. Our third graders will be
working on writing chapter four early next week. Third graders will receive a published copy of their book during
our last meeting with our sixth grade buddies on Friday, May 17th.

Math:

We are working on Unit 5: Write Equations to Solve Word Problems.  Please remind your child to continue
studying their basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. All of these operations will be used
in this unit.

Science/Social Studies:

Our current science unit is about Earth Materials. So far, your children have explored the difference between
rocks and minerals. Students also investigated identifying minerals by completing a scratch test and referencing
the Mohs Scale of Hardness.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Complete nightly math assignments, Monday-Thursday.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and subtraction and addition facts through sums of 20 daily.

Important Dates to Remember

May 6th-Author Visit

May 13th-Coffee at Kohl 8:30

May 14th-3rd Grade Field Daze 12:30-2:15

I hope you have a fantastic weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt