Maker Faire Magic Coming to Bel Aire!
Bel Aire's First Annual Maker Faire is around the corner! On Wednesday, October 2nd from 5:30-7:30 pm, hundreds of students will have their inventions on display. Will you be one of them?
A Maker Faire is an opportunity for tech enthusiasts, crafters, tinkerers, engineers, artists, musicians, designers, toy-makers and inventors to share what they have made.
For more information, please visit the Makers page in the Students section of this website and the dedicated Bel Aire Maker Faire page.
A Maker Faire is an opportunity for tech enthusiasts, crafters, tinkerers, engineers, artists, musicians, designers, toy-makers and inventors to share what they have made.
For more information, please visit the Makers page in the Students section of this website and the dedicated Bel Aire Maker Faire page.
Rock Our World 19 - "Deck the Halls"... We Are Officially In!
We have been accepted into the 19th Rock Our World global project titled, "Deck the Halls - Share Your Art with the World."
From their website: Rock Our World is an international global collaboration project where students from all 7 continents compose original music, make movies, and meet each other in live video chats! It all culminates in an International Family Night where all of our classes come together in a live worldwide webcast to share what they've learned and celebrate education!
Stay tuned for more information.
From their website: Rock Our World is an international global collaboration project where students from all 7 continents compose original music, make movies, and meet each other in live video chats! It all culminates in an International Family Night where all of our classes come together in a live worldwide webcast to share what they've learned and celebrate education!
Stay tuned for more information.
C3 Room Parent Revealed - Welcome Sara Tamer!
Nicolas's mother Sara will be our room mother for the year. This involves coordinating the organization and delivery of class parties, managing parent volunteers, and communicating important information to parents. It is an important position and we are glad to have her leading the way!
Accelerated Reader (AR) Program
Accelerated Reader (also known as "AR") is an online reading program that motivates students to read books at their reading level.
For more information, including how you can monitor your child's progress, please visit our Accelerated Reader page under the Parents section of this website.
For more information, including how you can monitor your child's progress, please visit our Accelerated Reader page under the Parents section of this website.
IXL - Online Math Skill Practice
IXL is an online website that allows students to practice 3rd-grade (and above) math skills. We will be using IXL throughout the year to help students master important concepts and receive practice that is tailored to their ability.
For more information, please visit our IXL page under the Parents section of this website.
For more information, please visit our IXL page under the Parents section of this website.
iPad App Recommendations
I have had several requests for iPad apps that I can recommend for skill practice at home. I have created a tab "Recommended Apps" under the Parents section of this website, and as the year progresses, I will continue to add apps there.
For now, I recommend thatquiz.org and ixl.com (both Safari-based web apps) for math skill practice, and the Accelerated Reader app for tracking reading comprehension practice.
For now, I recommend thatquiz.org and ixl.com (both Safari-based web apps) for math skill practice, and the Accelerated Reader app for tracking reading comprehension practice.
Parent Surveys
Thank you for taking the time to fill out and return the Parent Surveys. They provide me valuable insight into your perspective of your child. If you have not yet had a chance to fill one out, you can download a copy of the survey at the link just below this text, and either print it and send it in an envelope with your child, or you can fill it out digitally if you have the skills to do so!
Homework
Overall, the students did a great job on their first week's homework! Several students were able to share their projects with the class. In the future, I will find a way to carve time out so that students can opt to give a "30-Second Share Out" of their choice activity if they choose to.