kgraber | Noble Academy // Minnesota Hmong Charter School in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 8:36am

Hello families! We have had a very busy month of April in third grade with MCA Testing. Our final MCA math test will be on Thursday, May 3rd. Please make sure your child gets enough rest the night before and eats a healthy breakfast. So far our class is one of the highest passing the MCA math test! Congrats students!! This Friday, April 27th Noble Academy will hold the Hmong Spelling Bee for the finalists in each grade to see who will compete in the State Spelling Bee...

Spring is Here!

Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 8:22am

Hello Families! Wow! It is already spring! We just finished taking our first round of the MCA Math test and I cannot say enough how proud of your students I am! They have been working so hard preparing for this test and it showed! You will be receiving a phone call home about your child’s results on this first test. The next round of MCA Math test will be taken the week of April 17-20. We will be taking the MCA Reading Test April 24-26. Please make sure your child...

Wow! It is the third trimester already!

Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 1:00pm

Wow! We are already beginning our third trimester of the 2011-2012 school year! For the past few weeks we have been working on a weather unit in reading and science. We have been talking about the different seasons and the weather that they each bring. In math we are working on multiple-digit multiplication as well as lines, line segments, rays, and points. As we begin our third trimester we will begin our unit on life cycles and animals in science and reading. In math...

Winter Field Trip

Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 10:41am

The third grade classes took a field trip to Mill City Museum on Friday, January 20. There we learned about the history of Minneapolis and the old flour mill that the Mill City Museum was built in. The students went on a scavenger hunt to find artifacts and learn about each item. They watched a movie called "Minneapolis in 19" that gave the history of the town of Minneapolis in 19 minutes. One of the favorite parts of the field trip was riding in the old elevator to the...

Welcome back to a New Year!

Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 11:11am

I'm glad to be back, hope you are too. I hope that your break was fun and relaxing. There's still much to do this school year, and we jumped in with both feet this first week back. In Language Arts we learned about fantasy versus realism, and reviewed context clues and possessive nouns. The skills we reviewed in Math included multi-digit multiplication and place value. We also started division of mulit-digit numerals. Next week we will focus on place values and talk about decimals. We will also...

Homework Assignments

Weekly Homework

Start/Due Date: Mon, 11/21/2011 (All day) - Mon, 06/04/2012 (All day)

Spelling

Monday - Write the words 3 times each.

Tuesday -Use the spelling words in a complete sentence.

Wednesday - Write the words 3 times each.

Thursday - Put the spelling words in alphabetical order.

Friday - Test, in class....

Math

Start/Due Date: Fri, 09/09/2011 (All day) - Fri, 06/08/2012 (All day)

There is math homework Monday to Friday.

Reading/Language Arts

Start/Due Date: Tue, 09/06/2011 (All day) - Fri, 06/08/2012 (All day)

Students need to read 20 minutes every night.

They have a book review due every Wednesday and Friday.

The book review should include the book title, author's name, a story summary, and a reflection. The summary and reflection need to be 3 or more sentences each.

Spelling

Start/Due Date: Tue, 09/06/2011 (All day) - Fri, 06/08/2012 (All day)

Monday - Write the words 3 times each.

Tuesday - Use the words in complete sentences.

Wednesday - Put the words in alphabetical order.

Thursday - Write the words 3 times each.

Friday - No homework, test day.

Krystle Graber

Grade or Subject Teaching: 3rd Grade

Number of Years in Teaching: 1

Why I am Teaching as a Profession/Career:

I am a teacher because I believe every child has the potential to become a life-long learner. My goal is to help students find their strengths and fortify their weaknesses each day through interesting lessons and real-life situations. I want each student to enjoy learning as much as I do.

What Contribution(s) He/She Brings to Noble to Make it a Great Organization:

I will bring an enthusiastic approach to learning and encourage positive attitudes both in and out of the classroom. My goal is to help students become successful learners in all subject areas with an emphasis on phonics and reading. As students become confident in reading their confidence will grow as a learner in all subjects.

Interesting Facts [Hobbies, Favorite Vacation Spot(s), Family, ect.]:

Some of my favorite things to do include: being with family and friends, reading, being outdoors, and traveling. I enjoy snowboarding and snowmobiling in the winter and love to be at the lake in the summer. I have had many opportunities to see new places while traveling with my fiancé as he moves around the Midwestern states showing his semi truck and racing stock cars. I embrace life to the fullest. I love meeting new people and enjoy learning something new. I look forward to my new adventure at Noble Academy!