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Welcome to Mrs. Gruntz 3rd Grade Class!

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Hello Sycamore Families!

Many of you are familiar with me, but here is my short intro if you are new.
I am originally from Colombia and have been in the States for twenty-five years. I went to CBU and obtained a bachelor's and a Master's in education in 2015. I am a credentialed educator and this is going to be my 10th year serving the community as an Elementary Teacher. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. I love teaching and everything to do with academics while having fun!
This is going to be my fourth school year at Sycamore Academy, and I am beyond excited! I can't wait to see all the 3rd graders happy smiles. We are going to rock this year again and we are going to have so much fun!
 
I have been married for 19 years, I have no children, so my students become my kiddos each year. I am looking forward. I have two amazing sisters. One of them is serving as a missionary in Japan with her husband and 4 children, and my other sister is in Italy with her husband and expecting a baby girl. My mother is in Colombia and I miss her a bunch, and she comes to visit tree times a year. I normally get to see my sisters once a year. 
 

Communication!

Please don't ever hesitate to contact me, I enjoy communicating about the happenings in our classroom, and I am looking forward to having parent volunteers in the classroom.
 
Below are some pictures from last school year!
 
Why Do I Teach?

I teach because it is my God-given purpose. I am thankful for the opportunity to be in the United States of America, and I want to give back to the country that provided so much opportunity for me and my family. My way to give back is to facilitate a love for learning in every student.

I see the value that every child represents within their families and the great value they represent in society at large.

I long to see each student gain the skills to live their purpose. I want to see them thrive through challenges, I long to see them solve simple and complex problems as well. I think children are natural innovators, and they have a natural talent to simply think outside the box. I love the simplicity in which they see the world, and how impressed they are with creation.

 
 
My Birthday is February 7th.
 
Classroom Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3N13ZY9RBMOAH?ref_=wl_share
 
Favorite Things:
Coffee
Amazon
Salads
Educational Games
Puzzles
Adult Legos
Color Green
 
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Classes

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Wow! January and February went by so fast!
We culminated the 2nd trimester demonstrating growth, especially in science!
Now, we are getting ready to celebrate Resurrection Sunday, and just like that, April is also flying by.
We are currently learning about life cycles and ecosystems in science. We are also growing plants from seeds, and the classroom engagement has been amazing.
In Math, we learned time and time-lapse word problems. We began doing a daily review of the Math concepts and skills learned this year.
For ELA we are focusing on Narrative writing. Students are currently working on developing their third narrative this trimester, and these stories are getting more and more sophisticated. 
I am looking forward to finishing this school year strong, with energy, and with lots of passion. The students seem very focused and determined to reach the class goals we set back in August.
This trimester has already shown to be very productive, and the 3rd graders have already shown amazing growth during the MAPs testing.
 
This Christmas season is concluding so soon.
Our 3rd graders were so busy this month.
we learned about Newton’s law of gravity and got to practice and test the laws of motion with tor cars and magnets and balances!
They also got to do so much Christmas art and decorated beautifully our classroom door.
In the midst of all the fun, we also got to finish our math book, and ended 2024 doing division and solving multi step word problems.
In writing the students completed an investigative essay on Totem Poles.
we even had the time to sing Christmas carols and share about our Families Christmas traditions.
please see the pictures I’ll begin to add to our album.
 
Thank you families for all the wonderful support through 2024.
 
Now let’s make every day count!
 
blessings.

News

Good Evening Families. Thank you for the donations to the first responders. Our kids won a pizza party! I will send the day and time for the pizza party as soon as I hear about it.
Friendly reminders:
* Homework is due tomorrow! 
*Missed homework will receive a fine in Classbank.
*The Science boards are due this week. Please encourage your students to rehearse the presentation.
*I will send a Sign-up Genius for the Harvest celebration shortly on the 31st.
*We began the Writing performance task today. I am also doing individualized reading assessments for the next few weeks. If the parent volunteers have a chance to help the students in the next few weeks, they will appreciate it. 
* We also are about to start a research activity on the Native Americans Tribes in the classroom. We will continue to practice our writing skills and move from Opinion Writing to Informational writing. I am beyond pleased with the progress in writing, however, we still have many areas to practice, but the bases for writing have been laid.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAA22A4FECE9-52359957-harvest
I forgot to add to the friendly reminders to please check the PowerSchool Grades often. Keep a folder at home with all the graded paperwork, once you check the grades in PowerSchool, you can dispose of the paperwork if you do not have any questions. If you have questions, please reach me promptly with the subject and the name of the assignment so I can efficiently help you.
Thank you again. 

Good Evening Families. Thank you for the donations to the first responders. Our kids won a pizza party! I will send the day and time for the pizza party as soon as I hear about it.
Friendly reminders:
* Homework is due every Tuesday!
*Missed homework will receive a fine in Classbank.
*The Science boards are due this week. Please encourage your students to rehearse the presentation.
*I will send a Sign-up Genius for the Harvest celebration shortly on the 31st.
*We began the Writing performance task today. I am also doing individualized reading assessments for the next few weeks. If the parent volunteers have a chance to help the students in the next few weeks, they will appreciate it. 
* We also are about to start a research activity on the Native Americans Tribes in the classroom. We will continue to practice our writing skills and move from Opinion Writing to Informational writing. I am beyond pleased with the progress in writing, however, we still have many areas to practice, but the bases for writing have been laid.
*Please check the PowerSchool grades frequently and reach out to me as soon as possible if you have questions in specific assignments.
   *Please keep a folder at home with all graded work, do not dispose of it until you check the grade book.
 
Thank you for your support!
Today before game time starts, the students are learning about the eye by dissecting a cow’s eye!
The level of engagement is amazing!
The students put their best effort during the State Testing! I so proud of all their achievements. Now we are preparing for the art showcase, and for S.C.O.R.E Awards!
Our students are doing their best during state testing!
I got them some citrus fruit to keep their brains energized.
I am so proud of them!
Reading Fun!
My classroom has been reading each Morning.
They have been tested in every book they read. Every time they pass a test on the book comprehension test, they receive from $20 to $30 in their Bankaroo account.
So far they have read 68 books in the last two months and a half.

Last Trimester!

Our students have been working so hard this year and we have seen so much growth! We completed the two weeks of I-ready testing. I got to meet with each student to examine their academic and personal goals. Many students reached the end of the year goal during the first or second trimester! How amazing! Now we are focusing on reaching the next goals. The students will be taking the MAPs test next week and we need your support to make sure they are well rested and ready to show their academic skills. We are not counting the days, but we are making each day count!