Thursday, February 28, 2008

March 3-7- Spakausky's Scoop


“Spakausky’s Scoop”
March 3-7
A practice ISAT packet went home with all the third graders today (Friday, 2/29). Use the pages to help your child become familiar with the tests they will take in a couple weeks.
HELP-
We need more pump hand sanitizer!
Thanks!

No School on Monday, March 3rd!
Pulaski Day!

***Volunteer wanted***
I still need a volunteer to pick up Burger King at 10:45 for the reading party!

Independent Reading Program
Reading Folders are due on Tuesday, March 4th. The Reading Party is on Friday, March 7th-$3.00 for a kid's meal.

March Spirit Days
TBA

Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
We are looking to freshen up the basket. Spring things would be great!!!
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Ryan R.

Writing
Dear Parents,
Letter writing is the next type of writing we will focus on.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Spakausky

Spelling
Back to the book-Lesson 22 is next!

Social Studies
We are starting a unit on Chicago. We will start by discussing the history of Chicago. What is Fort Dearborn? Who was Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable?

Spakausky's Math Update-
We will be doing problem solving every Thursday, so look at the examples of the problem solving and t-charts, so you can help your child at home.
Unit 7 on Data and Probability-
Chapter 7 TEST on Friday, 2/29. Review this chapter in the hard book with your child.

Unit 10 Geometry-
We are starting geometry next. What is the difference between a plane figure and a solid figure?

Mad Minute Schedule:
Done 0's and 1's, 2's, 5's
Week of:
Jan. 14- multiplication 10's
Jan. 21-multiplication 11's
Jan. 28-multiplication 3's
February 4-mult. 4's
February 11-mult. 6's
February 18-continue 6's
February 25-7's
March 4-8's
March 10th-No tests-ISAT's

Reading
Have you read Trapped By The Ice with your child? Did you like it? We will have a vocabulary and comprehension test on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Family Reading Night
Wednesday, April 9th from 6:30-8:00. Will you be there? What book are you reading?

Joke-
What did the snowman say to the robin?
A: Can you get me a scarf? I'm getting chilly.

Have a Super 3 day weekend-
Mrs. T. Spakausky