Dear Parents,
My grades are current, so if you haven't checked on-line, please do.
Thanks!!!
No School Monday-Happy Columbus Day!
PICTURE-
Please send in a picture of your child. A school picture, about wallet size, would be wonderful. We will need these pictures by Wednesday, October 15th!
Language Arts Block-
If you have me for LA, writing, spelling, English-please send in a 1 GB portable storage companion. You can get these a Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, etc. We will be typing stories in the computer lab. What doesn't get finished, we will finish at home. Thanks!
Lunch Program-
Starting 10/23 will be the Nutri Kids (ticketless lunch system)
Are you getting an e-mail on my updates?
Again-I have updated my e-mail list, so if you aren't getting reminders of when I've updated my blog, please contact me and let me add you to my e-mail address. If you gave me your e-mail address and still aren't getting weekly reminders, e-mail your address to me again. I can e-mail you any updated materials, etc. Thanks!
Website of the week:
The Cyber Safety Test from PBS-
Do you know how to safely use the internet? http://pbskids.org/license/
Book Orders:
The October orders are due on October 15! Place them on-line, if possible. THANKS!
To order on line, go to the Web address below and enter our class’s personalized user name and password. www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books
Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
For donating to the basket this week!
Student of the Week
Ross
Each week there will be a student picked to be student of the week. This student will bring in photos, magazine picture, or drawings/descriptions about themselves. The categories that they will cover are:
Me
My Family
Special Friends
My Favorite Foods
Where I Live
Thing I Like to Do
When I Grow Up I’d like to
My Favorite Toys
How the special week works for your child:
Monday-put pictures up
Tuesday-share your board
Wed.-Read a favorite book (practice at home first)
Thursday-Show and Tell
Friday-Take board down
Spelling
No spelling this week!
English
Chapter 2-Nouns
We will study:
What are Nouns?
Common and Proper Nouns
Nouns in a Subject
Writing
We have been doing:
-10 minute “quick writes”
-partner “quick writes”
-scap books
- “Grand Openings.”
-using transitions
Next, we will write a Halloween story!
Please send in a 1 GB Flash Drive. This way we can save our writing on the flash drive and finish it at home.
Thanks!
Reading
The third grade teachers have covered the strategy of :
-visualizing
-preview and predict
Now we are working on nonfiction and facts and opinions. The story we will be reading is called, Night of the Pufflings. Your child should have brought the textbook home this weekend to read you the story!
Independent Reading Program
Folders are due Mon., November 3rd!
Reading party in class-Wed., November 5th!
Read-Read-Read
Science
Chapter 2 – Ways to Stay Healthy
The food chart is due Wed., 10/15!
We have studied about:
-nutrition
-exercise
-sleep
How do these things help you stay healthy?
Social Studies-Downers Grove
We have studied about:
-Pierce Downer
-Native American settlers
-Israel Blodgett
-Underground Railroad
-Prince Pond
-John Manning
-Casper Dicke
-The Tivoli Movie Theater
There will be a quiz on the DG information on Tuesday, October 14th!
We will taking a D.G. field trip on Friday, 10./17. Please send back the permission slip and money by Friday, 10/10. Chaperones will need to send in money for their lunch, if you want the pizza and pop! Thanks!
The names of the following parents were chosen to go on the DG Field Trip:
*Eve's mom
*Kailee's mom
*Lucas's dad
*Marc's mom
*Allison's mom
Thanks for volunteering!
Math
Chapter 3 -
-Estimating
-Adding larger numbers
-Problem Solving
Have a Great 3 day weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
