Assembly-Wheel of Wisdom pictures!
Cancer Family Update -see the bottom of this blog for details!
Supplies-
Santa might want to stuff some stockings with new Expo markers and pencils this Christmas.
Friday, Dec. 19 we will be attending the Tivoli for a special showing of the film " How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
On that day students will be eating around 10:30. Hot lunch will be available or students can bring their lunch.
Book Orders:
The orders are due Monday, December 8th!
Make Checks payable to Scholastic Book Club or go on-line and use a credit card.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
Marc A.
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
We will do a holiday lesson next. Assignments are due on Friday, 12/12 and the test is on Thursday, 12/11.
***All spelling should be done in cursive. This is where the students will have time to actually practice the skills they learn in “handwriting.”
English
We are on to Unit 4, Adjectives and Adverbs.
The test will be on Thurs. 12/18!
Writing
We are working on an interview activity. Ask your child who they are interviewing!
Reading
We will read:The Mysterious Giant of Barletta
Get a head start and check out the website about the story!
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/gr3/gr3_th3_sel2.html
Independent Reading Program
Congrats to the following students who participated for the month of November:
*Alec *Stephen *Natalie
*Kailee *Marc *Eric
*Ethan *Max *Emily
*Eve *Allie *Lucas
*Chantalle *Jennifer *Adam
*Ross
Science
Science inquiry skills is coming along. There will be a short quiz after each lesson.
Social Studies
Chapter 3 is coming along. We have been studying about why people move to new places, immigration, symbols and ancestors.
If things go as planned, the test will be Wed. 12/17!
Math
Chapter 3 -
Multiplication packet due before Christmas break!
Chapter 5 has been started. We have focused on money and now time!
We will start our multiplication mad minutes after break.
I will teach some skills and hints on how to figure out the answers, but the facts should be MEMORIZED at home.
The mad minute grades will work like this:
Monday-we test-if the student passes, GREAT 100%, if they don't pass, they take again on Wednesday.
Wednesday-Take the test, if they PASS they get a 90%, if they don't pass, they take again on Friday.
Friday-Take test, if they PASS they get a 80%, if they don't pass, they take again on Monday, etc.
Mad Minutes-Study 2's for next week!
Have a wonderful 3 day weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
