Spakausky's Scoop February 2-6

Thanks so much for the flowers. You made the last year in my 30's oh so SWEET!

More pictures of our READER'S THEATER!

Pictures from our 3rd grade spelling bee!

Congratulations to Allie and Emily. They did a beautiful job in the 3rd grade spelling bee.

Sub Alert-I will be at meetings on Friday, 1/30 and Monday, 2/2.

Book Orders:
Coming soon!
Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books

Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Adam
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
Lesson 20 is next!
Work is due Friday and should be in cursive.

English
We discussing synonyms and antonyms.

Writing
We will start expository writing!
We worked on snowman stories this week!

Independent Reading Program
Folders due: Tuesday, February 3rd
Reading Party: Wednesday, February 4th

Reading
Snow Treasure. Ask your child what it is about!
We will quiz after every few chapters!
Next, we will focus on our connection skills and read the story, Lost and Found in our reading books.

Science
Chapter 11
Lesson 1 - volume, physical properties of matter and density (float/sink).
Lesson 2-three states of matter, evaporation, condensation

Social Studies
Next, Ancient Egypt!

Math
Chapter 14, on geometry.
What are the different types of lines and angles?
Mad Minutes Schedule:
1/26-mult. 3's
2/2-4's

Have a safe weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky

Spakausky's Scoop

“Spakausky’s Scoop”
February 2-6
Congratulations to Allie and Emily. They did a beautiful job in the 3rd grade spelling bee.
Sub Alert-I will be at meetings on Friday, 1/30 and Monday, 2/2.
Book Orders:
Coming soon!
Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books
Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
For donating to the basket this week!
Student of the Week
Adam
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
Lesson 20 is next!
Work is due Friday and should be in cursive.
English
We discussing synonyms and antonyms.
Writing
We will start expository writing!
We worked on snowman stories this week!
Independent Reading Program
Folders due: Tuesday, February 3rd
Reading Party: Wednesday, February 4th
Reading
Snow Treasure. Ask your child what it is about!
We will quiz after every few chapters!
Next, we will focus on our connection skills and read the story, Lost and Found in our reading books.
Science
Chapter 11
Lesson 1 - volume, physical properties of matter and density (float/sink).
Lesson 2-
Social Studies
Next, Ancient Egypt!
Math
Chapter 14, on geometry.
What are the different types of lines and angles?
Mad Minutes Schedule:
1/26-mult. 3's
2/2-4's
Have a safe weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky

The Scoop for 1/26-1/30

In reading class we put on some short plays!

Here are some pictures from our Readers' Theater today!

The students had fun with this and we will finish on Monday!

Do lice checks on your child throughout the year!

Congratulations to Allie and Emily. They will represent our class in the grade level spelling bee!

Sub Alert-I will be at meetings on Friday, 1/30 and Monday, 2/2.

Book Orders:
Coming soon!

Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books

Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
Elena
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Eve
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
Lesson 19 is next!
Work is due Friday and should be in cursive.

English
Unit 5 is on capitalization and punctuation.
Study guides due on Monday, 1/26!
Test -Tuesday, 1/27!

We will finish studying friendly letter writing!

Writing
We will start expository writing!

Independent Reading Program
Folders due: Tuesday, February 3rd
Reading Party: Wednesday, February 4th

Reading
Snow Treasure. Ask your child what it is about!
We will quiz after every few chapters!

Science
Chapter 11, Lesson 1 is about volume, physical properties of matter and density (float/sink).
Review this lesson with your child.

Social Studies
Chapter 9-Economy-
The Chapter 9 test - Wed. the 28th!

Math
Chapter 14, on geometry.
Chapter 5-We have focused on money and now time!
Mad Minutes Schedule:
1/26-mult. 3's

Have a super weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky

Spakausky's Scoop for January 19-23

“Spakausky’s Scoop”
Jan-19-23

Quote:
“It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.”
Anonymous

Book Orders:
Coming soon!

Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books

Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Olivia
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
Lesson 16 is next!
Work is due Thursday and should be in cursive.

English
Unit 5 is on capitalization and punctuation.
Test will most likely be on Monday, January 26th!

We will also be studying friendly letter writing!

Writing
We will be incorporating letter writing into our writing activities!
Friendly letters to:
-parents
-President Obama

Also, if your child is interested in a young authors contest see the below information:

Scholastic Book Kids Are Authors contest-

Below is a link to the website with all
of the information.
http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/contest/kaa_about.asp

This sounds like a great opportunity to write!!!

Independent Reading Program
Folders due: Tuesday, February 3rd
Reading Party: Wednesday, February 4th

Reading
We will be practicing our reading strategies with a novel called, Snow Treasure. Ask your child what it is about!

Science
Chapter 11, Lesson 1 is about volume, physical properties of matter and density (float/sink).
Review this lesson with your child.

Social Studies

Chapter 9-Economy-
We have learned about opportunity cost, economic choice, suppy, demand, goods and services.

Please return the project form, (students got this on Wed. 1/14) signed, and I will send it back home, after I stamp it.

The Chapter 9 test will be around Tues., Jan. 27 or Wed. the 28th!

Math
We will start chapter 14, on geometry, next!
Chapter 5-We have focused on money and now time!
Mad Minutes Schedule:
1/12-multiplication 10's
1/19-mult. 11's (take on 1/20)

Have a super snowy 3 day weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky

The Scoop for Jan. 12-16

Indoor Recess!

“Spakausky’s Scoop”
Jan-12-16

Dear Parents-

IOWA TESTING IS UPON US!
January 12-15, 2009
Attention 3rd grade parents:
I just wanted to share some tips for getting your student prepared for the IOWA tests coming up next week. It is always important for your student to showcase his/her best efforts during these types of tests and here are some things to keep in mind.
Please remind your student to:
*Get a good night's sleep
*Eat a healthy breakfast in the mornings
*Understand the use of their calculator (they can use them on parts of the math test so it is to their advantage to practice how to use one)
*Bring a healthy snack to school each day
*Have sharpened number 2 pencils with good erasers ready for the tests each day
*Have a silent reading book ready for when they finish
*Not worry and try their best!
Thank you for your support!

Pizza Lunch-
Thanks to the moms that helped do this before break. The students loved it!!!

Joke:
What's as big as a giraffe but weighs nothing?
A: A giraffe's shadow.

Book Orders:
They should be in before break!
Class User Name: spakausky
Password: Books

Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
NATALIE
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Eric

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
Lesson 15 is next!
Work is due Thursday and should be in cursive.

English
Unit 5 is on capitalization and punctuation.
We will also be studying friendly letter writing!

Writing
We “rolled” a story. Ask your child to tell you about their story. We will make these into a picture book!

Independent Reading Program

Thanks for those who joined us for the December reading party:
-Allison -Jennifer -Max -Eric -Kailee
-Ethan -Eve -Adam -Emily -Marc
-Lucas -Chantalle -Natalie

Reading
After break, we are moving on to connections and summarizing. We will be practicing these strategies and practicing our other reading strategies, with a novel called, Snow Treasure.

Science
We will begin States of Matter next. What are the three states of matter?
A: Solid, liquid and gas

Social Studies
We have stared our chapter on Economy. This is chapter 9 in the social studies book.

Math
Chapter 5-We have focused on money and now time!

Mad Minutes Schedule:
1/5-multiplication 9's
1/12-multiplication 10's

Have a perfect weekend!!
Mrs. T. Spakausky

Thanks again for the nice Christmas gift. I used half of the gift to purchase this pretty necklace on vacation! Thanks so much! It was a nice treat for myself!

Welcome 2009!

I hope everyone had a restful break! Here are some fun pictures of my Colorado Vacation. We had fun skiing, playing in the snow, swimming, dog sledding and hanging out in the high altitude!

Vail, Colorado (below)