This week in third grade!  February 1st through 5th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #8 Long U (u_e, oo, ew, & ue)
blue        boost        crude        chew        shoot        Tuesday        jewel        cruel  
dispute        true        soon        due        loop         blew        resume        cartoon  
newspaper        grew        pollute       *truth
*oddball (doesn't follow the rule)
No High Frequency words on this list.

Spelling Test Thursday, February 11th.

Language:  Learning about prefixes, suffixes and pronouns.

Words of the day this week:  stubborn, struggle, nonsense and conduct.

CCSS Math Continuing this week with fractions and building and writing fractions greater than one whole unit using fractions. Math4Today  Multiplication and Division problems, story problems using multiplication and division, three digit subtraction, solving a problem with three factors in multiplication problem, and multiplying with groups of tens.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on February Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words. January calendar due by Tuesday, Feb. 2nd.

**New to homework** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

Share Days:

Monday the 1st:  Gabe
Tuesday the 2nd:  Hunter
Wednesday the 3rd:  Diego

Thursday the 4th:  Jesse
Friday the 5th:  Preston
Monday the 8th:  Sebastian

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd:  January Reading Calendar due. Worth 200 points.

Tuesday, February 2nd:   Pizza orders due
Friday, February 5th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

This week in third grade!  January 25th through 28th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #7  Long O (o_e, oa and ow)
below        coast        throw        roam        follow        alone        know        whole        croak
compose        grow        coal        sailboat        pose        over

High Frequency Words (must know)

use        around        why        here        does

Spelling Test Thursday, January 28th.

Language:  Learning about prefixes, suffixes and pronouns.

Words of the day this week:  convenient, anxious, discourage, and postpone.

CCSS Math Continuing this week with fractions and building and writing fractions greater than one whole unit using fractions. Math4Today  Multiplication and Division problems, story problems using multiplication and division, three digit subtraction, solving a problem with three factors in multiplication problem, and multiplying with groups of tens.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on January Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Share Days:
Monday the 25th:  Jayda
Tuesday the 26th:  Timber
Wednesday the 27th:  Anthony

Thursday the 28th:  Ravyn
Friday the 29th:  No School
Monday the 1st:  Gabe

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, January 26th:   Pizza orders due
Thursday, January 28th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd:  January Reading Calendar due. Worth 200 points.

This week in third grade!  January 20th through 22nd, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #7  Long O (o_e, oa and ow)
below        coast        throw        roam        follow        alone        know        whole        croak
compose        grow        coal        sailboat        pose        over

High Frequency Words (must know)

use        around        why        here        does

Spelling Test Thursday, January 28th.

Language:  Learning about prefixes and suffixes.  Plural forms of nouns.

Words of the day this week:  convenient, anxious, discourage, and postpone.

CCSS Math Continuing this week with fractions and building and writing fractions greater than one whole unit using fractions. Math4Today  Multiplication and Division problems, story problems using multiplication and division, three digit subtraction, solving a problem with three factors in multiplication problem, and multiplying with groups of tens.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on January Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Share Days:
Monday the 18th:  No School
Tuesday the 19th:  Caitilyn
Wednesday the 2oth:  Kaylea

Thursday the 21st:  Kenzi
Friday the 22nd:  Colter
Monday the 25th:  Jayda

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, January 19th:   Pizza orders due
Friday, January 22nd:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

January 19th through 22nd:  Evening Parent Teacher Conferences.  Look for email link to sign up for a conference time. 

This week in third grade!  January 11th through 14th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #6
always        waist        today        brace        fail        update        contain       payment
crave         mermaid        spray        educate        holiday        brain        state

High Frequency Words (must know)

been        about        which       out        make

Spelling Test Thursday, January 14th

Language:  Learning about prefixes and suffixes.  

Words of the day this week:  applaud, tattered, observe and function.

CCSS Math this week will be focused on partitioning a whole into equal parts

,

 identifying and counting unit fractions using concrete models, drawing picture models

 

and representing and identifying fractional parts of different wholes. Math4Today

 

will focus on multiplying by sets of tens, rounding and subtracting, word problems using

2 steps, multiplication and division problems and time.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on January Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Reading Calendars for December were due last week. This is for a grade so please remind your child to bring it with them by Thursday, please.  

Share Days:
Monday the 11th:  Emily 
Tuesday the 12th: Kim
Wednesday the 13th:  Jaegger

Thursday the 14th:  Lily Edstrom
Friday the 15th:  No School
Monday the 18th:  No school for Human Rights Day

Tuesday the 19th:  Caitilyn 

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, January 12th:   Pizza orders due
Thursday 14th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

January 19th through 22nd:  Evening Parent Teacher Conferences.  Look for email link to sign up for a conference time.  I will be sending it out by Tuesday.  Please let me know if you don't receive an email by Wednesday.

• No homework tonight because we were doing an assessment and were not able to finish the math lesson enough.  
• Scholastic Book Club flyers were sent home today and book orders are due by Tuesday, January 12th.  You can order anytime from now until January 12th online. There is a quick link on the sidebar of this blog or you can send the order with cash or check to school in your child's red home folder.  

Thank you to the following volunteers who made our Christmas party a success:

Diana Loosli, Ricki Wilson, Jennifer Kitamura, Rosa Hickman, Jennifer Cortez, Angie Child, Amy Siddoway, Chantel Bennett, Aurelia Warth, Corrie Cox, Connie Short, Becky Ledbetter and Lacey Edstrom.  Thank you for the supplies, treats and help that you gave to our class to celebrate the Christmas season!  I appreciate you!

This week in third grade!  January 4th through 8th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #6
always        waist        today        brace        fail        update        contain       payment
crave         mermaid        spray        educate        holiday        brain        state

High Frequency Words (must know)

been        about        which       out        make

Spelling Test Thursday, January 14th

Words of the day this week:  hubbub, prompt, ancestor, quarrel, motion, encourage, 

demand and pollution. 

CCSS Math this week will be focused on partitioning a whole into equal parts

,

 identifying and counting unit fractions using concrete models, drawing picture models

 

and representing and identifying fractional parts of different wholes.  Math4Today

 

will focus on multiplying by sets of tens, rounding and subtracting, word problems using

2 steps, multiplication and division problems and time.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on January Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Reading Calendars for December are due by Wednesday, January 6th. This is for a grade.

Share Days:
Monday the 4th:
Tuesday the 5th:  Dallin
Wednesday the 6th:  Bryce

Thursday the 7th:  Simon
Friday the 8th:  Mason
Monday the 11th:  Emily

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, January 5th:   Pizza orders due
Friday, January 8th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

Thank you to the following volunteers who made our Christmas party a success:

Diana Loosli, Ricki Wilson, Jennifer Kitamura, Rosa Hickman, Jennifer Cortez, Angie Child, Amy Siddoway, Chantel Bennett, Aurelia Warth, Corrie Cox, and Connie Short.