The Week of September 4th through 7th, 2018

Spelling: List #1 Long and Short A
mask     track     stamp    stage      grade     they      batch     chance     graph     trade
raise      eight     safety      wrapped      laugh   
Review words:  ramp     crane     flame
Challenge words:  magical      station 

**Test will be on Friday, September 7th this week!

Reading/ELA:

• Asking Questions when reading a text.
• We will continue our vocabulary focus.  Hopefully you will start hearing these words added to their vocabulary!  
• Our first words will be:  fragile, research, defend, specific, pledge.  
• Our WOW word will be: rediscover
• Building our stamina in reading continuously for at least 15 minutes without talking or leaving our spot.  The kids made it 15 minutes already!! 

Math:

• Starting our new math curriculum--enVision Math!  
• This week our lesson focus will be on Multiplication as Repeated Addition.  
• Homework will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Homework is due the following morning. Five points will be added in the gradebook for homework returned and completed.  

Science:

• Scientific Process:  Focusing on identifying the problem, finding a possible solution, trying to solve with the materials provided and solving the problem.  

Chromebooks:  Learning about the different education programs that are linked on our class  blog page and practicing math and ELA standards for third grade.

Character Education Focus:  

• Our September focus will be on TRUSTWORTHINESS. 

 Trustworthiness is 

• Being reliable; do what you say you’ll do
• Having the courage to do the right thing
• Being loyal; stand by your friends
• Being honest
• Not deceiving, cheating or stealing

Homework:

• Math homework on Tuesday, September 4th,Wednesday, September 5th, and Thursday, September 6th.

• Reading homework-20 minutes minimum per evening.  Put minutes on reading calendar which will be due the first week of October.  Reading homework requirement is 400 minutes per month for 100% in grade book.  Starting with the October reading calendar, students who read at least 400 minutes for the month and turn it in the first week of November will receive a free personal pizza coupon for Pizza Hut in addition to their grade.  

Dates to remember:

• Friday, September 7th:  Scholastic Book orders due.
• Friday, September 7th:  True Blue Character Day!  Dress in blue to participate.
• Friday, September 14th:  Picture Day!
• September 21st:  NO SCHOOL for Teacher In-service
• October 15th through 19th:  NO SCHOOL for Fall Break