This Week in Third Grade~~September 30th through October 3rd, 2019

Please read through our plans for this week, as well as, homework information/due dates and dates to remember.

Spelling:  List #C-5 /oo/ and long /u/:
fruit     cute     mule     stool     few     rules     new     knew     bedroom    musical     rescue    spoon     computer     moon     perfume
Review Words:  height     silent     reply
Challenge Words: barbecue     suitcase
Need to Know Words:  NONE THIS WEEK

**Alternative Spelling List for C5 (only for students who have been assigned):
fruit     cute     few     rules     new     knew    bedroom    spoon     moon   computer  

**Test this week on Thursday 

**Students who score less than 70% on a final spelling list will have the opportunity to improve their grade up to 85% by writing complete sentences using the words they missed on the test.  Once it is turned in I can change the grade.


**Students have access to Spelling City to practice their spelling words at home if they would like to.  We use Spelling City in the classroom to practice our words as well.  I will use the assigned activities as a grade of completion, meaning they will receive 20 points for each activity completed.  There are 5 activities assigned for each list.

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- -Plural Nouns 
• Reading--Context Clues in Fiction
• Vocabulary--redundant, gesture, acknowledge, clutch, and persevere   WOW Word- silently.   We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class.  The WOW words are focusing on prefixes and suffixes.  
• Writing-- Work on developing a piece of writing focusing on personal narratives.  

Math:

• We have started our enVision Math program.  It is common for the homework to take a little longer in the beginning as students get used to the program, flow and the style of questioning. Homework will be on every Tuesday and Thursday and is due the following day for 5 points in the gradebook.  Homework is a very important part of learning and retaining all that they are learning in class.  
• Tuesday, October 1st-- Topic 2 Lesson 2.1: Numbers 2 and 5 as factors
• Thursday, October 3rd--Topic 2, Lesson 2.2:  Number 9 as a factor

Science:

• Mystery Science:  Animals Through Time:  How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like?

Technology: 

• Students will become familiar with the different websites we will use in class and how to find the links on our class blog page.  
• Students will work on typing skills.

Snack:

• We will stop each morning at 10:00 am to have a snack since our lunch is so late in the afternoon (12:38 pm) Please help your 3rd grader remember to grab a snack so they will be able to continue their focus.  

Homework:

• Reading Homework (This is for a grade):
• I will send home the September Reading calendar on Thursday, August 29th. This is to be kept at home and all of the nightly reading recorded on it.  At the end of the month, the calendar will need to have a parent signature and total of minutes read and students need to turn it in with 5 days after the month ends.  Third grade students are required to read at least 400 minutes a month which works out to be about 20 minutes nightly for 20 days a month minimum.  This also goes in the grade book. 
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, October 1st:  Lesson 2.1  Numbers 2 and 5 as factors.  Due Wednesday, October 2nd. 
• Thursday, October 3rd:  Lesson 2.2 Number 9 as a factor. Due Monday, October 7th.
• Spelling Homework:
• Study spelling words for list #C-5 /oo/ and long u.  Test will be on Thursday the 3rd, this week.

• Specials: 
• Music and PE will be meeting more than once a week.  The schedule is to the right, on our class blog page.  Please encourage your child to dress in appropriate clothing and shoes for the PE days. 

Dates to Remember:

• Tuesday, October 1st:  September Reading Calendar due (within 5 days) 
• Friday, October 4th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Thursday, October 17th:  End of 1st quarter
• Friday, October 18th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Monday, October 21st through 25th:  No School (Fall Break)
• Thursday, October 31:  School-wide book celebration.  Book--Peter Pan
• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences (scheduled and drop in times will be determined closer to the date.

This Week in Third Grade~~September 23rd through 27th, 2019

Please read through our plans for this week, as well as, homework information/due dates and dates to remember.

Spelling:  List #C-4 Long and Short o:
coach     frog     though     vote     block     sold     hollow     own     fossil     cocoa     olive     option     stone     lollipop     oatmeal
Review Words:  sentence     reading     bread
Challenge Words: telephone     octagon
Need to Know Words:  gone     soap     above     road     rode

**Alternative Spelling List for C4:
frog     vote     block     sold     own     cocoa     olive     gone     soap     above 
**Test this week on Friday.

**Students who score less than 70% on a final spelling list will have the opportunity to improve their grade up to 85% by writing complete sentences using the words they missed on the test.  Once it is turned in I can change the grade.


**Students have access to Spelling City to practice their spelling words at home if they would like to.  We use Spelling City in the classroom to practice our words as well.  I will use the assigned activities as a grade of completion, meaning they will receive 20 points for each activity completed.  There are 5 activities assigned for each list.

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- -Pronouns
• Reading--Context Clues in Fiction
• Vocabulary--oppose, snide, heap, diverse, origin   WOW Word- connection.   We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class.  The WOW words are focusing on prefixes and suffixes.  
• Writing-- Work on developing a piece of writing focusing on personal narratives.  

Math:

• We are starting our enVision Math program.  It is common for the homework to take a little longer in the beginning as students get used to the program, flow and the style of questioning. Homework will be on every Tuesday and Thursday and is due the following day for 5 points in the gradebook.  Homework is a very important part of learning and retaining all that they are learning in class.  
• Tuesday, September 24th:  Lesson 1-7  Use Appropriate Tools                                      *Homework page.  
• Thursday, September 19th:  Review of Topic 1 Preparing for assessment 1                     **Homework is reviewing pages.

Science:

• Mystery Science:  Animals Through Time:  How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like?

Technology: 

• Students will become familiar with the different websites we will use in class and how to find the links on our class blog page.  
• Students will learn technology vocabulary.

Snack:

• We will stop each morning at 10:00 am to have a snack since our lunch is so late in the afternoon (12:38 pm) Please help your 3rd grader remember to grab a snack so they will be able to continue their focus.  

Homework:

• Reading Homework (This is for a grade):
• I will send home the September Reading calendar on Thursday, August 29th. This is to be kept at home and all of the nightly reading recorded on it.  At the end of the month, the calendar will need to have a parent signature and total of minutes read and students need to turn it in with 5 days after the month ends.  Third grade students are required to read at least 400 minutes a month which works out to be about 20 minutes nightly for 20 days a month minimum.  This also goes in the grade book.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, September 17th:  Lesson 1-7  Use Appropriate Tools
• Thursday, September 26th:  Extra credit for parent signature on review pages.
• Spelling Homework:
• Study spelling words for list #C-4 Long and short o.  Test will be on Friday this week.

• Specials: 
• Music and PE will be meeting more than once a week.  The schedule is to the right, on our class blog page.  Please encourage your child to dress in appropriate clothing and shoes for the PE days. 

Dates to Remember:

• Tuesday, October 1st:  September Reading Calendar due (within 5 days) 
• Friday, October 4th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Thursday, October 17th:  End of 1st quarter
• Friday, October 18th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Monday, October 21st through 25th:  No School (Fall Break)
• Thursday, October 31:  School-wide book celebration.  Book--Peter Pan
• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences (scheduled and drop in times will be determined closer to the date.

This Week in Third Grade~~September 16th through 19th, 2019

Please read through our plans for this week, as well as, homework information/due dates and dates to remember.

Spelling:  List #C-3 Long and Short i:
pilot     write     inch     reply     lines     bigger      brick      river     given     silent     fine    whisper     rhyme       iron     height
Review Words:  grade     safety     they
Challenge Words:  multiply      divide
Need to Know Words:  begin     fight     high     right     wish   

**Test this week on Thursday.

**Students who score less than 70% on a final spelling list will have the opportunity to improve their grade up to 85% by writing complete sentences using the words they missed on the test.  Once it is turned in I can change the grade.

**Students have access to Spelling City to practice their spelling words at home if they would like to.  We use Spelling City in the classroom to practice our words as well.  I will use the assigned activities as a grade of completion, meaning they will receive 20 points for each activity completed.  There are 5 activities assigned for each list.

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- -Adverbs
• Reading--Character Traits (finishing unit)
• Vocabulary--convince, swiftly, rely, rare and precise.   WOW Word- powerful.   We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class.  The WOW words are focusing on prefixes and suffixes.  
• Writing-- Work on developing a piece of writing focusing on personal narratives.  

Math:

• We are starting our enVision Math program.  It is common for the homework to take a little longer in the beginning as students get used to the program, flow and the style of questioning. Homework will be on every Tuesday and Thursday and is due the following day for 5 points in the gradebook.  Homework is a very important part of learning and retaining all that they are learning in class.  
• Tuesday, September 17th:  Lesson 1-5 Division as Sharing.                               *Homework page
• Thursday, September 19th:  Lesson 1-6  Division by  Repeated Subtraction.                                                                                         *Homework page

Science:

• Mystery Science:  Animals Through Time:  How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like?

Technology: 

• Students will become familiar with the different websites we will use in class and how to find the links on our class blog page.  

Snack:

• We will stop each morning at 10:00 am to have a snack since our lunch is so late in the afternoon (12:38 pm) Please help your 3rd grader remember to grab a snack so they will be able to continue their focus.  

Homework:

• Reading Homework (This is for a grade):
• I will send home the September Reading calendar on Thursday, August 29th. This is to be kept at home and all of the nightly reading recorded on it.  At the end of the month, the calendar will need to have a parent signature and total of minutes read and students need to turn it in with 5 days after the month ends.  Third grade students are required to read at least 400 minutes a month which works out to be about 20 minutes nightly for 20 days a month minimum.  This also goes in the grade book.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, September 17th:  Lesson 1-5 Division as Sharing. 
• Thursday, September 19th:  Lesson 1-6  Division by  Repeated Subtraction.
• Spelling Homework:
• Study spelling words for list #C-3 Long and short i.  Test will be on Thursday this week.

• Specials: 
• Music and PE will be meeting more than once a week.  The schedule is to the right, on our class blog page.  Please encourage your child to dress in appropriate clothing and shoes for the PE days. 

Dates to Remember:

• Thursday, September 19th:  Sunflower Celebration in the classroom 
• Friday, September 20th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Tuesday, October 1st:  September Reading Calendar due (within 5 days) 
• Friday, October 4th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Thursday, October 17th:  End of 1st quarter
• Friday, October 18th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Monday, October 21st through 25th:  No School (Fall Break)
• Thursday, October 31:  School-wide book celebration.  Book--Peter Pan
• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences (scheduled and drop in times will be determined closer to the date.

This Week in Third Grade~~September 9th through 13th, 2019

Please read through our plans for this week, as well as, homework information/due dates and dates to remember.

Spelling:  List #C-2 Long and Short e:
wrench     hello     yellow     bread     kept     better     sentence     eggshell     medal     metal     remember     reading     peaches     peace     piece      Review Words:  east     west     many  
Challenge Words:  special     beanstalk 
Need to Know Words:  unless     fell     express     next     ever    

**Students who score less than 70% on a final spelling list will have the opportunity to improve their grade up to 85% by writing complete sentences using the words they missed on the test.  Once it is turned in I can change the grade. 

**Students have access to Spelling City to practice their spelling words at home if they would like to.  We use Spelling City in the classroom to practice our words as well.  I will use the assigned activities as a grade of completion, meaning they will receive 20 points for each activity completed.  There are 5 activities assigned for each list. 

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- -Adjectives 
• Reading--Character Traits (continuing)
• Vocabulary--pause, gasp, ancient, observe, and brief.   WOW Word- colorless.  We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class.  The WOW words are focusing on prefixes and suffixes.  
• Writing-- Work on developing a piece of writing focusing on personal narratives.  

Math:

• We are starting our enVision Math program.  It is common for the homework to take a little longer in the beginning as students get used to the program, flow and the style of questioning. Homework will be on every Tuesday and Thursday and is due the following day for 5 points in the gradebook.  Homework is a very important part of learning and retaining all that they are learning in class.  
• Tuesday, September 10th:  Lesson 1-3  Arrays and Multiplication.   *Homework page
• Thursday, September 12th:  The Commutative Property                *Homework page

Science:

• Mystery Science:  Animals Through Time.

Technology: 

• Students will become familiar with the different websites we will use in class and how to find the links on our class blog page.  

Snack:

• We will stop each morning at 10:15 am to have a snack since our lunch is so late in the afternoon.  (12:38 pm) Please help your 3rd grader remember to grab a snack so they will be able to continue there focus.  

Homework:

• Reading Homework (This is for a grade):
• I will send home the September Reading calendar on Thursday, August 29th. This is to be kept at home and all of the nightly reading recorded on it.  At the end of the month, the calendar will need to have a parent signature and total of minutes read and students need to turn it in with 5 days after the month ends.  Third grade students are required to read at least 400 minutes a month which works out to be about 20 minutes nightly for 20 days a month minimum.  This also goes in the grade book.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, September 10th:  Lesson 1-3  Arrays and Multiplication.  
• Thursday, September 12th:  The Commutative Property               
• Spelling Homework:
• Study spelling words for list #C-1 Long and short a.  Test will be on Friday.

• Specials: 
• Music and PE will be meeting more than once a week.  The schedule is to the right, on our class blog page.  Please encourage your child to dress in appropriate clothing and shoes for the PE days. 

Dates to Remember:

• Thursday, September 19th:  Sunflower Celebration in the classroom 
• Friday, September 20th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Tuesday, October 1st:  September Reading Calendar due (within 5 days) 
• Friday, October 4th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Thursday, October 17th:  End of 1st quarter
• Friday, October 18th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• Monday, October 21st through 25th:  No School (Fall Break)
• Thursday, October 31:  School-wide book celebration.  Book--Peter Pan
• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences (scheduled and drop in times will be determined closer to the date.