This Week in Third Grade~~October 7th through 11th, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C-6 Silent E
smile     note     skate     cube     plate     arrive     globe     stripe     flame     rose     white    pancake     beware     confuse     become
Review Words:  though     option     lollipop
Challenge Words: extreme     escape
Need to Know Words:  able     done     above     table     because

**Alternative Spelling List for C6 Silent E (only for students who have been assigned):
smile     note     plate     stripe     white     confuse     become     though     able     done 

**Test this week on Friday the 11th.

**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- - Irregular Plural Nouns 
• Reading--Context Clues in Fiction
• Vocabulary--literal, dialogue, rival, passion, claim. WOW Word- believable.   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 8th:   Lesson 2.3  Apply Properties:  Multiply by 0 and 1. **Homework due Wednesday.
• Thursday, October 10th:  Lesson 2.4 Multiply by 10.  **Homework due Friday.

Science:

• STEM:  Room on a Broom activity.

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 sent home the October calendar on Monday 9/30/19. **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. 
• SEPTEMBER READING CALENDARS DUE NOW
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, October 8th:   Lesson 2.3  Apply Properties:  Multiply by 0 and 1. **Homework due Wednesday.
• Thursday, October 10th:  Lesson 2.4 Multiply by 10.  **Homework due Friday.
• Spelling Homework:
• Study spelling words for list #C-6 Silent E.  Test will be on Friday, October 11th, 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, 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:  Students will be allowed to dress up as a character from the book Peter Pan.  No masks and no weapons including toy weapons. 
• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences (scheduled and drop in times will be determined closer to the date.