This Week in Third Grade~~December 16th through 20th, 2019

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

Spelling:  No Spelling this week

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar--Holiday practice with parts of speech and possessive nouns.
• Reading--Ask and Answer Questions in Fiction text
• Finishing Mouse and the Motorcycle triorama project.
• Vocabulary-- infinite, faint, urgent, fret, and disperse.  We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class. WOW Word:  toughen. 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.  
• Holiday Math Review
• Homework on Tuesday only:  fact families and skip counting.

Science:

• STEAM project: Elf challenge

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):
• December Reading calendars were sent home the first week of December. 400 minutes for the month will be worth 100%. 
• **November Reading Calendar due now. Parent signature required. If you have misplaced the calendar a note with how many minutes your child read with your signature or an email from you will work.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, December 17th:  Homework on Fact Families and Skip Counting. Due Wednesday 12/18/19.
• Thursday, December 19th:  No homework
• Spelling Homework:
• No Spelling 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:

• Class Christmas party on Wednesday, December 18th, from  1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.  
• Christmas Break will be from December 21st through January 5th, 2020.

This Week in Third Grade~~December 9th through 12th, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C12 Ending with -ed/-ing
Spelling Words:    studying     joking     served     dropped     exciting     noticing     cared     beginning     dripping     changed     stopped    walking    sleeping     acting     trying
Review Words:  address     errand     collect
Challenge Words: decorating     prepared

Alternative Spelling List #C12  Ending with -ed/-ing


Spelling test will be on Thursday, Dec 12th this week.  Spelling City assignments are due by Sunday 12/8/19

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar--Verb Tenses
• Reading--Ask and Answer Questions in Fiction text
• Mouse and the Motorcycle triorama project.
• Vocabulary-- smudge, disgruntled, imitate, extravagant and witty.  We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class. WOW Word:  tricycle. 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, December 10th:  Topic 3 Assessment
• Thursday, December 12th: Fact Families and times tables

Science:

• Mystery Science:  What's the best way to get rid of mosquitoes?
• STEAM project: Elf challenge

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):
• December Reading calendars were sent home the first week of December. 400 minutes for the month will be worth 100%. 
• **November Reading Calendar due now. Parent signature required. If you have misplaced the calendar a note with how many minutes your child read with your signature or an email from you will work.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, December 10th:  Fact Families and Times Tables.  * Homework due Wednesday 12/11/19.
• Thursday, December 12th:  Fact Families and Times Tables. * Homework due Monday, December 16th.
• Spelling Homework:
• List #C12 Endings -ed/-ing and any unfinished Spelling City Assignments. Spelling City login is child's firstnamelastname and password is Vision 2019.

• 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:

• Class Christmas party on Wednesday, December 18th, from  1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.  An email to sign up will be sent separately.
• Christmas Break will be from December 21st through January 5th, 2020.

This Week in Third Grade~~December 2nd through 6th, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C11 /s/ and /z/
Spelling Words:    daisy     vase     plastic     zipper     reuse     sense     does     license     closet     season     bicycle     distance     service     classes     yesterday
Review Words:  fashion     photograph     enough
Challenge Words: sincerely     citizen

Alternative Spelling List #C11 /s/ and /z/
daisy     vase     plastic     zipper     reuse     sense     does      closet     season     distance     classes     yesterday

Spelling test will be on Friday, December 6th this week.  Spelling City assignments are due by Sunday 12/8/19

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar--Verb Tenses
• Reading--Ask and Answer Questions in Fiction text
• Vocabulary-- glee, snatch, dangle, hesitate, greedy.  We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class. WOW Word:  astronomer. 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, December 3rd:  Lesson 3.7  Associative Property- Multiplying with 3 factors.  * Homework due Wednesday 12/4/19.
• Thursday, December 5th:  Review of Topic 3 with study guide. * Homework is to review study guide and get parent signature for 5 extra credit points. Due Friday 12/6/19.
• Friday, December 6th:  Topic 3 Assessment

Science:

• Animals through Time:  Why do dogs wag their tails? 

• Why are some babies born as twins?

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 sending home the December Reading calendar on Monday 12/2/19
• **November Reading Calendar due now. Parent signature required. If you have misplaced the calendar a note with how many minutes your child read with your signature or an email from you will work.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, December 3rd:  Lesson 3.7  Associative Property- Multiplying with 3 factors.  * Homework due Wednesday 12/4/19.
• Thursday, December 5th:  Review of Topic 3 with study guide. * Homework is to review study guide and get parent signature for 5 extra credit points. Due Friday 12/6/19.
• Spelling Homework:
• List #C11 /s/ and /z/ and any unfinished Spelling City Assignments. Spelling City login is child's firstnamelastname and password is Vision 2019.

• 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:

• Wednesday, December 4th:  Field trip to Jewett Auditorium to enjoy a performance of the Nutcracker.
• Class Christmas party on Wednesday, December 18th, from  1:30 pm to 2:45 pm.  An email to sign up will be sent separately.
• Christmas Break will be from December 21st through January 5th, 2020.