This Week in Third Grade~~February 3rd through 6th, 2020


Spelling:  List #C17 /th/, /sh/, and /wh/ 
Spelling Words:   path     social     whale     shimmer     thought     who     what     when     where     why     motion     ashamed     shelter     throat     position
Review Words:   ticket     second     ache
Challenge Words:  delicious     threatened

Alternative Spelling List #C17 /th/, /sh/, and /wh/
what     when     where     why     who     motion     throat     social     shelter     thought     show     teeth     share     path     whale
Spelling test will be on Thursday, February 6th this week.  Spelling City assignments are due by Sunday 2/9/20

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar--Linking Verbs (continued)
• Reading--Nonfiction Point of View
• Finishing our book:  Ralph S Mouse
• Vocabulary-- ripe, embrace, irate, legible, and seek.  WOW Word:  collapsible
• Writing--Informational Writing.

Math:

• Starting Topic 15  Attributes of Two-Dimensional Shapes (We are moving to a higher topic to teach the short lessons and then will return to Topic 6.
• Tuesday, February 4th:  Lesson 15.2 Classify Shapes.  *Homework due Wednesday.
• Thursday, February 6th:  Lesson 15.3 Analyze and Compare Quadrilaterals.  *Homework due Monday 2/10/20.
•  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.  

Science:

• Mystery Science Lesson 11:  How can you keep a house from blowing away in a windstorm?  

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):
• January reading calendars due on February 4th, 2020.  Reading homework is graded on 400 or more minutes of at home reading and is part of your child's grade worth 100 points.  February Calendars will be sent home on Monday, February 3rd.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, February 4th:  Lesson 15.2 Classify Shapes.  *Homework due Wednesday 2/5/20.
• Thursday, February 6th:  Lesson 15.3 Analyze and Compare Quadrilaterals.  *Homework due Monday 2/10/20.
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• Spelling Homework:
• List #C17 /th/, /sh/, and /wh/ 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:

• No School Friday, February 7th for teacher inservice.
• Daddy-Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 8th from 6-8 pm in the Vision Gym. 
• Valentine's Day Party, Friday, February 14th from 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm.  Students will need to make their own container for Valentines and make sure their name is visible for other students to find.  A list of student names will be included in the parent email.
• No School Monday, February 17th for President's Day.