This week in third grade!  January 20th through 22nd, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #7  Long O (o_e, oa and ow)
below        coast        throw        roam        follow        alone        know        whole        croak
compose        grow        coal        sailboat        pose        over

High Frequency Words (must know)

use        around        why        here        does

Spelling Test Thursday, January 28th.

Language:  Learning about prefixes and suffixes.  Plural forms of nouns.

Words of the day this week:  convenient, anxious, discourage, and postpone.

CCSS Math Continuing this week with fractions and building and writing fractions greater than one whole unit using fractions. Math4Today  Multiplication and Division problems, story problems using multiplication and division, three digit subtraction, solving a problem with three factors in multiplication problem, and multiplying with groups of tens.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on January Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Share Days:
Monday the 18th:  No School
Tuesday the 19th:  Caitilyn
Wednesday the 2oth:  Kaylea

Thursday the 21st:  Kenzi
Friday the 22nd:  Colter
Monday the 25th:  Jayda

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, January 19th:   Pizza orders due
Friday, January 22nd:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

January 19th through 22nd:  Evening Parent Teacher Conferences.  Look for email link to sign up for a conference time. 

This week in third grade!  January 11th through 14th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #6
always        waist        today        brace        fail        update        contain       payment
crave         mermaid        spray        educate        holiday        brain        state

High Frequency Words (must know)

been        about        which       out        make

Spelling Test Thursday, January 14th

Language:  Learning about prefixes and suffixes.  

Words of the day this week:  applaud, tattered, observe and function.

CCSS Math this week will be focused on partitioning a whole into equal parts

,

 identifying and counting unit fractions using concrete models, drawing picture models

 

and representing and identifying fractional parts of different wholes. Math4Today

 

will focus on multiplying by sets of tens, rounding and subtracting, word problems using

2 steps, multiplication and division problems and time.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on January Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Reading Calendars for December were due last week. This is for a grade so please remind your child to bring it with them by Thursday, please.  

Share Days:
Monday the 11th:  Emily 
Tuesday the 12th: Kim
Wednesday the 13th:  Jaegger

Thursday the 14th:  Lily Edstrom
Friday the 15th:  No School
Monday the 18th:  No school for Human Rights Day

Tuesday the 19th:  Caitilyn 

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, January 12th:   Pizza orders due
Thursday 14th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

January 19th through 22nd:  Evening Parent Teacher Conferences.  Look for email link to sign up for a conference time.  I will be sending it out by Tuesday.  Please let me know if you don't receive an email by Wednesday.

• No homework tonight because we were doing an assessment and were not able to finish the math lesson enough.  
• Scholastic Book Club flyers were sent home today and book orders are due by Tuesday, January 12th.  You can order anytime from now until January 12th online. There is a quick link on the sidebar of this blog or you can send the order with cash or check to school in your child's red home folder.  

Thank you to the following volunteers who made our Christmas party a success:

Diana Loosli, Ricki Wilson, Jennifer Kitamura, Rosa Hickman, Jennifer Cortez, Angie Child, Amy Siddoway, Chantel Bennett, Aurelia Warth, Corrie Cox, Connie Short, Becky Ledbetter and Lacey Edstrom.  Thank you for the supplies, treats and help that you gave to our class to celebrate the Christmas season!  I appreciate you!

This week in third grade!  January 4th through 8th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #6
always        waist        today        brace        fail        update        contain       payment
crave         mermaid        spray        educate        holiday        brain        state

High Frequency Words (must know)

been        about        which       out        make

Spelling Test Thursday, January 14th

Words of the day this week:  hubbub, prompt, ancestor, quarrel, motion, encourage, 

demand and pollution. 

CCSS Math this week will be focused on partitioning a whole into equal parts

,

 identifying and counting unit fractions using concrete models, drawing picture models

 

and representing and identifying fractional parts of different wholes.  Math4Today

 

will focus on multiplying by sets of tens, rounding and subtracting, word problems using

2 steps, multiplication and division problems and time.

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on January Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Reading Calendars for December are due by Wednesday, January 6th. This is for a grade.

Share Days:
Monday the 4th:
Tuesday the 5th:  Dallin
Wednesday the 6th:  Bryce

Thursday the 7th:  Simon
Friday the 8th:  Mason
Monday the 11th:  Emily

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, January 5th:   Pizza orders due
Friday, January 8th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

Thank you to the following volunteers who made our Christmas party a success:

Diana Loosli, Ricki Wilson, Jennifer Kitamura, Rosa Hickman, Jennifer Cortez, Angie Child, Amy Siddoway, Chantel Bennett, Aurelia Warth, Corrie Cox, and Connie Short.

This week in third grade!  December 14th through 18th, 2015

• We will not start a new spelling list this week.  
• Math 4 Today test on Thursday.
• Grammar practice and vocabulary.

Decorating Santa's new suit! 

Thank you for sending in all kinds of wonderful materials for the kids to decorate a new suit for Santa!!

Santa's suit has accidentally shruck in the dryer and we are helping Mrs. Clause get a new suit put together for Santa and we will be working on writing about our design and trying to persuade Mrs. Claus to choose one of our designs!

Homework:  We will have math homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  If your child hasn't turned in their reading calendar for November they need to do so by Friday. They will lose 20 points out of the 200 for being 2 weeks late but it is better than a zero.

Music performance on Thursday:

• Our elementary music program is this Thursday the 17th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Nampa First Church of the Nazarene located at 601 16^th Ave. S.Nampa.
• Students needed a battery operated candle to use for one of the songs.  If you have not been able to get one let me know.  Also they have lots of them at the Dollar Tree by the Caldwell Walmart. Mrs. Ellis needs to have everyone bring their candle by Tuesday. 
• Students can wear dressy clothes for the performance and also arrive at least by 5:45 pm to get set up.  
• Any other questions 

Calendar:

• Tuesday: Pizza money due to order pizza for Wednesday.  $1 for cheese or pepperoni.
• Thursday the 17:  UGLY Sweater Day!  Rock your most creative, festive, cute or ugly sweater to celebrate the holiday season!
• Thursday the 17th 6:00 pm- Elementary Christmas Music Program
• Friday the 18th:  Star Wars Dress Up Day!  
• Friday the 18th:  Class Christmas Party from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm.
• Christmas break the December 19th through January 3rd.  
• December Reading Calendars due by January 5th.

The week of December 7th through 10th, 2015

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #5

backpack        awake        workbook        cupcake        spoke

quake             dislike        sunblock         check            flock

strike            brake         click               cook              lock

High Frequency Words (must know)

there             each           your               these             would

Spelling Test Thursday, December 10th

Homework:  Students will have Math homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on December Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words.

Share Days:
Monday the 7th:  Preston
Tuesday the 8th:  Sebastian
Wednesday the 9th:  Makenzie
Thursday the 10th:  Addi
Friday the 11th:  No School
Monday the 14th:  Sydney

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, December 8th:   Pizza orders due
Thursday, December 10th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open. 

Thursday, December 17th:  Christmas Musical Program at 6:00 pm at the Nampa First Church of the Nazarene in Nampa.  

Friday, December 18th:  Class Christmas Party at 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. A volunteers and food list needed will be sent in a separate email. 

December 19th through January 3rd:  Christmas Break-No School