This week in third grade!  March 28th through April 1st, 2016

Spelling List #11:  Adding –ed &-ing to short and long

vowel CVC words

hoping     swimming     clipped     ruled     updated     disliked     striking     baking

swapped     grazing     hopping     riding     joking     chased     stepped

High Frequency Words

only     know     after     because     also

Language: Rule 16 Add ed to make the past tense of most verbs. Four examples:  add ed, drop silent e and add ed, change y to i and add ed, and irregular past tense like dig -dug.

Words of the day this week:  disaster, hardship, headquarters and reserve.

CCSS Math: Solve word problems involving area, finding areas by decomposing into rectangles or completing composite figures to form rectangles.  Math4Today  Division problems, equivalent fractions, dividing shapes into fractional pieces, and word problems using multiplication and division.  

Homework:  Students will have Math paper homework on Monday and Wednesday and IXL Math homework on Tuesday 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 March  and April Calendars 

** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

IXL Information:  All students have received a username and password to log into IXL.  You can log in through this blog or if  search IXL make sure your child includes @visioncharter after their username to ensure that it ties into my class roster.  They have a free option that won't come up in my class roster.  This is homework as far as an invitation to practice as much as you feel is ok.  It is not for a grade but will help them prepare for their end of third grade tests as well as be more prepared for fourth grade.  It is a highly suggested addition to homework but not required. On nights when students don't have paper homework I will suggest that they do IXL that evening.  I will include it in the homework section.  

Share Days:

Monday the 28th:  Ravyn
Tuesday the 29th:  Hunter
Wednesday the 30th:  Diego

Thursday the 31st:  Jesse
Friday the 1st:  Preston
Monday the 4th:  Sebastian

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, March 29:   Pizza orders due

Friday, April 1st: Jeans Day for $1 and snack shack

Friday, April 1st:  Report for 3rd Quarter being sent home with students.

This week in third grade!  March 14th through 18th, 2016

No spelling list this week.  I don't want to start a list and then go on Spring Break so we will start list #11 the week we come back from Spring Break.

Language: The tense of a verb tells when an action occurs.  Present:  am eating, past: ate, future: will eat.

Words of the day this week:  disaster, hardship, headquarters, reserve.

CCSS Math:  Interpret are models to form rectangular arrays and finding the area of a rectangle through multiplication of the side lengths.  Math4Today  Using fractions to divide shapes, place fractions on a number line, compare fractions and multiplication problems.

Homework:  Students will have Math paper homework on Monday and Wednesday and IXL Math homework on Tuesday 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 March Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words. If your child has not turned in their February calendar please return it as soon as possible to put in the grade book.  Thank you!

** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

IXL Information:  All students have received a username and password to log into IXL.  You can log in through this blog or if  search IXL make sure your child includes @visioncharter after their username to ensure that it ties into my class roster.  They have a free option that won't come up in my class roster.  This is homework as far as an invitation to practice as much as you feel is ok.  It is not for a grade but will help them prepare for their end of third grade tests as well as be more prepared for fourth grade.  It is a highly suggested addition to homework but not required. On nights when students don't have paper homework I will suggest that they do IXL that evening.  I will include it in the homework section.  

Share Days:

Monday the 14th:  Jayda
Tuesday the 15th:  Gabe
Wednesday the 16th:  Timber

Thursday the 17th:  Anthony
Friday the 18th:  Ravyn
Monday the 28th:  Hunter

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, March 15th:   Pizza orders due

Friday, March 18th: Jeans Day for $1 and Snack

Thursday, March 17th:  2nd and 3rd grade program in the evening at 7 pm in high school gym.

Spring Break: March 21st through 25th

This week in third grade!  March 7th through 10th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #10 Long Vowel E (-ey, ee, ea, -y)
daisy     scream     asleep     money     everyone     cheap     freedom     chimney     hairy     easy  
sneeze     alley     party     treat     screen     honey     shiny     dream     sheet     kidney
*****No high frequency words on this list.

Spelling Test this Thursday, March 10th

Language: The tense of a verb tells when an action occurs.  Present:  am eating, past: ate, future: will eat.

Words of the day this week:  opportunity, positive, advise, opponent` 

CCSS Math: Form rectangels by tiling with unit squares to make arrays. Draw rows and columns to determine the area of a rectangle, given an incomplete array.  Math4Today  Using fractions to divide shapes, place fractions on a number line, compare fractions and multiplication problems.

Homework:  Students will have Math paper homework on Monday and Wednesday and IXL Math homework on Tuesday 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 March Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words. If your child has not turned in their February calendar please return it as soon as possible to put in the grade book.  Thank you!

** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

IXL Information:  All students have received a username and password to log into IXL.  You can log in through this blog or if  search IXL make sure your child includes @visioncharter after their username to ensure that it ties into my class roster.  They have a free option that won't come up in my class roster.  This is homework as far as an invitation to practice as much as you feel is ok.  It is not for a grade but will help them prepare for their end of third grade tests as well as be more prepared for fourth grade.  It is a highly suggested addition to homework but not required. On nights when students don't have paper homework I will suggest that they do IXL that evening.  I will include it in the homework section.  

Share Days:

Monday the 7th:  Caitilyn
Tuesday the 8th:  Kaylea
Wednesday the 9th:  Kenzi

Thursday the 10th:  Colter
Friday the 11th:  No School
Monday the 14th:  Jayda

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, March 8th:   Pizza orders due

Thursday, March 10th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack

Thursday, March 17th:  2nd and 3rd grade program in the evening

Spring Break: March 21st through 25th

This week in third grade!  February 29th through March 4th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #10 Long Vowel E (-ey, ee, ea, -y)
daisy     scream     asleep     money     everyone     cheap     freedom     chimney     hairy     easy  
sneeze     alley     party     treat     screen     honey     shiny     dream     sheet     kidney
*****No high frequency words on this list.

Spelling Test Thursday, March 10th

Language:  Learning about how the verb in a sentence must agree with the subject of the sentence.  For example:  If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular--Our apple tree blooms in April.  If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural--Most apple trees bloom in April.

Words of the day this week:  qualify, quench, content, parched

CCSS Math: Understanding area as an attribute of plane figures and decomposing and recomposing shapes to compare areas.  Math4Today  Using fractions to divide shapes, place fractions on a number line, compare fractions and multiplication problems.

Homework:  Students will have Math paper homework on Monday and Wednesday and IXL Math homework on Tuesday 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 February Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words. 

**New to homework** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

IXL Information:  All students have received a username and password to log into IXL.  You can log in through this blog or if  search IXL make sure your child includes @visioncharter after their username to ensure that it ties into my class roster.  They have a free option that won't come up in my class roster.  This is homework as far as an invitation to practice as much as you feel is ok.  It is not for a grade but will help them prepare for their end of third grade tests as well as be more prepared for fourth grade.  It is a highly suggested addition to homework but not required. On nights when students don't have paper homework I will suggest that they do IXL that evening.  I will include it in the homework section.  

Share Days:

Monday the 29th:  Mason
Tuesday the 1st:  Emily
Wednesday the 2nd:  Kim

Thursday the 3rd:  Jaegger
Friday the 4th:  Lily
Monday the 7th:  Caitilyn

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, March 1st:   Pizza orders due

Friday, March 4th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack

This week in third grade!  February 22nd through 25th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #9 Long I (i_e, igh and y)

price         July        wise         high        deny        sight        shy

awhile        outside        tight        bite         supply        right        spy        night

High Frequency Words:    

could        little        think        great        should

Spelling Test Thursday, February 25th.

Language:  Learning about action verbs, linking verbs and helping verbs.

Words of the day this week:  theme,  strive,  similar, and thorough.

CCSS Math: Understanding area as an attribute of plane figures and decomposing and recomposing shapes to compare areas.  Math4Today  Using fractions to divide shapes, place fractions on a number line, compare fractions and multiplication problems.

Homework:  Students will have Math paper homework on Monday and Wednesday and IXL Math homework on Tuesday 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 February Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words. 

**New to homework** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

IXL Information:  All students have received a username and password to log into IXL.  You can log in through this blog or if  search IXL make sure your child includes @visioncharter after their username to ensure that it ties into my class roster.  They have a free option that won't come up in my class roster.  This is homework as far as an invitation to practice as much as you feel is ok.  It is not for a grade but will help them prepare for their end of third grade tests as well as be more prepared for fourth grade.  It is a highly suggested addition to homework but not required. On nights when students don't have paper homework I will suggest that they do IXL that evening.  I will include it in the homework section.  

Share Days:

Monday the 22nd:  Dallin
Tuesday the 23rd:  Bryce
Wednesday the 24th:  Simon

Thursday the 25th:  Mason
Friday the 19th:  No School
Monday the 29th:  Emily

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, February 23rd:   Pizza orders due

Thursday, February 25th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack

IXL is now available for your child! 

• Your child will be bringing home their username and password to do math and reading practice at home. 
• There is also a quick link on our class blog to the right!---->
• Please encourage your child to log in at least 5 times a week and aim for a goal score of 80 or higher!  
• There will also be a label inside your child's red home folder with their log in information.
• Please let me know if you have any questions.

This week in third grade!  February 16th through 19th, 2016

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  List #9 Long I (i_e, igh and y)

price         July        wise         high        deny        sight        shy

awhile        outside        tight        bite         supply        right        spy        night

High Frequency Words:    

could        little        think        great        should

Spelling Test Thursday, February 25th.

Language:  Learning about Possessive Pronouns.

Words of the day this week:  youth, verdict, destination and landscape.

CCSS Math:  Recognize and show that equivalent fractions have the same size though not necessarily the same shape, recognize and show that equivalent fractions refer to the same point on the number line, and generate simple equivalent fractions by using visual fraction models and the number line. Math4Today  Using fractions to divide shapes, place fractions on a number line, compare fractions and multiplication problems.Timed Multiplication:  Ones and zeroes timed in one minute.

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 February Calendar is also important homework as well as practicing spelling words. 

**New to homework** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

Share Days:

Monday the 15th:  No School
Tuesday the 16th:  Aiden
Wednesday the 17th:  Hannah

Thursday the 18th:  Laken
Friday the 19th:  No Share
Monday the 22nd:  Dallin

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, February 16th:   Pizza orders due

Friday, February 19th:  Jeans Day for $1 and Snack Shack open.