This Week in Third Grade~~November 18th through 22nd, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C10 Double Consonants
Spelling Words:    spill     berry    happy     really     messy     lettuce     carrot     puzzle     traffic    pizza     errand     litter     address      collect     happen
Review Words:  however     about     flower
Challenge Words: successful     necessary

Alternative Spelling List #C10 Double Consonants
spill     berry     happy    really     messy   carrot     puzzle    traffic      pizza     litter     happen  address

Spelling test will be on Friday, November 22nd this week.  Spelling City assignments are due by Sunday 11/24/19

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar--Review Possessive and Plural Nouns
• Reading--Reading Assessments
• Vocabulary-- clarify,  spare,  strain, remain and exotic.  We will cover 5 vocabulary words in class. WOW Word:  misconduct. 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, November 19th: Lesson 3.5  Applying Properties:  8 as a factor.  *Homework due Wednesday 11/20.
• Thursday, November 21st: Lesson 3.6 Practice Multiplication Facts.   *Homework due Friday 11/22.

Science:

• Heredity, Variation, & Selection: Can Selection Occur Without Humans

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 November calendar on Monday 11/1/19. **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. 
• **October Reading Calendar due now.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, November 19th: Lesson 3.5  Applying Properties:  8 as a factor.  *Homework due Wednesday 11/20.
• Thursday, November 21st: Lesson 3.6 Practice Multiplication Facts.   *Homework due Friday 11/22.
• Spelling Homework:
• List #C10 Double Consonant words and any unfinished Spelling City activities.

• 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:

• Thanksgiving Break November 25-29th, 2019

This Week in Third Grade~~November 11th through 15th, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C9  /f/
Spelling Words:    golfer     roof     rough     cough     cinnamon     fashion     photograph     tough     farmer     felt     phrase     full     forgetful     feelings     family
Review Words:  destroy     voice     noise
Challenge Words:  paragraph     difference

Alternative Spelling List #C9 /f/
golfer     roof     rough     cough     tough     farmer     felt     phrase     full    forgetful      feelings     family

Spelling test will be on Friday, November 15th this week.  Spelling City assignments are due by Sunday 11/17/19.

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- -Possessive Nouns
• Reading--
• Vocabulary-- isolated, alter, gullible, emphasize, and novice. WOW Word- discontinue.  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, November 12th:  Topic 3 Lesson 3.3  Applying Properties:  4 as a Factor.   *Homework due Wednesday Nov. 13th
• Thursday, November 14th:   Topic 3 Lesson 3.4 Applying Properties:  6 and 7 as factors.  *Homework due Monday Nov. 15th.

Science:

• Heredity, Variation, & Selection:  What kinds of animals might there be in the future?

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 November calendar on Monday 11/1/19. **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. 
• **October Reading Calendar due now.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, November 12th:  Topic 3 Lesson 3.3  Applying Properties:  4 as a Factor.   *Homework due Wednesday Nov. 13th
• Thursday, November 14th:   Topic 3 Lesson 3.4 Applying Properties:  6 and 7 as factors.  *Homework due Monday Nov. 15th.
• Spelling Homework:
• List #C9 /f/ words and any unfinished Spelling City activities.

• 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:

• Thanksgiving Break November 25-29th, 2019

This Week in Third Grade~~November 4th through 7th, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C8 /ow/
Spelling Words:    clown     cloud     crown     flour     flower     brown     sound     mouth     however     towel     trout     around     meow    shout     about
Review Words:  smile     arrive     confuse
Challenge Words:  downspout     allowance

Alternative Spelling List #C8 /ow
clown     cloud     crown     flour     flower     brown     sound     mouth     towel     around     shout     about

Spelling test will be on Thursday, November 7th this week.  Spelling City assignments are due by Sunday 11/10/19.

ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- -Concrete and Abstract Nouns
• Reading--setting goals
• Vocabulary-- lob,  tremble,  skeptic,  propose  and inflate. WOW Word- assessment   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, November 5th:  Topic 3 Lesson 3.1 Distributive Property  *Homework due Wednesday Nov. 6th
• Thursday, November 7th:   Topic 3 Lesson 3.2 Apply Properties:  3 as a factor *Homework due Monday Nov. 11th.

Science:

• How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like?

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 November calendar on Monday 11/1/19. **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. 
• **October Reading Calendar due now.
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, November 5th:  Topic 3 Lesson 3.1 Distributive Property  *Homework due Wednesday Nov. 6th
• Thursday, November 7th:   Topic 3 Lesson 3.2 Apply Properties:  3 as a factor *Homework due Monday Nov. 11th.
• Spelling Homework:
• List #C8 /ow/ words and any unfinished Spelling City activities.

• 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:

• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences:  An email was sent to parents to let you know about conferences.  Please email me if you did not get the parent teacher conference information email.
• No School on Friday, November 8th for conferences.

This Week in Third Grade~~October 28th through November 1st, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C7 /oi/
Spelling Words:   toys     annoy     point     noise     boy     broil     joyful     join     soil     destroy     loyal     avoid     voyage     coins     voice
Review Words:  fruit     rescue     computer
Challenge Words:  enjoyable     poisonous
Need to Know Words:   joint     boil     cowboy     choice     enjoy


ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- -Common and Proper Nouns
• Reading--Context Clues in Fiction:  Review and end of unit
• Vocabulary-- gradually, merchant, essential, fortunate, and immense. WOW Word- submarine.   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 29th:  End Topic 2 Review for unit test.  **Homework due Wednesday.
• Thursday, October 31st:  Working on multiplication facts  *No Homework

Science:

• Candy Corn Science

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. 
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, October 29th:  End Topic 2 Review for unit test.  **Homework due Wednesday.
• Thursday, October 31st:  No Homework
• Spelling Homework:
• List #C7 /oi/ words and any unfinished Spelling City activities.

• 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 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 1st:  Pajama Day!!
• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences (scheduled and drop in times will be determined closer to the date.

This Week in Third Grade~~October 14th through 17th, 2019

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

Spelling:  No Spelling List or test this week.  We will do some games with words from our last 6 lists in class.


ELA:  English Language Arts:

• Grammar- - Unit One Grammar Review and Test
• Reading--Context Clues in Fiction:  Finishing the unit
• Vocabulary--acquire, thesis, loathe, rapidly, and convey. WOW Word- unsuccessful.   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 15th:   Lesson 2.5  Multiplication Facts: 0,1, 2, 5, 9, and 10.  **Homework due Wednesday.
• Thursday, October 17th:  Fact Fluency test.  *No Homework

Science:

• STEM:  Room on a Broom activity.
• Candy Corn Science

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. 
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, October 15th:   Lesson 2.5  Multiplication Facts: 0,1, 2, 5, 9, and 10.  **Homework due Wednesday.
• Thursday, October 17th:  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:

• 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.

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.

This Week in Third Grade~~September 30th through October 3rd, 2019

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

Spelling:  List #C-5 /oo/ and long /u/:
fruit     cute     mule     stool     few     rules     new     knew     bedroom    musical     rescue    spoon     computer     moon     perfume
Review Words:  height     silent     reply
Challenge Words: barbecue     suitcase
Need to Know Words:  NONE THIS WEEK

**Alternative Spelling List for C5 (only for students who have been assigned):
fruit     cute     few     rules     new     knew    bedroom    spoon     moon   computer  

**Test this week on Thursday 

**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- -Plural Nouns 
• Reading--Context Clues in Fiction
• Vocabulary--redundant, gesture, acknowledge, clutch, and persevere   WOW Word- silently.   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 1st-- Topic 2 Lesson 2.1: Numbers 2 and 5 as factors
• Thursday, October 3rd--Topic 2, Lesson 2.2:  Number 9 as a factor

Science:

• Mystery Science:  Animals Through Time:  How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like?

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 will send home the September Reading calendar on Thursday, August 29th. This is to be kept at home and all of the nightly reading recorded on it.  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. 
• Math Homework:  (This is for a grade)
• Tuesday, October 1st:  Lesson 2.1  Numbers 2 and 5 as factors.  Due Wednesday, October 2nd. 
• Thursday, October 3rd:  Lesson 2.2 Number 9 as a factor. Due Monday, October 7th.
• Spelling Homework:
• Study spelling words for list #C-5 /oo/ and long u.  Test will be on Thursday the 3rd, 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:

• Tuesday, October 1st:  September Reading Calendar due (within 5 days) 
• Friday, October 4th:  No School (teacher in-service)
• 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
• Friday, November 8th:  Parent Teacher Conferences (scheduled and drop in times will be determined closer to the date.