12/21 Homework

Reminders- The wrapped chapter book is due so we can have a book for everyone in the Holiday Grab Bag. It can be gentle used.

LA- none
MATH- none

Science- What were all the weather elements that happened on Saturday that the weathermen called it a blizzard?

12/15 Homework

LA: R/R for Book-It!
Spelling * and #
CL p. 71
Grammar p.62

MATH: 2 sided multiplication

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday grab bag books are due by Mon. 12/21

12/14 Homework

LA- R/R for Book-It!
Spelling * and #
CL p. 69-70
Grammar p. 61
MATH- H.L. 7.1

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Grab Bag Books due on 12/21
Candy Cane reindeer on sale $1

12/10 Homework

A GLOCKENSPIEL
LA- R/R for Book-it!
Footballs and # were due today.
Spelling- Study
Grammar p. 252 This page is a review for the shoebox words. The students had a hard time with their meanings. STUDY verbs.

MATH- We are beginning the multiplication and division unit.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Great job with last night's concert. Bravo to Faith and Devin's glockenspiel performance of Old Man Winter!
Thanks to the parents who offered snack, juice and/or paper products for our winter celebration.
We have planned it for Wed., 12/23 from 10:30-12:15. All are welcome.
Book clubs are due by 12/15. It is available on line, too.

12/8 Homework

Holiday Concert is tomorrow 12/9 at 5:30.
Wear boots, scarves, gloves and/or hats.
LA- R/R for Book-It!
Footballs and #
CL page 39
Grammar
Math- H.L. 4.1

Science- Watch the weather forecast on the 6:00 News or look in the newspaper. What are they predicting?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday Concert is tomorrow 12/9 at 5:30. Wear boots, scarves, gloves and/or hats.
Book orders go in on 12/15.
Holiday Grab Bag books are due on 12/21.

12/7 Homework

LA: R/R for Book-It!
Spelling footballs and # or CL (1st 2 pages)
Grammar p. 259
Sign and return your Friday Folders.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday Concert Wed., 12/9 at 5:30
Holiday Grab Bag books are due by Mon. 12/21

1st Snow

We made our snowflakes just in time and weather predictions were right.
Sign and return your Friday Folders on Monday. (Progress Reports went home in the Friday Folder) The Friday test will go home on Monday.
Reminders:
Santa is coming to OCS on Sunday, Dec. 6 1-3 (OYA sponsored)
The Tree Lighting is also Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5:30
The Holiday Shop is open for business on Monday, Dec. 7th
The Holiday Concert is Wed., December 9th at 5:30
Holiday Grab Bag books are due on Mon., Dec.21

12/3 Homework

LA-
R/R for Book-It!
Study spelling and grammar
Complete grammar packet.
Math - none
Science- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
On line Book orders go in on Dec. 15
Holiday Shop- Mon., Dec. 7th
Holiday Concert- Wed., Dec. 9 arrive by 5:30 show starts at 6.
3rd graders wear boots, hats,gloves, scarves (NO coats or snowpants)

December Already

LA: R/R for Book-It!
Spelling footballs and #
CL p 34
Grammar p. 241
MATH- Study Review page for tomorrow's quiz
HINT: AREA multiply and PERIMETER add
SCIENCE: Bring in an OLD magazine with food pictures to cut up.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out the new weather websites ->
Online book orders go in on Dec. 15
Holiday Shoppe- Mon., Dec. 7
Holiday Concert- Wed., Dec. 9

11/30 Homework

LA: Return your Nov. Book-It tomorrow.
Spelling # and Footballs or CL 1st 2 pages
Grammar page 240

MATH: H.L. 3.7

Science: We are beginning a unit on Weather.
Start looking for weather reports in the newspaper or on the news.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday Shoppe schedules are going home today. We go on Mon. Dec. 7
Winter Concert: Wed. Dec. 9th
December Book Orders are available online and are due by Dec. 15th

Colonial Pockets

The students had a great time and learned a lot about the colonial times making these colonial pockets.

Happy Thanksgiving

Enjoy your Thanksgiving "Colonial Style"

A step back in time

On Thursday, November 17th the third graders will experience school life just as the colonial children did before them.

He is a CHAMPION

Congratulations to our classmate, Devin. He and his team, the Washington Redskins, had an undefeated season and took home the championship trophy from the PeeWee Tournament. Go, Fight, WIN! We got the chance to celebrate with the trophy just like the Stanley Cup in hockey! Thanks Devin.

Field Trip

It's finally here! Don't forget to wear your colonial costume to school. Pack a lunch in your basket and bring some $ for the general store. We will leave by 9:00 and arrive back around 2:00. You don't have to bring your back pack. Bring your homework on Friday. We will still have Friday testing on Friday.

Enjoy your weekend

Reminder: Your colonial toys are due on Monday!

Our field trip is Thursday, November 19th. Grab your bonnets and breeches.

Happy Veterans' Day

LA:  # and footballs

CL p. 116

Grammar p. 191

Always review your homework from the night before.  Look over my corrections and fix your mistakes.

Math- none

SS- Work on your Colonial toy.

Ask your parents if there is a Veteran in your family.  Let us know who tomorrow.

11/10 Homework

LA: # and footballs
CL p. 113
grammar (Tues.)
We are reading about icebergs and how it sunk the "Unsinkable" Titanic.
MATH: H.L. 3.2
Use a string if you don't have a tape measure.


SS: Colonial toys/games are due by 11/16
Field Trip permission slips are due tomorrow
Our Quiet Valley trip is Thursday, Nov. 19th. Get your bonnets and breeches ready!
You will also need to pack a "brown paper bag" lunch and put it in a sack, satchel or basket. A pillow and a rope works great.

Enjoy the Long Weekend

The colonial toy/game project has been sent home. The project is due on Monday, November 16th. The students surfed the net on Wednesday and we brainstormed ideas. They know they need your approval first. Let me know what you come up with ASAP. This project has been a success in the past. We've enjoyed playing with these simple toys. Have fun and be creative.

Our trip to Quiet Valley is Thursday, November 19th. Get your petticoats and doublets ready!

10/27 Homework

Great job with the "cans" for Red Ribbon Week.

The students will get a LEI tomorrow.

Wear a JERSEY on Thursday.

Halloween costume or orange and black on Friday.

Friday is our Halloween parade at 1:30. All parents are welcome to join us afterwards for our popcorn project. Some parents offered to send in "small" treats.

LA- I have begun sending home spiral notebooks for spelling Tic Tac Toe homework only. I have told the students to do the Tic Tac Toe assignments on the front and back of the pages and not to skip any.

Spelling/Grammar homework(next page in the packet). Be sure to look over my comments or corrections from last night's homework.

Math- Study your guide for tomorrow's test.

The Scholastic Book orders are due 10/30

10/23 Happy Friday

Halloween is creeping up on us. We will have a parade at 1:30 on Friday 10/30 and a "haunted hand" project afterwards. We are looking for some parents to donate bags of "popped" popcorn for the project and to munch on. All parents are welcome to join us.

Parents please review, sign and return the Friday Folder.
Check out the upcoming events for RED RIBBON week in the folder, too.

Dar Hosta Day

Today the students learned to write alliterations and create collages to match just like author/illustrator Dar Hosta. We learned a lot and had fun, too!

Check out her website: http://www.darhosta.com/

LA: finish your spelling and grammar
R/R for Book-It!
MATH: none

SS: Fill your steamer trunk with your personal items for your voyage on the Mayflower . Use magazine pictures. Minimum of 4 items. Remember you are a colonial kid- no exaggerations!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tomorrow is Dictionary Day! The local Rotarians make it their mission to provide every third grader, everywhere, with a dictionary to use throughout their education.
Red Ribbon Week is coming. A flyer in the Friday Folders will list the daily activities.

Columbus Day Weekend

*Enjoy your day off Monday.

Happy Columbus Day!

*Spirit Day is on Tuesday.

Wear BLUE & GOLD and get a ticket!

*Don't forget you have spelling and grammar homework.

*Sign and return your Friday Folders.

*Scholastic Book Orders are due by October 30th.

10/5 Homework

School Pictures tomorrow!  

Spirit Day will be next Tuesday.

School store is open tomorrow!

LA: NEW grammar sheet p. 102 only

(return it tomorrow for a check)

R/R for Book-It! 

FOOTBALLS and # OR CL p 17-18

MATH:

H.L.2.4  Part Part Total

SPANISH:

The crossword puzzle is due on Thursday.  There are flashcards attached for help.

Enjoy your weekend!

"Gotta Go, Gotta Go, Gotta Go to Mexico," said our last of four butterflies. We successfully raised 4 eggs into caterpillars, chrysalis and finally beautiful butterflies! We had 3 females and 1 male head to sunnier days in Mexico. Adios mariposa

We will be finishing our unit on butterflies and animal life cycles with a test on Friday, 10/9. A study guide will be sent home on Wednesday.

LA:

R/R for Book-It! We have a new October Reading Log.

Cut out your shoebox words.

Sign and Return your Friday Folder.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

FIELD TRIP News

Check it out! www.quietvalley.org

We have book our field trip to Quiet Valley for Thursday, 11/19. It's a memorable Colonial One-Room Schoolhouse experience. Students must wear Colonial period clothing. Now that Halloween costumes are out you may be able to find a bonnet, apron, vest... to complete your outfit. Due to the size of the two classes and the teachers we are limited to 1 chaperone as per Quiet Valley. Let us know if your interested and it will have to pick a name from a "bonnet".

1.Dar Hosta book orders are due by Friday, 10/9

2.School pictures are Tuesday, 10/6

3.School Spirit day is Tuesday, 10/6, too. If you want to bring in something Blue and Gold instead of wearing it for school pictures it's OK with me.

4.Scholastic Book Orders went home today. I will be collecting $ and orders until October 30th. You can even order online the info was attached. I also have the link at the bottom of my "blog" above the Family Times. It's a great way to reward a student!

Apple Festival Fun

Apple Festival 2009

Thank you to the parents who helped out cutting apples for the taste test, painting for the apple prints, and gluing the crafts. Miss DeWitt, Mrs. Nemeth or I couldn't have done it without you! To all the parents who donated snacks-Yum! A big thank you to Mrs. Mahoney for donating the fun foam caramel apple magnets and Johnny Appleseed puppet crafts-so cute!

9/30 Homework

LA: R/R for Book-It! The reading logs are due tomorrow for a Pizza Hut coupon.

All spelling is due tomorrow.

MATH: H.L. 2.3 Remember if you have the "out" the rule is "opposite".

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Fall Festival is finally here! Don't forget your 2 specific apples. Thanks to the many parents who have volunteered to help or supplied snacks. 8:45-10:15

Apple Festival

Our Third Grade Apple Festival is Thursday! Remember your two (2) specific apples. All parents are welcome to join the fun. It starts at 8:45 and ends at 10:15. The students will rotate from station to station. We have an Apple Snack Shack, Fun Foam Fun and Apple Printing crafts, Apple Taste Testing, Apple Stoytelling and Tall Tale Trivia.

9/29 Homework

http://www.darhosta.com/
Author Visit: Dar Hosta
Her signed books are available. Order forms are due by 10/9.

LA: R/R for Book-It! All reading logs are due on Oct. 1st.
Spelling: footballs and # are due by Thursday.
Challenge list pg 12

MATH: H.L. 2.2

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Fall Fundraisers are due by Oct. 1st
* Apples for the festival are due on Thursday.
* School pictures are 10/6

9/25 Homework

Happy Friday
*We have an author visit next month! Dar Hosta's books are available to order and have signed. The order form is in your Friday Folder. Check out her website:
http://www.darhosta.com/
*Sign and reurn your Friday Folders.
*Fall Fundraisers are due on October 1st!

The 3rd Grade Apple Festival is on Thursday, October 1st from 8:45 to 10:15. All are welcome!
Each student was given a green notice with two specific apples to bring in for our taste test. They can be brought in on Thursday. Thanks for all the parents who have offered help, supplies and food. WANTED: anyone with an apple slicer(hand held)that we may borrow!

9/25 Homework

It's a boy! We released our 2nd butterfly.
LA: R/R for Book-It!
Study for Spelling and Grammar (S/G)
MATH: Study for the Unit 1 Test. Study guides went home today.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*The Apple Festival is Thursday, Oct.1st from 8:45-10:15. Thanks to all the parents who offered snack, projects and help.
* Fall Fundraisers are due Thursday, Oct 1st.
* Entertainment books or $ are due.
* School Pictures are October 6th

9/23 Homework

LA: Footballs and # are due Thurs.
CL page 12. There is extra paper attached for your stories.
R/R for Book-It!

MATH: Finish the 1st and 2nd page of the Study Guide for homework. Return it to school for a check and I'll give it back for you to study with on Thursday. The Unit 1 test will be Friday.

9/22 Homework

Happy Fall Ya'll!
LA: Footballs are due Thursday.
# Tic Tac Toe boards are due Thursday.
Challenge List (CL) page 11 only
R/R for Book-It!
MATH: H.L.1.12
We will have our Unit 1 test on Friday. A study guide will go home Thursday night.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fundraisers are due 10/1
The 3rd grade Apple Festival is Oct. 1st from 8:45 to 10:15. All parents are welcome to join us. A green notice went home today. Send in the apples on 9/30.
Picture Day is Oct. 6th

9/18 Homework

Happy Friday!

They are calling for a GREAT weather weekend.  Get outside and play!

LA:  Sign and return the Friday Folder

         R/R for Book-It!

         Cut out and review your "shoebox" words (vocabulary)

MATH: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Fundraisers are due 10/1

* Picture Day is 10/6

* Our last caterpillar went into its "j" today. 

9/17 Homework

Happy Constitution Day! How many words are written into the Constitution?

LA: R/R for Book-It!
Study for spelling.

MATH: An hour later worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* OOPS! The entertainment books didn't go to the right homes. Please check your paperwork in the bag and send back the one that is not yours. Sorry.
* Picture forms will be in the Friday Folder. Picture Day is Oct. 6th.
* The Apple Festival will be Oct. 1st
*

9/16 Homework

It's a girl! Today we released our first butterfly. She's "gotta go to Mexico!"
LA: R/R for Book-It! Read anything for 15 mins.
Finish Tic Tac Toe spelling OR the Challenge packet.
Study grammar: subject/predicate worksheet


MATH: H.L. 1.7 Hint: to find the difference SUBTRACT!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Parents thank you for coming to Back to School night. It was great to meet you! I had 100% turn out! Working together to meet the needs of your child is my goal!
*The Entertainment books went home today.
*Book Fair was today. Make up day is Tuesday 9/22.
*Parents: I sent home the "Celebrations" sign up. Thanks for helping! Return it to school when your done.
*Don't forget to bring in the "ticket" for the holiday fundraiser.
*The fundraiser is due by Oct. 1st
*The Third Grade Apple Festival is planned for Thursday, October 1st from 9-11. More info. will follow.

9/15 Homework

We now have three caterpillars in a chrysalis and one more to go. We even witnessed the "pupa dance" today! We are counting the days for our butterflies to emerge and head to Mexico!
LA: Work on individual spelling assignments.
MATH: none

Parents I hope to see you at Back to School Night tonight at 6:00.
Book Fair is Wednesday for 3P

9/14 Homework

LA: The students came home today with different spelling homework. Some have a Challenge List because they earned 100% on the pretest. Follow the directions attached. Others have football words and a Tic Tac Toe board. The Tic Tac Toe board and assignments must be completed by Thursday. I will explain more at Back to School Night.

Math: H.L. 1.6

Announcements:

Fundraisers went home with the youngest sibling today. They are due by Oct. 1st.
Back To School Night is at 6:00 tomorrow night. No children, please.

Book Fair for 3P is on Wednesday.

Homework 9/10

LA- Read and Record (R/R) for Book-It! 15 mins.

        Study for your spelling test.  The kids with 100% on the pretest don't take it!

 MATH- Telling Time worksheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Wear RED, WHITE, and BLUE tomorrow for 9/11

Your "stars" came out awesome!

Back to School night is September 15th.

We have 3 caterpillars and 1 chrysalis in our classroom.  

Friday Folders

One week down...
The students went home on Friday with a file folder filled with papers from the week. Sign and return only the folder on Tuesday. Please keep the papers at home. The Family Times has the spelling words and flashcards for the upcoming story. Cut the flashcards out and store them in your shoebox. Practice them each night. The Family Times and spelling words are on the bottom of my "blog", too.

9/3 HOMEWORK

Is this Monarch Butterfly a Male or Female?

LA:
none
MATH:
odd numbers
SS:
Sign Rights and Responsibilities worksheet
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*Sign and return office notices ASAP
*Star Project is due 9/9
*Thanks for the paper towel rolls we have enough. If anyone has an extra shoebox for a classmate to use please send it in? Thanks!

Welcome Back

What a day!

Parents: the students have a folder full of papers for you to sign and return ASAP.

LA:

No homework

Math:

H.L. 1.1 (just find 5 objects)

Study for Fast Facts

Announcements:

*The star project is due on 9/9. Be creative and have fun. Remember decorate one side only and the hole is the top.

*Back to School Night is on 9/15. I hope to see you then.

Did you do your Summer Reading?

TALL TALES
Throughout history people have told and written stories about their heroes. A tall tale is a special kind of hero story because the heroes of tall tales are 'larger than life'. They are bigger or stronger than real people, even when the tall tale is based on a real person. Tall tale heroes solve problems in funny ways that are hard to believe. How many times did you read a 'larger than life' part in Steven Kellogg's books? 'larger than life' means an exaggeration. Get ready because we will be writing our own 'larger than life' TALL TALES when we get back to school!

1st Day School Supplies

Please send in:

* empty shoebox

* paper towel roll

* 2 marble composition books (pictured)

* one homework folder

* color pencils

* pencils

* erasers

See you on September 2nd

New Class Pet?

I had a great time at the MARE workshop in Tuckerton, NJ. I am excited to begin working on our "water study" project. A highlight of the trip was holding a baby shark (pictured) . Enjoy the last few days of summer. Remember: only IF you went somewhere this summer bring in a postcard.

Summer Workshop

I will be spending four days this summer at a MARE workshop here.
Click on these sites: http://marine.rutgers.edu/cousteau/ and

http://marine.rutgers.edu/rumfs/ to check it out.

This year the students will take part in an ocean project and take a field trip in the spring to present it!

Summer Reading

To my former third graders: I hope everyone is reading their summer reading book.

To my future third graders: While reading your Steven Kellogg's Tall Tales look for times he uses exaggeration. If you don't know what exaggeration means look it up in a dictionary.

09-10 School Year

To my future third graders: If you take a summer vacation, near or far, get a postcard to bring to school. Our first story is called "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" and we want to know how you did, too! Don't forget to read some of Steven Kellogg's Tall Tales. While reading look for exaggerations (where the author is stretching the truth). We will be writing our own vacation tall tale when we get back to school. Enjoy your summer, Mrs. Paola

Have a cool summer!

Thank you boys and girls for a great year. You worked very hard. In your summer reading packet I put a Rita's Ice gift card for you. Take time to visit the library or go to a book store- just READ! Maybe you can do a book swap with some friends. Please return the reading book I gave you and your poster on the first day of school. Have fun with the project. Enjoy your summer. Maybe I'll see you around town. Love, Mrs. Paola

Shippen Manor Change

Parents- Due to the thunder and lightning predicted throughout the day we have changed our trip to The Shippen Manor to Wednesday, June 10th from 9-12. We will be back at school in time for the LUAU LUNCH! Sorry for the late notice. Mrs. Paola

BIRD BEAK Project

We have been studying many different wetland birds and how they use "their" odd beaks to hunt, eat, build homes and survive. The beaks act like common household tools or utensils we use to help us in life everyday. Such as tongs, strainers, chisels, straws, spoons, forks, scissors, ladle, comb, tweezers, etc...

Students- create your bird with objects found around your house, but focus on the beak. Try to use recycled plastic jugs, old tennis balls, paper mache, felt pieces, feathers, clay, paper towel rolls-anything goes. Be creative but accurate!

If your bird is large just create the head and beak or scale down your model (1 foot=1 inch). Some students asked to make the bird in their natural habitat(diorama). I say, "Go for it!" Have Fun!

The projects will be displayed on Ocean Night Thursday, June 11th.

Upcoming dates

Monday, June 1st Wetland Walk to Oxford Lake 11:00-2:00. Check out the note and sign the permission slip in the Friday Folder. Sorry for the short notice, but the weather for Monday looks perfect and our "Crocodile Hunter", Mr. Hibbitt, is available. All parents are welcome to join us for some or all of this cool adventure. Meet us at the school by 11:00 or drive to the lake by 11:15ish. Bring a lunch for yourself, too. We will return to the school by 2:00.

Friday, June 5th Tie Dye shirts for field day. Bring in a PREWASHED new or old t-shirt or tank top on/or before Friday.

Tuesday, June 9 Walking Tour of Shippen Manor and Oxford Furnace 9-1. A note and permission slip will be in next week's Friday Folder.

4/2 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for your new Book-It!
Study prepositional phrases
Study spelling

MATH
H.L. 8.4
Remember:
make 1/4 with a +
make 1/6 with a l X
make 1/8 with a + X

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bring in an empty cereal box (or smaller)
Spririt Day is Tuesday 4/7 Crazy Ties!

3/30 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
S/G #1
C/K page 53-54

MATH
H.L. 8.1

SCIENCE
Study for the plant test. Use your study guides.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crazy Tie spirit day next Tuesday
Thanks for a magnificent basket! It had many great comments.

Tricky Tray

Paola's Crayolas



Thank you to everyone who donated to our colorful basket! A special thanks to Mrs. Bee for putting it all together.

3/25 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
G/G #3

MATH
Study for the Chapter 7 test

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crazy Tie Day (Spirit Day) 4/7

3/24 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
S/G #2
CK- page 127
Baseballs are due Friday

MATH
You have two nights to work on your study guide. Bring it to school tomorrow to check what's been done. We will have a Chapter 7 test on Thursday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thanks to everyone who sent in Crayola items for our basket.
Spirit Day: Crazy Tie Day Tuesday, April 7
Send in your box tops and labels.

3/19

LANGUAGE ARTS
Friday Testing tomorrow!
R/R for Book-It!
Study S/G #1-3
CK study spelling

MATH
H.L. 7.8
Impress your parents with mental math!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Paola's Crayolas
Library books are due

3/17

Happy St. Patrick's Day
LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
S/G #2
SCK p. 107

MATH
H.L. 7.5

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tricky Tray donations: paints, model magic, coloring books, colored pencils, art paper are needed. We are also collectioning money towards a family admission package to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. We have lots of markers and sidewalk chalk already. Thanks to everyone who has already donated.

3/16

LANGUAGE ARTS
Wear green
S/G #1
CK pg 105-106
Snowflakes are due friday

MATH
H.L. 7.4
( 1st )

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last call for St. Jude donations
Tricky Tray donations: paints, model magic, coloring books, colored pencils, art paper are needed. We are also collectioning money towards a family admission package to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. We have lots of markers and sidewalk chalk already.

Friday the 13th

LANGUAGE ARTS
Please sign and return the Friday Folders.

MATH
Thank you to the parents who played on "GAME DAY" we hope you learned something new.
We are beginning our multiplication and divsion unit

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thank you to all those that participated in the Math-A-Thon. Our school collected over $2,500

TRICKY TRAY: Paola's Crayolas- Our basket is filling up. We could use some papers or coloring books for the markers and crayons, we could use paints or model magic clay. We have lots of cool 3-D sidewalk chalk and marker kits. I was thinking about purchasing family admission tickets to the Crayola Factory, if you'd like to just donate cash towards that. Thanks to everyone who has brought things in already.

3/6 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Sign and return the Friday Folder.
Check out the NEW spelling sentence test.

MATH
Math-A-Thon booklets are due next week along with the donation. See notice.
Parents: Thank you for the great response for Thursday's Game Day. The kid's can't wait to teach you something!
Due to the absences this week, I am putting our Chapter 6 test off until Tuesday.

SS
Great projects for Black History month. Now we need to improve on our presentation skills.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Our Tricky Tray basket is filling up. We have collected some cool stuff: 3-D sidewalk chalk, lunch box notes, markers, crayons, stickers and paint. We could use some papers, coloring books, clay and kits. I looked into getting admission tickets for the Crayola Factory, too if you'd like to donate $. Each ticket is $9.50. Thanks

Enjoy the spring-like weekend they are predicting!

2/27 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Sign and return the Friday Folders and the Progress Reports.

MATH
Review the Ch. 6 Study Guide. We will have our test on Thursday.
An Everyday Math Workshop for Parents will be coming in March.
Parents can learn some of the Everyday Math games we use in school.

SS
Great projects! We will present them this week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Twin Day is Tuesday, March 3.
Paola's Crayolas. Great job with the things already brought in. Keep them coming.

2/26 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
S/G study homework packet
Snowflakes are due

MATH
none
work in your Math-A-Thon booklets

SS
Finish your Black American History projects.
They are due tomorrow!!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Twin Day- Tuesday, March 3
Pennies for Patients

2/25 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
Snowflakes are due Friday.
S/G #3 Be creative with your writing. Please reread your story before handing it in.

MATH
none
Math-a-Thon booklet

SS
African American Projects are due by Friday

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Paola's Crayolas- Tricky Tray items
Twin Day- March 2nd
Math-a Thon booklets
Yearbooks are on sale- $17

2/24 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
S/G #2
Snowflakes are due Friday.
C/K spellers page 115

MATH
H.L. 6.8
Coming in March: Math Game Workshop!

SS
Work on your 3-D projects. They are due on Friday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pennies for Patients
Twin Day March 2
Yearbooks are on sale
School Store is opened every other Tuesday starting March 2nd!

2/23 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
Snowflakes are due on Fraiday.
S/G #1
CK (spellers) page 113-114

MATH
H.L. 6.5
Try playing the symmetrical battle.
Work on your Math-A-Thon booklets.

SS
Bring in your 5 key words for our project.
Work on your 3-D portraits.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pennies for Patients
March craft $5 and pre register
Twin Day March 2

Happy Friday

LANGUAGE ARTS
Sign and return the Friday Folder and the orange slip inside.
R/R for Book-It!

SS
Work on your African American project.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Math-A-Thon booklet is encouraged for all students and the donations to St. Jude's is up to you.
Tricky Tray: Paola's Crayolas
Twin Day is Tuesday, March 2nd
We filled our first tub with Pennies for Patients! Keep them coming and ThankYou.

2/19 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
G/G #3 and review adverbs for tomorrow's grammar test.
Study spelling
R/R for Book-It!
CK page 92 Be creative with your writing!

MATH
H.L. 6.6
Work in your Math-A-Thon booklets

SS
Read and highlight 5 key words for your Black History Project due Monday.
Start your portraits/statues due 2/27.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Math-a-Thon permission slips
Pennies for Patients
Soup labels and box tops
Twin Day Tuesday, March 2
Tricky Tray: Paola's Crayolas

2/18 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
S/G #2 Remember: Ask yourself How?, When? or Where? is the verb described. Check #1 for errors.
Snowflakes are due on Friday.
*CK- page 91

MATH
Explain to your parents the different kinds of triangles using your study guide.
Bring in a picture of a triangle from a magazine.
Bring in your completed Math-A-Thon pages for a ticket.
Math-A-Thon permission slips are due before you can begin.

SS
Finish your Scholastic News and hand it in for a grade.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Tricky Tray items: anything Crayola
2. Spirit Day Tuesday, March 3 "TWIN DAY"
3. Math-A-Thon permission slips
4. Pennies for Patients
5. Box Tops and Soup labels
6. Library books are due on Friday.

2/17 HOMEWORK

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
S/G #1
Snowflakes are due Friday.
Spelling CK page 89-90

MATH
Return your Math-a-thon permission slip tomorrow!
H.L. 6.4
Show your parents the "Protractor" web site.

SS
Finish Scholastic News

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Paola's Crayola items for the Tricky Tray basket.
2. Return the St. Jude's Math-a -Thon permission slip.
3. Pennies for Patients
4. Soup and box tops

2/12 HOMEWORK

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
Snowflakes are due!
Study S/G. Review your homework packet.

MATH
H.L. 6.3

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Happy 100th Day! It's hard to believe.
2. Class Valentine's are due.
3. 3P Tricky Tray theme: anything "Crayola"
"Paola's Crayolas" a flyer was sent home today
4. Libary books are due.
5. Pennies for Patients
6. Soup labels and Box tops.

2/11 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R for Book-It!
G/G #3
CK page 140

MATH
H.L. 6.2

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Valentine's are due by Friday.
Library books are due Friday.

Question:
Who is "Superlative Man"?
FYI
Visit Sara Holbrook's blog and scroll down to her January 29th entry. Our resolution poems are there.
Her website: www.saraholbrook.com

2/10 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R Book-It!
Snowflakes are due on Friday.
S/G #2 and check #1 for errors.
CK spelling page 139.

MATH
H.L. 6.1

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Yearbbooks are on sale.
Bring in your box tops and soup labels.
Send in your Valentines.

QUESTION:
Draw the symbol for a ray, a line and a line segment.
hint: arrows and end points

2/9 HOMEWORK

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and Record for Book-It!
Snowflakes are due Friday.
S/G #1
CK (spelling) page 137-138

MATH
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish the Scholastic News and the
Venn Diagram for Abe Lincoln.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Yearbook Orders are being taken
Make your Valentine's Day cards

TGIF

Please sign and return the Friday folder and the report card jacket.

A note from the teacher's desk: I was disappointed with the book's grammar assessment on adjectives. I felt it was poorly designed and confusing to the kids.
I plan to do more with adjectives during Writer's Workshop, so don't worry.

Enjoy your weekend. It is supposed to be warm!

2/5 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
R/R Book-It!
Snowflakes are due.
Study S/G with your homework packet.

MATH
Play Top-It by yourself or with a family member.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
K-Kid's roses are $1
Library books are due.
Report Cards go out Friday
I sent home a class list for Valentine's Day Cards. They can be sent in any day next week.

Report Cards

Check your Friday Folders for your report card.

2/4 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and Record (R/R) Book-It!
G/G #3 Review last night's errors.
Snowflakes are due.
CHALLENGE KIDS (CK)- page 44

MATH
Lattice math.
Show your parents how!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. K-KID $1 ROSES
2. Yearbooks are on sale.
3. Box tops and labels are also collected.
(I hear we are in first place) Keep it up!
4. Pennies for Patients. We are collecting pennies for the Leukemia Foundation.

2/3 Homework

LANGUAGE ART
Read and record for Book-It!
Snowflakes are due on Friday.
S/G #2 Review any errors from #1
Challenge Spellers page 43

MATH
no homework

ANNOUNCEMENTS
K-Kid rose $ due by 2/9
Friday- Library books are due

2/2 Homework

Phil says, "Six more weeks of winter!"
LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record on your NEW Book-It! log.
S/G #1
Challenge Spellers pages 41-42
Snowflakes are due Friday.

MATH
Finish the study guide and study it. We will have our test on Tuesday.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
K-Kid roses are $1
Stuffed animal day for Spirit Day tomorrow.

1/30 Homework

Happy Friday and Superbowl Sunday!

Sign and return your Friday Folder.
Book-It! logs are due Monday.

Don't forget we go to the library on Friday.
You can not borrow a book if you don't return a book.

Spirit Day is Tuesday. Bring in a stuffed animal.

We will have a math test on Tuesday. I'll send home a study guide on Monday.

We will be exchanging Valentine's Day cards with each other (store-bought or homemade). Let me know if you need a class list.

1/29 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Book-it logs are due on Monday.
Study for S/G
Snowflake words are due.

MATH
H.L. 5.9

SCIENCE
Write the 3 states of matter in cursive.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Spirit Day is Tuesday. Bring a stuffed animal.

The secret message is:
Do you think the groundhog will or won't see his shadow on February 2nd?

1/27 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
Snowflakes are due by Friday.
S/G #2 Keep the packet stapled together so you have it to study with on Thursday night. Look over any mistakes you may have made.
**Challenge Kids** complete page 95 in your spelling packet.

MATH
H.L. 5.11
Look over last night's home, I may have made some corrections.

SCIENCE
Due to the pending snow, I gave the "Space" test and to my surprise they all did an "Out of This World" job. I'll send them home in the Friday Folder.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
If we have a snow day, again...
Please continue in your S/G packet.

Spirit Day is Tuesday 2/3- Bring a stuffed animal!

K-Kids are selling chocolate roses for a $1

1/26 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
Snowflake words are due Friday.
S/G #1 Hand the packet in daily.
**Spelling Challenge List** kids complete the first 2 pages in your spelling packet and the grammar side of the S/G packet.

MATH
H.L. 5.8

SS
Complete the Chinese New Year wkst.

SCIENCE
Study the "stars" in your space packet.
The space test is on Wednesday.

1/23 Homework

Enjoy your weekend!

Sign and return your Friday Folder.

Study the "stars" in your space folder.
The space test will be on Wednesday 1/28.

1/22 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
Snowflake words are due tomorrow.
G/G #3 Check your errors on #1 and #2.
Study for spelling and grammar

MATH
no homework

ANNOUNCEMENTS
K-Kids are selling chocolate roses for $1.

1/21 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
S/G #2 Don't forget both sides and hand the packet in daily for corrections.
Snowflake words are due on Friday.
**Challenge Spellers** complete the circled page in your packet.

MATH
H.L. 5.4
Practice reading large numbers to someone at home. Don't use the word "and" in the number.

SOCIAL STUDIES
A President is a man who wears many hats.
Complete the "jobs" of the President worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. K-Kids are selling candy roses for Valentine's Day for $1
2. We are finishing up our unit on space. We are preparing for a test next Wednesday 1/28.
Our study guides will go home over the weekend.

1/20 Homework

It's Official!
The students watched as our country's first African-American President was sworn in.

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
S/G # 1 only.
Snowflakes are due Friday.

MATH
H.L. 5.3

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No School! Enjoy your day off.

1/22 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
G/G #3 Check your errors on #1 and #2
Snowflake words are due tomorrow.
Study for spelling and grammar.

MATH
no homework

ANNOUNCEMENTS
K-Kids are selling chocolate roses for a $1

Happy Friday

Please sign and return your Friday Folders.

Congratulations to all of the students who got up, in front of the whole school, to share their poem!
You were as brave as a mountain lion.

1/15 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Friday Testing tomorrow.
Read and record for Book-It!
Review and study your S/G packet.
Snowflake words are due.
Excellent job on your poems. Practice your poem if
you are reading it during the assembly.


MATH
H.L. 5.2

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Great job during the CAP Program today.
2. Sara Holbrook, the poet, is returning tomorrow to hear "our" poems.

1/14 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
S/G # 3 Hand them in each day for corrections.
Snowflake words are due on Friday.
**Spelling Challenge** kids continue in your packet, but do the grammar side in the S/G packet

Congratulations to Noah (3P) 1st place, Giulia (3N/W) 2nd and Celia (3P) 3rd in our Third Grade Spelling Bee!

MATH
Excellent effort in class today. The students actually looked for a challenge and we went on to H.L 5.7. Try your best!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. C.A.P. program tomorrow

2. Sara Holbrook, the poet, will return on Friday to hear "our" poems. Great job!

3. To all 3rd and 4th graders- Return the Battle of the Book permission slips to start reading!

1/13 Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Read and record for Book-It!
Snowflake words are due Friday (if you have any)
S/G Complete spelling homework #2 in your packet and the grammar side.
**Spelling Challenge** kids do p. 83 in your packet.
Great job on your poems this morning!

MATH
NEW UNIT-PLACE VALUE
H.L. 5.1

1/12 HOMEWORK

LANGUAGE ARTS
We met Sara Holbrook and learned how a poet goes about writing a poem.
Let's start the same way. Choose a topic (be specific) you are familiar with and write a 5 word list. That's it!
Be prepared to use it in school tomorrow.

Spelling/Grammar packet. Complete Spelling Homework #1 and the grammar p.281 side only.
**Spelling Challenge** kids do the grammar side and your own spelling packet p. 81-82.

MATH
We took our Unit 4 Test today. No homework!

The New Year Brings Changes

Happy New Year and welcome to our class blog. We will be making a great effort to begin writing everything in cursive. Our spelling/grammar homework will also have a "new" look. Check out the "new" spelling words below. On Monday we will meet Sara Holbrook. She will entertain us with her whammin' poetry. Check out her web site: http://www.saraholbrook.com/

Weekly Homework

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Night:

Language Arts
Read for Book-It
Spelling/Grammar
Snowflake words
Math
H.L.

Thursday Night:
Language Arts
Study for Friday Testing
Math
H.L.