9/30

Wow I can't believe tomorrow is October 1st!
Our field trip to Waterloo Village is on Friday, Oct. 25.
No school on Monday, 10/14

LA:  W.W.W.W.W.W. (Word Wall: Writer's Workshop Word Week) 
This week's spelling words are commonly used words that are often misspelled in our daily writing. 
Monday:  Hi-Lite the vowel.
Tuesday:  Write great sentences for the 1st 6 words.
Wednesday:  Write more great sentences for the next 6 words.
Thursday:  Study and hand in your notebook on Friday. 

We will be writing a story in class using these words and SPELLING will count. 

Tomorrow starts the Book-It!  sheet. 

MATH:  Today we started Unit 2.  We will be adding and subtracting whole numbers.  A Family Letter went home today explaining the "Everyday Math" vocabulary and skills that will be used in this unit.  Keep this paper in a handy place.
Tonight's homework is to finish page 30 in the math journal.  Don't forget your math journal!!!


QUESTION:  Remember you can answer my blog question by clicking "comment" below and don't forget your name.

What do two addends equal?

Blog Questions

Students:  Did you know you can answer my questions right on my blog?  Scroll down to the bottom of my daily blog and click on  "comment".  Type your answer and your name.

Book-It!

In the Friday Folder I put a Book-It! Form to keep in a handy place.  Each time the student reads for 20 mins.  they can color in one book.  I will collect these sheets on Nov. 1st and record them.  The students can earn a Pizza Hut coupon for their efforts.  Also, on the back of the Book-It! sheet I copied a math concept/skills review sheet.  The students can complete it by November 1st to receive a blue ticket.

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed

Friday Folders

In our Friday folders I put in our Tall Tales we have been working on for two weeks.  The students were graded on their learned knowledge of tall tales and the elements that make a tall tale a tall tale:  EXAGGERATION, LARGER THAN LIFE CHARACTERS  and PROBLEMS SOLVED IN FUNNY WAYS.  Enjoy reading them and sign and return them on Monday so we can keep them in our writing portfolio. 
We also took our unit 1 math concepts and skills test.  On page 4 I have a break down of skills that were mastered (E), satisfactory (S) and those that we will continue to work on (W).  Again look the test over and sign and return it so I can continue to reinforce each student's weaknesses.
Enjoy your weekend!

9/26

LA:  Take a practice test for tomorrow's test and bring your book back to school for a homework check.
MATH:  none!    We took our 1st unit test today.  They will be sent home in the Friday Folders tomorrow.  I was very impressed!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Please return the "Kid Stuff"   coupon books if you are not interested.  If you are send in the $25 and keep the book.
Please check your child's homework folder for two important papers.

QUESTION:  Which new vocabulary word best describes this amphibian?   WHY? 
a. hibernation
b. estivation
c.  polliwog



Is this a frog or a toad?  How do you know?



9/24

LA:  Choose a spelling activity.  Be sure to work neatly and include the date and title.  Save trees-don't skip pages!
MATH:  Shopping spree!  Pretend you have $100.  Use sale flyers in the newspaper to find items to buy.  Round each amount to the nearest dollar just like we did at the book fair. 
EX:  $3.99 = $4.00   You can buy more than one of the same thing.  Don't spend too much or too little.  Try and get to $100.00 exactly.  Be prepared to talk about your purchases in school tomorrow.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you are planning on buying the "kid stuff" coupon books send in $25.  If you are not just return the book ASAP!  Thanks
Book-It is coming soon.  We will begin reading and recording in October.

QUESTION:  Name two facts you know about amphibians?

9/23

LA:  Spelling word sort.
Don't forget your notebook tomorrow.

MATH:  Page 29 do 3,4,5 and 6 only

QUESTION:  What does superlative and comparative mean?  Explain the difference to some one at home.  

9/20

Friday Folders were sent home today.  Please sign and return the folder and the IPP (Individual Profile of Progress) math packet.  You may keep the rest at home.

Thank you to the families who added to our classroom library.  They will be enjoyed by many for years!  The book fair will close on Wednesday.

9/19

BOOK FAIR tomorrow at 11:15
LA:  Study for spelling and don't forget your notebook.
MATH:  none

QUESTION:  FROG or TOAD  Which has short legs and lives alone?  Which has smooth skin and a slender body?

9/18

LA:  choose a different spelling activity.
MATH:  worksheet

QUESTION:  What is the number of instars a caterpillars must go through before it is ready for the pupa stage?

Constitution Day

Tonight is Back to School Night!  It starts at 6.

LA:  Choose one spelling activity to complete in your book.  Keep your book at home.
MATH:  none

QUESTION:  What is the Constitution?  

September 16th

Thank you for returning the Friday Folders and IPPs signed.  The small slips from Highlights  are optional.  Please sign and return them even if you check NO.  They give us credit for YES and NOs. 
LA:  Spelling Sort activity in your spelling notebook.  Please bring the book in tomorrow for a check.  Also read my comments from last week.  Remember to pick only 2 activities to do over the week.  Don't skip any pages.  Print neatly.  Remember to use capital letters for proper names!!
MATH:  complete math journal page 16 #s 2,3 and 6.
Don't forget to bring your journal back!

School's out at 1 tomorrow for Back to School Night  at 6

 

We go to the book fair on Friday, September 20th 

It's Friday

FRIDAY FOLDERS
Parents please review the test, quiz, and progress packet in the folder with your child.  You may keep the math quiz and spelling test, but sign and return the Individual Profile of Progress(math) packet and the Friday Folder on Monday.  I also put important notices from the office or me in the folders.
This week I put in 2 different Highlight subscriptions.  Even if you don't want them sign and return them with NO and we still get free supplies for our classroom.

The math quiz is a way I can track progress.  They are math boxes that we have done in class and for homework.  I use the quiz to determine strengths and weaknesses.  I went over any errors with the students individually or in small groups afterwards today.  The Individual Profile of Progress is another way I track student growth.  These packet MUST be returned each Monday.  


Reminders:
*After our word sort homework our spelling homework (pick 2 different activities and a practice test) is done each night in our notebooks and handed in on Friday.
*Back To School Night is Tues., 9/17
*Book Fair for 3P is Fri., 9/20
*Sign and Return the math(IPP) packet and the Friday Folder on Monday

Question:  What is a comet?  Who discovered it?  How many years does it take to orbit the sun?

Patriot's Day

LA:  Choose another spelling activity from your list.  Keep your notebook home until Friday.  Remember don't skip any pages, include the date and activity title in the margin and print neatly.  

MATH:  finish page 17 #s 8-13.  Bring your journal back to school!

QUESTION:  What's a patriot?  

REMINDER:  BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT is Tuesday, Sept. 17

9/10

In honor of Patriot's Day and 9/11 please wear red, white and blue!
LA:  spelling-choose an activity.  Remember the directions are on the purple sheet in your notebook.  Keep your notebook at home until Friday!
MATH:  complete the math sheet.  Use the helpful hints I added. 

I'm looking for old unwanted magazines to use to decorate our writer's notebooks.  Please send them in sometime this week.  Thanks. 

Question:  What are the 4 stages of a butterfly's life?
                       Hint:       E___,L____, P____,A_____

Sept. 9

LA:  Continue reading for 15 minutes.  Remember good readers become great writers.
Spelling - word sort.  put the short vowels in the right spot.  Please bring your spelling notebook to school tomorrow to check. 
MATH- complete math journal page 13 # 5-10.  Use the number chart above to help.

  Please send in any old unwanted magazines we can use in our classroom.  Thanks!


QUESTION:  What is the name of the ONLY plant
the Monarch caterpillars eat? 

Happy 3rd day in 3rd grade!

1. We read The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! 
(Remember there are always two sides to a story)
2. We noticed a pattern when we skip counted by 3
3. We made lists of 3
4. We wrote many 3 lettered words
5. We designed a number 3

Homework
Don't forget your 3 "Me Museum" objects.  Thanks to those who have brought some in.

Math:  Hint don't forget red, white and blue!
     telling time worksheet

QUESTION:  What is the word when butterflies flew south to Mexico to stay warm in the winter?

Woo Hoo Day 2

Homework
LA:  find 3 objects for your "Me Museum".  These objects need to be important to you.  It can be a photograph, a trophy, an award, a souvenir, stuffed animal, team jersey, etc...
We need the objects by Monday and will be returned on Thursday.  The objects will be used for a writing project. 

Math:  P. 14 box #2,3,5,6 only!

Question:  How many times does a caterpillar shed its skin?  Tell me tomorrow.

Parents :  Please read. sign and return the orange memo regarding  the third grade being peanut/nut free.  Thanks

What a Day!

We had a wonderful start to a great year. 
Homework:
LA:  Read anything for enjoyment for 15 mins.  Don't worry about writing it down, yet.  We will participate in Book-It! It starts Oct. 1st.
MATH:  Math Journal page 10.  Complete only the highlighted boxes #2,3,5 and 6.  Don't forget to bring your math book back tomorrow.

Parents:  some of the paperwork you need to return to school is found on the school website: click the backpack.  Other paperwork was sent home today. Please have it in by Friday.

QUESTION:  Students, what type of butterflies are we learning about?  Let me know tomorrow.