Announcements:
On Wednesday, May 28 the third grade will have swimming altogether. This will be a fun time, so please make sure your child has their swimsuit and towel!
On Thursday those students that have passed their division facts will be having an ice cream party to celebrate their achievement. Only a few more days to reach that goal!
On Friday those students with 150 AR points will be going to get slurpies. Look for a permission slip coming home this week if your child has achieved this goal!
Reading, Spelling, Grammar: There will be no new reading units or spelling lists for the rest of the year!!! This week we will take the Unit 6 test which completes our reading units for the year!
Math: This week we will finish up Chapter 12 (the last chapter in our math book!!) with some problem solving that focuses on measurement and probability. We will do the chapter review in class, and take the Chapter Test on Friday. Look for the math book and study pages coming home on Thursday!
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
May 19- 23
Announcements:
We have our last once a month swim on Tuesday, May 20! Make sure you have your swimsuit, towel, and goggles!
The third grade will tie dyeing on Thursday for our trip to the zoo. Your child will need a white T- Shirt to dye, and old clothes in case any dye gets on them. We will rinse the shirts on Friday.
The Hill Air Force Base field trip is Wednesday! We will be leaving at 8:15 and returning between 4:00 abd 4:30. The trip is free, but your child will need to pack a sack lunch from home.
Reading: This week is our last reading unit for the year! The main story will be "Elena's Serenade". We will be focusing on generalizing and predicting to better understand what we read.
Grammar: Our last grammar unit will be about quotations. By the end of the week we will be able to determine if a quote is written correctly in a text, as well as add quotations to our own writing correctly.
Spelling:
cloth
clothes
nature
natural
able
ability
mean
meant
deal
dealt
please
pleasant
sign
signal
signature
equal
equation
equator
major
majority
Vocabulary:
burro
bursts
factory
puff
reply
tune
serenade
shriek
discouraged
instruments
mellow
Math: This week in math we will focus on probability, including describing the chances of an event occurring, determining whether events are fair or unfair, and looking at probability in actual events as fractions.
We have our last once a month swim on Tuesday, May 20! Make sure you have your swimsuit, towel, and goggles!
The third grade will tie dyeing on Thursday for our trip to the zoo. Your child will need a white T- Shirt to dye, and old clothes in case any dye gets on them. We will rinse the shirts on Friday.
The Hill Air Force Base field trip is Wednesday! We will be leaving at 8:15 and returning between 4:00 abd 4:30. The trip is free, but your child will need to pack a sack lunch from home.
Reading: This week is our last reading unit for the year! The main story will be "Elena's Serenade". We will be focusing on generalizing and predicting to better understand what we read.
Grammar: Our last grammar unit will be about quotations. By the end of the week we will be able to determine if a quote is written correctly in a text, as well as add quotations to our own writing correctly.
Spelling:
cloth
clothes
nature
natural
able
ability
mean
meant
deal
dealt
please
pleasant
sign
signal
signature
equal
equation
equator
major
majority
Vocabulary:
burro
bursts
factory
puff
reply
tune
serenade
shriek
discouraged
instruments
mellow
Math: This week in math we will focus on probability, including describing the chances of an event occurring, determining whether events are fair or unfair, and looking at probability in actual events as fractions.
Friday, May 9, 2014
May 12- 16
Announcements:
The 4th grade Yellowstone meeting is on Monday at 6: 30 PM. Please have all the paperwork filled out and with you at the meeting, including the interest in chaperoning form if you wish to attend the trip.
On Wednesday the 3rd grade will be going the nursing home from 1-2 to present a short musical on Jazz. If you wish to come watch your child perform, you are more than welcome!
On Thursday the 3rd grade will participate in the Bike Rodeo at 1:30. In order to participate your child needs to be wearing a helmet!
Reading:
This week's story will be 'Two Bad Ants'. We will be focusing on determining the plot and theme of a text to better understand what we read.
Grammar: This week in grammar we will be learning about and practicing comma placement. We will work on editing sentences that have incorrect comma placement, and well as using commas correcting in our own writing.
Spelling:
leadership
gracefully
refreshment
uncomfortable
overdoing
remarkable
carefully
unbearably
ownership
unacceptable
impossible
reappeared
unprepared
oncoming
misbehaving
outrageous
incomprehensible
undoubtedly
independence
disadvantage
Vocabulary:
crystal
disappeared
discovery
goal
journey
joyful
scoop
unaware
Math:
This week in math we will continue working with different units of measurement. We will look at units of weight and converting between different units including pounds, grams, and kilograms. We will also be practicing measuring temperature.
The 4th grade Yellowstone meeting is on Monday at 6: 30 PM. Please have all the paperwork filled out and with you at the meeting, including the interest in chaperoning form if you wish to attend the trip.
On Wednesday the 3rd grade will be going the nursing home from 1-2 to present a short musical on Jazz. If you wish to come watch your child perform, you are more than welcome!
On Thursday the 3rd grade will participate in the Bike Rodeo at 1:30. In order to participate your child needs to be wearing a helmet!
Reading:
This week's story will be 'Two Bad Ants'. We will be focusing on determining the plot and theme of a text to better understand what we read.
Grammar: This week in grammar we will be learning about and practicing comma placement. We will work on editing sentences that have incorrect comma placement, and well as using commas correcting in our own writing.
Spelling:
leadership
gracefully
refreshment
uncomfortable
overdoing
remarkable
carefully
unbearably
ownership
unacceptable
impossible
reappeared
unprepared
oncoming
misbehaving
outrageous
incomprehensible
undoubtedly
independence
disadvantage
Vocabulary:
crystal
disappeared
discovery
goal
journey
joyful
scoop
unaware
Math:
This week in math we will continue working with different units of measurement. We will look at units of weight and converting between different units including pounds, grams, and kilograms. We will also be practicing measuring temperature.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
May 5- 6
Announcements:
The third grade will be traveling to the Clark Planetarium on Tuesday! We will be leaving the school at 7:30, and will return at 4:00.
The reading rodeo is coming up soon! Please make sure your child is reading at home and doing their best to progress toward that 200 point goal so that they may compete in as many events as possible!
Reading: This week's story will be "Talking Walls". Our main focus will be determining what is a fact and what is an opinion in a text to better understand what we read.
Grammar: We will be working on combining sentences in grammar this week to improve our writing. Our goals will be to combine sentences using comma's and conjunctions correctly, and to determine whether sentences have been combined correctly.
Spelling:
question
creature
furniture
division
collision
action
direction
culture
vacation
mansion
fiction
feature
sculpture
vision
celebration
fascination
legislature
manufacture
possession
declaration
Vocabulary:
encourage
expression
local
native
settled
social
support
Math: In math this week will take the Chapter 11 test on Monday. We will begin Chapter 12, which focuses on measurement on Wednesday. This week we will be learning about the units of capacity, and specifically working with mL and L including converting between the two. Chapter 12 is our last math unit for the year! Where has the time gone?!
The third grade will be traveling to the Clark Planetarium on Tuesday! We will be leaving the school at 7:30, and will return at 4:00.
The reading rodeo is coming up soon! Please make sure your child is reading at home and doing their best to progress toward that 200 point goal so that they may compete in as many events as possible!
Reading: This week's story will be "Talking Walls". Our main focus will be determining what is a fact and what is an opinion in a text to better understand what we read.
Grammar: We will be working on combining sentences in grammar this week to improve our writing. Our goals will be to combine sentences using comma's and conjunctions correctly, and to determine whether sentences have been combined correctly.
Spelling:
question
creature
furniture
division
collision
action
direction
culture
vacation
mansion
fiction
feature
sculpture
vision
celebration
fascination
legislature
manufacture
possession
declaration
Vocabulary:
encourage
expression
local
native
settled
social
support
Math: In math this week will take the Chapter 11 test on Monday. We will begin Chapter 12, which focuses on measurement on Wednesday. This week we will be learning about the units of capacity, and specifically working with mL and L including converting between the two. Chapter 12 is our last math unit for the year! Where has the time gone?!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
April 28- May 2
Announcements:
This week is the last week of testing for the year! We will take reading, math, and language MAP tests this week.
Next week we will be going to the Planetarium on Tuesday! Please make sure your child's permission slip and 8$ are turned in. We will be leaving at 7:30 a.m. and returning at 4:00 p.m.
Reading: Our main story this week will be "Mr. Kang". We will be focusing on cause and effect to better understand what we read.
Grammar: The focus in grammar this week will be abbreviations, and well we be working toward properly abbreviating titles, months, days, and names.
Spelling:
above
another
upon
animal
paper
open
family
travel
afraid
nickel
sugar
circus
item
gallon
melon
character
cardinal
Oregon
particular
dinosaur
Math: This week in math we will finish up Chapter 11 with traditional division. We will complete the chapter review, and take the Chapter test on Monday.
This week is the last week of testing for the year! We will take reading, math, and language MAP tests this week.
Next week we will be going to the Planetarium on Tuesday! Please make sure your child's permission slip and 8$ are turned in. We will be leaving at 7:30 a.m. and returning at 4:00 p.m.
Reading: Our main story this week will be "Mr. Kang". We will be focusing on cause and effect to better understand what we read.
Grammar: The focus in grammar this week will be abbreviations, and well we be working toward properly abbreviating titles, months, days, and names.
Spelling:
above
another
upon
animal
paper
open
family
travel
afraid
nickel
sugar
circus
item
gallon
melon
character
cardinal
Oregon
particular
dinosaur
Math: This week in math we will finish up Chapter 11 with traditional division. We will complete the chapter review, and take the Chapter test on Monday.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
April 21- 25
Announcements:
This week we will be taking the SAWS test, which the state writing assessment. My class will take the test Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the morning. Please make sure your child is well rested and has a good breakfast!
We have our once a month swim this Thursday.
Reading: The main story this week will be 'The Story of the Statue of Liberty". We will be focusing on main idea and supporting details to better understand what we read.
Grammar: This week in grammar we will be working with capital letters, and identifying words that need capitals in our writing.
Spelling:
few
school
true
goose
fruit
cookie
cushion
noodle
bookmark
balloon
suit
chew
glue
Tuesday
bushel
bamboo
mildew
soothe
barefoot
renewal
Vocabulary:
crown
liberty
models
symbol
tablet
torch
unforgettable
unveiled
pedestal
riveted
sculptor
initials
patriotic
recruiting
Math: This week in math we will finish practicing multi- digit multiplication, and work on using the strategies we have learned to solve word problems. We will then move into division with two and three digit numbers, and begin with the strategy of using objects such as base 10 blocks to divide.
This week we will be taking the SAWS test, which the state writing assessment. My class will take the test Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the morning. Please make sure your child is well rested and has a good breakfast!
We have our once a month swim this Thursday.
Reading: The main story this week will be 'The Story of the Statue of Liberty". We will be focusing on main idea and supporting details to better understand what we read.
Grammar: This week in grammar we will be working with capital letters, and identifying words that need capitals in our writing.
Spelling:
few
school
true
goose
fruit
cookie
cushion
noodle
bookmark
balloon
suit
chew
glue
Tuesday
bushel
bamboo
mildew
soothe
barefoot
renewal
Vocabulary:
crown
liberty
models
symbol
tablet
torch
unforgettable
unveiled
pedestal
riveted
sculptor
initials
patriotic
recruiting
Math: This week in math we will finish practicing multi- digit multiplication, and work on using the strategies we have learned to solve word problems. We will then move into division with two and three digit numbers, and begin with the strategy of using objects such as base 10 blocks to divide.
Friday, April 11, 2014
April 14- 18
Announcements:
The fundraising items for Yellowstone will be in on Monday! Please arrange to have them picked up after school.
Friday is a 1:00 release for Easter.
SAWS testing will be next week, April 22- 24.
Reading: This week in reading our main story will be 'Me and Uncle Romie'. We will be focusing on the author's purpose in writing stories (inform, entertain, persuade) to better understand what we are reading.
Grammar: This week we will be focusing on conjunctions, and identifying conjunctions in sentences as well as using them correctly in our own writing.
Spelling:
rocky
foolish
rainy
childhood
selfish
treatment
movement
neighborhood
childish
parenthood
crunchy
bumpy
payment
sleepy
shipment
assignment
livelihood
stylish
environment
guilty
Vocabulary:
cardboard
feast
fierce
flights
pitcher
ruined
stoops
treasure
Math: This week we will continue multiplying with larger numbers, and learning different strategies to multiply larger numbers. We will work on arrays, breaking numbers apart into more manageable problems, and traditional methods for multiplying 2 and 3 digit numbers together.
The fundraising items for Yellowstone will be in on Monday! Please arrange to have them picked up after school.
Friday is a 1:00 release for Easter.
SAWS testing will be next week, April 22- 24.
Reading: This week in reading our main story will be 'Me and Uncle Romie'. We will be focusing on the author's purpose in writing stories (inform, entertain, persuade) to better understand what we are reading.
Grammar: This week we will be focusing on conjunctions, and identifying conjunctions in sentences as well as using them correctly in our own writing.
Spelling:
rocky
foolish
rainy
childhood
selfish
treatment
movement
neighborhood
childish
parenthood
crunchy
bumpy
payment
sleepy
shipment
assignment
livelihood
stylish
environment
guilty
Vocabulary:
cardboard
feast
fierce
flights
pitcher
ruined
stoops
treasure
Math: This week we will continue multiplying with larger numbers, and learning different strategies to multiply larger numbers. We will work on arrays, breaking numbers apart into more manageable problems, and traditional methods for multiplying 2 and 3 digit numbers together.
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