Our Last Week in Third Grade

We feel so BLESSED to have had your child this year.

We’ve watched each of them grow and shine and they are ready for fourth grade.

We wish them all the best and look forward to hearing about their future adventures.

Emails are always welcome from former students!

The Great Book Roundup!!!

Please check around your house for any of Mrs. Bader's books!

We still have quite a few checked out.

Monday: Field Trip!

It looks the weather will hold and it will be partly sunny during the day. Mrs. Bader's class will be spending the morning at the Young Farmers' Grounds for some very informative 4-H led stations. Mrs. Allamon's class will be touring Graves Mountain Farm's apple orchard in the morning. The 4-H will be providing a hot dog lunch so there is no need to pack lunch unless you want something different. Any water bottles or snacks that are brought will be kept on the bus. We will switch locations for the afternoon. Electronics are not allowed on this trip since we have short bus rides and will spend most of the day off the bus. Please be sure to dress in layers and wear good walking shoes. Sunscreen is advised!

Tuesday: Field Day!

Thanks to all of you who have volunteered to help. We are looking forward to a day of fun and games. (Rain or shine) Races, face painting, and inflatables await. (Students MUST wear sneakers and socks to participate in the activity stations!) Oh, yeah....another hot dog lunch!

Please fill out the following form if you would like to volunteer at the WYES Field Day:

https://goo.gl/forms/YCIS0QSEGW37gFuX2

All Volunteers...Please park in the back parking lot. You will sign in at the front office. Please bring your driver’s license to receive your visitors badge. The front office will direct you on where you need to go.

You will be assigned a job to do during field day. You will be provided lunch if you are volunteering. Field Day is for WYES students and volunteers only. Please ensure that your student wears sunscreen, shoes, and socks. Sunglasses and hats are permitted. If you have any further questions, please email Mr. Schmaltz at aschmaltz@madisonschools.k12.va.us

Wednesday: Picnic for 3rd grade and Yearbooks!

PTO has helped provide 3rd graders with a picnic lunch of hot dogs and we will have a time to sign this year's yearbook. (The yearbooks are given to all students who have brought back or paid for their spring pictures.)

Thursday: Last Day-1/2 day-Report Cards!

Although we all look forward to the last day of school each year, it is always bittersweet to say goodbye to our students after spending the a year getting to know them. We hope that you have a fabulous, fun filled summer full of adventures and good books!

We've grown to love your children very much and we wish them the very best in 4th grade and beyond!

Week 35 in Third Grade

***Math Standards of Learning State Test Friday!***

This is your chance to show what you know!

1. Get a good night’s sleep Thursday night.
2. Eat a good breakfast Friday morning.
3. Come to school on time Friday morning.

This test typically takes most of the morning.

We will have lunch at 12:15. Students will have ALL day if they need it.

Lunch is the ONLY thing students will need Friday so please leave book bags at home.

😕NO cell phones, electronic games, or "wearable technology" is allowed in the classroom at the time of the test. Please keeps those things at home! One beeping device can cause a whole lot of problems. 😕

Notes of Encouragement

We have only received a few notes. This really helps give students an extra boost the morning of the test.

If you would like to send in a letter of encouragement for your child to read before their SOL, please do so by Wednesday, May 1st. You may send it to us written in a sealed envelope or email it to us and we'll make sure it's on your child's desk as an extra boost of love and encouragement on the morning of the test. You can send a different one for reading and math or one we can use for both. Thank you so much for your help, your support, and all you do for your kiddos!

THIS WEEK IN READING:

We are reviewing key math vocabulary for Friday’s big test. (List is on the back of your reading log)

Can you read and explain (or give and example of) all of these words?

numerator

perimeter

angles

denominator

rectangle

quadrilateral

plus

model

triangle

line

pentagon

decagon

congruent

addition

greater than

vertices

minutes

year

equal

minus

hour

less than

difference

hexagon

compare

months

heptagon

equivalent

division

octagon

point

circle

array

line segment

nonagon

divide

multiplication

square

ray

operations

polygon

certain

geometric

pictograph

survey

area

subtract

equally likely

unlikely

value

probable

outcome

centimeter

thermometer

thousand

sum

inches

probability

expanded

volume

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

It is finally here! Our SOL test is this Friday, May 3. We have trained hard and we are READY! I have reminded students that as long as they do their best, I am proud of them no matter what! This week we will be reviewing fractions, talking about testing strategies, and solving most missed questions.

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES:

We will be finishing up our budgeting project. Students have learned a lot about making economic decisions! Groups will finish making purchases and individuals will see how much of their income they have left over.

THIS WEEK IN SPECIALS:

Bader:

MON:P.E.

TUES: Guidace

WED: PE/Library

THURS: Spanish

FRI: Music

Allamon:

MON:Art

TUES: P.E.

WED: PE/Guidance

THURS: Library

FRI: Spanish

Week 33 in Third Grade

* Warm Days=Cold Classrooms

With the air conditioning kicking in, it can get quite chilly in the classrooms. We suggest that you send in a sweatshirt for your child to keep at school in their cubby. Please be sure put your child’s name on it so that we can return them if they get left in another classroom.

*Progress Reports coming home Tuesday, April 23rd

* School Pictures or $ due April 26 in order to get your FREE Yearbook

Return pictures if you aren’t ordering OR pay online or with the envelope that is in the package. Thanks!

❤Notes of Encouragement❤

We know that SOL testing can be a stressful time for many children.

If you would like to send in a letter of encouragement for your child to read before their SOL, please do so by Wednesday, May 1st. You may send it to us written in a sealed envelope or email it to us and we'll make sure it's on your child's desk as an extra boost of love and encouragement on the morning of the test. You can send a different one for reading and math or one we can use for both. Thank you so much for your help, your support, and all you do for your kiddos!

THIS WEEK IN READING:

Quiz on Words and Their Parts Vocabulary Monday, April 22nd Use the back of your reading log to study!

base word

prefix

suffix

synonym

antonym

homophone

vowel

guide words

compound word

syllable

contraction

possessive

alphabetical

pronounce

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

The third grade review Olympics continues! We will be reviewing previously taught topics and looking at test type questions. Each week there will be four focus skills that the Olympians will be competing in on Fridays. Students will be visiting different rooms and working on skills they need. All students will take the “competition quiz” for a chance to represent their country in that day’s events. Students will participate in a variety of fun activities to earn medals. We can’t wait to watch our champions go for the gold!

***MRS. ALLAMON WILL BE HOLDING SOL “BOOST” AFTER SCHOOL STARTING THURSDAY TO GET READY FOR OUR TEST, MAY 3RD. WE WILL BE PLAYING REVIEW GAMES AND GOING THROUGH OLD SOL TESTS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE RETURN THE SLIP OR EMAIL ME ☺️***

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES:

Our class will be discussing economics and ideas like choice, scarcity, and resources. We will also begin our budgeting project. Students will be fast forwarded to their early 20s and get to make economic choices about how they spend their salary. Students will have to balance their needs (rent, bills, groceries) with the things they want (entertainment, transportation, pets). We always really enjoy this project and look forward to watching them make economic discoveries.

THIS WEEK IN SPECIALS:

Bader:

MON: Music

TUES: Art

WED: PE/PE

THURS: Waverly Singers Concert

FRI: Bible/Computer

Allamon:

MON:Spanish

TUES: Music

WED: PE/Art

THURS: Waverly Singers Concert

FRI: PE

Week 31 in Third Grade

***Spring Break April 1-5

***Reading Night April 9 WYES Library 6-7 Reading Superheros can Meet the Authors!

***HELP STILL WANTED***

On April 9, 2019, the Extension Office is bringing Kid's Marketplace to third grade!!! This is an exciting morning of Economics where students will be given a "job" and a "salary" and will go from station to station making real life economic choices! We need parent volunteers to make this day a success! Please let us know ASAP if you are able to volunteer on Tuesday, April 9 from 8:30-11:00 (at the latest) by responding to this email. Your child's homeroom teacher will contact you and let you know the details before the 9th. Thanks so much for everything you do!

THIS WEEK IN READING:

Quiz on Types of Text Friday, March 29th Use the back of your reading log to study!

fiction fable nonfiction biography autobiography article recipe thesaurus atlas dictionary internet flier

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

We will be reviewing the most missed topics on the SGA as well as most missed SOL questions from past years. Students will be working on their most missed skills. This Friday we will have the opening ceremony for our Olympic review starting after Spring Break. Students will meet their new groups and choose the country they wish to represent!

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES:

Students will investigate the rites and responsibilities all citizens have. They will also differentiate between rules and laws and why we need these things to keep us safe. At the end of the week students will participate in a citizenship project where they examine their role as a citizen in their home, community, state, and country. There will be a short quiz Friday, March 29th on citizenship.

THIS WEEK IN SPECIALS:

Bader:

MON: Computer

TUES: Library

WED: PE/Spanish

THURS: Music

FRI: Art

Allamon:

MON:PE

TUES: Computer/Bible

WED: PE/Library

THURS: Spanish

FRI: Music

Week 29 in Third Grade

***Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader’s weekly news***

Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader are SUPER PROUD of all your hard work on the Reading and Math Measures of Academic Progress test. Lots of hard work! Lots of growth shown!

Coming Up:

***Report Cards coming home Wednesday, March 20th***

***Half Day and Parent Conferences Thursday, March 21st***

We will be sending home confirmation slips on Monday for those who have already signed up. If you you haven’t signed up and are interested in meeting, please look for the form that went home in the Tuesday communicator.

***No School for students Friday, March 22nd***

READING:

Use the back of your reading log to study for upcoming quizzes and tests! Reading Logs count as a homework grade.

Reading Student Growth Assessment test Friday, March 15th

Let’s see how ready we are for the state SOL test.

1. Get a good night’s sleep on Wednesday.
2. Eat a good breakfast on Thursday.
3. Come to school on time ready to do your very best.

Book Orders Please write your check to Scholastic Book Clubs or order online at scholastic.com/bookclubs with my class code: FTNG3. Orders are Due this Wednesday, March 13th.

Word Wizard Words:

Test on Monday, 11th

Words from I Dissent:

adore, aroma, excluded, persisted, independent, occupations, disagreements, shouldn’t

Words from Vinnie and Abraham:

sculpture, carefree, undeliverable, opportunity, mourn, delighted, discouraged, ridiculed

Quiz on On a Beam of Light (Biography of Einstein) on Monday, March 18th

mysteries, entire, figuring, genius, recognizable, proven, didn’t, dear, deer

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

Probability! We will be experimenting and investigating probability as a chance of something happening. Students will play probability games and work with spinners and dice. They will learn to list the possible outcomes of a situation and assign each outcome a probability represented as a fraction. We will have a test on graphing and probability this Thursday, March 14.

THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:

We will review what we learned about soil in Ag this week with Brad Jarvis from the extension office. We will also continue to look at matter and energy. Students will investigate how changes in physical properties can affect how much energy is used/produced.

Specials This Week:

Bader:

MON: Art

TUES: P.E.

WED: PE/Bible

THURS: Spanish

FRI: Music

Allamon:

MON: Spanish

TUES: Art

WED: PE/PE

THURS:Bible

FRI: Spanish

Week 27 in Third Grade

***Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader’s weekly news***

For those who missed it,

here is the link to the parent presentation last Thursday Night.

Spring Picture Day: March 1st!!

If you purchase online, send the picture envelope in on picture day with the payment code. www.strawbridge.net

Our school code: 100527

One Flyer for Spring Pictures - All students will take an individual picture. No money is due for the Spring package when they take them next Friday. When Spring pictures come in, we will send the packages home with your child and you will have (3) options ~

1. Purchase the entire package

2. Purchase only the sheets you want

3. Don't Purchase at all-RETURN ENTIRE PACKAGE FOR A YEARBOOK!

One small money envelope for the Classroom picture. The classroom picture is $10.00 and that is due on picture day (Friday).

Please make sure to return the pictures you are NOT purchasing!!!

Only students who return the unpurchased pictures will receive a free yearbook at the end of the school year!

Please contact the office with any other questions.

Dr. Seuss Spirit Week

Begins on MONDAY, February 25! We hope you can join in the FUN as we celebrate all things Seuss! Please see the schedule below!

READING:

Use the back of your reading log to study for upcoming quizzes and tests!

A reminder: Reading Logs count as a homework grade.

Measures of Academic Progress Reading test Thursday, Feb 28th

Let’s see how much we’ve grown this year!

1. Get a good night’s sleep on Wednesday.
2. Eat a good breakfast on Thursday.
3. Come to school on time ready to do your very best.

Word Wizard Words:

Quiz on Vinnie and Abraham words Monday, March 4th.

sculpture, carefree, undeliverable, opportunity, mourn, delighted, discouraged, ridiculed

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

**COMING SOON** Food Lion Math Night is Thursday March 7th from 5-7. Come hang out with your favorite math teachers at the Madison Food Lion :). There will be grade level activities, gift card raffles, and homework passes for those who attend! We look forward to seeing you there!

In math this week we will be working with units of time. Students will make conversions and identify equivalent units of time. There will be a test on time and temperature on Friday, March 1st.

***There will be a review quiz on Wednesday, March 6th. This one will cover the topics we have been emphasizing in STAR time: polygons, money, rounding, and subtraction. We will be reviewing in class. Don’t forget to STUDY!***

THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:

Soil! What is going on underneath our feet? Students will explore the layers of soil and investigate its different components. We will complete a lab investigation of which soils hold the most water and talk about soil conservation efforts. There will be a partner quiz on Friday, March 1st.

Specials this Week:

Bader:

MON: Guidance

TUES: Library

WED: PE/Spanish

THURS: Music

FRI: Art

Allamon:

MON: PE

TUES: PE/Guidance

WED: Library

THURS: Spanish

FRI: Music

Week 25 in Third Grade

***Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader’s weekly news***

Progress Reports

Came home Friday in agendas. Sign it, return it, and we’ll send it back after checking it off.

Random Acts of Kindness Week

Support our 3rd Grade friend Morgan Yancey by donating money for her medical fund.

Those who donate at least 1$ will receive a Valentine’s pencil.

Students can complete the BINGO Challenge (came home last week) for a prize.

Thursday: We will have breakfast goodies and time to hand out Valentines if your child wishes to bring them in.

Class lists are included below.

Friday: wear YELLOW (to support pediatric cancer research) and PINK (Morgan’s favorite color)

Book Fair!

Our class will be visiting the book fair on Friday, 15th. You can sign up for ewallet at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/waverlyyowell. We will only attend the bookfair on this day so please send money if you want your child to purchase.

LOOKING AHEAD →

No School Feb. 18 for President’s Day

Picture Day will be February 22nd.

READING:

Use the back of your reading log to study for upcoming quizzes and tests!

A reminder: Reading Logs count as a homework grade. Also, coming home in Tuesday Communicators is a yellow Literacy Vocabulary Review sheet. These literary terms will be use in tests and quizzes as we review what we’ve learned this year. (A copy of it is also attached below.

Guide Words: (words at the top of the dictionary page)

We are using our knowledge of alphabetical order to the 3rd or 4th letter to help us find words in the dictionary.

Word Wizard Words:

(These words were taken from Ruby Bridges-Test on these and Dogzilla words Tuesday, Feb. 19.)

approached, threatening, anxious, irritable, gradually, defeat, I’d*, through*, threw*

Dogzilla words:

positive, horrifying, colossal, commanding, annual, irresistible, we’ve*, hear*, here*

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

**COMING SOON** Food Lion Math Night is Thursday March 7th from 5-7. Come hang out with your favorite math teachers at the Madison Food Lion :). There will be grade level activities, gift card raffles, and homework passes for those who attend! We look forward to seeing you there!

Students will explore area and perimeter by participating in a variety of activities. Perimeter is the outside of the shape and area is the amount of square units it would take to cover the shape. We will be using grid paper, floor tiles, and Cheese-Itz to practice. There will be a quiz on Wednesday, February 13th.

***There will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday February 15th. This one will cover common problem solving terms (sum, difference, product, quotient, estimate, equivalent, operation, equation/expression) We will be reviewing in class. Don’t forget to STUDY!***

THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:

Students will explore rotation, revolution, and the phases of the moon. Students will see what each of these things cause and how long they each take. We will also review life cycles of plants and animals.

Mrs. Bader’s Homeroom

Ashlynn Brown-Hensley

Lehanna Carpenter

Lilly Kirk

John Henry Lamb

Amaya Lee

Avion Lee

Eliza Lewis

Ari’anna Leverknight

Abigail Mathes

Colby Miller II

Kamaeron Minifield

Brenden Neff

Jakira Nelson Barbour

Leylend Seal

Elly Tendziegloski

Christian Teo-Abrego

Joyce Waters

Tristan Weakley

Kingston Wynham

Mrs. Allamon’s Homeroom

Judah Adams

Laci Aylor

Saya Brown

Garrett Burke

Ada Carter

Gabriel Faust

Mia Greene

Waylon Hammond

James Harris

Hannah Honaker

William LaVoie

Langston Lewis

Gracie Liptrap

Gibbs Lonergan

Anthony Lukachik

Miranda McDaniel

Jeremy Morris

Trevor Nicholson

Gracie Piszker

Demetrius Timberlake

Layla Vill

Isabella Welch

Bridgette Wolf

Ginger Woodward

Specials this Week:

Bader:

MON: PE

TUES: Bible/computer

WED: PE/Library

THURS: Spanish

FRI: Music

Allamon:

MON: Art

TUES: PE

WED: PE/Bible

THURS: Library

FRI: Spanish

Week 23 in Third Grade

***Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader’s weekly news***

~Jump Rope for Heart Due 1st Full Week in February~

READING:

Use the back of your reading log to study for upcoming quizzes and tests!

A reminder: Reading Logs count as a homework grade.

Sequence and Cause and Effect:

We are using:

*flowcharts (first, the, next, after, last)

*“when/then” graphic organizers. (when: it rains then: umbrellas come out)

Word Wizard: Students should be able to use the words correctly in a sentence, identify synonyms and antonyms, and recognize the correct spelling of the starred words.

(These words were taken from The Sneetches-Quiz Wednesday, Jan 30th.)

equality, peculiar, sly, guarantee, distinguish, moping, we’ll,* cent,* scent*

***A Study guide is coming home in the Tuesday Communicators reviewing these AND words from last week’s Let the Children March. There will be a test this Friday, Feb 1st.

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

Next up, measurement! We will start by measuring length and capacity. Students will choose the best unit for measuring common items and measure to the nearest half inch and the nearest centimeter.

**If you have any empty clean plastic containers, we would love to have them for our capacity unit!**

***There will be a rounding quiz on Thursday Jan 31st. This was another area students struggled with on the Benchmark. We will be reviewing in class. Don’t forget to STUDY!***

THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:

We will finish simple machines. There will be a short quiz on identifying simple machines on Tuesday January 29th. Our next unit is cycles. Students will investigate different cycles that occur on and around the earth. We will start by reviewing the water cycle and looking at water sources and water conversation.

Specials this Week:

Bader:

MON: Music

TUES: Art

WED: Double PE -Yippee!

THURS: Computer

FRI: Library

Allamon:

MON:Spanish

TUES:Music

WED: PE and ART

THURS: PE

FRI: Computer

Week 20 in Third Grade

***Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader’s weekly news***

Welcome back! We missed you!

Report cards will be coming home Tuesday.

Please sign and return the report cards. We will check it, and send it back for your records.

Family Night Out! Next Wednesday, Jan 16th 5:30-7:30

Free dinner and lots of prizes! Check out the Tuesday Communicator for more details,

THIS WEEK IN READING:

Introducing Author’s Purpose: Every text has a purpose (Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe) Test next Friday.

Wednesday’s Word Wizard: (These words were taken from Greedy Triangle-Quiz is next Wednesday)

greedy, supporting, dissatisfied, avoid, colliding

No Word Study

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

Fractions! Students will review and extend their knowledge of fractions. We will be working with fractions as an equal part of a whole and as a part of a set. Students will practice comparing fractions and justifying their thinking. Quiz on Friday!

THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:

We will be jumping back into with the scientific method and scientific reasoning. Students will experiment and observe in different labs and practice: following directions in sequence, explaining observations using their senses, and identifying the agent of change in an experiment.

Specials this Week:

Bader:

Mon: Music

Tues: Art

Wed: Double PE!

Thurs: Computer

Fri: Library

Allamon:

Mon: Spanish

Tues: Music

Wed: Morning P.E./Art

Thurs: P.E.

Fri: Computer

Week 17 in Third Grade

***Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader’s weekly news***

All we want for Christmas are some BLACK low-odor dry erase markers!

‘Tis the Season Of Giving!

The annual WYES Canned Food Drive has begun! For the next 3 weeks, we will be collecting non perishable food items to benefit our local MESA. Please have your child bring the donation to their homeroom class where it will be counted and placed in the library. We appreciate your help with this important community fundraiser!

***Thursday is Family Night in the Library 6 - 7 PM***

Come out to make an ornament, meet Santa, and play reindeer games!

Students who attend will get 20 minutes towards their reading log minutes.

THIS WEEK IN READING:

Making Inferences: Using clues from the text and what we already know.

Logs coming home Monday. (Copy of it below)

Wednesday’s Word Wizard Quiz: (These words were taken from A Bad Case of Stripes)

relieved, extraordinary, uncontrollable, distraction, bizarre, vanished

*** Reading Benchmark coming soon!***

Monday 12/10- Bader’s homeroom and Tuesday 12/11-Allamon’s homeroom

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

We will finish our unit on patterns. Students will create and extend picture patterns, number sequences, and tables. Our unit test is Tuesday, December 4th. Our next unit is geometry. Students will study lines, and polygons. This unit has a lot to remember. A study guide will becoming home in Tuesday communicators and students will be creating their own set of flashcards in class.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY:

This week we will investigate the contributions of ancient China. Students will learn about the Great Wall, explore the origin of fireworks, and compare China to other ancient civilizations. There will be a quiz on Friday, December 7th.

Specials this Week:

Bader:

Monday-Art

Tuesday-P.E.

Wednesday-P.E. and Guidance

Thursday-Library

Friday-Spanish

Allamon:

Monday-Music

Tuesday-Art

Wednesday-P.E. and P.E.

Thursday-Guidance

Friday-Library

Week 16 in Third Grade

***Mrs. Allamon and Mrs. Bader’s weekly news***

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! All we want for Christmas are some BLACK low-odor dry erase markers! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

THIS WEEK IN READING:

READING THIS WEEK:

Drawing conclusions about characters based on their actions, words, and thoughts. Logs coming home Monday. (copy of it on my website)

Wednesday’s Word Wizard Quiz: (These words were taken from Pandora’s Box) Use the back of your reading log to study.

creations, unbearable, cunning, curiosity, journeyed

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

We will continue exploring patterns. Students will create patterns following a given rule, extend patterns and sequences, and predict future shapes by identifying the repeating portion. Students will work with patterns in rows and tables, using pictures and numbers. A study guide will be coming home in Tuesday communicators.

**There is NO advanced math this Tuesday, due to a meeting**

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY:

We will continue our study of ancient cultures by looking at ancient Egypt. We will explore life on the Nile, talk about writing with pictures (hieroglyphics), and learn about many exciting inventions. Study guides are coming home Monday! There will be a quiz Friday November 30th.

Week 14 in Third Grade

*Tuesday Picture Make-Up Day*

*Wednesday is Thanksgiving at WYES*

Thanksgiving lunch is Wednesday, November 14th. We will be serving turkey & dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple crisp, fresh fruit, and milk. Lunch for Adults is $3.00 and for children is $2.35. Third grade lunch is from 11:40-12:15.

*Wear blue on Wednesday for diabetes awareness*

THIS WEEK IN READING:

THE MORE YOU READ...THE BETTER YOU GET! Reading Logs coming home this Monday-

study guides on back! (Copy posted below!)

CONTEXT CLUES! Using what you know to figure out the meaning of unknown words and phrases.

WORD WIZARD WORDS from Salt in his Shoes Quiz Wednesday

apologize, patient, dashed, stern, confident

WORD STUDY (attached to reading logs) Quiz Friday

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

Division! We will use our understanding of multiplication to explore division strategies. Students will solve facts by using a multiplication chart or sharing into equal groups. This is a short unit , as we are only using division as the inverse of multiplication. Our test will be Friday.

Study at home:

1. Have your student share small items equally on to dinner plates, bowls, mats, etc.
2. Have students write a fact family for a given multiplication fact.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY:

Our ancient civilization units will each be followed by a quiz (10 questions).PLEASE USE THOSE STUDY GUIDES!! Our quiz on Ancient Greece will be on Monday. Students should be able to define: column, peninsula, Direct democracy, Olympics and be able to identify a picture of the Parthenon. We will start Ancient Rome on Tuesday. A study guide will be in Tuesday communicators. Our Ancient Rome quiz will be Friday.

WAYS TO STUDY:

1. Quiz your student using the study guide
2. Have your student make flash cards of important vocabulary and its definition
3. Cover up important words on the study guide and see if your student can tell you what word goes in that blank
4. Have them make a practice test for you to take, and then have them grade it

***GREECE AND ROME DAY will be Monday November 19th. Students will participate in centers reviewing important concepts they have learned! Feel free to dress in your toga! (over clothes please😃)***

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th

Madison County currently has multiple students that have Type 1 diabetes. We would like to continue a tradition of raising awareness to this chronic condition. The theme for World diabetes day is to wear something

BLUE

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic, life-threatening autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults at any age. While the causes of T1D are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved. T1D is not related to diet or lifestyle, and there is nothing you can do to prevent T1D, and—at present—nothing you can do to get rid of it. In T1D, the body’s immune system destroys cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, meaning the body produces little to no insulin to regulate blood sugar and get energy from food. The onset of T1D is sudden, leading to immediate insulin dependence and the need for injections. T1D requires rigorous 24/7 monitoring of blood glucose levels—even overnight—to avoid potentially lethal highs and lows in blood sugar, as well as other devastating complications like kidney, eye and nerve diseases, and heart disease.

Type 1 diabetes can happen to anyone, and the number of people with T1D is expected to grow to 5 million by the year 2050 if we do not do something now.

Bader's Specials

Mon: P.E.

Tues: BIBLE/Computer Lab

Wed: P.E. and LIBRARY

Thurs: SPANISH

Friday: MUSIC

Allamon's Specials

Mon: ART

Tues:P.E.

Wed: P.E. and BIBLE/Computer Lab

Thurs: LIBRARY

Friday: SPANISH

Week 11 in Third Grade

*THE MORE YOU READ...THE BETTER YOU GET! GREEN Reading Logs coming home this Monday!

*REPORT CARDS COMING HOME TUESDAY Please sign and return or bring to parent conferences.

Once we've checked that you've seen them, we'll send them back home for you records.

*WEAR ORANGE WEDNESDAY TO CELEBRATE UNITY We are working together to prevent bullying!

*WORD RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS TEST WEDNESDAY

Students should be able to define and recognize examples of the following. Check out the back of your reading log to study.

dictionary entry, guide words, thesaurus,

homophones, synonyms, antonyms

*WEDNESDAY WORD WIZARDS WORDS QUIZ WEDNESDAY

Check out the back of your reading log to study.

Wednesday's quiz on words from Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster:

unrelated, various, pronounce, prehistoric, humbled, devastated

*WEAR PINK ON THURSDAY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

*FIRST QUARTER ACTIVITY DAY This is a school wide celebration for all our hard work this first quarter!

*1/2 DAY THURSDAY FOR PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

*NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FRIDAY

*SPECIALS THIS WEEK:

Bader's Specials

Mon:ART

Tues:P.E.

Wed: P.E. and COMPUTER

Thurs: 1/2 Day

Friday: No School

Allamon's Specials

Mon:MUSIC

Tues:ART

Wed: P.E. and P.E.

Thurs:1/2 Day

Friday: No School

Week 9 in Third Grade

*THE MORE YOU READ...THE BETTER YOU GET!

Orange Reading Logs coming home this Monday!

*READING BENCHMARK TEST ON TUESDAY

This will be a review of all the reading skills we've covered this first quarter: text features, main ideas and supporting details in nonfiction and comparing story elements in fiction.

*FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP Coming Home Tuesday

On Oct. 31st our classes are heading to Shenandoah National Park for a nature hike focusing on plant and animal adaptations.

*MATH BENCHMARK TEST ON WEDNESDAY

*THURSDAY WORD WIZARDS WORDS Quiz Thursday

Check out the back of your reading log to study.

Thursday's quiz on:

murmur, ancestor, fragrant, reluctant, ruins

Words introduced on Thursday:

nuisance, grim, intend, glorious, hack

*DICTIONARY DAY FRIDAY

Every third grader will receive their very own dictionary to keep on Friday. We will be using these in class as we start our Words and Their Parts unit in Week 10. They will be coming home once we are done with this unit. A big thank you goes out to the Mickelberry family for making this possible.

*NO WORD STUDY THIS WEEK

*SPECIALS THIS WEEK:

Bader's Specials

Mon:COMPUTER/BIBLE

Tues:LIBRARY

Wed: SPANISH

Thurs:P.E.and MUSIC

Friday: ART

Allamon's Specials

Mon:P.E.

Tues:COMPUTER/BIBLE

Wed: LIBRARY

Thurs:P.E. and SPANISH

Friday: MUSIC

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Enjoy the video of the week: Compare and Contrast Video

Week 7 in Third Grade

*THE MORE YOU READ...THE BETTER YOU GET!

LAVENDER Reading Logs coming home this Monday!

*Identifying and Comparing Story Elements

Words to be able to read and understand:

setting, characters, conflict, resolution, theme,

Venn diagram, compare, contrast, and narrator

Study guides coming home in the Tuesday Communicators.

*Tuesday: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!!!

Book Fair 4:30-7

PTO will also be selling concessions

Silent Auction for classroom baskets 6-8

Come check out our Google Classroom creations!

*Wednesday: PICTURES!

Yes, we still have morning P.E. so bring a change of clothes if you would like.

*WEDNESDAY WORD WIZARDS WORDS Quiz Wednesday

Check out the back of your reading log to study

nutrients, recycling, tilled, sections, stalk

the prefix re+ and the suffix +s

*BOOK ORDERS Scholastic is looking into the missing September order with UPS and will hopefully get back to me by this Wednesday about resending the books. Again, THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE!

*NO WORD STUDY THIS WEEK!

*STUDENTS HAVE A HALF DAY THIS FRIDAY!

*4TH ANNUAL KICKBALL FOR A CAUSE Thursday, Oct. 4 6:00PM at WYES

Come out to cheer on our Madison County Public School teachers as they play against each other. Entry fee is one non-perishable food item per person. Donations will go to MESA here in Madison. In the past we've collected several hundred pounds of food! Let's make this the best year yet!

*SPECIALS THIS WEEK:

Bader's Specials

Mon:MUSIC

Tues:ART

Wed: DOUBLE P.E.

Thurs:COMPUTER

half day Friday

Allamon's Specials

Mon:LIBRARY

Tues:MUSIC

Wed: P.E. and ART

Thurs:PE

half day Friday

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Enjoy the video of the week:

PLOT MOUNTAIN

Week 5 in Third Grade

*THE MORE YOU READ...THE BETTER YOU GET!

GREEN Reading Logs coming home this week! A copy of Mr. Popper's Penguins was given to each WYES student on Friday. This book will come home along with a packet of questions you can discuss and answer as a family. There will be class incentives for those who participate.

*WORD STUDY STARTS THIS WEEK-QUIZ FRIDAY Your list is attached to your reading log. We will be working on these words daily in class. There is no assigned homework but we encourage you to go over these to be sure you can spell them for Friday’s quiz.

*MAIN IDEA TEST ON FRIDAY

You can practice by answering these questions in any nonfiction text:

• What is the main idea of this paragraph?
• What would be a good heading for this paragraph?
• What details support the main idea of the paragraph?

*WORD WIZARDS WORDS (These words were taken from “Pop Goes the Seed”.)

nutrients, recycle, tilled, sections, stalk

*AFTER SCHOOL KICKBALL GAME AGAINST TEACHERS THURSDAY Pick up at 4:30 if you have turned in a signed permission slip.

*PROGRESS REPORTS come home Thursday. Please sign and return.

*Thanks again to those of you who have sent in things for our Arts and Crafts Basket (Bader) and Rainy Day Basket(Allamon) for our September fundraiser! There is still time to add to these baskets to make them even more amazing. Thanks for helping up out!

*SPECIALS THIS WEEK:

Bader's Specials:

Mon:COMPUTER Tues:LIBRARY Wed: P.E. and SPANISH Thurs:MUSIC Fri:ART

Allamon's Specials:

Mon:P.E Tues:COMPUTER Wed: P.E. and LIBRARY Thurs:SPANISH Fri:MUSIC

*Enjoy the video of the week:

All About the Text

Week 3 in Third Grade

*Most of us did an outstanding job of keeping up with our pink reading logs this week. Many of our kiddos read "ABOVE AND BEYOND!" If you haven't completed the 80 minutes, please do so by Monday so I can put an A+ in the grade book by your name! Look for an orange week 3 reading log coming home Monday.

*We are supporting our Kindergartens with Color Days! Wear these colors:

August 27- Purple

August 28- Brown

August 29- Pink

August 30- Gray/Black

August 31- White

*Scholastic book orders are due Wednesday. Choose books from the paper flyers that came home last week or online at: scholastic.com/bookclubs. To order online, connect to our class using our Class Code: FTNG3

*WORD WIZARD WORDS: superb, irate, inconsiderate, persevere, siblings

Starting this week, we will have 5 vocabulary words that we will highlight each week. Students will be expected to read and understand the meaning of these words by examples, non-examples, and how they are used in a sentence.

*We worked super hard last week on our Reading MAP test. The Math Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test is this coming Thursday. Get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, and come to school on time to do your best on the test. Scores for both tests will come home the following Tuesday in Communicators.

* Quiz on Friday NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES! The study guide went home in the Tuesday Communicator last week and is attached here. Use the back of your reading log next week to check yourself to be sure you are ready! (Moved from Wednesday to give us a little more time to study.☺)

*To help us pay for field trips this year, we are having a gift basket auction Tuesday, September 25th on Back-to-School. Mrs. Bader's class will be making an Arts and Craft Basket and Mrs. Allamon will be creating a Rainy Day Basket. More information is coming home in the Tuesday Communicators.

*Specials Schedule this week:

Bader's Specials: Mon-Music Tues-Art Wed-DOUBLE PE! Thurs-Computer Friday-Library

Allamon's Specials: Mon-Spanish Tues-Music Wed-PE and Art Thurs-P.E. Friday-Computer

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Enjoy the video of the week:

I've Found Myself Some Text Features