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Week of 5/17

FRIDAY IS popcorn and dance party day!

Math - Chapter 12 Fractions. Please continue to drill multiplication facts. IXL assignments will be in their agendas.

Reading Story - Lesson 27 The Power of Magnets

Spelling - Lesson 27 Words

Science - None this week

Social Studies - Countries of North America, states and territories

Week of 5/10

FRIDAY IS PAJAMA DAY AND PE. if their pajama's are hot they can wear the PE uniform and bring the pj's to change. If they are not hot the can wear them with tennis shoes.

Math - Chapter 12 Fractions. Please continue to drill multiplication facts. IXL V1, 5, and 7 to be completed before Friday morning. 100% mastery

Reading Story - Lesson 26 The Foot Race Across America

Spelling - Lesson 26 Words

Science - Ch 6 - Our Earth - Test will be on Friday

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 5/3

Math - Chapter 12 Fractions. Please continue to drill multiplication facts.

Reading Story - Unit Test Week

Spelling - Unit 5 Words

Science - Ch 6 - Our Earth

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 4/26

Math - Chapter 11 Division by multiple quotients and with remainders. Please continue to drill multiplication facts. This week we will be do many worksheets on long division. I have continued this for another week. We will try to have the chapter test on Friday.

Reading Story - Surviving on Mt. Everest

Spelling - Lesson 25

Science - Ch 6 - Our Earth

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 4/19

Math - Chapter 11 Division by multiple quotients and with remainders. Please continue to drill multiplication facts. IXL will be assigned next week once we practice division in class. Please see agenda for IXL homework.

Reading Story - Dog of the Sea Waves

Spelling - Lesson 24

Science - None this week

Social Studies - Ch 7 Communities and Their Histories - Chapter Test Friday

Week of 4/12 - CLASS PICTURES ARE THIS FRIDAY, PLEASE WEAR REGULAR UNIFORM AND TENNIS SHOES.

Reading Story - The Journey of Oliver Woodman

Spelling - Lesson 23

Science - None this week

Social Studies - Ch 7 Communities and Their Histories

Week of 4/5

Math - Chapter 11 Division by multiple quotients and with remainders. Please continue to drill multiplication facts. IXL will be assigned next week once we practice division in class.

Reading Story - The Journey: Stories of Migration

Spelling - Lesson 22

Science - Ch 5 Our Earth - Test on Friday

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 3/22 We hope everyone had an amazing Spring Break and are rested and ready to learn.

Math - Chapter 10 Multiplication of two digits, with regrouping. We have started a math notebook, the students will take notes with each lesson and have examples with their notes. This will be a great tool for them to bring home to review what we are doing and to prepare them for later years in school. Please continue to drill the multiplication facts. Please have them practice in IXL H 13.

Reading Story - Sarah Plan and Tall

Spelling - Lesson 21

Science - Ch 5 Our Earth

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 3/8 This is Unit test week, I will have all tests completed by Thursday because I have some students that will not be here on Friday.

Reading Story - Unit Week

Spelling - Unit 4

Science - Ch 5 Our Earth

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 2/15 NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY

Math - Ch 9 - Chapter 9 Geometry- Lines, rays, line segments, polygons, congruent and similar figures. We have started a math notebook, the students will take notes with each lesson and have examples with their notes. This will be a great tool for them to bring home to review what we are doing and to prepare them for later years in school. Please continue to drill the multiplication facts. Please have them practice in IXL BB 1-8.

Reading Story - Two Bear Cubs

Spelling - Lesson 19

Science - Ch 4 Ecosystems

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 2/8

Reading Story - A Tree Is Growing

Spelling - Lesson 18

Science - Ch 4 Ecosystems

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 2/1

Reading Story -The Albertosaurus Mystery

Spelling - Lesson 17

Science - Ch 4 Ecosystems

Social Studies - None this week

THE STUDENTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH Subtraction and TIME. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO PRACTICE IN IXL UNDER TIME #1, 2, 3, 5 AND 6 and under subtraction D1 and D3. This is practice only and not for a grade. They need to get to 80% proficiency.

Week of 1/25/21

Math - Ch 8 - Chapter 8 test Friday. Please make sure to continue drilling the multiplication facts with your student. The students need to complete Lessons D1 and D3 in IXL.

Reading Story -UNIT TEST WEEK THERE IS NOT A NEW STORY

Spelling - UNIT Test Friday

Science - None this week

Social Studies - Chapter 5, test Friday

Week of 1/18/21

Math - Ch 8 - This chapter will take a few weeks to complete, the chapter test will be Friday the 29th. Please make sure to continue drilling the multiplication facts with your student.

Reading Story - Judy Moody Saves the World - Test of Friday

Spelling - Lesson 16 Test Friday

Science - None this week

Social Studies - Chapter 5, test is on Friday the 29th

Week of 1/11/21

Math - Ch 8 - This chapter will take a few weeks to complete. Please make sure to continue drilling the multiplication facts with your student.

Reading Story - The Extra Good Sunday - Test of Friday

Spelling - Lesson 15 Test Thursday

Science - Working on Chapter 3 - The test will be Friday the 15th

Social Studies - None this week

Week of 1/4/21

Agenda will come home each day and need to be signed nightly.

Math - Ch 7 - Test on Friday the 8th - Please make sure to continue drilling the multiplication facts with your student.

Reading Story - Areo and Officer Mike

Spelling - Lesson 14 Test Friday

Science - Working on Chapter 3 - The test will be Friday the 15th

Social Studies - None this week

I just want to say that teaching your children for the first half of this year has been a complete joy. I look forward to coming to work everyday because they make it so fun. I hope all of you have a very Merry Christmas and I will see you in the new year.

Week of December 14th

Thursday is Christmas dress, please see the email that was sent out from the school. Friday is our Christmas party and pajama day!

Math - just multiplication this week

Reading Story - Yonder Mountain A Cherokee Legend

Spelling - Lesson 13 on Thursday

Science - None

Social Studies - None

Week of December 7th

Math - Complete Ch 6 test on Friday - STUDY MULTIPLICATION FACTS NIGHTLY

Reading Story - Tops and Bottoms

Spelling Lesson 12 on Friday

Science - None this week

Social Studies - Chapter 4 test on Friday, it was moved from last week/

Week of November 30th

Math - Ch 6 - Test on Friday the 11th

Reading Story - Technology Wins The Race

Spelling - Lesson 11 Test Friday

Science - None this week

Social Studies - Chapter 4 Test on Friday

Unit Spelling Words

Friday, sticky, cheese, toast, scrape, straight, scream, scratch, itch, knock, wrong, wrinkle, thousand, frown, power, pound, talk, crawl, always, strawberry, Saint Anastasia Catholic School, cost, program, June, threw

Week of November 16th

PLEASE RETURN ALL BOXES OF JOY ON MONDAY

Math - Ch 5 Test

Reading Story - NONE UNIT TEST WEEK

Spelling - UNIT TEST WEEK

Grammar - UNIT TEST WEEK

Science - Ch 3 Test Friday

Social Studies - Ch 3 Test Monday

Week of November 9th

Math - Chapter 4 Test on Friday

Reading Story - Young Thomas Edison

Spelling - Lesson 10 Words - Test on Friday

Vocabulary - Test on Friday - Words will be in their interactive notebook

Grammar - Subject Pronouns - Test on Friday - Notes will be in their interactive notebook

Science - Begin Chapter 3 - Relationships Among Living Things

Social Studies - Continue in Chapter 3 - Test on Monday the 16th

Week of November 2nd

Math - Beginning Chapter 4 Multiplication 0's through 5's

Reading Story - Kamishibai Man

Spelling - Lesson 9 Words - Test on Friday

Vocabulary - Test on Friday - Words will be in their interactive notebook

Grammar - Abstract Nouns

Science - Chapter 2 Test on Friday

Social Studies - Ch 3 - People Move From Place to Place

Week of October 26th

PTO Fundraiser $3 Donation: Free Dress Day on Friday the 30th

Math - Chapter 3 Test on Friday

Reading Story - The Harvest Birds

Spelling - Lesson 8 Words - Test on Friday

Vocabulary - Test on Friday - Words will be in their interactive notebook

Grammar - Using Commas - Test on Friday

Science - Continuing in chapter 2

REMINDER: THE PUMPKIN STORY CHARACTER IS DUE ON 10/23

Week of Oct. 19th EARLY RELEASE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

In math we are beginning Chapter 3, subtraction with regrouping. In spelling we are starting the Lesson 7 words which have been sent home and will be in the students interactive notebooks. In grammar we are working on verb tenses, past, present and future. There will be many notes in their interactive notebook to help them prepare for the grammar test on Friday. In reading we will be reading the story "What Do Illustrators Do." The vocabulary words are in their interactive notebook. If they bring this notebook home each night and spend a little time looking over the vocabulary and the grammar they will be ready for the Lesson 7 test on Friday. In science we are starting the Lesson 5 packet that goes along with the reading in Chapter 2 we have done. This packet will be able to come home with them each night so they can review the vocabulary words. In social studies we are continuing in Chapter 2 Kinds of Communities. They do not have a workbook for social studies so this is mostly reading together and discussion. I will prepare some questions for them to answer based on the reading.

Multiplication - we will be doing timed test in multiplication every week. Each student will work towards passing them in 3 minutes. They must pass through the 12's by the end of the school year. Please have them practicing every night.

Week of Oct. 12th

In math we are finishing up with Chapter 2, adding with re-grouping. The chapter test will be Friday. In spelling we are starting the Unit 2 words with Lesson 6. These have been sent home with them and are also in their interactive notebooks. In grammar we are working on action verbs, being verbs and verbs as a part of speech. There will be many notes in their interactive notebook to help them prepare for the grammar test on Friday. In reading we will be reading the story "Bat Loves the Night." The vocabulary words are in their interactive notebook. If they bring this notebook home each night and spend a little time looking over the vocabulary and the grammar they will be ready for the Lesson 6 test on Friday. In science we are starting the Lesson 4 packet that goes along with the reading in Chapter 2 we have done. This packet will be able to come home with them each night so they can review the vocabulary words. In social studies we are starting Chapter 2 Kinds of Communities. They do not have a workbook for social studies so this is mostly reading together and discussion. I will prepare some questions for them to answer based on the reading. They all did great with chapter 1.

Again I am truly blessed with my group of students and they make me proud every day.

October 6, 2020

This week in Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary and Grammar we are preparing for the Unit 1 test that will be spread out from Wednesday through Friday. In math we are starting chapter 2 which is working on addition with re-grouping. In science we have started looking at chapter 2, Animals. In social studies we are finishing up our chapter on Communities.

Their weekly vocabulary words are put in their reading interactive notebook every Monday and they are encouraged to bring that home with them to have them to study each night.

They also have a lot of Grammar notes in that interactive notebook which will help for the weekly Grammar test.

Please encourage them to bring this home each day as it will help you understand what we are working on during those subjects.

October 2, 2020

PICTURE DAY IS TUESDAY OCTOBER 6TH

We are going to be preparing all next week for the Unit 1 reading, grammar, vocabulary and spelling test. The test will be spread out throughout the week. We will be starting Chapter 2 in science "Animals." The class as a whole is doing great. We are getting a little chatty when they need to not be talking but we are working on it. They are really getting into the 3rd grade routine.

September 28, 2020

We are starting our 5th week of school. Please talk with your child about the importance of lessoning to and reading the directions. Many of them are making mistakes because they are not doing this. Third grade is a huge transition for them. They are moving towards being independent motivators.

Test this week are - Spelling, Reading and Science

September 23, 2020

I am so sorry, the Chapter one science test is NOT this week. I thought Lesson 3 started Chapter 2 but it is still part of Chapter One.

September 21, 2020

To say I am proud of my students is an understatement. They are the best group! Friday will be the spelling test, reading test, and Chapter 1 science test.

September 11, 2020

What a great week we have had! The students are starting to settle in to the routine of 3rd grade. They are starting to learn that some of the test will look different from what they have seen before. I am grading with a light hand right now until they get more comfortable.

UPCOMING TEST

Friday the 18th: Chapter 1 Math Test, Spelling Test, Reading Test which includes the vocabulary and grammar from that week.

September 9, 2020

Make sure they are studying their spelling words and their vocabulary words for Friday. This Friday the 11th will be a free dress day, it is PE day so if the girls wear sandals I told them to be sure to bring tennis shoes.

September 2, 2020

The Chapter 1 Science Vocabulary came home today. There will not be a test on these words until the end of the chapter. The WILL NOT be a science vocab quiz this week. I will announce when the chapter 1 tests will be with plenty of warning.

September 1, 2020

Please check your child's book-bag for homework. Some students did not complete their classwork.

August 31, 2020

All homework is now in RenWed, if there are any changes as the week moves through I will update it. Please make sure your child has a composition book for science. Every student should have brought their vocabulary workbook home to start studying for the test on Friday. This will need to come back each day. Tomorrow is PE so please make sure they have a water bottle, they cannot use the water fountain.

August 28, 2020

We have made it through our first week. We have had so much fun this week. A letter is coming home today with your child, please be sure to read it. Next week we will start really hitting the books and I know they will be ready. Remember to send a healthy snack and a water bottle with your child. Also make sure your child has a composition book for science. Thank you!

August 27, 2020

If your child brought their math book home today they need to complete today's assignment. The same goes for their spelling. For at home learners, on Thursday my class will end early because they go to art from 1:15 to 2:00 then to recess from 2:10 to 2:45. Please make sure your child has a composition book. We will use this in science. Thank you!

August 26, 2020

Today a packet is coming home with students. This will contain their sign in information for the different apps we will be using, the spelling words for unit one, and a couple of surveys. Please complete those and return them to the school with your child. Friday the students are going to get to have a fun day. We are going to do Flashlight Friday and a movie. For Flashlight Friday they can bring in a couple of books or pick one from the classroom, we will turn off the lights and they get to read by flashlight. They can lay under their desk or spread out around the room. We will watch the movie after lunch. This is a fun way to end our first week of school.

August 25, 2020

The All About Me Poster is in Google Classroom Spelling/Writing if you would like to get started on it. They are also in the front office for pick up. Another great day! At home learners please know I am monitoring your chats. That feature will be disabled this afternoon.

August 24, 2020

PE is Tuesdays and Fridays please make sure you have your tennis shoes.

We had a great first day. Make sure to send in a healthy snack and a water bottle with your child each day. As we go through this new way of learning I am trying to make it as stress free as possible. Students need to bring their favorite book from their summer reading and be prepared to share an excerpt with the class.

August 21, 2020

We are working hard with training and getting ready for all of you to be successful. Please make sure to accept the invite to Google Classroom and you will see the zoom information for this month. I can't wait to meet all of you on Monday!