Week of March 28

 

Coming Soon:

• Scholastic book fair this week! 
• Early release on April 14, then Easter break, then return on April 25

Academics this week (subject to change, as needed):

• Science test Monday, then we will move into the Health book.
• Students will still be working on the science "notebooks," adding pictures. They may add pictures at home, too.  I will take a quiz grade on each section as it is completed, with the first section, mammals, being due Friday.
• Language quiz Tuesday (similar to last test: plural nouns, adding apostrophe-s, etc.)
• Spelling list this week:  27.  It will stop at number 23, like last week, and the definitions will be three bonus points each.
• Memory verse: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."  John 14:6
• Math quiz Friday

This week's reading homework is Secret in the Maple Tree, chapter 6.  As a reminder, they may read it aloud any day, as long as it's done by Friday, and that book may stay at home until we are finished.

Spelling homework on Tuesday night, as usual.

Please have your child visit www.startpracticing.com to get ready for the standardized test.  Also, they may use the Dreambox app at home now, if you have an iPad.  (It isn't available on the web or on android devices.)

Week of March 21

 Coming Soon:

• Report cards come home Tuesday.
• Scholastic book fair, March 28-April 1
• Early release on April 14, then Easter break, then return on April 25

Academics this week (subject to change, as needed):

• Language test Monday
• Final spelling test from last week's list Monday
• History quiz Tuesday (study guide will come home Monday)
• History test Friday (study guide will come home Wednesday)
• Spelling list this week:  26.  It will stop at 23, like last week.
• Memory verse quiz Friday:  "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"  1 Corinthians 3:16
• Math test Friday.  They will have the opportunity to do workbook pages 205, 206, 215, and 216 as bonus!
• Final science test will be Monday, March 28

This week's reading homework is Secret in the Maple Tree, chapter 4.  As a reminder, they may read it aloud any day, as long as it's done by Friday, and that book may stay at home until we are finished.

Spelling homework on Tuesday night, as usual.

Please have your child visit www.startpracticing.com to get ready for the standardized test.  Also, they may use Dreambox at home now, too!  

Week of March 14

 

Reminders:

• Early dismissal Monday, March 14.  
• March 17 is the end of the third nine weeks! 
• Students may wear green for Saint Patrick's Day on Thursday.  We will have a little treat at lunchtime, but probably not a big holiday party.
• Friday, March 18 is a non-traditional learning day. I will send work home with them early in the week that must be completed and turned in by the following Monday.  There will not be a Zoom meeting, but please feel free to email or send me a DoJo message if there's anything they don't understand.

Academics:

• Spelling is list 25.  I will grade 1-23, and the definitions for 21-23 will be 3 bonus points each.  I will put the list in the center of the folder Monday, but I'll also attach a photo here.  Trial test will be Thursday, final test the following Monday.
• Reading homework for the week:  Secret in the Maple Tree, chapter 3
• Science quiz Monday.  They have a study guide.

God bless you, and have a nice weekend!

Week of March 7

 Hello, families of third graders!  It sure was nice to take the students outside for recess last week.  Looks like rain is in the forecast for this week.  Here are some other things coming:

• Language test Monday.  I actually typed up a study guide for this one and it should be in your child's folder.
• History test Monday.  There is also a study guide for this one.  I encouraged the students to take home their history books, too.
• Science quiz Tuesday.  No study guide, but we will go over the material in class.
• Math test Wednesday.  The best way to prepare for that would be to go over the daily workbook pages with your child. 
• Spelling test will be a review list.  It's list 24, and it's already in your child's take home folder.  I will grade 1-20, and 21-25 will be for bonus, BOTH the words and the definitions. (Homework Tuesday night, as usual.)

The reading homework is changing a little bit:  This week, they'll be bringing home a sweet chapter book called Secret in the Maple Tree.  I will assign a chapter each week, so you can break it up and read a little at a time, as long as it's done before Friday, when I will ask them questions about what they read.  We will be reading another book at school, so Secret in the Maple Tree is just to read with you at home.  It's a story I remember enjoying with third grade students way back in 1990-something in Ohio.

For the month of March, we'll be focusing on missions in our chapel services. Mrs. Eades has lined up special guest speakers, and she also prepared little baggies for the children to bring in any missions donations, if they want to.  I will send those home tomorrow. 

Lastly, please remember about the test prep website, startpracticing.com.