Week of October 3

 Announcements/ reminders:

• October 7: Grandparents' Day!  Thank you for your help with costumes! The program starts at 10:00 in the new gym. They may be signed out by their grandparents, and if not, they'll be dismissed at 12:15.
• Monday, October 10: No school!
• October 12: NLCA literature fair.  Students should be finishing the book they chose now, and planning their displays.  
• October 24: end of the first 9 weeks!

Academics this week:

• Monday:  History test.  This will be the first official big one, and they'll have a study guide in their folders.  
• Monday:  reading homework:  pages 72-74 of My New Song, aloud.
• Tuesday:  math quiz.
• Wednesday:  language test  (To prepare for this, go over workbook pages that they bring home.)
• Spelling: Mrs. Lucky has asked that we shorten spelling for this week because of Grandparents' Day. I had already put the whole list in their take home folders, but they will only have 1-10 and the vocabulary (21-23). Homework Tuesday.  They will remember the phonics special sound of "dge in fudge" for the first 10 words. Trial test Thursday, final test Friday over only 1-10 and 21-23.
• Friday:  memory verse quiz on Psalm 23:1.

Week of September 26

Third grade families:

The students had fun at Farm Safety Day, and I think they may have learned a tip or two about staying safe.  One of the presenters recommended that they memorize their home address, so if your child still can't tell someone where they live, that would be a good goal.

Here are a few reminders:

• September 26:  Johnny Appleseed Day.  (We'll probably watch a short video and read about him.)
• September 28:  See You at the Pole (The student body will gather to pray.)
• October 7: Grandparents' Day!  We will need parental help with costumes.  I allowed the students to choose, and all five want to be native Americans.  They don't have to be elaborate, but the whole school is doing a living museum.  The program starts at 10:00 in the new gym. They may be signed out by their grandparents, and if not, they'll be dismissed at 12:15.
• Monday, October 10: No school!
• October 12: NLCA literature fair.  Students should be finishing the book they chose now, and planning their displays.
• October 24: end of the first 9 weeks!

Academics this week:

• Monday:  reading homework:  15 minutes of oral reading in the book they chose for the literature fair. If they're already finished, they may read something of their choice, but they still have to read the 15 minutes.
• Tuesday:  math test.  Workbook page 55/56 can be done for up to 10 bonus points.
• Thursday:  language quiz  (To prepare for this, go over workbook pages that they bring home.)
• Spelling homework Tuesday, trial test Thursday, and final test Friday, list 6.
• Friday:  memory verse quiz on Proverbs 3:6.

Week of September 19

 Announcements / Reminders:

• Tuesday: Parent / teacher conference day.  Of course, I'm happy to make arrangements to talk with you any time you want, and you may call the office if you want an appointment on Tuesday after school.
• Wednesday (21st) : Farm Safety Day.  Please watch the weather forecast. We will be outside and students will probably want a jacket, long pants, and tennis shoes. We're leaving school in a van around 8:15 and returning in time for regular lunch.
• September 26:  Johnny Appleseed Day.  (We'll probably have a special treat and read about him.)
• October 7: Grandparents' Day!  We will need parental help with costumes.  They don't have to be elaborate, but we're all doing a living museum, and third grade will be Pilgrims and Native Americans.  Dismissal at 12:15.
• Monday, October 10: No school!
• October 12: NLCA literature fair.  Students should be reading the book they chose now, and planning their displays.
• October 24: end of the first 9 weeks.

Academics this week:

• Monday:  reading homework:  pages 13-15
• Tuesday:  math quiz
• Thursday:  language test
• Spelling homework Tuesday, trial test Thursday, and final test Friday, list 5.
• Friday:  memory verse quiz on Proverbs 3:4

Week of September 12

 Announcements/Reminders:

• September 16: Picture day.
• September 21: Farm Safety Day. Permission slip coming soon. (I've been waiting on an email from them about our time slot.)
• October 7: Grandparents' Day!  Dismissal at 12:15.
• October 12: NLCA literature fair.  

Academics:

• Monday's reading homework will be to read at least 15 minutes of their books for the literature fair.  They don't have to read the whole book aloud, of course, but for reading homework, they do.
• Tuesday:  Math test.  Workbook pages 35 and 36 may be done for bonus if handed in within a week of the test.
• Wednesday:   Language quiz over types of sentences again, as well as separating subjects from predicates.
• Please purchase a set of multiplication flash cards.  We have covered 0,1,2,3, and we'll move into the 4's this week.  We drill a lot in class, but it's very important that the students commit them to memory, and sometimes that requires extra practice at home.
• Spelling is list 4.  Homework on Tuesday, trial test Thursday, final test Friday.
• Bible memory:  Proverbs 3:3

Week of Sept. 6

Important:

• Thank you, parents and grandparents, for stepping up and helping with the Zoom meetings and all the work at home!
• Students no longer have to quarantine!  They may return Friday, September 2.
• No masks are needed, unless your child is symptomatic.
• No school Monday, September 5. (Labor Day)
• September 16: Picture day.
• September 21: Farm Safety Day. Permission slip coming soon.
• October 12: NLCA literature fair.  Third graders have to participate, but it will be so fun!  Students should choose a book now that they like and can read, without it being too easy. The book needs to be approved by me.  I will send information home about that, too.

Academics:

• Math quiz Tuesday (counting coins, adding, subtracting, multiplication facts through 2's, measurement facts such as 12in=1ft, 3ft=1yd,36in=1yd)
• Language test Wednesday (types of sentences, ending punctuation)
• No reading homework this week, but students should begin reading their chosen books for the literature fair soon.  
• Spelling homework Tuesday evening, trial test Thursday, final test Friday, as usual.
• Memory verse quiz on Friday (9/9) Proverbs 3:2.