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October 1st - October 5th

Thank you so much for sending in apples for Johnny Appleseed's birthday!  Also, thank you to the parents who sent in extra supplies as well!  Below are pictures of the class wearing their apple glasses.  

The students will be running the half mile in P.E. class on Monday.  They will need a doctor's note if they are not participating. 

  

The Sixth Week of 2012 at School:

Science: We will finish the study of chapter 9 on the water cycle.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a test in the week of October 8th.   

Social Studies: This week the class will learn about the continents and oceans.

Math: We will continue the study of chapter 3.  Students will work on addition, estimation, and word problems.  Look for a study guide to come home.  There will be a chapter 3 test in the week of October 8th.  The subtraction fact test has been moved to Monday, October 1st.   

The third grade teachers decided that the point values will be doubled for chapter tests.  I have doubled the point value for both the chapter 1 and 2 tests in the grade book.  

Spelling: We are pretesting with List #6 on Monday of next week. The final test will be on Friday, October 5th.  

Homework:

Monday:  Everyone completes a cursive worksheet.

Tuesday:  ABC Order

Challenge:  1st Challenge Activity

Wednesday:  Write each word three times

Challenge: 2nd Challenge Activity

Reading: We will focus on the reading strategy inferring.  The students will be reading Mulan, supplemental short stories, and possibly novels to extend their practice of understanding what they read.  Students will learn new vocabulary words from the story Mulan. There will be a Mulan vocabulary test on Friday, October 5th.  The September reading calendars are due on Monday, October 1st.  

English: We will finish writing our Three Favorite Things paper.  Students will be assigned a day to present their paper and "Me" bag.  They will be graded on their presentation.  A rubric will be handed out on Monday, October 1st on how they will be graded.  Then we will begin a descriptive writing unit.

Things to Remember:

Monday 10/1: There will be a subtraction test.  September reading calendars are due.
Friday 10/5: There will be a spelling test and a vocabulary test.

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September 24th - September 28th

Wednesday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! Please send your child with a peeled, cored, and sliced apple to school on Wednesday, September 26th.  We will be making applesauce.  Thank you so much to the parents who donated items for Johnny Appleseed's birthday!!!

Scholastic Book Orders:  I sent home Scholastic book order forms last week.  There are directions attached to the order forms for purchasing the books online, but this is not a requirement.  Book orders are due on September 28th.  Our class code is J9D78.

Picture Day will be on Thursday, September 27th.

Friday, September 28th will be an early dismissal day.  Students will leave school at 11:00 a.m.  Please plan accordingly.


The Sixth Week of 2012 at School:

Science: This week we will continue the study of the water cycle in chapter 9: lesson 2.  Students will have an open book lesson 2  graded review on Tuesday.

Social Studies: We will begin the study of continents and oceans.

Math: We will finish the study of comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers in chapter 2.  There will be a chapter 2 test on Wednesday, September 26th.  Then we will be begin chapter 3 on adding large numbers and word problems.

On Friday, September 28th students will be tested on their basic math subtraction facts. Students will need to complete 40 subtraction problems in 2 minutes. Students will take practice subtraction tests in the days leading up to September 28th.  If students pass the test before September 28th, then they will not need to take it again.

Spelling: 

Monday:  List 5 (more short and long vowels) pretest

               Homework:  entire class - cursive worksheet

Tuesday:  Homework:  Non-challenge - ABC order in spelling journals

              Challenge - Activity 1 in spelling journals

Wednesday:  Homework:  Non-challenge – Write each word 3 times

              Challenge - Activity 2 in spelling journals

Friday:  List 5 final test

Reading: Parents, your child has a MAP test goal worksheet in their reading folder.  This paper will remain in their reading folder for the duration of the year.  I've indicated your child's recent reading MAP score as well as their Lexile level on this worksheet.  The Lexile level is one way of leveling books according to difficulty.  When looking for a good-fit-book for your child, it might be helpful to log onto www.lexile.com to enter the title of the book.  This website will provide you with the lexile level of many books.  I intend to discuss this further at conferences as well.  On Thursday, students will have a comprehension check on the story we will be reading on Monday The Lost and Found which is in their volume 1 reading book here at school.  This is an open book comprehension check.  Students can take this book home at any time and return it to school the next day.  They also have a vocab test on this selection on Wednesday.  We will continue working on sequencing and summarizing.

English: There will be an English unit 1 test on Tuesday, September 25th.  Then we will begin the study of descriptive writing.  Then we will begin a project called The Me Bag.  Directions will be coming home about this project Wednesday.  

Things to Remember:

Tuesday 9/25: There will be an English unit 1 test.  
Wednesday 9/26:   It's Johny Appleseed's birthday celebration!  There will be a vocabulary quiz and a chapter 2 math test.
Thursday 9/27: It is picture day.  There will be a Lost and Found comprehension check.
Friday 9/28: There will be a spelling test and a subtraction math facts test.   It is an early dismissal day.

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September 17th - September 21st

Monday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! A note was sent home as a reminder on Friday, September 14th. Your child was asked to bring in a peeled, cored, and sliced apple to school on Wednesday, September 26th to be used to make applesauce for the class. We are looking for donations of small bowls, plastic spoons, and apple juice. If this is something you are interested in helping with, please email me or send the items in any day before Wednesday, September 26th. Thank you in advance for your help!

The Fourth Week of 2012 at School:

Science: We will be learning about the water cycle this week.  Our plans include making a water cycle bracelet and discussing the three states of water.

Social Studies: This week we will focus on social studies.

Math: This week we will begin chapter 2 on comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers.  

On Thursday, September 20th students will be tested on their basic math addition facts. Students will need to complete 40 addition problems in 2 minutes. Students will take practice addition tests in the days leading up to September 20th.  If students pass the test before September 20th, then they will not need to take it again.  Some students have already passed the test.

Spelling: 
Monday: List 4 pretest
Homework for everyone:  Cursive worksheet
Tuesday's Homework:  
Nonchallenge: ABC order
Challenge: Activity 1
Wednesday's Homework:  
Nonchallenge:  Workbook pages 54 and 55
Challenge:  Activity 2
Friday:  Final Test

Reading:  We will be wrapping up our introduction of the reading strategies on Monday.  Students have note cards of each strategy with definitions in their binders.  They will be given a quiz covering these strategies on Wednesday, September 19th.  Reviewing those note cards will prepare them for a quiz.  Our class will also practice sequencing and summarizing using the story Lost and Found in our reading series.   

English: This week we will finish unit 1.  Look for a study guide to come home this week.  There will be a test on Tuesday, September 25th.  


Things to Remember:
Thursday 9/20:  There will be an addition math facts test. 
Friday 9/21: There will be a Spelling "list #4" test. 

Tuesday 9/25:  Unit 1 English Test
Wednesday 9/26:It's Johny Appleseed's birthday celebration! 

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September 10th- September 14th

This week in social studies the class went on a scavenger hunt around the school using their cardinal directions.  Each student did a great job finding their 

Our class will be taking the reading MAP test on Wednesday, September 12.

Also, please check your child's planner everyday this quarter.  I'm seeing a lot of signatures - thank you!


The Third Week of School:

Science:  We will be working in chapter 9 on the water cycle.  On Thursday, there will be an open book/open note graded review.  We will take this review together so I can model how to use the book to find answers.

Social Studies: We will focus on science. 

Math: We will finish the study of chapter 1.  There will be a chapter 1 test on Friday, September 14.  Students received a study guide today (Friday, September 7th).  In addition to lessons 1-5 on the study guide, students will be tested on lesson 6 (problem solving using logical reasoning).  I will have students add this to their study guide on Monday.  On Tuesday, September 18th students will be tested on their basic math addition facts. Students will need to complete 40 addition problems (adding numbers ranging from 1 to 10) in 2 minutes. I changed the date of the addition test due to the chapter 1 test taking place on Friday.

Spelling: This week in spelling we will work on Lesson 3. This lesson will focus on words with more short vowels. 

Monday - list 3 pretest  

Monday -   Everyone completes cursive worksheet

Tuesday  -  The challenge completes activity 1 of their choice;
                  Non-challenge completes ABC order 

Wednesday - Challenge completes activity 2 of their choice 

                     Non-challenge completes workbook pages 38 and 39 

Friday - Final test

Reading: Next week we will continue to teach the students how to utilize the essential reading strategies. In our classes we will demonstrate how the application of these strategies will maximize student comprehension of a range of literary materials.

English: This week we will continue to work on unit 1.  We will discuss subjects and predicates.  We will also continue to work on Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.).  During D.O.L. students edit sentences.  There will be a D.O.L. quiz on Thursday, September 13th.  A study guide came home today (September 7th).

Things to Remember:
Monday 9/10: There will be a spelling pretest.
Wednesday 9/12:  Students will take the reading MAP test.
Thursday 9/13:  There will be a D.O.L. quiz. 
Friday 9/14:  There will be a chapter 1 math test. There will be a spelling test. 

Tuesday 9/18:  There will be an addition fact test.

Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065