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Third Grade News
Week of February 9^th, 2015

Spelling
Spelling List: training, another, silver, potato, cucumber, wheel, wallpaper, homesick, dishtowel, agreed, hospital, grandchildren, buried, engine, string, thousand
Challenge Words: scissors, bleachers, beautiful, thought
TEST FRIDAY

Reading
The students will continue reading The Boxcar Children.
The test on Chapters 7-9 will be on Wednesday, February 11^th.
The test on Chapters 10-13 will be on Wednesday, February 18^th.

English
Students will continue learning about a strategy for writing Simple Sentences and checking them to make sure they are complete. We will be focusing on parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives), subjects and predicates, and types of sentences (statement/declarative, question/interrogative, exclamation/exclamatory, and command/imperative).

Math
We will continue to review addition and subtraction. We will also review multiplication facts for 0-5 & 10. We will continue learning the multiplication facts for 9, 11, 12. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will finish with the unit on Time. The TEST on Time has been re-scheduled for Thursday, February, 12^th. Our next unit will be Money.

SOL 3.8   The student will determine, by counting, the value of a collection of bills and coins whose total value is $5.00 or less, compare the value of the bills and coins, and make change.
SOL 3.5   The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.
SOL 3.6   The student will represent multiplication and division, using area, set, and number line models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor 99 or less and the second factor 5 or less.
SOL 3.11   The student will
a) tell time to the nearest minute, using analog and digital clocks; and
b) determine elapsed time in one-hour increments over a 12-hour period.
SOL 3.12   The student will identify equivalent periods of time, including relationships among days, months, and years, as well as minutes and hours.

Science
We will continue with the unit on Matter. Study Guides for this unit were sent home in the Red Nikki Folder on February 4^th. The TEST on Matter will be Thursday, February 19^th. Our next unit will be on Simple Machines.

SOL 3.8   The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
a) patterns of natural events such as day and night, seasonal changes, simple phases of the moon, and tides;
SOL 3.3   The student will investigate and understand that objects are made of materials that can be described by their physical properties. Key concepts include
a) objects are made of one or more materials;
b) physical properties remain the same as the material is changed in visible size; and
c) visible physical changes are identified.

Social Studies
We will continue with the unit on European Exploration. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the Red Nikki Folder on Friday, January 16^th. We will begin studying the French explorer - Jacques Cartier. The TEST on Cartier will be Friday, February 13^th. Our final explorer for this unit will be Christopher Newport from England. The TEST on Newport will be Friday, February 20^th.

SOL 3.3 The student will study the exploration of the Americas by
a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport;
b) identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from the travels.
SOL 3.5 The student will develop map skills by
c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France;
d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia);

Other Information

Reminder: If we are out of school due to bad weather, scheduled tests/quizzes will be made up on the first day back to school. Be prepared!
February 9^th – Bookmobile
February 10^th – After-School Tutoring
February 10^th – Read Aloud to a Child Night – 6:00 PM
February 10^th – PTO Meeting – 6:30 PM
February 12^th – After-School Tutoring
February 17^th – After-School Tutoring
February 19^th – After-School Tutoring
February 20^th – End of 4^th Six Weeks
February 23^rd – Bookmobile
February 24^th – After School Tutoring
February 26^th – After-School Tutoring
February 26^th – Report Cards
February 27^th – Family Movie Night – 6:30 PM

Have a great week!

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Retest on Earth/Moon Cycles - Friday, February 6th

Spelling Test - Monday, February 9th

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Third Grade News
Week of February 2^nd, 2015

Spelling
Spelling List: rabbit, onions, fireplace, pitcher, hammer, enough, delighted, explorer, somewhere, growl, turnip, building, stockings, waterfall, queer, ladle
Challenge Words: vegetables, garage, frighten, dumplings
TEST FRIDAY Moved to Monday, February 9th

Reading
The students will continue reading The Boxcar Children.
The test on Chapters 4-6 will be on Wednesday, February 4^th.
The test on Chapters 7-9 will be on Wednesday, February 11^th.

Math
We will continue to review addition and subtraction. We will also review multiplication facts for 0-5 & 10. We will continue learning the multiplication facts for 9, 11, 12. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will continue with the unit on Time. The TEST on Time will Tuesday, February, 10^th. Our next unit will be Money.

SOL 3.8   The student will determine, by counting, the value of a collection of bills and coins whose total value is $5.00 or less, compare the value of the bills and coins, and make change.
SOL 3.5   The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.
SOL 3.6   The student will represent multiplication and division, using area, set, and number line models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor 99 or less and the second factor 5 or less.
SOL 3.11   The student will
a) tell time to the nearest minute, using analog and digital clocks; and
b) determine elapsed time in one-hour increments over a 12-hour period.
SOL 3.12   The student will identify equivalent periods of time, including relationships among days, months, and years, as well as minutes and hours.

Science
We will finish with our unit – Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change. Study guides for this unit were sent home, in the Red Nikki Folder, on Tuesday, January 20^th. We will have a TEST on Earth/Moon Cycles on Tuesday, February 3^rd. Then, we will begin the unit on Matter. Study Guides for this unit will be sent home in the Red Nikki Folder the week of February 2^nd. The TEST on Matter will be Tuesday, February 17^th. Our next unit will be on Simple Machines.

SOL 3.8 The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
a) patterns of natural events such as day and night, seasonal changes, simple phases of the moon, and tides;
SOL 3.3 The student will investigate and understand that objects are made of materials that can be described by their physical properties. Key concepts include
a) objects are made of one or more materials;
b) physical properties remain the same as the material is changed in visible size; and
c) visible physical changes are identified.

Social Studies
We will continue with the unit on European Exploration. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the Red Nikki Folder on Friday, January 16^th. Our next explorer will be Juan Ponce de Leon. We will have a TEST on Juan Ponce de Leon on Friday, February 6^th. We will then study the French explorer - Jacques Cartier. The TEST on Cartier will be Friday, February 13^th.

SOL 3.3 The student will study the exploration of the Americas by
a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport;
b) identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from the travels.
SOL 3.5 The student will develop map skills by
c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France;
d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia);

Other Information

Reminder: If we are out of school due to bad weather, scheduled tests/quizzes will be made up on the first day back to school. Be prepared!
February 3^rd – After-School Tutoring
February 5^th – After-School Tutoring
February 9^th – Bookmobile
February 10^th – PTO Meeting – 6:30 PM

Have a great week!

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Changes to Weekly News

-- Earth/Moon Cycles Test has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 3rd
-- The Boxcar Children Chapters 4-6 Test has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 4th

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Third Grade News
Week of January 26^th, 2015

Spelling

List (Occupations): dentist, carpenter, chef, librarian, illustrator, designer, firefighter, policeman, cashier, server, fisherman, mechanic, landscaper, teacher, mayor, artist, butcher, baker, nurse, pilot
Bonus Word: astronaut
TEST FRIDAY

Reading
The students will continue reading The Boxcar Children.
There will be a test on Chapters 1-3 on Tuesday, January 27^th.
The test on Chapters 4-6 will be on Tuesday, February 3^rd.

Math
We will continue to review addition and subtraction. We will also review multiplication facts for 0-5 & 10. We will begin learning the multiplication facts for 9 and 11. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will finish with our unit on Geometry. We will have a TEST on Geometry on Wednesday, January 28^th. Our next unit in Math will be Time.

SOL 3.5   The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.
SOL 3.6   The student will represent multiplication and division, using area, set, and number line models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor 99 or less and the second factor 5 or less.
SOL 3.14   The student will identify, describe, compare, and contrast characteristics of plane and solid geometric figures (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, cube, rectangular prism, square pyramid, sphere, cone, and cylinder) by identifying relevant characteristics, including the number of angles, vertices, and edges, and the number and shape of faces, using concrete models.
SOL 3.15   The student will identify and draw representations of points, line segments, rays, angles, and lines.
SOL 3.16   The student will identify and describe congruent and noncongruent plane figures.

SOL 3.8 The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
a) patterns of natural events such as day and night, seasonal changes, simple phases of the moon, and tides;

Social Studies
Students will continue the unit on Explorers. The TEST on Christopher Columbus has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 29^th. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the Red Nikki Folder on Friday, January 16^th. Our next explorer will be Juan Ponce de Leon. We will have a TEST on Juan Ponce de Leon on Friday, February 6^th. We will then study the French explorer - Jacques Cartier. The TEST on Cartier will be Friday, February 13^th.

SOL 3.3 The student will study the exploration of the Americas by
a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport;
b) identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from the travels.
SOL 3.5 The student will develop map skills by
c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France;
d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia);

Other Information

Reminder: If we are out of school due to bad weather, scheduled tests/quizzes will be made up on the first day back to school. Be prepared!
January 26^th – Bookmobile
January 27^th – After-School Tutoring
January 29^th – After-School Tutoring
January 30^th – Book Orders Due
February 9^th – Bookmobile

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of January 19^th, 2015

Spelling
No list this week.

Reading
The students will begin reading The Boxcar Children.
There will be a test on Chapters 1-3 on Tuesday, January 27^th.

Math
We will continue to review addition and subtraction. We will also be working on multiplication facts for 0-5 and 10. There will be a Quiz on these facts on Friday, January 23^rd. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will continue with our unit on Geometry. The TEST on Geometry is tentatively scheduled for the week of January 26^th.

Science
We will continue with our unit – Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change. Study guides for this unit will be sent home this week, in the Red Nikki Folder. We will have a TEST on Earth/Moon Cycles on Friday, January 30^th.

Social Studies
Students will continue the unit on Explorers. We will have a TEST on Christopher Columbus on Friday, January 23^rd. Study guides for this unit will be sent home this week, in the Red Nikki Folder. Our next explorer will be Juan Ponce de León.

SOL 3.3 The student will study the exploration of the Americas by
a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport;
b)identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from the travels.
SOL 3.5 The student will develop map skills by
c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France;
d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia);

Other Information

Reminder -- If we are out of school due to bad weather, scheduled tests/quizzes will be made up on the first day back to school. Be prepared!
January 19^th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (NO SCHOOL)
January 20^th – After-School Tutoring
January 26^th – Bookmobile
January 30^th – Book Orders Due

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of December 15^th, 2014

Spelling
No Spelling List this week.

Reading
No Reading Story this week.
We will be concentrating on short reading passages and reading comprehension.

Math
We will be working on multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will finish with our unit on Measurement. The TEST on Measurement has been re-scheduled for Thursday, December 18^th.

SOL 3.5   The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.
SOL 3.6   The student will represent multiplication and division, using area, set, and number line models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor 99 or less and the second factor 5 or less.
SOL 3.9   The student will estimate and use U.S. Customary and metric units to measure
a) length to the nearest 1/2-inch, inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter;
b) liquid volume in cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters;
c) weight/mass in ounces, pounds, grams, and kilograms; and
d) area and perimeter.
SOL 3.10   The student will
a) measure the distance around a polygon in order to determine perimeter; and
b) count the number of square units needed to cover a given surface in order to determine area.
SOL 3.13   The student will read temperature to the nearest degree from a Celsius thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer. Real thermometers and physical models of thermometers will be used.

Science
The students will finish with the unit on Life Cycles. We will be using the interactive notebook for this unit. The Life Cycles Study Guides were sent home in the Red Nikki Folder on Thursday, December 4^th. The TEST on Life Cycles has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 17^th. We will study Earth and Moon Cycles in January.

SOL 3.8 The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
b)animal life cycles; and
c) plant life cycles.

Social Studies
Students will review information that has been covered this year in Social Studies.
We will be studying the explorers – Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport – when we return in January.

Other Information

Reminder: If we are out of school due to bad weather, scheduled tests/quizzes will be made up on the first day back to school. Be prepared!
December 15^th – Bookmobile
December 18^th – 3^rd Grade Holiday Party
December 19^th – STAR for 3^rd Six Weeks
December 19^th – End of 3^rd Six Weeks / Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM
December 22^nd – January 5^th – Winter Break
January 6^th – Students return to school

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Third Grade News
Week of December 8^th, 2014

Spelling
Spelling List: snow, sledding, skiing, mittens, scarf, snowman, skates, snowflakes, blizzard, holidays, flurries, freezing, igloo, sweater, Christmas
Challenge Words: avalanche, Hanukkah, icicles, chimney, sleigh
TEST FRIDAY

Reading
We will not have a reading story from our book this week. Students will be reading the chapter book A Christmas Tale from Geronimo Stilton Series. The TEST on the book has been rescheduled for Friday, December 12^th.

English
Students will continue learning about a strategy for writing Simple Sentences and checking them to make sure they are complete. We will be focusing on parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives), subjects and predicates, and types of sentences (statement/declarative, question/interrogative, exclamation/exclamatory, and command/imperative).

Math
We will be working on multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will continue with our unit on Measurement. We will have a TEST on Measurement on Tuesday, December 16^th.

SOL 3.5 The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.

SOL 3.6 The student will represent multiplication and division, using area, set, and number line models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor 99 or less and the second factor 5 or less.

SOL 3.9 The student will estimate and use U.S. Customary and metric units to measure
a) length to the nearest 1/2-inch, inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter;
b) liquid volume in cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters;
c) weight/mass in ounces, pounds, grams, and kilograms; and
d) area and perimeter.

SOL 3.10   The student will
a) measure the distance around a polygon in order to determine perimeter; and
b) count the number of square units needed to cover a given surface in order to determine area.

SOL 3.13   The student will read temperature to the nearest degree from a Celsius thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer. Real thermometers and physical models of thermometers will be used.

Science
The students will continue with the unit on Life Cycles. We will be using the interactive notebook for this unit. The Life Cycles Study Guides were sent home in the Red Nikki Folder on Thursday, December 4^th. The TEST on Life Cycles has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 17^th. We will study Earth and Moon Cycles in January.

SOL 3.8   The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
b) animal life cycles; and
c) plant life cycles.

Social Studies
Students will finish with their study of Ancient Mali this week. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Wednesday, November 12^th. The TEST for the unit on Mali is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10^th.

SOL 3.2   The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade).

SOL 3.4   The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

SOL 3.7   The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

Reminder: If we are out of school due to bad weather, scheduled tests/quizzes will be made up on the first day back to school. Be prepared!
December 9^th – After-School Tutoring
December 11^th – After-School Tutoring
December 12^th – Santa Shop / Holiday Concert / Craft Show – 6:00 PM
December 15^th – Bookmobile
December 18^th – 3^rd Grade Holiday Party
December 19^th – End of 3^rd Six Weeks / Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM
December 22^nd – January 5^th – Winter Break
January 6^th – Students return to school

Have a Great Week!

Don’t forget to send items for the Pre-K and 3^rd Grade
“Christmas Basket”
which will be auctioned off at the Holiday Concert!

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Third Grade News
Week of December 1^st, 2014

Spelling
List: cycle, multiply, length, volume, mass, weight, area, perimeter, suffix, mouse, fiction, university, Timbuktu, adult, larva, pupa
Challenge Words: genre, characteristics, Sundiata, gazette
TEST FRIDAY

Reading
We will not have a reading story from our book this week. Students will be reading the chapter book A Christmas Tale from Geronimo Stilton Series. The TEST on the book will be on Wednesday, December 10^th.

English
Students will continue learning about a strategy for writing Simple Sentences and checking them to make sure they are complete. We will be focusing on parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives), subjects and predicates, and types of sentences (statement/declarative, question/interrogative, exclamation/exclamatory, and command/imperative).

Math
We will be working on multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will continue with our unit on Measurement.

SOL 3.5   The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.

SOL 3.6   The student will represent multiplication and division, using area, set, and number line models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor 99 or less and the second factor 5 or less.

SOL 3.9   The student will estimate and use U.S. Customary and metric units to measure
a) length to the nearest 1/2-inch, inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter;
b) liquid volume in cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters;
c) weight/mass in ounces, pounds, grams, and kilograms; and
d) area and perimeter.

SOL 3.10   The student will
a) measure the distance around a polygon in order to determine perimeter; and
b) count the number of square units needed to cover a given surface in order to determine area.

SOL 3.13   The student will read temperature to the nearest degree from a Celsius thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer. Real thermometers and physical models of thermometers will be used.

Science
The students will begin the unit on Life Cycles. We will continue to use the interactive notebook for this unit. The Life Cycles Study Guides will be sent home in the Red Nikki Folder this week. The TEST on Life Cycles has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 17^th. We will study Earth and Moon Cycles in January.

SOL 3.8   The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
b) animal life cycles; and
c) plant life cycles.

Social Studies
Students will continue with their study of Ancient Mali this week. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Wednesday, November 12^th. The TEST for the unit on Mali is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10^th.

SOL 3.2   The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade).

SOL 3.4   The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

SOL 3.7   The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

Reminder: If we are out of school due to bad weather, scheduled tests/quizzes will be made up on the first day back to school. Be prepared!
December 2^nd – Reynolds Homestead / STAR for 2^nd Six Weeks – Game Day
December 2^nd – After-School Tutoring
December 4^th – After-School Tutoring
December 9^th – After-School Tutoring
December 11^th – After-School Tutoring
December 12^th – Santa Shop / Holiday Concert / Craft Show – 6:00 PM
December 15^th – Bookmobile
December 18^th – 3^rd Grade Holiday Party
December 19^th – End of 3^rd Six Weeks / Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM
December 22^nd – January 5^th – Winter Break
January 6^th – Students return to school

Have a Great Week!

Don’t forget to send items for the Pre-K and 3^rd Grade

“Christmas Basket”

which will be auctioned off at the Holiday Concert!

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Third Grade News
Week of November 24^th, 2014

Spelling
No list this week.

Reading
No Reading Story this week.

Math
We will be working on multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. We will also begin our unit on Measurement.

SOL 3.5 The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.

SOL 3.13 The student will read temperature to the nearest degree from a Celsius thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer. Real thermometers and physical models of thermometers will be used.

Science
The TEST on Adaptations will be Tuesday, November 25^th. The Adaptations Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Wednesday, November 5^th. Our next unit will be on Life Cycles. The TEST on Life Cycles has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 17^th. We will study Earth and Moon Cycles in January.

**The Adaptation Creation Project is due Tuesday, November 25^th.**

SOL 3.8 The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
b) animal life cycles; and
c) plant life cycles.

Social Studies
Students will continue with their study of Ancient Mali this week. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Wednesday, November 12^th. The Test for the unit on Mali has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, December 10^th.

SOL 3.2   The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade).

SOL 3.4   The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changedtheir environment to meet their needs.

SOL 3.7   The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

November 26th – STAR for 2^nd Six Weeks – Game Day (Students may bring a board game to school)
November 26^th – Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM
November 27^th and 28^th – Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
December 1^st – Bookmobile
December 2^nd – Reynolds Homestead
December 12^th – Holiday Concert / Craft Show – 6:00 PM
December 15^th – Bookmobile
December 18^th – 3^rd Grade Holiday Party
December 19^th – Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Don’t forget to send items for the 3^rd Grade

“Christmas Basket”

which will be auctioned off at the Holiday Concert!

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Third Grade News
Week of November 17^th, 2014

Spelling
List: salt, gold, Mali, camel, miner, Africa, prefix, noun, verb, subject, plus, minus, regroup, adapt, mimic, learn
Challenge Words: subtraction, instinct, caravan, camouflage
TEST FRIDAY

Reading
We will not have a reading story from our book this week. We will be concentrating on short reading passages and reading comprehension. Also, students will be reviewing affixes (prefixes and suffixes), syllables, synonyms, and antonyms. We will study homophones and work on dictionary skills.

Math
The class will focus on subtraction this week and review addition. Students will continue subtracting 3- and 4-digit numbers and across zeroes. There will be a Quiz on Subtraction on Friday, November 21^st. We will also begin working on multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. Please work with your child on memorizing these multiplication facts. Our next unit will be Measurement.

SOL 3.4 The student will estimate solutions to and solve single-step and multistep problems involving the sum or difference of two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, with or without regrouping.

SOL 3.5 The student will recall multiplication facts through the twelves table, and the corresponding division facts.

SOL 3.13 The student will read temperature to the nearest degree from a Celsius thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer. Real thermometers and physical models of thermometers will be used.

Science
The students will finish with the unit on Adaptations. We will continue to use the interactive notebook for this unit. The Adaptations Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Wednesday, November 5^th. The TEST on Adaptations has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, November 25^th. Our next unit will be on Life Cycles.

**The Adaptation Creation Project is due Tuesday, November 25^th.**

Social Studies
Students will begin their study of Ancient Mali this week. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Wednesday, November 12^th. The Test for the unit on Mali will be Friday, December 5^th.

SOL 3.2   The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic development (trade).

SOL 3.4   The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

SOL 3.7   The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

November 17^th – Bookmobile
November 26^th – Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM
November 27^th and 28^th – Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
December 1^st – Bookmobile

Have a Great Week!

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Third Grade News
Week of November 10^th, 2014

Spelling
No List This Week!

Reading
We will not have a reading story from our book this week. We will be concentrating on short reading passages and reading comprehension. Also, students will be reviewing affixes (prefixes and suffixes), synonyms, and antonyms. We will study homophones and work on dictionary skills.

Math
The class will focus on subtraction this week and review addition. Students will be subtracting 3- and 4-digit numbers and across zeroes. There will be a Quiz on Subtraction on Friday, November 14^th.

SOL 3.4 The student will estimate solutions to and solve single-step and multistep problems involving the sum or difference of two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, with or without regrouping.

Science
The students continue with the unit on Adaptations. We will continue to use the interactive notebook for this unit. The Adaptations Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Wednesday, November 5^th. We will have a TEST on Adaptations on Thursday, November 20^th. Our next unit will be on Life Cycles.

SOL 3.4   The student will investigate and understand that adaptations allow animals to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment. Key concepts include
a)   behavioral adaptations; and
b)   physical adaptations.

Social Studies
Students will begin their study of Ancient Mali this week. Study guides for this unit were sent home in the red Nikki folder on November 12^th. The Test for the unit on Mali will be Friday, December 5^th.

SOL 3.7 The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

November 10^th – PTO Meeting – 6:30 PM
November 11^th – Veterans’ Day – No School
November 12^th – Veterans’ Day Assembly at 10:00 AM
November 13^th – Report Cards
November 14^th – Book Orders Due
November 17^th – Bookmobile
November 26^th – Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM
November 27^th and 28^th – Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
December 1^st – Bookmobile

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of November 3^rd, 2014

Spelling
List (Double Consonants): better, happy, really, berry, messy, unless, carrot, lettuce, spilled, grilling, dribble, litter, rubber, happen, puzzle, running, dripping, mice, fastest, since
Bonus Word: errand

TEST FRIDAY

Math
We will continue to work on addition and subtraction with regrouping. We will begin focusing on subtraction this week. We will have a Quiz on Subtraction with regrouping on Friday, November 7^th.

SOL 3.4 The student will estimate solutions to and solve single-step and multistep problems involving the sum or difference of two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, with or without regrouping.

Science
The students will begin the unit on Adaptations. We will be using the interactive notebook for this unit. The Adaptations Study Guides will be sent home in the red Nikki folder this week.

Social Studies
Students will finish with the unit on Ancient Rome this week. The Ancient Rome Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, October 20^th. The TEST on Ancient Rome will be on Wednesday, November 5^th. Our next unit will be Ancient Mali.

SOL 3.1   The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports.

SOL 3.4   The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

SOL 3.7   The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

November 3^rd – Bookmobile
November 4^th and 6^th – After School Tutoring
November 7^th – End of 2^nd Six Weeks
November 10^th – PTO Meeting
November 11^th – Veterans’ Day – No School
November 12^th – Veterans’ Day Assembly at 10:00 AM
November 13^th – Report Cards
November 14^th – Book Orders Due
November 17^th – Bookmobile
November 26^th – Early Dismissal – 12:25 PM
November 27^th and 28^th – Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
December 1^st – Bookmobile

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of October 27^th, 2014

Spelling
List (The /f/ sound): full, feeling, felt, feeder, photo, rough, tough, family, cough, enough, fit, golf, football, puffy, roof, from, shelf, agree, phone, main

Bonus Word: difference

TEST FRIDAY

Reading
We will be concentrating on short reading passages and reading comprehension.

English
The students will continue to examine the requirements of a complete sentence. They will begin learning about a strategy for writing Simple Sentences and checking them to make sure they are complete.

Math
We will continue to work on addition and subtraction with regrouping. We will be focusing on addition this week. We will have a Quiz on addition with regrouping on Friday, October 31^st.

SOL 3.4 The student will estimate solutions to and solve single-step and multistep problems involving the sum or difference of two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, with or without regrouping.

Science
The students will finish with the unit on Food Chains. We will continue to use the interactive notebook for this unit. The Food Chain Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, October 20^th. The TEST on Food Chains will be on Thursday, October 30^th. Our next unit will be Adaptations.

SOL 3.5 The student will investigate and understand relationships among organisms in aquatic and terrestrial food chains. Key concepts include
a) producer, consumer, decomposer;
b) herbivore, carnivore, omnivore; and
c) predator and prey.

Social Studies
Students will continue with the unit on Ancient Rome this week. The Ancient Rome Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, October 20^th. The TEST on Ancient Rome will be on Wednesday, November 5^th.

SOL 3.1 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports.

SOL 3.4 The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

Other Information

October 28^th and 30^th – After-School Tutoring
October 27^th – 31^st – Red Ribbon Week
- October 27^th – Wear Red
- October 28^th – Wear Your Favorite Hat
- October 29^th – Be Twins
- October 30^th – Two Different Shoes
- October 31^st – Wear a Costume

November 1^st – Haunted House
November 1^st – Fall Festival – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
November 3^rd – Bookmobile
November 7^th – End of 2^nd Six Weeks
November 11^th – Veterans’ Day – No School
November 13^th – Report Cards
November 17^th – Bookmobile

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of October 20^th, 2014

Spelling
List (Three-Letter Clusters): three, scrap, street, spring, thrill, scream, strange, throw, string, scrape, spray, threw, strong, scratch, think, they

Challenge Words: straight, scramble, aqueduct, adaptation

TEST FRIDAY

Reading
Reading Story (pgs. 226-245): “What Do Illustrators Do?”

Vocabulary Words (pgs. 222-223): imagine, tools, illustrate, scribbles, sketches, tracing, research, texture

Our Vocabulary Strategy for this story will be the Synonyms. Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same, meaning.

Our Target Skill for this story will be Text and Graphic Features. Text Features are parts of a text such as titles, headings, and special styles of type. Graphic Features are photos or drawings such as maps and charts that stand for ideas or add to details in the text. Students will examine how words and art work together.

Our Target Strategy will be to Analyze/Evaluate. Students will think about what they have read and then form an opinion about it.

TEST FRIDAY

Math
We will continue to work on addition and subtraction with regrouping. We will be focusing on addition this week. We will have a Quiz on addition with regrouping on Thursday, October 23^rd.

SOL 3.4 The student will estimate solutions to and solve single-step and multistep problems involving the sum or difference of two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, with or without regrouping.

Science
The students will continue with the unit on Food Chains. We will continue to use the interactive notebook for this unit. The Food Chain Study Guides will be sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, October 20^th. The TEST on Food Chains has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, October 29^th.

Social Studies
Students will begin a study of Ancient Rome this week. The Ancient Rome Study Guides will be sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, October 20^th.

SOL 3.1   The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports.

SOL 3.4   The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

SOL 3.7   The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

October 20^th– Bookmobile
October 21^st – Read Aloud to a Child Night – 6:30 pm
October 23^rd – Make-Up Pictures
October 21^st and 23^rd – After-School Tutoring
October 24^th – Family Movie Night – “Hotel Transylvania” – 6:00 pm
October 31^st and November 1^st – Haunted House
November 1^st – Fall Festival
November 3^rd – Bookmobile

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of October 13^th, 2014

Spelling
List (More Short and Long Vowels): math, toast, easy, socks, Friday, stuff, paid, cheese, June, elbow, program, shiny, piles, sticky, each, both

Challenge Words: comb, holiday, Mediterranean, predator

TEST FRIDAY

Reading
Reading Story (pgs. 190-213): “Max’s Words”

Vocabulary Words (pgs. 186-187): collect, scrambled, sorted, orders, ragged, rapidly, continued, darted

Our Vocabulary Strategy for this story will be the Suffixes -er, -or. A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word; a suffix changes the meaning of the base word but cannot stand alone.

Our Target Skill for this story will be Sequence of Events. An Event is something that happens. The Sequence of Events is the time order in which things happen.

Our Target Strategy will be to Question. Students will ask questions about a selection before reading, while reading, and after reading.

TEST FRIDAY

Math
Students will review comparing and ordering numbers as well as fact families on Monday and Tuesday. There will be a TEST on Wednesday, October 15^th. On Thursday, we will begin to work on addition and subtraction with regrouping.

SOL 3.1 The student will
c) compare two whole numbers between 0 and 9,999, using symbols (>, <, or = ) and words (greater than, less than, or equal to).

SOL 3.2 The student will recognize and use the inverse relationships between addition/subtraction and multiplication/division to complete basic fact sentences. The student will use these relationships to solve problems.

SOL 3.4 The student will estimate solutions to and solve single-step and multistep problems involving the sum or difference of two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, with or without regrouping.

Science
We will review all ecosystems on Monday, October 13^th. The TEST on Habitats (Terrestrial and Aquatic) has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, October 14^th. The Habitats Study Guide was sent home in the red Nikki folder on Friday, August 24^th. The students will begin a unit on Food Chains. We will continue to use the interactive notebook for this unit. The Food Chain Study Guides will be sent home in the red Nikki folder during the week of October 13^th. The TEST on Food Chains will be on Friday, October 24^th.

SOL 3.6 The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. Key concepts include
a) aquatic ecosystems;
b) terrestrial ecosystems;
c) populations and communities

Social Studies
The students will review Ancient Greece on Wednesday. The TEST on Ancient Greece has been re-scheduled for Thursday, October 16^th. Study information for this unit will be kept in the students’ Social Studies Interactive Notebooks. The Ancient Greece Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, September 22^nd. Our next unit will be Ancient Rome.

SOL 3.1   The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports.

SOL 3.4   The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

SOL 3.7   The student will explain how producers in ancient Greece, Rome, and the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services.

Other Information

Thank you to all of you that were able to attend conferences this week. I enjoyed meeting with each of you.
October 14^th and 16^th – After-School Tutoring for Students with a signed Permission Form
October 20^th– Bookmobile

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of October 6^th, 2014

Spelling
List (Spelling Long i): slight, mild, sight, pie, mind, tie, pilot, might, lie, tight, blind, fight, die, midnight, find, night

Challenge Words: silent, frightening, aquatic, democracy

TEST FRIDAY

Reading
Reading Story (pgs. 150-172): “Roberto Clemente”

Vocabulary Words (pgs. 146-147): stands, fans, score, league, slammed, polish, style, pronounced

Our Vocabulary Strategy for this story will be the Prefix mis-. A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word.

Our Target Skill for this story will be Cause and Effect. The Cause is the reason something happens. The Effect is the result of an action.

Our Target Strategy will be to Visualize. Students will use selection details to picture what is happening as they read.

TEST FRIDAY

Math
We will continue with the unit on comparing and ordering numbers. We will also be working with +/- fact families.

SOL 3.1 The student will
b) round whole numbers, 9,999 or less, to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand; and
c) compare two whole numbers between 0 and 9,999, using symbols (>, <, or = ) and words (greater than, less than, or equal to).

Science
We will finish with our unit on Ecosystems. We will continue with aquatic ecosystems. At the beginning of the week we will focus on fresh water ecosystems. We will review all ecosystems on Wednesday, October 8^th. The TEST on Habitats (Terrestrial and Aquatic) has been re-scheduled for Thursday, October 9^th. The Habitats Study Guide was sent home in the red Nikki folder on Friday, August 24^th.

Social Studies
The students will continue with their study of ancient Greece this week. Study information for this unit will be kept in the students’ Social Studies Interactive Notebooks. The Ancient Greece Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, September 22^nd. The TEST on Ancient Greece has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, October 14^th.

Other Information

October 6^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3:30-6:30
October 10^th – Fire Safety Training with the MOD Vol. Fire Dept.
October 11^th – Comedian/Hypnotist Shows at PCHS

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of September 29^th, 2014

Spelling
List (Long e endings): fancy, any, lovely, story, party, carry, penny, monkey, city, very, angry, goofy, ugly, slippery, toasty, bee, tea, family, enough, cough
Bonus Word: February

TEST FRIDAY

Reading
The students will finish reading the chapter book – Freckle Juice.

There will be a TEST on the book on Thursday, October 2^nd.

Math
This week the students will finish with the unit on rounding. There will be a TEST on rounding on Tuesday, September 30^th. Our next unit will be on comparing numbers. We will also be working with +/- fact families.

Science
We will continue with our unit on Habitats. We will begin aquatic ecosystems. The TEST on Habitats (Terrestrial and Aquatic) is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 7^th. The Habitats Study Guide was sent home in the red Nikki folder on Friday, August 24^th.

Social Studies
The students will continue with their study of ancient Greece this week. Study information for this unit will be kept in the students’ Social Studies Interactive Notebooks. The Ancient Greece Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, September 22^nd. The TEST on Ancient Greece is tentatively scheduled for the Thursday, October 9^th.

Other Information

October 2^nd – Report Cards
October 4^th – 6^th/7^th Grade Car Wash
October 6^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News
Week of September 22^nd, 2014

Spelling
List (Words with Long Vowel Sounds): came, made, main, Friday, shape, tray, agree, meal, deal, deeper, time, kite, pie, hold, home, told, phone, blue, cute, used

Bonus Word: amazed

TEST FRIDAY

Reading
The students will begin reading the chapter book – Freckle Juice.
There will be a TEST on the book on Thursday, October 2^nd.

English

The students will be examining the requirements of a complete sentence.

Math

This week the students will continue with the unit on rounding. There will be a TEST on rounding on Tuesday, September 30^th. Our next unit will be on comparing numbers. We will also be working with +/- fact families.

Science
We will continue with our unit on Habitats. We will finish with terrestrial ecosystems and begin aquatic ecosystems. There will be a Quiz on deserts and grasslands on Tuesday, September 23^rd. In order to prepare for this quiz, students will need to study the information in their Science Interactive Notebook. There will be a Test on Terrestrial/Dry Land Ecosystems on Friday, September 26^th. The TEST on Habitats (Terrestrial and Aquatic) is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 7^th.
The Habitats Study Guide was sent home in the red Nikki folder on Friday, August 24^th.

Social Studies
The students will begin their study of ancient Greece this week. Study information for this unit will be kept in the students’ Social Studies Interactive Notebooks. The Ancient Greece Study Guides will be sent home in the red Nikki folder the week of September 22^nd. The TEST on Ancient Greece is tentatively scheduled for the Thursday, October 9^th.

Other Information

September 26^th – End of 1^st Six Weeks – (Early Dismissal for Students – 12:25)
September 26^th – PTO Family Movie Night at MODE – doors open at 6:00 PM
October 2^nd – Report Cards
October 4^th – 6^th/7^th Grade Car Wash
October 6^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News

Week of September 15^th, 2014

Spelling

List (Words with Short Vowels): grass, fact, hands, camping, can’t, else, well, bending, getting, smell, will, fishing, kitten, think, spins, drops, fox, summer, plus, Sunday

Bonus Word: invention

TEST FRIDAY

Reading

We will be working in reading groups this week. Each group will have a reading selection that it will focus on all week. On Friday, students will take the test associated with their reading selection.

TEST FRIDAY

English

The students will be examining the requirements of a complete sentence.

Math

Students will continue working on rounding this week.

SOL 3.1 The student will
b) round whole numbers, 9,999 or less, to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand;

Science

We will continue with our unit on Habitats. We will review deserts and continue with grasslands. We will begin the forest ecosystems. There will be a Quiz on deserts and grasslands on Tuesday, September 23^rd. In order to prepare for this quiz, students will need to study the information in their Science Interactive Notebook. There will be a Test on Terrestrial/Dry Land Ecosystems on Friday, September 26^th. The Habitats Study Guide was sent home in the red Nikki folder on Friday, August 24^th.

Social Studies

We will be reviewing Map Skills on Monday. There will be a Re-test on Map Skills on Tuesday, September 16^th. Our next unit will be on Ancient Greece.

SOL 3.5 The student will develop map skills by
a) positioning and labeling the seven continents and five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple letter-number grid system.

SOL 3.6 The student will read and construct maps, tables, graphs, and/or charts.

SOL 3.4 The student will develop map skills by
a) locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
b) describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa;
c) explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

Other Information

September 17^th – Fall Pictures (This is the picture that goes in the yearbook)
September 26^th – End of 1^st Six Weeks – (Early Dismissal for Students – 12:25)
October 2^nd – Report Cards
October 6^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Have a great week!

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Third Grade News

Week of September 8^th, 2014

Spelling

List (More long a and e Spellings): lay, real, trail, sweet, today, dream, seem, tea, treat, afraid, leave, bait, screen, speed, paint, please

Challenge Words: yesterday, explain, equator, digit

TEST FRIDAY

Reading

Reading Story: (pp. 78-101) “Destiny’s Gift”

Vocabulary Words: (pg. 74-75) afford, customers, contacted, raise, earn, figure, block, spreading

Our Vocabulary Strategy for this story will be Antonyms – words that have the opposite, or very different, meanings.

Our Target Skill for this story will be Understanding Characters.

TEST FRIDAY

English

The students will be examining the requirements of a complete sentence.

Math

We will review Place Value on Monday. The Test on Place Value has been rescheduled and will be on Wednesday, September 10^th. Our next unit will be on Rounding.

SOL 3.1 The student will
a) read and write six-digit numerals and identify the place value and value of each digit
b) round whole numbers, 9,999 or less, to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand

Science

We will continue with our unit on Habitats/Ecosystems. This week we will finish with Deserts and begin Grassland Habitats at the end of the week.

The Habitats/Ecosystems Study Guide was sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, August 25^th.

Social Studies

Students will finish with the unit on Map Skills. There will be a Test on Maps and Map Skills on Thursday, September 11^th. The Geography Study Guides were sent home in the red Nikki folder on Monday, August 25^th.

SOL 3.6 The student will read and construct maps, tables, graphs, and/or charts.

Other Information

September 8^th – PTO Meeting – 6:00 PM
September 9^th – Fundraiser Orders and Money Due
September 11^th – School Board Meeting at Meadows of Dan Elementary – 6:00 PM
September 17^th – Fall Pictures (This is the picture that goes in the yearbook)
September 26^th – End of 1^st Six Weeks – (Early Dismissal for Students – 12:25)
October 2^nd – Report Cards
October 6^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Have a great week!