Super 3rd Grade News
WEEKLY HAPPENINGSSeptember 12-16, 2016
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Reading - We will continue reading Third Grade Angels working on story structure and elements. AR has started and the students are eager to earn their points! They will be bringing home today a parent Home Connect note so you can access AR information on your child from home. Students will NOT be able to take test from home.
Language Arts - We will continue our Third Grade Angels journal and vocabulary study. As well as begin using our Mentor Sentences and working with subjects and predicates.
Science- We will be finishing Changes of Matter 3.5 ab next week.
Math -Our first unit of study is the Place Value Unit with numbers up to 999,999. We will write the word form, picture form, standard form, expanded form, and expanded notation of these numbers. We will then move into comparing and ordering large numbers.
Social Studies- Unit 1: Creating a Community
A study guide is available online. Please visit my teacher page on the district website. Don’t forget to use Quizlet!
TEST DATE: September 16, 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 14 3 week reports
September 15 PTO Meeting Grandparents Day
September 16 Picture Day
/ Homework
Monday-Thursday
Math – Math Fact study – 15 mins. a day. Work on the 10s, 1s, and 0s multiplication facts. Study any way you choose.
Reading – 15 mins daily – free choice
Spelling – Choose from “Spelling Homework Grid” to study your words each night.
Reminders
● ALWAYS HAVE YOUR HERO WITH YOU!!!
● Make sure to check your student’s behavior calendar daily.
● Grading Policy for each class subject:
* Each teacher will average at least 15
grades per 9 weeks.
* Test/Quiz will count 40%
* Daily work will count 60%
Thank you to all the PARENTS that signed up for REMIND. You should begin receiving reminders of important dates and test this week.
Weekly Spelling List
(ng) sound in final and before (k)
1. sang 11. bank
2. bang 12. sank
3. slang 13. link
4. song 14. stink
5. long 15. spank
6. clang 16. honk
7. ping 17. stank
8. sling 18. plank
9. fling 19. floss **
10. king 20. kept **