We are starting our next unit in reading. We are working on book series. All the third graders will be reading Little House in the Big Woods. We will be doing several activities with the series. The students will also learn how to answer a question in a complete sentence.

In math, we continue to work on multiplication and division. With the first unit we cover x0, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x9, and x10 so if you need practice sheets for a specific number, please ask.

This week our high frequency words are once, animal, life, took. Please practice these words as well as the words in their sorts. When your child brings home their weekly test, please continue to work on those words, especially over the weekend so they can learn the words for life.

In writing, the students found out their bird. They have had a chance to look through books. They are learning how to take notes and to site their sources. We will move to doing research on the internet later this week.

In science, we will be learning about plants and their parts.

Readers are Leaders kicks off today, Nov. 14 and are due Mon.,  Nov. 21. Your child will be bringing information home today about this fund raiser.
Report cards will be coming home on Wednesday.

Welcome to the Second Semester! Wow! The first nine weeks went so fast.
In writing, we are starting informational writing about birds. The students will make a list of their top five choices and then I will use their lists and assign them a bird. They will learn about doing research and the importance of reading information and putting it into their own words.
In reading, we are finishing up our unit on Information Experts. This week we will be focusing on the main idea and details.
The high frequency words this week are: feet, land, side, without. Please take the time to practice these words along with their sorts so they are learning these words as well.
In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division. If you need practice sheets, please don't hesitate to ask. I have plenty to share.

Happy Halloween!
It is another exciting week! I am trying to keep today as normal as possible, with a few surprises thrown in.
In math, we are learning about arrays, equations, expressions, variables and of course multiplication and division. We will also start our November timings for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This will go into next week as well.
In writing, we are having our celebration of our personal narratives. The students will be sharing their stories in small groups. We will also be doing our Post On-Demand writing before we move into our informational writing.
The students will be learning about new activities that they will be working on during word work this week. Remember our high frequency words are: important, keep, food, form. Also our test will be on Wednesday.
In literacy, we are working on non-fiction text features. We will also be comparing texts about the same topic.
Thursday is Grandparents'/Retired Friends' Day from 9-11. If your child is going to leave with their grandparent or retired friend, they must hand me the permission slip. If you need a new form, let me know and I will send a new form home with your child. If your child doesn't have the form or someone to go home with, they will be dismissed at 11:30 since it is the end of the first quarter.
Remember, there is NO school on Friday, because of Professional Learning Day.

This is going to be an exciting week!
It is Red Ribbon Week so there are several activities planned this week.
Monday is Crazy Sock Day.
Tuesday is wear a Tie or Tie-dye.
Wednesday is Crazy Hair Day.
Thursday is Pirate Dress Day.
Also the Scholastic Book Fair is open.
We have Officer Friendly visiting on Monday to talk about Halloween safety.
We are also making Pirate Hats with our kindergarten buddy class on Tuesday.
In literacy, we are starting our next unit called Information Experts. We will be reading and learning about non-fiction books.
In math, we are starting a new unit as well. Ask your child who their math teacher is for this unit. We will be focusing on multiplication and division.
We will not have a spelling test this week, but your child will bring home the words to practice. The test will be on Wednesday, November 2. The high frequency words to work on are: important, form, food, keep.
We are working on publishing one personal narrative of your child's choice. We will have our writing celebration on Monday, Oct. 31. The students will share their writing in small groups.
I look forward to meeting with all of you on Wednesday or Thursday. If you can't make the time that you are scheduled, please call me or the office.

We are wrapping up some things this week and next in math, literacy, and writing.
In math, we will be taking Unit 1 pretest on Wednesday. We will review Unit 4 on Thursday and take the post test on Friday.
In writing, we are finishing our personal narratives this week and they will choose which story they want to publish.
In literacy, we are wrapping up Caring About Characters this week as well with some different character trait activities.
This week our high frequency spelling words are: asked, don't, going, world.
Thank you Mrs. Zehner and Mrs. Burt for donating snacks to our class!

Next week there will be some special Red Ribbon (Drug Awareness) Week activities planned.

Monday, October 24: “Sock it to Drugs!” - Crazy or Mismatched Sock Day

Tuesday, October 25: “Don’t get ‘Tied Up’ with Drugs!” - Wear a tie and/or dress in tie-dye.

Wednesday, October 26: “Use your head - Don’t do Drugs!” - Crazy Hair Day  

Thursday, October 27: “Heave Ho… Just Say No!”  - Pirate Dress-Up      

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I can't believe how fast time if flying! Conferences are coming up fast. Don't forget to return your confirmation sheet about your conference time with me. 

The students are catching on to the word work process and how the tests are given. This week the high frequency words are: few, those, show, often.

In writing, we are continuing to work on small moment personal narratives. Some students have many stories written and some have only one, but they want to make it their best. 

In reading, we are continuing to learn about the characters and the author's purpose. 

If you are able to donate healthy snacks to the class, they would be greatly appreciated. 

It is the first week in October and there is a chill in the air.
I am happy to announce we have a new student named Kaden. I know the students will make him feel welcomed and help him learn the routine.
In math, we are continuing to work on adding with proof drawings, and checking with an addition problem. We will do the same with subtraction, using proof drawings so they know where and why they are ungrouping or borrowing from. Then we will check our answers with a subtraction problem. We are also working on how to solve word problems.
In reading, we are continuing to focus on the character(s) and their traits, how characters change, and comparing two characters.
In writing, we are continuing to write about small moments and working on how we are all story tellers.
The high frequency words this week are: saw, something, thought, both.
Please continue to help your child be successful by reading, practicing facts, and doing their spelling sorts on a daily basis. If one day is busy, do extra on another day. I don't need to know what they are reading, just the time that they spent on each activity.
Important reminders:
Wednesday is our last Walk to School Wednesday for the season.
Thursday is our Fire Safety Program from 1-1:30.
Thursday is also our Open House from 5:30-7:00 PM.