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SCROLL NEWSLETTER - CHECK DATES _______________________________ For the week of May 28, 2018 This week : This is our last newsletter. Please check pictures of our class at thirdgraderoom8.webs.com Students will meet their fourth grade teacher team on Wednesday for Transition Day.
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || No ||  ||   ||   ||   Carnival   ||
 * || School ||  ||   ||   ||   And   ||
 * Cursive Writing ||  || practice || practice || practice ||   Field   ||
 * Math ||  || multiplication || multiplication ||   ||   Day   ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   Today!   ||
 * Morning Work ||  || Planner ||   ||   ||   Enjoy!   ||

Upcoming Events: -June 4 Office Awards/Recognition Day: 2 nd Grade Recognition 9:00 a.m. 3 rd Grade Recognition 10:00 a.m.  4 th Grade Recognition 11:00 a.m. 6/5 SIP KG Recognition 10:00 a.m.  -June 6 is the Last Day for Students -5th Grade Recognition 9:00 a.m.   // Thank you for your help on the field trips and your support over the year. Your children are wonderful!! Enjoy your summer! // ____________________________________ For the week of May 21, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Language Arts || From CQ, pick p. 44 or p. 45-on paper due Thursday ||  ||   || p. 44 or p. 45 due || Field trip all day ||
 * Social Studies || Canal #1 || Canal #2 || Canal #3 || Canal test ||  ||
 * Science || CQ p. 19-20 research cards || CQ p. 26-27, 28-29 in class || Experiments in class – write up answers, p. 12-13 || CQ quiz lessons 1-6, booklets checked ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || TBA || TBA || TBA ||  ||
 * Science || CQ p. 19-20 research cards || CQ p. 26-27, 28-29 in class || Experiments in class – write up answers, p. 12-13 || CQ quiz lessons 1-6, booklets checked ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || TBA || TBA || TBA ||  ||

This week : Friday, May 25 is our all-day field trip. Please dress for the weather. The district will provide milk and lunches for the children on the trip. We will leave around 8:45 and return by 2:00. Students should wear their uniforms, please. We are concentrating on our science and social studies lessons this week. Science is our Chickquest unit, Social Studies is Akron history and the Ohio Canal. Upcoming Events: June 1 – Carnival and Field Day at Ritzman CLC - Room 8’s Newsletter for the week of May 14, 2018 This week : We may have math homework this week depending on how our MAP review is going. Our chicks should begin hatching this week. The children have been anxiously awaiting their arrival! Chromebooks must be turned in at school on MONDAY, MAY 21. No exceptions. The folder activity based on the book clubs are to be completed by this Friday. I’ve posted new pictures on our picture website: thirdgraderoom8.webs.com Upcoming Events: May 21 – return chromebooks May 25 – full day history field trip June 1 – field day – Students have become quite talky. They will lose five minutes of their field day fun if they lose a color for behavior. __ For the week of May 7, 2018 This week : Please excuse the unexpected changes to our homework assignments. We have had to cancel testing various days due to power shortages. I’ve had to rearrange assignments to accommodate the new schedules on very short notice. If something else interrupts our testing schedule, we will work on our Chickquest (CQ) booklets.
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Working on || Book club || folders that || are due || Friday! ||
 * ||  || QMPA-D in class || Field Trip 8:30-12 ||   ||   ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   || MATH MAP today ||   ||
 * Math || TBA || TBA ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Science || Hatching?? || Hatching? || CQ ||  ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Math SS 14 || none || none || none ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Journals/ folders || Journals/ folders || Journals/ folders || Journals/ folders || Journals/ folders ||
 * Lang Arts || No spelling ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math ||  || Math OST in morning || Reading MAP test* ||   ||   ||
 * Science || CQ? || CQ? || CQ? || CQ? ||  ||
 * MW || planner || SS Math #13 ||  || Problem of the day h/o ||   ||
 * MW || planner || SS Math #13 ||  || Problem of the day h/o ||   ||

Students are working on reading journals and folders as a culminating activity to their Book Clubs. The completed folders are due May 18. They may work on their journals at home but the folders must be done in class. They will use the information from the journals to do their folders. Upcoming Events: Permission slips went home with interims last week. Please sign them and return them by May 11 so we have a correct count. For the week of April 30, 2018 Rats:19-22 Web:17-20 Boxcar:12-13 Pairs: finish the story after today’s discussion ||  || Book Clubs Rats: 23-24 Web: predict in group then read to the end Boxcar: after mtg read end Pairs:meet for final discussion ||  || All books should be done except RATS for discussion in class. Rats || This week **: How exciting! So many students received their district chromebooks. They really seem to be enjoying them. The last parent meeting is May 2, meet at 3 or 6 – no late admissions, please.** Upcoming Events: ** Field Trips – ½ day May 16 to the Glendale Cemetery All day on May 25 for our Akron History tour For the week of April 23, 2018 Flags with chalk || News broadcast due Fri || present news broadcast || (don’t read ahead!) || For homework read: Rats- 9, 10 Boxcar 7, 8 Web 9, 10 Pairs 5, 6 || For homework : Rats 11,12 || For homework: Rats 13, 14 Box 9 Web 11,12 ||  || Over weekend read: Rats 15-18 Box 10, 11 Web 13-16 Pairs- 7, 8 || This week : Due to computer problems at the state level last week, we have moved our final Reading OST to Thursday, April 26. Sleep! Eat breakfast! Be at school on time! Keep up with your BOOK CLUB reading and notes April 25 – chromebook “class” for parents at 3 or 6 pm ** Thursday is Miss Ratino’s last day with us. We will miss her! ** __   For the week of April 16, 2018 This week : ___ For the week of April 2, 2018
 * The results of the reading MAP test on Tuesday may help our 3GG children move on to fourth grade.
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Book Clubs
 * Spelling || No spelling… || …this week ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Math || Handouts 6-11 || Handouts 12-21 || Handouts TBA reviewing for test || Math OST || Math OST? ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Included in math || Included in Math || none ||  ||
 * //Rats// Book Club – for the coming weekend, please read until the last chapter and epilogue. Don’t finish the book!!! You will discuss and do predictions on Monday.**
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Tracking details h/o || Wave paper || CSA pretest,
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word example || 2x each and 2 riddles || OST || Spelling test ||
 * Book club chapter assignments
 * Math || PR 6-8 || PR 6-9, review || Topic 6 Test ||  ||   ||
 * Health || Study VU p. 51, 56 for test Wedn. ||  || Test ||   ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Math h/o 1-9 || Math h/o 10-14 || none ||  ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  || ** OST 9-11 ** || ** OST 9-11 ** ||   ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling examples || flashcards || Words 3 times and 2 riddles || Study! || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 6-1, 6-2 || PR 6-3 || PR 6-4, 6-5 || PR 6-6 || Practice facts! ||
 * Health ||  ||   ||   || Group work: Veggie U, p. 52, and 57-61 || Group presentations ||
 * Morning Work || planner || none || none || Veggie U p. 47 ||  ||
 * Students were given multiplication flashcards before winter break. I hope they took some time over spring break to maintain their math facts. They need to know their facts!
 * Report cards went home last Friday. Please return the signed envelopes this week.
 * Mark your calendars – we will have field trips on **May 16 and May 25.**
 * Our class will receive books for their “Book Clubs” on Monday**.**
 * The children are expected to read and follow their group’s decisions to make theirs a successful book club.
 * Books may go home for reading but should return to school each day.
 * There will be a culminating assignment in **May** that will be a large portion of their reading grades.
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Two-wheeled Beginner || Essay from Monday’s booklet || Oct, 2007 booklet ||  ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling examples || Spelling review || flashcards ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Math || PR 14-8 || PR 14-9 || Topic 14 pretest || Topic 14 final test ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || plurals || Synonyms/ antonyms || prefixes ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || plurals || Synonyms/ antonyms || prefixes ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || plurals || Synonyms/ antonyms || prefixes ||  ||

This week : Study your vocabulary booklet. There will be a test over all the words and their definitions on the Monday you return from break – April 16. Spring break is next week – read!!! Our book clubs will begin after spring break. We will have our reading OST on April 17 and 18. For the week of March 26, 2018 – a three-day week!!!!!!!!!
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday ||  ||   ||
 * Reading || Practicing OST this week ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Spelling flashcards || Spelling test – definitions! ||  ||   ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 14-5 || PR 14-7 || PR 14-6 ||  ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Contractions letter ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Contractions letter ||  ||   ||   ||

This week : No school for students Thursday or Friday of this week. READ something!

Upcoming Events: April 16 and 17 – Reading OST in the morning _ For the week of March 19, 2018 This week : The children did a wonderful job on their History Scrapbooks. Make sure you see what your child created. I hope you enjoyed spending a little history time with your child. We will have definitions of Reading OST words for our spelling for the next few weeks. Students need to be able to understand the meaning of these words, as well as spell them. Grades close Friday for the next report card. The two children who did not do the History project have a set of biographies due this Friday. Our class needs tissues. The children need pencils and dry erase markers. Upcoming Events: April 17 and 18 – Reading OST. Please don’t miss school these days! =-- For the week of March 12, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Unit One Assessment part one || Unit One Assessment part two-essay || Unit Two assessment part one || Unit Two assessment part two-essay ||  ||
 * Spelling || Spelling word examples || Match definitions || Make flash cards || Study the spelling and definitions || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts || ** Students are working… ** || …on an online OLA test… || …during their computer time… || and must be done by Friday… || …and have it submitted ||
 * Math || PR 14-1 || PR 14-2 || PR 14-3 || PR 14-4 ||  ||
 * Science || Worm review || Worm parts test || Veggie U booklet caught up? || Grade VU booklets ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || contractions || Contractions letter || prefixes ||  ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   || “Pigs” compare and contrast h/o ||   || “Pigs” compare/ contrast paragraph ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Math || PR 13-5 || Practice test || Topic 13 test ||  ||   ||
 * Science || Veggie U ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || homophones || synonyms || syllables ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || homophones || synonyms || syllables ||  ||

This week : The pictures from the students’ visits to local historical sites were due by Monday. Those not having completed the assignment will get partial credit by doing biography reports on Ferdinand Schumacher, F. A. Seiberling, and Simon Perkins. Students will be given time in class to finish but will also work on this as homework. ___ For the week of March 5, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Gertrude C. Warner questions || Gertrude C. Warner essay #4 || Birds- all questions but not essay || Birds – essay question ||  ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   || Inference handout- Camping Out || Inference handout- Being Prepared ||   ||
 * Math || In-class project ||  ||   ||   || In-class project due ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Seahorses h/o part 1 || Seahorses h/o part 2 || Grammar heads h/o ||  ||

This week : We are practicing for the OST this week. Our reading assignments are “released item” questions from last year’s OST. Please look over these questions with your child so you have an idea what the test will be asking your child to do. Upcoming Events: March 11- All historical site visits must be done by March 11, 2018. Pick five sites, take notes and pictures of yourself at the sites. Send it to my email or try yours through apslearns.org. My email is kdevus @apslearns.org March 23 End of grading period 3 _ For the week of Feb. 26, 2018 This week : Feb. 28 – Reading log due Interim papers –will be sent home Tuesday Interim conferences – Thursday 3:00-6:30 Upcoming Events: March 11 – history pictures and summaries due March 16 – final history project due Our classroom needs tissues! It’s cold and flu season and we go through a lot of tissues. ___ For the week of Feb. 19 (20), 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   || Predictions quiz || Making predictions- label ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Math || PR 13-1 || PR 13-2 || PR 13-3 || PR 13-4 ||  ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||   ||   || Veggie U ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Making predictions- one paragraph  || MAP info text || Plant predictions ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Making predictions- one paragraph  || MAP info text || Plant predictions ||   ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spelling || No School || Spelling list || Word Study || Quick Check || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math ||  || PR 12-4 || PR 12-5 || Worksheet and pretest || Topic 12 test ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||   ||   || Veggie U ||
 * Morning Work ||  || planner || Info text h/o || Language h/o ||   ||

Upcoming Events: Interims will be sent home Feb. 27 Feb. 28 – Reading log due History project due March 16, 2018

For the week of February 12, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Valentine activity part 1 || Valentine activity part 2 || Fact and Opinion paper, Valentine activity part 3 || Complete valentine activity ||  ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check || Spelling test || No school ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 12-1 time || PR 12-2 || PR 12-3 ||  ||   ||
 * Science || Veggie U || this || week! ||  ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Mardi Gras handout || Valentine multiplication ||  ||   ||

This week : We will have our valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 15. The students were given a class list. They may choose to address their valentines or just sign them to distribute them. Feel free to send in wrapped treats. There are 20 students. Please check our wiki picture site to see all the things we’ve been doing in class. Upcoming: Feb. 28 – reading log due – Most students were given a new book to read and do their log with. March 1 – conference night __ For the week of: Feb. 5, 2018 This week : Feb. 9 – Father/daughter dance For Valentine’s Day we will be exchanging valentines on **THURSDAY**, as decided by the school. Children will receive a class list but they have the option of addressing them or just signing them. We have 20 students (but please send in an extra in case someone joins us unexpectedly.) Feel free to send in wrapped treats – the children love it! __ For the week of Jan. 29, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   ||   || Fact and Opinion || Fact and opinion quiz ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   || Recipe in Google Docs. ||   || Recipe due ||
 * Math || PR 11-4 || PR 11-6 || PR 11-7 and Topic 11 pretest – might have to re-do test || PR 11-8 || Topic Tests 11 and make-up 10 ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Daily Common Core 11-4 || Polygon worksheet || Simple Solutions 13 ||  ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   || CSA 9 online || CSA -paper || Reading log goes home today – due Feb. 28 ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   || Fact and Opinion handout ||   ||
 * Math || PR 11-1 || PR 11-2 || PR 11-3 || PR 11-4 ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || grid || Angle worksheet || Polygon worksheet ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || grid || Angle worksheet || Polygon worksheet ||  ||

This week : We welcome our new student teacher, Miss Ratino! She will be in our classroom on Wednesdays and Thursdays until May.

Upcoming Events: No School – Feb. 16 and 19 March 1 – interim conferences _ For the week of Jan. 22, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Boomtown(BT) tic/tac/toe due Friday || BT scavenger hunt- due Wedn || Scavenger hunt due - Opportunity Costs h/o || Reading log due BT writing response || Share BT tic/tac/toe activities ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Math || PR 10-5 and 10-6 || PR 10-7 || PR 10-8 and pretest || PR 10-9 || Topic 10 test ||
 * Social Studies || Studying economics ||  || // Ties in with Boom Town! // ||   || Economics test ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Math – topic 1 extended response || Math-topic 2 extended response || Math – topic 3 ext. response || Set up for spelling test ||

This week : Our first full week of the year!

Upcoming Events: Feb. 9- Father/Daughter Dance 6-8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 19 – no school. Feb. 27 – Interim reports will be sent home March 1 – Interim conferences 3-6:30 p.m. _ For the week of January 15, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   ||   ||   || no ||
 * ||  ||   ||   ||   || school ||
 * Language Arts || No school. ||  || Trophy story due end of day ||   ||   ||
 * Math ||  || PR 10-4 ||   || Fraction review ||   ||
 * Science ||  || C9, 1-5 sentences || C17, 1-5 in sentences || Experiments! ||   ||
 * Morning Work ||  || planner ||   ||   ||   ||

This week : No School – Monday and Friday Reading log due Jan. 25. Continue working on your social studies/history assignment. __ For the week of January 8, 2018
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   ||   || CSA 23 || No ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check || Spelling test || School! ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   || We are writing about winning a trophy – due next week. ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 10-1 || PR 10-2 || PR 10-3 ||  ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || SS 11 || SS 12 ||  ||   ||

This week : Our “History Adventures” handout will come home on Dec. 19. This is a project for you to do with your child. All three third grades are doing it. It isn’t due until March, but you have a lot of days off in December in January so maybe you can get started soon. January reading logs are due Jan. 25, 2018. For the week of Dec. 18, 2017 See ya next year!!!!!!! This week : We are practicing a readers’ theater in class. We will present it to other classes and might post it on youtube. Our “History Adventures” handout will come home on Wednesday. This is a project for you to do with your child. All three third grades are doing it. It isn’t due until March, but you have a lot of days off in December in January so maybe you can get started soon. Also on Wednesday, January reading logs will be sent home. They will be due Jan. 25, 2018. Friday at 9:30 the third graders will sing to the school. Friday at 1:45 – Class Christmas party. We have 20 students. _ For the week of Dec. 11, 2017 This week : We will be on a 3/3 schedule this week so recess will be at 11:15, with afternoon classes beginning at noon. Tuesday morning – Math MAP test- sleep well, have breakfast, be prepared. Wednesday afternoon – Reading MAP test Thank you to those who attended conferences and the music concert. What great third graders we have! Welcome to our new student, Evelyn! Upcoming Events: We have 20 students in our room now. Our Christmas party will be Dec. 22 at 1:45. Feel free to send in wrapped treats. For the week of Dec. 4 This week : Thursday is Miss Cundiff’s last day with us. We have enjoyed having her and wish her the best! Thursday is our interim conferences night, 3-6:30, followed by a musical concert at 6:30 p.m. Remember to wear your Santa/elf hats! Interim documents will be sent home on Tuesday. Upcoming Events: Dec. 22 – We will have a Christmas party the last day before break. I would like to have a few parents help with the activity stations. Please send me a note if you can come into our class from 1:15-2:30 Friday, Dec. 22. I will take the first four parents who reply. I will send those parents a note with more information. Feel free to send in wrapped treats for the Christmas party. We have 19 students in our class. Thank you! MAP testing will be Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, Dec. 12 and 13. _ For the week of Nov. 27, 2017 This week : Thank you so much to all who attended our class performance last Tuesday and/or Grandparents’ Day last Wednesday. We enjoyed seeing you! Please visit our class picture site for photos from this year. [] Students need PENCILS and DRY ERASE MARKERS. Please send in a supply for your child’s locker. Upcoming Events: Interim conference night and third grade “concert” night are Dec. 7, a busy night!
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  || Snowman glyph ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 9-4 || PR 9-5 || PR 9-6 || PR 9-7, pretest retake || Topic 9 test ||
 * Health || PM 36 || PM 38 || PM 40 ||  ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Snowman breakfast || What goes oh? ||  ||   ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  || Elements book report due ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   || Melted snowman paragraph ||   ||
 * Math || Coins h/o || PR 9-1 || PR 9-2 || PR 9-3 ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Simple solutions # 9 || SS #10 || SS #11 ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Simple solutions # 9 || SS #10 || SS #11 ||  ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   || Quiz on story elements, CSA 3 || CSA on paper ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math || Properties handout || Area, perimeter handout || Line and ray handout || 2 h/o’s on shapes ||  ||
 * Morning Work || planner || SS #8 || SS #9 || Dot plot handout ||  ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Rock Reports-Fri || Rock Report in-class assignment || Rock Report in-class assignment || Rock Report in-class assignment || Rock Reports due to share ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check || Unscramble || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   || Santa letters in class ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 7-3 || PR 7-4 || PR 7-5 || PR 7-6, retest may have to be signed || Topic 7 test, OLA pre-test ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||   ||   || Rock Reports ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Simple Solutions #6 || Simple Solutions #7 || Simple Solutions #8 ||  ||

For the week of Nov. 20
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday ||
 * Reading ||  || Reading log due ||   ||
 * Math || PR 7-1 || PR 7-2 ||  ||
 * Science || Starting our rock report || Recycling project due || Rock report is due Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 ||
 * Morning Work || planner || Simple Solutions #5 || Simple Solutions #6 ||

There are no “after school classes” on Wednesday. This week : Our performance is Tuesday at 11:00. Please see the note on the back of this paper. Grandparents’ Day – please visit. Meet in the cafeteria at 1:00. Come in to our room when you can. Thanksgiving Break – Thursday and Friday ___ For the week of Nov. 13, 2017 This week : Link Activity – Due Friday. Students should refer to their science notes to select one of the listed Link activities. They will pick one activity from math, writing, or music and do it. If they choose a technology link they need to write a paragraph about it. They will present it/show it/ play it in class on Friday. They just need to tell the class which **page (**C65, C71, C77) and **subject** (math, writing, music, technology) the link is from. Upcoming Events: Nov. 21 – Play performance in the cafeteria at 11:00. Please be our audience! Nov. 21 – Recycling project due! There will be a table upstairs for the projects. (just like they did with the decorated pumpkins.) We will present our projects with Miss Brenza’s class on Nov. 22.
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading ||  ||   ||   || CSA 21 in class ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   || All lines memorized by Friday! ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 5-4 || PR 5-6 || PR 5-7, pretest review || Review sheet for Topic 5 || Topic 5 test ||
 * Science || C77, 1-5 in sentences || Due Friday, Link activity ||  ||   || Link activity due, Soil open-note test ||
 * Morning Work || planner || PR 5-5* || Simple solutions # 3 || Simple solutions #4 ||  ||

For the week of Nov. 6, 2017 PR 5-1 || PR 5-2 ||  ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Writing directions on how to do something, due Friday ||  ||   || Directions are due, at least 5 steps, paragraph form, not a list. || Share directions ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || No || Word Study || Quick Check 7 || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  || School ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 4-5 and pretest to correct ||  || Topic 4 Test
 * Science || C65, 1-5 in sentences ||  || C71, 1-5 in sentences ||   || Experiment ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

Upcoming Events: Nov. 21 – Class will perform a poem and a play at 11:00 on stage. Please plan to attend. Reading logs due, too. Nov. 22- A recycling project will be due – more on that later. Nov. 23-24 – Thanksgiving break - For the week of October 30, 2017
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || In class assignments ||  ||   || CSA test today or Fri. || New log sent home ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Language Arts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Math || PR 4-1 || PR 4-2 || PR 4-3 || PR 4-4 ||  ||
 * Social Studies ||  ||   || Map h/o || Map h/o || Map test ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

This week : Nov. 2 – Reading Night New reading log is due Nov. 21, 2017 Upcoming Events: Nov. 7 – no school for students – Please vote! Nov. 23-24 – Thanksgiving break

For the week of Oct. 23, 2017 This week : OST- Wednesday and Thursday – please be on time, be rested, and eat breakfast. Oct. 26 – Picture retake day Friday – Halloween Parade. Students with signed forms may go home at noon to change. Please return by 1:00. The parade will start at about 1:30. Feel free to send in wrapped/packaged treats. You may walk with our class, but meet us outside at 1:30. //\Our field trip went well. We had an unexpected opportunity to visit one professor’s lab and see an experiment. The students were attentive and behaved well. Please ask your child about it. Pictures will be posted on our class picture site: www.thirdgraderoom8.webs.com// _- For the week of Oct. 16, 2017
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Reading || Students will write a personal narrative in class. || OST || OST || Reading Log due ||  ||
 * Spelling ||  ||   || Quick Check ||   || Spelling test ||
 * Math || PR 3-7 from Friday and 3-8 || PR 3-9 || PR 3-10, pretest, those failing the pretest will have homework || Review sheet || Topic 3 test ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Math || PR 3-5 || PR 3-6 ||  ||   || No school ||
 * Reading ||  || OST practice ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  || Field Trip || Grandparents Day ||   ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  || Field Trip || Grandparents Day ||   ||

This week : Our spelling unit will be done over a two-week period. We will start it this week and finish it next week. Oct. 18 – Our field trip. Please dress for the weather. Wear your uniform. We will be back by lunchtime. Oct. 19 – Grandparents Day – Grandparents should arrive at school by 1:00 and meet in the cafeteria area. They will join the classes later. The Book Fair will be open that day, too. Oct. 20 – No school on Friday! Upcoming Events: Oct. 24 and 25 – Ohio State Testing dates for third grade. Please do not miss school or arrive late on either day. These tests are important! Oct. 27 – Halloween Parade. If going home for lunch and to change, return by 1:00. The parade should start around 1:30. All my students’ parents are invited to help keep the class together during the parade. Please meet our class OUTSIDE at 1:30. There will also be a staff member in charge of the class. If it rains, we will stay in the building. If you wish to send in treats, please have at least 21 and have them wrapped or in baggies.

For the week of October 9, 2017
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Math || PR 3-1 || PR 3-2 || PR 3-3, Simple Solutions 2 || PR 3-4 ||  ||
 * Writing || Dragon Fruit tale ||  || Write character traits of your “biography” ||   ||   ||
 * Reading ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

Thank you so much for the wonderful turnout during interim conferences. Your positive comments and wonderful questions are greatly appreciated. Oct. 18 – Field Trip. Wear uniforms and have a jacket if the weather indicates. Oct. 19 – Grandparents’ Day. Please arrive at 1:00. Book Fair, too! Oct. 20 – No school for students Oct. 27 – Halloween Parade. An orange permission slip went home Oct. 6. Please make sure it comes back so we know what your child will be doing on Friday. If you would like to send in wrapped treats, please send enough for 21 – just in case we get a new student.
 * Upcoming Events: **

For the week of Oct. 2, 2017
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Math || PR 2-9 ||  ||   || Review test for homework || Topic 2 test ||
 * Social Studies ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Reading || Working on Biography report in class. ||  ||   ||   || Bio.report due ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || No school || Quick Check || Spelling test ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

We welcome our student teacher, Miss Cundiff! She will be with us on Wednesdays and Thursdays until December. Interim sheets will go home on Tuesday, conferences are Thursday from 3-6:30. If I marked your interim form, please make sure you drop in, a paper needs signed. Thank you! Students are working on biography reports in class. If they do not finish it will be homework over the weekend. Oct. 18 – field trip in the morning – permission slips due Oct. 10. _ _ Encourage your child to keep up with daily assignments. The children have a twenty minute seatwork time to finish their work. They should use their time wisely. Once they get behind, it is difficult to catch up. Parents can look at the newsletter and ask their children if an assignment was completed. Sept. 30 Color run New Reading logs will come out in October! Oct. 5 Interim Conferences 3-6:30
 * This week :**
 * Upcoming Events: **
 * For the week of Sept. 25, 2017 **
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Math || PR 2-5 || PR 2-6 || PR 2-7 || PR 2-8 ||  ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||   || Vocabulary review – STUDY! || Matter test – study vocabulary ||
 * Reading ||  ||   ||   ||   || Main Idea quiz ||
 * Spelling || Spelling List || Word Study || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Writing || Planner, Write directions – how to change the phases of matter in water. || Write about your favorite healthy foods to eat. || What are some things we can do to stay healthy? Use the __Eat a Salad__ and __Don’t Smoke__ texts for ideas. Due Friday ||  ||   ||
 * Upcoming Events: **

For the week of Sept. 18, 2017

This is our first newsletter. The students will receive a newsletter at the beginning of each week for the rest of the year. Their homework will be listed here. They will be given time to record their assignments in their planner so they can post this newsletter at home. Newsletters are also available on a link from our class wiki site under “Newsletters.” thirdgraderoom8.wikispaces.com

PR 2-1 || PR 2-2 || PR 2-3 || PR 2-4 ||  ||
 * Subject: || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Math || Topic 1 test,
 * Science ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Reading ||  ||   || Reading Log due || Fiction/Non-FictionTest ||   ||
 * Spelling and Writing || Spelling list; write a story with 5 sp.words online || Word Study, online story: an evening at home || Quick Check ||  || Spelling test ||
 * Morning Work || planner ||  ||   ||   || Set up for spelling test ||


 * This week :** PTA Spirit Week Sept. 18-22 Monday-Super Hero, Tuesday-Crazy Hair, Wednesday Favorite Football, Thursday-School Spirit


 * Upcoming Events: **

Sept. 30 PTA Color Run at school

Oct. 5 – interim conferences 3:00-6:30 p.m.

Spelling words are available under the link on the left that says Reading and Language Arts links.