Report Cards

If you have not yet signed and returned the first trimester report card, please do so as soon as possible. If you need another copy of the report card, let me know. Thank you and have a great weekend!

Thanksgiving Feast--A new 3rd Grade Tradition

Here is a link to the pictures from our Thanksgiving lunch feast. This was the first year that we have had a Thanksgiving lunch, and I think that it went very well. I am already looking forward to doing it again next year :)

What a great new 3rd GRADE tradition!!!

http://picasaweb.google.com/estuff01/2009_11_24_SPS_Thanksgiving3rdGrade?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiB_4DLi5SVtgE&feat=email#

Thanksgiving Readers Theater

Today we performed our readers theater, "The Meal Must Go On!" for Mrs. Densa's first grade class.

The first graders were very entertained and enjoyed our performance.

Flagpole

This Monday, our class is hosting the morning flagpole gathering. Each student has some lines to say. Please help your child practice these lines in preparation.

Thank you!

Field Trip

As the children have hopefully told you, on Monday, we are going on a field trip to the Tampa Bay History Center (http://www.tampabayhistorycenter.org/).

We need one chaperone from our class. We will be leaving school at 9:00 and return around 1:00. You will be responsible for the $8 admission to the museum.

Please email me at nealw@shorecrest.org if you are interested. First come, first serve.

Thanks!

Weekly Update

Math-Lessons covered this week are:

4.1 "Multiples of Equal Groups"

4.2 "Multiplication Arrays"

4.3 "Equal Shares and Equal Groups"

4.4"Division Ties to Multiplication"

Language Arts- We will begin our fifth reading topic in Theme One, Bicultural. Our grammar focus will be compound Subjects and Predicates. Spelling Test on Friday (11/20).

Science- We will begin the topic "Doing Work".

Social Studies- We will study two more native Florida tribes, Tocobaga and Timucua.

As always, if you have any questions, please email me... Have a great week!

Weekly Update

Math-Lessons covered this week are:

3.1 "Our Class Shoe Length"

3.2 "Measuring with Rulers"

3.3 "Standard Linear Measures"

Language Arts- We will begin our fourth reading topic in Theme One,Culture. Our grammar focus will be Subjects and Predicates. Our Spelling focus will be open syllables. Spelling Test on Friday (10/16).

Science- We have finished the science topic "Pushes and Pulls", and there will be quiz on Wednesday.

Social Studies- We will finish the unit on Florida. Students will finish the Hello, Florida textbook. There will be a Social Studies quiz next Tuesday (10/20)

As always, if you have any questions, please email me... Have a great week!

weekly update

Math-Lessons covered this week are:

2.7 Partial Sums Algorithm

2.8 Subtraction Algorithms

2.9 Addition with Three or More Addends

Language Arts- We will begin our third reading topic in Theme One, Traditions. Our grammar focus will be regular and irregular verbs. Spelling Test and Vocabulary Quiz on Friday (10/2).

Science- On Tuesday, we will visit the Science Resource Center. We will finish the science topic "On The Move!" on Monday, and there will be quiz on Tuesday.

Social Studies- We will continue our focus on Florida. Students will finish the Hello, Florida textbook.

As always, if you have any questions, please email me... Have a great week!

Homework on 9/17

One of the homework assignments for tonight is to "practice" using the tools on a comic strip website. The url is www.makebeliefscomix.com . The students are to experiment with the site so they will be prepared for a project we are doing tomorrow. Once they have created a comic strip, they can send me a link if they want. My email is nealw@shorecrest.org.

Science Resource Center Update

Today we performed two experiments. One was to determine which would dissolve more completely in water, baking soda or salt. The other was to determine which ball would bounce the highest. What were our conclusions? You'll have to check with your resident expert, so ask your child for the results of our experiments!

Wordly Wise Vocabulary Quiz

The Wordly Wise vocab quizzes went home today. Please look over the quiz and then sign and return it to school. Thanks!

9/14-9/18

Math- We will have our Unit One test Tuesday. Lessons covered later in the week are:

2.1 Fact Families

2.2 Extensions of addition and subtraction facts

2.3 "What's My Rule?"

Language Arts- We will continue our second reading mini-topic, Ancestors. Each mini-topic will take about 2 weeks to complete. Our grammar focus will be quotation marks and base words. The spelling theme is plurals.

Science- On Tuesday, we will visit the Science Resource Center. Our science lessons this week will center around variables.

Social Studies- We will continue our focus on Florida. Students will continue to work with the Hello, Florida textbook.

Spelling Test on Friday (9/18).

As always, if you have any questions, please email me... Have a great week!

Week of 9/8-9/11

Math- We will cover Lessons 1.10-1.13 this week. The math test will be next Tuesday (9/15).

Language Arts- We will begin our second reading mini-topic. Each mini-topic will take about 2 weeks to complete. Our grammar focus will be quotation marks. The spelling theme is "silent -e". Check out a great youtube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TKDcHEcE8Q

Science- On Tuesday, we will visit the Science Resource Center. Our science lessons this week will center around writing hypotheses.

Social Studies- We will continue our focus on Florida. Students will continue to work with the Hello, Florida textbook. Spelling Test and Vocabulary Test on Friday (9/11). As always, if you have any questions, please email me... Have a great week!

Vocab Test

The vocabulary tests from this morning went home today. Please take some time to review the test and then sign and return the test on Tuesday.

Thanks and have a great 3-Day weekend!

Spelling and Vocab

There are two quizzes tomorrow:

Spelling and Vocabulary

The spelling words are from the list that went home on Monday (silent E)

The vocabulary words are from the list that we have been reviewing for two weeks (ex: stagger, sways, tumult, etc)

If you have any questions, please email me.

Homework update

Parents,

I forgot to remind students to take home the book to use with Nouns worksheet. Complete the top portion and the students will work on the bottom portion tomorrow morning.

Please contact me if you have any questions...

Book Orders

I have exciting news. You can now place your Scholastic Book Clubs orders online!

Browse all the great monthly Book Club selections at low prices and order online. Plus, our class earns a FREE book every time a parent orders online.

Here’s how it works:

1. Use the information below to access the Scholastic Book Clubs Web site.

2. Browse the titles with your child and place your order with your credit card.

3. Your order will come to me, and your credit card payment will go directly to Scholastic’s secure server. There’s no need to send money to school.

4. After I submit the entire class order to Scholastic, your order will be delivered to our classroom for your child to take home.

To get started, go to the Web address below and enter our class’s personalized user name and password in the sign-in fields on the right side of the page. Note: You do not need to create your own user name and password. www.scholastic.com/bookclubs

User Name: wolfrath

Password: books

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Week of 8/31-9/4

Math- We will cover Lessons 1.6-1.10 this week.

1.6: Equivalent Names

1.7: Language of Chance Events

1.8: Finding Differences

1.9: Calculator Routines

1.10: Money

Language Arts- We will finish our first reading mini-topic, "Homeland". Our grammar focus will be common and proper nouns. The spelling theme is "silent -e". We watched a great youtube video today. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TKDcHEcE8Q

Science- On Tuesday, we will visit the Science Resource Center for the first time this year. Our science lessons this week will center around The Scientific Method.

Social Studies- We will continue our focus on Florida. Students will begin to work with the Hello, Florida textbook.

Spirit Day and Back to School Night

Two quick reminders...

Our first Spirit Day is tomorrow, August 26. Students may wear green and gold colored clothing. Uniforms are not required, but this is not a dress down day. Students may not wear umbros, spandex, boxer or gym style shorts. Blue jean shorts and shorts sold by the Shorecrest Booster Club are allowed.  

Also, Thursday is Back to School Night. Please meet at 7:00 in the Janet Root Theater. Refreshments will be served in the breezeways following classroom visits. Be sure to bring your personal calendar to mark important dates and party sign-ups. I look forward to seeing you all there!

First Day of School

The first day of school went very smoothly. Since it was the first day and some students may have forgotten to take home their agenda, the homework for tonight is:

Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days.

Get a Flood Book (book for silent reading in the classroom)

Wear a broccoli necklace

Sign and return page 3 of the Parent-Student Handbook

Meet the Teacher Day

Hello everyone!

I really enjoyed meeting you all this afternoon. I am looking forward to a great year with this class. I have spoken to some of the second grade teachers and they have had nothing but positive, glowing things to say about this group of students.  

Two dates that you may want to circle are Spirit Night on August 23rd (Sunday) and Back to School Night on August 27th (next Thursday).

See you tomorrow!

Welcome to 3rd Grade

Wednesday is the first day of school! I am looking forward to meeting you and your friends. We are going to have a great time in third grade.

I hope that you had a fun and relaxing summer break and are ready to get started on a great school year.

Be sure to bring a morning snack on Wednesday.