Important handouts!

There will be several important handouts coming home the first week. Some of them require your signature and should be reviewed with your child. Thank you!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Week of October 28 - Nov. 1

Hello!
This will be a fun week with Halloween being on Thursday. Please send a costume with your child. The parade starts at 1:00. Then we will have treats brought by the boys. Children are encouraged to bring games for this occasion.

In reading we will read The Harvest Birds. Neat story!

Math - Our unit on addition and subtraction words problems begins.

Science - We will start studying life cycles. There will be a test on Wednesday over plant parts.

Spelling words: concept (oy and oi) spoil, oyster, boil, joyride, poison, boycott, loyal, turmoil, oil, soil, coil, toys, compete, stampede, also, doesn't.

Specials for the week:
Monday: Library
Tuesday : Health
Wednesday: Music
Thursday : Halloween party
Friday : P.E.

Conferences will be held on November 6th and 7th. Thank you!
Mrs. Staffileno

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Week of October 21 - October 25

Hello!
I hope you all had a relaxing 4 day weekend. The kids came back to school feeling very refreshed!!

In reading we are reading a story about illustrators. The kids have been very involved in numerous art projects. There will be no story sent home to read at night.

Math - We continue with subtraction. We are starting a "new" thing in our math class. It is called Gumball Math. Ask your child about it!

Science - We are doing an extensive study on seeds.

Spelling - concept: ( vowel - consonant - e ) Here are the words:
hope, bone, joke, rake, snake, hideout, side, rude, huge, stampede, compete, curtain, server, because, caution, and their.

Specials for the week:
Monday - Health
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - Library
Thursday - pep assembly in big gym
Friday - Music

Parent / Teacher conference slips will be coming home on Friday with your time on them.

Thank you, Mrs. Staffileno

Monday, October 14, 2013

Week of October 14 - 16

Hello!
This is a short week for the students. They have been working very hard so I know they will welcome a long weekend.


Reading : We will finish the story Max's Words. The test will be Monday and Tuesday.
Reading logs are due Monday or Tuesday of each week.

Math: We will continue with subtraction.

Spelling : No new words this week. If you child missed any words last week they will be retested on them on Tuesday.

Science: I will now have Mr. Leintz's class for science for the next 6 weeks. We will learn about plants, life cycles, heredity, and food chains.

WEDNESDAY IS ZOO DAY! PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD DRESS ACCORDINGLY! iF THEY DID NOT SIGN UP FOR A SACK LUNCH WITH THE SCHOOL, THEY NEED TO BRING THEIR OWN!


Specials:
Monday : P.E.
Tuesday : Music
Wednesday : Zoo Day

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Week of October 7 - 11

Hello!
this week is something new for the 3rd graders. We have MAPS testing. the kids will use the computers and be tested in the areas of reading, math, and language arts. It will be a new experience for them but I think theywill do very well.

Reading : We will read the story Max's Words.

Math: We will begin our subtraction unit. This entails, story problems, borrowing and application of the skill.

Science: This is our last week of the life science unit. After this week the kids will go to Mrs. McMorris for a 6 week unit on earth science.

Spelling words for the week : ( ar and or sounds)
are, or, blizzard, backyard, partner, border, shortstop, cargo, farm, argue, order, record, because, sauce, cause, bay, trait, and play.

Specials for the week:
Monday : Music
Tuesday : Library
Wednesday : Health
Thursday : Music
Friday : Library