Week of October 29, 2012

Hello! This is an exciting week. Here is what is happening in our classroom: Reading: We are finishing up our story, What is an Illustrator? the kids have had a lot of fun illustrating stories. Math : We continue to work with addition. Spelling words are: itch, wreck, knee, patch, wrap, knot, watch, knife, stretch, write, knew, knock, match, wrong, know, catch, wrinkle, and knuckle. Science: Our study of carnivorous plants continues with Mr. Leintz's class. Halloween Party: The parade starts at 12:45 p.m. Then we will have snacks and games until 2:15. At 2:15 we will practice our Thanksgiving play. Parent Teacher Conferences: These are scheduled from 1:00 - 7:00 on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Week of October 8

Reading - We are reading the story Max's Words. Very fun story!!! Math - We are working on fact families. Spelling words for the week: math, toast, easy, socks, Friday, stuff, paid, cheese, June, elbow, program, shiny, piles, because, there, their, they're, and Once upon a time. The Halloween party is October 31 at 1:00 p.m. There will be a parade followed by treats and games. Science - The children are with Mrs. McMorris for 6 weeks studying earth science.

Week of October 1

Welcome October!!! Wow! September really flew by and this brings us into the new month. Here is what is happening in our classroom. Reading - We are finishing up our story called Roberto Clemente. This story is non-fiction and provided us with a lot of new information about this famous person. Spelling - Long "i" words They are listed as : slight, mild, sight, pie, mind, tie, pilot, might, lie, tight, blind, fight, die, midnight, silent, frightening, lightening, and alright. Science - We are finishing up our life science unit this week. Next week my class will study earth science with Mrs. McMorris for 6 weeks. Early out is this Wednesday, October 3.

Week of September 17

Hello! We have had a very good week. Here is what we will be studying for the week of Septmeber 17. Reading: We will read the story Pop's Bridge and do many activities with it. Math - We will be working with patterns, comparison signs and ordering. Spelling - The words for the week are: load, open,told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, and throat. Science - Photosynthesis will be the main idea. Have a good week! Mrs. Staffileno

Week of September 10

Hello! For the week of September 10 - 14 we will be covering the following: Reading : The Trial of Cardigan Jones story Spelling words are: spoke, mile, save, excuse, cone, invite, cube, price, erase, ripe, broke, flame, life, and rule Science : We will cover leaves and flowers. A quiz will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 12. A study guide was sent home on Friday, Sept. 7.to help your child study.

Week of September 4 - 7

Hello! We will be starting our 3rd week of school! Here is a list of things we will be covering for the week: Reading - We will read a funny story called, A Fine, Fine School. Vocabulary words for the story are: principal, strolled, proud, worried, soared, announced, fine certainly. Spelling - Lists will come home with your child on Tuesday. However, if you don't receive a list, the words are: crop, plan, thing, smell, shut, sticky, spent, lunch, pumpkin, clock, gift, class, skip, and swing. Science - We will plant seeds in clear plastic liter containers on Tuesday. The rest of the week we will study roots, stems, and leaves. BAM is every Friday.

Welcome to the 2012 - 2013 school year!

Dear parents and students, I am so excited for the new school year to begin! Just a few reminders for the classroom: 1. Bring a water bottle when it is HOT! 2. Label all of your supplies. 3. Bring a positive attitude to school! The first week of school will primarily consist of getting to know each other . We will also be going over classroom, hallway and school rules. Doing neat work is expected in 3rd grade and I will be modeling the kind of work that is acceptable. Learning things together will be the focus for the first week. With that in mind the rest of the year should go smoothly! I can't wait to get to know you better! Mrs. Staffileno