Hello!
Early out! May 21st at 1:00
Music Festival at Elder Grove: 3rd grade sings at 10:00 a.m.
Reading - We will start working on our "blank" books and develop them into an "All About Me" book. Also we will finish up our Abracadabra Book.
Math - We start a new unit on geometry.
Social Studies - We will learn the cities, rivers and mountains in Montana.
Spelling words: concept: ( short o sound as in "aw" "a" "o" and "au"
draw, walk, bought, because, frog, along, long, water, always, brought, off, belong, mall, straon, tall, and talk
Mrs. Staffileno
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Week of May 12 - 16
Hello!
This week is a little crazy with MAPS testing and field trips!
There is no spelling this week for my reading class!
Field trip for my class is Friday, May 16. We will be back in time for the track meet.
Mrs. Staffileno
This week is a little crazy with MAPS testing and field trips!
There is no spelling this week for my reading class!
Field trip for my class is Friday, May 16. We will be back in time for the track meet.
Mrs. Staffileno
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Week of May 5 - 9
Hello!
Reminders:
- Early out on Wednesday, May 7
- Talent show practice, Tuesday, May 6 at 3:00
- Staffileno class field trip on Friday, May 16. We will return in time for the track meet.
Reading - We are reading Abracadabra.
Math - Working with perimeter and area.
Social Studies - Mrs. McMorris' class will have a quiz on Wednesday over Montana facts.
Spelling words: taller, tallest, longer, longest, dirtier, dirtiest, hotter, hottest, stronger, strongest, greater, greatest, funnier, funniest, sharper, sharpest, stranger, and strangest
Happy Spring!
Mrs. Staffileno
Reminders:
- Early out on Wednesday, May 7
- Talent show practice, Tuesday, May 6 at 3:00
- Staffileno class field trip on Friday, May 16. We will return in time for the track meet.
Reading - We are reading Abracadabra.
Math - Working with perimeter and area.
Social Studies - Mrs. McMorris' class will have a quiz on Wednesday over Montana facts.
Spelling words: taller, tallest, longer, longest, dirtier, dirtiest, hotter, hottest, stronger, strongest, greater, greatest, funnier, funniest, sharper, sharpest, stranger, and strangest
Happy Spring!
Mrs. Staffileno
Monday, April 28, 2014
Week of April 28 - May 2
Hello!
It is hard to believe that May is approaching so quickly!
Keep your child reading as 20 AR points are required this quarter!
Mid-term is this Friday, May 2.
Reading - We will be starting a new chapter book called Abracadabra on Wednesday. Then the children will be performing in a magic show in the classroom in the middle of May so they should start learning a trick they can perform for the 3rd graders.
Math - We will begin with measuring length.
Social Studies ( Mrs. McMorris' class) - We are studying "where I live" and will have a quiz on Wednesday over the material. A study guide will be sent home Monday, April 28.
Spelling - ( concept: short o) October, shop, block, bottle, o'clock, sorry, socks, problem, what, jog, wash, was, clock, bottom, forgot, and body
Happy reading and studying!
Mrs. Staffileno
It is hard to believe that May is approaching so quickly!
Keep your child reading as 20 AR points are required this quarter!
Mid-term is this Friday, May 2.
Reading - We will be starting a new chapter book called Abracadabra on Wednesday. Then the children will be performing in a magic show in the classroom in the middle of May so they should start learning a trick they can perform for the 3rd graders.
Math - We will begin with measuring length.
Social Studies ( Mrs. McMorris' class) - We are studying "where I live" and will have a quiz on Wednesday over the material. A study guide will be sent home Monday, April 28.
Spelling - ( concept: short o) October, shop, block, bottle, o'clock, sorry, socks, problem, what, jog, wash, was, clock, bottom, forgot, and body
Happy reading and studying!
Mrs. Staffileno
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Week of April 22-25
Hello!
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break. The kids came back very refreshed.
Reminders:
Early-out on Wednesday ( April 23)
AR points required for my reading class is 20 AR points. At least 5 points must be non-fiction.
In reading we are reading some stories from our basil. They are mostly non-fiction stories that the kids can test on.
In math we are working on our measurement unit and working with time.
No new spelling words for the week. However there are several kids who will be tested this Friday on the words they missed last week. Please ask your child for the "purple" sheet and it lists any words they missed previously.
We will work on our cursive handwriting of capital letters this week.
Social Studies will cover Montana and I will be teaching Mrs. McMorris' class for these last 6 weeks.
Mrs. Staffileno
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break. The kids came back very refreshed.
Reminders:
Early-out on Wednesday ( April 23)
AR points required for my reading class is 20 AR points. At least 5 points must be non-fiction.
In reading we are reading some stories from our basil. They are mostly non-fiction stories that the kids can test on.
In math we are working on our measurement unit and working with time.
No new spelling words for the week. However there are several kids who will be tested this Friday on the words they missed last week. Please ask your child for the "purple" sheet and it lists any words they missed previously.
We will work on our cursive handwriting of capital letters this week.
Social Studies will cover Montana and I will be teaching Mrs. McMorris' class for these last 6 weeks.
Mrs. Staffileno
Friday, April 11, 2014
Week of April 14 -17
Hello!
* No school this Friday ( April 18 and the following Monday)
* AR points this quarter are 20 points for my reading class. The kids are working towards a pizza party.
Reading - We continue with the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall
Math - We are finished with fractions and will start geometry.
THERE WILL BE SPELLING THIS WEEK DUE TO NOT HAVING IT LAST WEEK!!!!!
Here are the new spelling words: (a lot of these are review words)
receive, because, where, were, doesn't, everywhere, already, a lot, remember, forgotten, question, children, before, answer, brought, friends, anyone, and watched.
* No school this Friday ( April 18 and the following Monday)
* AR points this quarter are 20 points for my reading class. The kids are working towards a pizza party.
Reading - We continue with the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall
Math - We are finished with fractions and will start geometry.
THERE WILL BE SPELLING THIS WEEK DUE TO NOT HAVING IT LAST WEEK!!!!!
Here are the new spelling words: (a lot of these are review words)
receive, because, where, were, doesn't, everywhere, already, a lot, remember, forgotten, question, children, before, answer, brought, friends, anyone, and watched.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Week of March 31- April 4
Hello!
In reading we are starting the novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall. This is a wonderful story about a mail order bride and two children needing a mother.
Math - We continue our study of fractions.
Social Studies - We will talk about famous people that have had an impact on Montana and why they are famous.
Spelling words this week (concept: ear, are, ere, air words)
near, care, fire, where, hear, wire, stairs, deer, ear, year, tire, here, dear chair, air, and hair. Test will be Friday, April 4.
Mrs. Staffileno
In reading we are starting the novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall. This is a wonderful story about a mail order bride and two children needing a mother.
Math - We continue our study of fractions.
Social Studies - We will talk about famous people that have had an impact on Montana and why they are famous.
Spelling words this week (concept: ear, are, ere, air words)
near, care, fire, where, hear, wire, stairs, deer, ear, year, tire, here, dear chair, air, and hair. Test will be Friday, April 4.
Mrs. Staffileno
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