Weekly News
October 11-19
Congratulations to the 3rd Graders! They have filled the happy
face mug with marbles. Our class earns marbles for showing the
Tiger Way throughout the school day. We took a vote, and the
winning vote went to bringing in an electronic device to use in the
classroom tomorrow, October 12. If you dont want to send an
electronic device to school with your child, I will have
iPads/Chromebooks available for them to use.
We had a fantastic time eating at the Delano Senior Center.
Several of the seniors came up to me and shared that the 3rd
graders were very respectful and asked a lot of great
questions.
Reading:Our next story is Pops Bridge, and the essential
question is How can two bridges be alike and different?. Students
will also be reading from their leveled readers and a nonfiction
passage about bridges. The skills/strategies are as follows:
compare/contrast, infer/predict, common/proper nouns, long o with
oa/ow words, and base words and endings s/-es/-es/-ing. The
vocabulary words are: balancing, tide, crew, disappears, foggy,
stretch, excitement, and cling. The challenge words are: framework,
observatory, rivets, scaffolds, and skyscraper.
Math: On Tuesdays and Thursdays in our classroom students will
be taking timed math fact tests at their level. All math classes
have started unit 2. The students will be working with problem
solving, fact families, and partial sums algorithm in my math
class. Your child will now get their math homework from their math
teacher.
Writing: The students will begin their next writers workshop.
They will be writing a personal narrative. They will be adding
details to give their essay their voice.
SWITCH: The students will present their crayfish slideshows to
their classmates. The students will label a crayfish diagram.
Notes and Reminders
Upcoming Events
Homework
Here is the prep schedule until fall break in October:
Monday, Day 3,Music (Long)
Tuesday, Day 4, P.E.
Wednesday, Day 5, Media/Computer
Thursday, Day 1, Music (short)
Friday, Day 2, P.E.
The code for the week: ticket punch. When your child reads the
newsletter with you, and comes to school with the code word, he/she
will get their Reach for the Stars ticket, as well as get their
first punch. When 10 stars have been punched they may pick a prize
from the prize basket.
October 12, Electronics Day
October 11, PIE, 7:00 p.m.
October 13, 17, 18 Fall Conferences, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
October 19, Science Museum Field Trip BRING A COLD LUNCH AND
DRINK TO SCHOOL
October 20 and 21, No School
October 30, Halloween Parade, 1:45 P.M.
November 6, Daylight Savings
Math: Home Links are copied on green paper. Math home links go
home on Monday and are due on Friday. Your child will get their
homework from their math teacher, and turn it back in to their math
teacher.
Spelling: Week 6
Reading: Your child will bring home a sheet titled Who Can
Vote?. Again this can count toward their nightly reading
minutes.
Reading Log: The yellow reading log goes home with your child on
Monday, and it is not due back to school until the following
Monday. The next one is due October 17. Students should read 15-20
minutes a night, for a weekly total of 105 minutes.
AR Tests: The students were informed at the start of October
that they will need to take at least 2 AR tests a month on books
within their reading zone. The tests must be completed by Monday,
October 31. Students can take AR tests until 8:15 a.m., during
snack break, during our two computer times, during Daily 5, or
during read aloud.
Please call or e-mail if you have any questions!(763) 972-6200
ext. 4202
Be a good childmind your booklove your schooland strive to
learn. Websters American Spelling Book 1831
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