Have a great break!

 See you in 2024! 

Thursday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete Book Report (Due Tomorrow!) 

* Friday Spirit Day - Pajama Day 

Wednesday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete perimeter worksheet (Remember: Perimeter means adding the lengths of all sides of an object together AND all 4 sides of a square are EQUAL)

3. Complete Book Report (Due Friday) - Students who have not already completed their book reports will present their reports in class since iPads will be staying at school

* Thursday Spirit Day - Sparkle Day 

* iPads are staying at school for winter break, starting today. If your iPad needs attention (glitchy, broken case), let me know so I can make sure the tech team checks it out and fixes it over break! 

Tuesday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete Book Report (Due Friday) 

3. Wednesday Spirit Day - Festive Headwear 

Monday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete area worksheet

3. Complete Book Report (Due Friday) 

*** Tuesday Spirit Day - Grinch Day 

End of Week News and Notes

 Good afternoon! 

This week in Room 106 was a bit different due to testing, but students did a great job staying focused during their tests and working hard throughout the day. This week in math, we continued working on area, focusing on breaking down non-rectangular shapes into smaller parts to determine the area. We will continue working on this next week in addition to beginning our lessons on perimeter. In literacy, we began our study of folktales, reading and analyzing “Anansi The Spider”, while continuing to work on informational texts regarding space and our solar system. In science, we learned about the relationships with bees and flowers, the process of pollination, and the parts of the flower that make this process possible. 

NOTES: 

 - Next week is our last week before winter break. If you know your student will be absent, please let me know so I can plan accordingly. 

- December Book Reports are due on Friday. 

- We have had quite a few sicknesses in class this week, and I know there are cases of strep throat going around, so please remind your students to wash their hands, respect personal space, and stay home if they are sick. 

SPIRIT DAY THEMES (OPTIONAL): 

Monday, 12/18 - Winter Wonderland Day: Wear a cozy flannel

Tuesday, 12/19 - Grinch Day: Dress like a Whoville citizen or dress in green

Wednesday, 12/20 - Tree Topper Day: Wear festive headwear

Thursday, 12/21 - Sparkle & Shine - Wear sparkly attire

Friday, 12/22 - Polar Express Day - Wear your favorite pajamas

Again, all optional. 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Ben

Thursday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete Spelling worksheet, study for test

3. Complete Book Report (Due Friday 12/22) 

*** Tomorrow's Spirit Day - Wear your best "Ugly" or holiday themed sweater!  

Wednesday Night's Homework

1. Charge your iPad

2. Bring your iPad

*** Tomorrow morning at 9:05, we will be taking our Winter iReady Reading Test, which requires our iPads to be present and charged, and students to be well-rested. So there is no homework tonight EXCEPT for making sure that their iPad is charged and ready to go.

*** Thursday Spirit Day - Wear festive lights

Tuesday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete math worksheet

3. Complete Book Report (Due Friday 12/22) 

*** Tomorrow's Spirit Day - Festive Socks!  

*** Please let me know if your student will be leaving early for Winter Break 

Monday Night's Homework

1. Charge your iPad

2. Bring your iPad

*** Tomorrow morning at 9:05, we will be taking our Winter iReady Math Test, which requires our iPads to be present and charged, and students to be well-rested. So there is no homework tonight EXCEPT for making sure that their iPad is charged and ready to go.

News and Notes for This Week

Good afternoon!

We had a great week in 3rd grade, starting with an outstanding ProKids Show assembly by Tim Hannig and ending with another excellent Mystery Reader! In math, students continued to learn about area concepts, and this week learned about multiplying length and width to find the area of a rectangle. We continue to work on our math facts, and I’m hoping all students can master their facts by the end of the year. In literacy, students continued reading informational texts regarding space and our solar system, and worked to determine main ideas, supporting details, and the author’s purpose for writing informational texts. In science, we concluded our activities regarding mosquitoes (and what environmental factors cause mosquitoes to flourish) and began learning about the relationship between bees and flowers and why we need both in our world. Finally, in social emotional learning, we continued discussing emotion management, including levels of happiness, from content to extremely excited, and how we can manage those feelings when they make us feel out of control.

NOTES:

- 2 more weeks until Winter Break and the due date for December Book Reports! Don’t wait until the last minute!

- Over winter break, iPads will stay at school so the tech department can service and update them so they are ready for 2024.

- Mrs. Luehr says that the beginning of recorder lessons has been great! Keep practicing at home!

That's all for this week. Have a great weekend!

Ben

Thursday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete spelling worksheet 

3. Study for tomorrow’s spelling test

4. Get started on your December Book Review (due Friday, December 22nd - 15 days left!)

Wednesday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete Unit 3 Practice worksheet #2 (Front and Back)

3. Get started on your December Book Review (due Friday, December 22nd)

*** One of our students (Delaney) and her family are doing "Cocoa for a Cause & Toy Drive" for gifts for boys and girls in the hospital. Delaney made flyers for the class that she handed out today. I think it's great to think of others during this time of year and to spread kindness in this way.

Tuesday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete Unit 3 Practice worksheet (Front and Back)

3. Get started on your December Book Review (due Friday, December 22nd)

Monday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete Lesson 11 Review worksheet (Front and Back)

3. Get started on your December Book Review (due Friday, December 22nd)

Week 12 Spelling List

 Week 12 Spelling List - Test on Friday, December 8th

Link to Spelling City for practice: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=40174961

1. sharp

2. yard

3. artist

4. carve

5. porch

6. storm

7. sport

8. story

9. chore

10. shore

11. sore

12. hoard

13. oars

14. pour

15. your