Weekly Update 10/14/13 - 10/18/13

     We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us!  This Friday is the end of the first quarter.  Students have worked very hard to adjust to third grade expectations, and I am very proud of them for their outstanding effort.  Conferences take place on Oct. 28th and 30th.  However, report cards will be sent home before conferences.  This will allow us more time to discuss progress as you will already be familiar with the card.  I look forward to meeting with you again! 

Here's what is happening this week:

Writing - Revising our stories to include more descriptive verbs, just right wording, some comparative language, and better leads.  So much to try to do!

Math - The chapter 4 test will be this Wed.  Look for the study guide on Tuesday.  This test will cover three and four digit addition with regrouping, as well as estimating by rounding to find the sums.  Students need to know the difference between a number sentence and an expression as well.  The word problems will be predict and test.  We spent extra time on these last week, but they are very challenging.

Reading -  We will review narrators and discuss how to tell if the narrator is someone in or out of the story. We will also revisit main idea and details.  Our reading letters will be due by Friday as well. 

Spelling - All groups will test on their words this week!

Science - We are making flip books displaying plant parts and describing the function of each part.  We will focus on roots and stems this week!

S. Studies - Lots of map work in this chapter!  We will finish the chapter by Friday, but will not test until next week.  Students must know the seven continents and states in the mid west region.  

Important Events:

Mon. - Library;  Reading Evaluate Test;

Tues. - Reading Evaluate Test;  Math study guide comes home;

Wed. - Math test;  Yellow Group Spelling Test;

Thurs. - Green Group Spelling Test;  Math Evaluate Test;

Fri. - Blue Group Spelling Test;   Field trip money and permission slip due for field trip Tuesday, Oct. 22th;            School dismisses at 11:40;