Rhino reading, Biography project, Study Island

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
	No spelling! Casey and Bella draft due Wed. with flashdrive		C&B story	!!
	HL 5-10 & 5-11 plus MB through 5.5 must be completed	math packet for test	TEST TOMORROW review HW packet MB in Unit 5
	Biography Project	Same	SS packet should be finished through today's problem solving
Presentation schedule request for next week	8:45 AM	8:45 AM	Noon	Noon Meghan

Weekly notes: Week of March 15, 2010

Dear 3D,

          "Beware the ides of March!" Not the Shakespearean play the quotation is from, but today the students did see a production of A Midsummer's Night's Dream. They certainly seemed to enjoy it and I will be interested to hear what they have to say about it tomorrow!  

           In LA, we will be working on our Casey and Bella stories. All students need to have a handwritten draft by Wednesday, along with a flashdrive. I have booked the library for 5 blocks this week to work on typing up the stories. Students can add more when they are typing, but they need to have a draft from which to work. By Friday afternoon, everyone should have a completed story, although not necessarily the final copy. Students who finish early will utilize the time reviewing what they have written, using the computers for skill practice, or perhpas illustrating their stories. In order to keep the flow, I am not doing a new spelling list this week. We will read in small groups and do some grammar but our focus will be on our stories. 

     In math we have now been introduced to the 10s and 11s which are fairly easy to master. We have now finished place value. There will be some review and a Unit test on Thursday. There are many place value sites attached to this classpage so I encourage students to practice. Place Value Pirates (just google that) was a favorite!

     In social studies, students should be finishing the biography project, which is due on March 22. Students will need to practice what they would like to say about their famous person. I will be setting aside some time on Monday and Tuesday morning (starting at 8;45) and Wednesday and Thursday (starting at noon) for presentations. If you would like to attend your child's presentation, please EMAIL me with preferred days so I can make a schedule. I will post the schedule on this site. Please note, however, ALL PROJECTS are due on the Monday.

     Otherwise in  social studies, we are wrapping up chapter 4 on human geography and in science we have really completed the information in Chapter 9 on matter, so we just need to review the book. I had planned on the social studies assessment on Friday, but students will be having a Spanish test that day, so I will move both social studies and science assessments to next week.  

    The Science Fair, originally scheduled for March 19, will also not be the Friday before spring break as that is the afternoon of the "fifth grade movie." Stay tuned for a new date.

     Conferences are this Thursday evening. Some forms have not been returned to me as yet.   

     Thank you to all the students who wrote letters to be SMARTIES. I only wish I could have all of you go to the training, but I could only send two. I will make sure Lizzy and Brandon turnkey what they learned to the others who wanted to be trained as well.     

     Have a great week!

Fondly,

Mrs. Dalton

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Language Arts - We use the Treasures Program. The program site is Link 1 on this classpage.
Currently we are in Unit 3.

Math - We use the Everyday Math Program. The program site is Link 2 on this classpage.
Currently we are starting Unit 5 - place value.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/place_value_math_third_3rd_grade.htm

Social Studies - We use the Harcourt Program. The program site is link 3 on this classpage.
The theme for the year is "Our Communities."
Currently we are completing Chapter 3 on geography.

  Science - We use the McMillan-McGraw Hill Program. The program site is link 4 on this classpage.
Currently we are studying matter.

The curriculum overview for third grade is also linked on this classpage.

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Victor

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

MYSTERY READERS

FEBRUARY IS TOO CROWDED, ALTHOUGH WE WILL HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS! CHECK BACK FOR MARCH.

CUSTOM AND CULTURE VISITORS

IF YOU HAVE A TRADITION, AN EXPERIENCE, OR AN EXPERTISE IN SOME AREA THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO ACCOMODATE YOU!
THANKS FOR SHARING!

RHINO READING

THIS IS A SCHOOL-WIDE READING INCENTIVE. ALL CLASSES PARTICIPATE. THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF READING MINUTES PER WEEK IS 100. IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT
READING THE MINIMUM, THEN HE/SHE IS NOT COMPLETING THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT.  IN OUR CLASS, REWARDS FOR READING OVER THE MINIMUM ARE GIVEN.
PIZZA HUT CERTIFICATES - 600 or more (OCT - MAR)
REWARD PENCIL - 1000 or more
DUCKIE - TOP READER OF THE MONTH

RAZ-KIDS

I SUBSCRIBE TO THIS READING SITE. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO READ, LISTEN, AND RECORD BOOKS AS WELL AS TAKE A QUIZ TO SHOW COMPREHENSION. EACH ACTIVITY EARNS THEM STARS WHICH THEY USE TO BUILD
AN ALIEN ROCKET SHIP. STUDENTS GO AT THEIR OWN PACE AT THEIR OWN LEVEL. WHEN ALL ACTIVITIES ON ONE LEVEL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, THEY ARE MOVED UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT STUDENTS READ A BOOK AND TAKE A QUIZ WEEKLY. THIS TIME IS APPLICABLE TO RHINO MINUTES. THEY CERTAINLY MAY READ MORE!!!