November 9, 2015

Calendar:
Monday, November 9, 7:30-8:00 In Harmony Choir North MPR

Tuesday, November 10, 7:30-8:00 Math help session in Miss Stark’s classroom.
Wednesday, November 11 Students assigned Homework Challenge; Quilt Square

Thursday, November 12, 9a.m. - 12:30 Oregon Trail Day

Wednesday, November 11-Friday, November 20, Food Drive
Monday, November 16, 7:30-8:00 In Harmony Choir North MPR
Wednesday, November 18  Homework Challenge due.
Friday, November 20  Spelling Test and Wordly Wise Test, lesson 5.

Homework:

Monday: Reflex Math, read, and study for science test.

Tuesday: Reflex Math, read.

Wednesday: Reflex Math, read.

Thursday: Reflex Math, read, and work on Homework Challege.

Friday: Reflex Math, read, and work on Homework Challege.

(Information on how to log into Reflex Math is in the back of student planners.)

Class News:

Reading and Social Studies:

Students continue their journey through the Pioneer Days.  Students will focus on the Oregon Trail. Students will continue to  read  If I Traveled West in a Covered Wagon answering comprehension questins as they read.  This non fiction book tells about life on the Oregon Trail, and students will learn about what pioneers took with them, who went, who was in charge, and hardships on the journey.  Mr. N. provides books from the library about pioneer life.  Third graders will read these books independently, writing down interesting facts as they read. This week students have the opportunity of living trail life on Thursday!

Math:

This week in math we are focusing on our multiplication facts for 3’s and 4’s.  Students will be working in small groups and partner groups to reinforce multiplication fact practice.  We will be playing games with decks of cards, dice, and even using students to act out in small skits the facts we have learned so far. Students will be taking a quiz on Friday over multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10.  Below are some helpful websites they can use to practice their facts.  Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.  Students who are having difficulty or who would like extra practice with the multiplication facts should come to my room on Tuesday mornings from 7:30-8:00 for additional help!

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/pirates-ii

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/sketchs-world-multiplication

http://www.math-aids.com/cgi/pdf_viewer_6.cgi?script_name=multi_single.pl&A1_4=1&A2_0=1&A2_1=1&A2_2=1&A2_3=1&A2_4=1&A2_5=1&A2_6=1&A2_7=1&A2_8=1&A2_9=1&probs=25&language=0&memo=&answer=1&x=140&y=27

http://www.math-aids.com/cgi/pdf_viewer_6.cgi?script_name=multi_single.pl&A1_3=1&A2_0=1&A2_1=1&A2_2=1&A2_3=1&A2_4=1&A2_5=1&A2_6=1&A2_7=1&A2_8=1&A2_9=1&probs=25&language=0&memo=&answer=1&x=149&y=13

http://www.math-aids.com/cgi/pdf_viewer_6.cgi?script_name=multi_times_table.pl&ttimes=5&srange=1&language=0&memo=&answer=1&x=126&y=32

http://www.math-aids.com/cgi/pdf_viewer_6.cgi?script_name=multi_times_table.pl&ttimes=10&srange=1&language=0&memo=&answer=1&x=142&y=19

http://www.math-aids.com/cgi/pdf_viewer_6.cgi?script_name=multi_times_table.pl&ttimes=2&srange=1&language=0&memo=&answer=1&x=136&y=21

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/fish-shop-multiplication

Science: 

There will be a test on Tuesday, November 10 over the vocabulary from the Sound Unit. Students will match 20 vocabulary words to their definitions. Students have a glossary of terms.

We have begun our Human Body Unit, focusing initially on bones.

Language Arts:

Students will continue writing their Oregon Trail journals, writing as if they are traveling west from the perspective of a child.
This week students will begin learning about singular and plural possessive nouns.
We continue classifying sentences in grammar with practice four times a week. Students also sing the jingles a couple of times a week. 

Spelling:

We will begin Wordly Wise Lesson 5 this week.

Wordly Wise Lesson 5 words:

amaze

arctic

court

elect

interval

league

limit

milestone

recreation

tackle

https://quizlet.com/13956439/wordly-wise-3000-book-3-lesson-5-flash-cards/
http://www.wordlywise3000.com/word_lists/?book=03&lesson=5

Oregon Trail Days is Thursday, November 12. Third graders will spend the morning participating in activities from pioneer days.  We encourage all students to dress according to the era. Boys - jeans, plaid shirts, bandannas, hats, boots are appropriate.  Girls - if you don't have an old fashion dress then usually a long skirt, apron, white blouse, bonnet or hat, and boots work together.Please don't stress about the outfit.  After we participate in the pioneer activities and bartering we will have lunch in the commons.  Parents are invited to lunch. 

Please feel free to send your food in early on Thursday.  We will have tables and outlets for crock pots and we can refrigerate foods too.

 Oregon Trail - Barter Day

Bring 2 or 3 items to trade

You will not get these items back

** Each item should not be worth more than $3.00

(These items should not be new.  They should be items you have at home that you no longer want or use.)

FOOD DRIVE 

Please follow the link for information about the food drive:

https://mediafiles01.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/629/misc/misc_132158.pdf