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| Jackson's first visit to LES |
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Important reminders throughout the school year....
News from Mrs. Brooks
Nov. 16th-20th, 2009
This Week:
Reading: Theme- Money - Encourage your child to write any money questions and bring them in. He/she may put them on the question side of our concept/question board. Also, your child may bring in magazine articles, photographs, or illustrations about money for the concept side. If your child has money related books or games, he/she may bring them. Thanks to all of you who have allowed your child to bring in money samples to put on our board. Our board looks great! Please put all money in a baggie and put your child’s name on it. Also, label foreign currency with its country.
Spelling: Review words DAILY! Skills: /oi /spelled: -oi and –oy
Grammar: Persuasive Writing
Math: Ch. 13 Division Facts
Social Studies: Ch. 8 Government
TESTS
• English/Language Arts: test on Friday- It will cover vocabulary, story comprehension, and analyzing the selection.
• Reading Selection: Madam C.J. Walker: Self-Made Millionaire Genre- Biography
• Spelling: test on Thursday
• Math: Ch. 13 on Friday
• Social Studies-Government test on Thursday (Ch. 8).
Don’t Forget:
Nov. 18th Field Trip
Nov. 23-27th Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 8th- Breakfast with Santa Night
*Phinizy Swamp Field Trip- The permission form was sent last week. Please return it and the $7.00 at your earliest convenience.
**Wed. is the trip. Watch the weather forecast in order to dress your child appropriately.
**We have one chaperone… let me know if you would like to help on Wed.
Spelling Words
better / better
royal / royal
less / less
spoil / spoil
most / most
moist / moist
voice / voice
oyster / oyster
coin / coin
best / best
joy / joy
more / more
point / point
cowboy / cowboy
least / least
Challenge:
employer / employer
worst / worst
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Encourage your child to read and take Reading Counts quizzes throughout the week.
The newsletter goes home on Mondays.
Signed papers go home on Tuesdays.
Spelling test = Thursdays (homework
contract due)
Reading test = Fridays |
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Third grade is an exciting time for students and parents. This is the first year that Science and Social Studies are graded subjects. Memorization of multiplication tables is a vital skill that will be enhanced in fourth grade. Students are taught essential reading strategies that help them to become more successful readers. Responsibility is focused on as a life skill.
In the spring, the Criteron Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) is given to each student. All third grade students are required to pass the reading section (800 or above) of this test in order to be promoted to fourth grade.
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