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3 Grade Times
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2013-2014
Orchard Elementary
3rd Grade Newsletter
W e e k o f F e br u a r y
17-21, 2014
Mrs. Byrd, Ms. Harris, and Ms. Matthews’s Weekly Classroom
Newsletter
What is Going on this Week ?
Black History
Research Projects Are
Due This Friday!
Black History Research
Projects are due this Friday,
February 21st. Students will be
required to research his/her
assigned person and create a
report using that information. A
picture must be included of that
person. A copied printout of
information about the person will
not be accepted. Information
sheets on this project were sent
out last Monday. The project
will count as a Social Studies
grade and will be worth 100
points.
Third Quarter Progress
Reports will be distributed this
Friday, February 21st. Please
make sure they are returned
with a parent signature. Thanks.
Parents, we still need your
help to ensure that our students
are familiar and knowledgeable
with their multiplication facts.
Students should be familiar with
their multiplication facts up to
12 by now. PLEASE have your
child review their multiplication
facts each night. We appreciate
all that you do! Thanks.
Have a great week!
STAR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Ms. Byrd – Kailyn McMullen
Ms. Harris- Mykiah Evans
Ms. Matthews – Hailey Jones
Homework for Monday - Thursday
Reading:
Monday: Read this week’s story, Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Fireworks. (pp.
384 – 394 Unit 3) to a parent or older sibling then review the vocabulary words
and definitions completed in class
Tuesday: Compare and contrast (4 ways) the crust from the mantle using a
Venn diagram and your story on pp.388-389
Wednesday: Work on your research project; review the Reading vocabulary
words and definitions
Thursday: Work on your research project
Language Arts: (Spelling Words) came, main, Friday, deal, phone, price, used,
amaze, nice, sneaky, timer, future
Monday: Write each spelling word in cursive then indicate which long vowel
sound you hear and write that sound beside the word (a, e, i, o, or u)
Tuesday: Write each spelling word in cursive then write a rhyming word for
each spelling word in cursive. Make sure you slant.
Wednesday: Write a sentence using each spelling word and include a possessive
noun (example: Dylan’s, Katelyn’s). Underline the possessive noun.
Thursday: Write a paragraph about your favorite part of Mardi Gras or any
other kind of parade using at least 3 possessive nouns and 3 long vowel spelling
words
Math: Review multiplication facts (1 number set) up to 12 each night
Complete Workbook/Assignment
pages
on Multiplication.
What Are We
Learning
in Reading
and
Math this Week?
Reading: Skills: Prefixes and Suffixes; comparing and contrasting; providing text
support to help explain your answer
Title of Story- Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Fireworks in student textbook:
pp. 384 – 394 Unit 3 Reading Vocabulary Words-beneath, buried, chimney,
earthquakes, fireworks, force, trembles, volcanoes
Math: Skills – Multiplication (ones, tens, and hundreds) with and without
Regrouping; Word Problems with Multiplication
Examples: 42 x 3 and 876 x 5
Math Vocabulary Words– multiply, regroup, product, repeated addition, altogether
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Weekly Tests/Assessments:
**Please Note: Teachers may give assessments on different days. The dates below are tentative. **
Reading- Test on Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Fireworks - Vocabulary only on Thursday
Language Arts- Characteristics of a Paragraph- on Friday
Math- Tentative Assessment on Multiplication With/Without Regrouping on Thursday (The
date of the assessment will be based on student progress and/or mastery)
Science- Vocabulary Test On Matter and its forms on Monday (pp. E11-E15)
Social Studies-Black History Research Project on Friday
* At times, there may be additional homework assignments given from each 3rd grade teacher
that vary and will be specific to individual classes based on progress and mastery of
skills/concepts.
Reminders to Students
 Bring in all materials to class
 Follow all school and classroom
rules
 Respect all teachers and adults
 Belts are required with uniform
 Return all documents sent home
by the teacher with a
parent/guardian signature
WISH LIST
1. Clorox brand or Lysol Wipes
2. “Expo” brand White Board
spray
Important Dates/Upcoming Events
* Black History Projects are due: Friday, February
21st
* Progress Reports will be given out Friday,
February 21st
*March 3-5th (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) –
Holidays- No School for Students or Faculty:
Mardi – Gras and Presidents’ Day
MOTTO at Orchard Elementary:
Busy “Beeing” the Best