Focus of the Week-Third Grade
October 26, 2015
Take a peek at the upcoming week…
Reading
This week we will focus on finding story
elements while we are reading (characters,
setting, plot). We will learn how thinking about
these elements can help us understand what we
are reading.
Spelling
We are focusing on adding -ed to VC, VCe,
VCC, and VVC words.
Examples: VC= grab-grabbed VCe= wave-waved
VCC= help-helped VVC= mail, mailed
*Reminder: We do a spelling “QUICK CHECK”
each Thursday to show if students
understand the pattern of the week.
We also have the students learn 5 of their high
frequency words off their list. Students will
need to correctly spell and use these 5 words in
sentences on Friday.
Writing
This week we are continuing to write the
rough draft of our personal narrative. We will
make our writing stronger by describing our
feelings and using powerful word choice. We’ll
do some revising to add voice and vary our
sentences.
Social Studies
This week, students will be learning about
the 4 types of community services, the
importance of voting, and community
leaders. We will be doing a variety of Kids
Vote activities to get them excited and
informed about the upcoming elections.
Math
In math, we will be classifying quadrilaterals
that we have been learning about. We will review
lines, perimeter, and quadrilaterals and take our
Unit 2 test this week. We will then focus on
addition and subtraction word problems.
*We encourage you to help your child become
more fluent with their basic facts by doing Xtra
math (Log in information was sent home last
week and each child has a label on the front of
their student planner) on the computer or
flashcards at home.
HOMEWORK
Just a reminder that each Monday your child
will be bringing home a blue reading homework
sheet and a yellow spelling sheet. Both items will
be due by THURSDAY each week. Students are
also expected to read 15 minutes each night.
Please be sure to ask your child and check their
planner to see if they have any daily math
homework. Math homework is always due the
following day. THANK YOU!
Dates to Remember
Monday, Nov. 2-Conference letters sent home
Tuesday, Nov. 3-Election Day!
Wednesday, Nov. 4-Picture retakes!
Thursday, Nov. 5-Intervention Family Night from
5:30-7 (Blue Jay cluster)
Monday, November 9th- No School
Thursday, Nov. 12- 3rd Grade Music Program @
7:00PM
**Fri., Nov. 6 is the end of the quarter!
Remember to keep reading each night to meet
our goal!
Mrs. Theis stheis@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Attendance line 952-496-5953