Mrs. Ortiz’s Class
Spelling Words
Consonant- Vowel
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1. state
2. close
3. slide
4. face
5. globe
6. pave
7. size
8. smoke
9. flame
10. broke
11. prize
12. skate
13. smile
14. plane
15. stone
Mark Your Calendar!
9/8 (Tuesday) – Afterschool tutoring 3:30 – 4:30
9/9 (Wednesday) – Family Walk-A-Thon during P.E.
9/10 (Thursday) – Afterschool tutoring 3:30 – 4:30
9/11 (Friday) – Grandparent’s Celebration 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Notes from Room D103
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We will be on Week 7 in our Fluency folders.
Class code for Scholastic books is: FJVVP if you
wish to purchase your books online.
Personal Scholastic book orders will be placed
on September 18th.
Tutoring starts this week on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Please send a healthy snack for
them to enjoy.
We are starting Third Grade Angels after
intersession in October.
You can now follow me on Twitter to see
what amazing things your fabulous Dragons
are up to. Follow me at
Heather Ortiz@dragon_hzais
What we are learning this week:
Reading
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We will be reading
legends, understanding
the characters, their
relationships, and
paraphrasing themes.
We will be drafting
“What Freedom Means
to Me” during our
Writer’s Workshop.
Math
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We will be using
estimation in
addition /
subtraction
problems.
We will be applying
strategies to solve
one and two step
problems.
Science
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We will be
exploring
different forms of
energy such as
mechanical light,
thermal, sound,
and heat.
Contact Information for Mrs. Ortiz
hzais@sisd.net / (915)937-6800
Social Studies
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We will describe how
individuals like Benjamin
Banneker & Benjamin Franklin
contributed to the expansion of
existing communities and
countries.