Mrs. Ortiz’s Class
Spelling Words
Mark Your Calendar!
9/14 (Monday) – Campus Benchmark for Reading
9/15 (Tuesday) – Afterschool tutoring 3:30 – 4:30
9/15 (Tuesday) - Campus Benchmark for Math
9/17 (Thursday) – Afterschool tutoring 3:30 – 4:30
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Notes from Room D103
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I will NOT be assigning homework this week
due to benchmark testing.
The spelling list is from last week. Please review the
list as we will have a test on them on Wednesday. I
did not want to test them during benchmarks and
last Friday was crazy with Grandparent’s Day and
Science Fair.
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 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
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
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 is a nation
without freedom” during
our Writer’s Workshop.
Math
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We will determine
the value of a
collection of coins &
bills
We will be applying
strategies to solve
one and two step
problems.
Science
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We will be
exploring force
and motion.
Contact Information for Mrs. Ortiz
hzais@sisd.net / (915)937-6800
Social Studies
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We will be discussing Celebrate
Freedom Week and the
importance of the Constitution.
We will identify the purposes of
the Declaration of
Independence and the U.S.
Constitution, including the Bill
of Rights.