Welcome Back

Welcome Back! Hopefully everyone had a relaxing break and got to enjoy time with each other.  To start the year off there will be no Spelling. We will resume spelling starting next week.

Early Release

This is just a reminder that tomorrow (Tuesday) is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 11:45 tomorrow and will have vacation until January 2.

Thanks!

Thanks to all of you who sent in glue dots! We certainly needed them and we used most of what was sent in! Thanks also to the volunteers who were able to make it today and run the craft centers... it was a HUGE help!!

Craft Volunteers

We will be doing crafts between 8:30 and 10:00 and 12:20 and 2:45. If you are available during any of these time frames we would love to have you.

No Reading Log

The students do not have to do their Reading Log tonight or any night until after break. I know that many are participating in or attending the parade tonight so I wanted them to be able to enjoy the experience.

Craft Volunteers needed

We will be doing crafts on Monday from 8:30 - 10:00 and then again from 12:30 - 2:45.  We need lots of volunteers to help us with these projects. If you can help out during one of these blocks, or better yet both, it would be greatly appreciated. Please let us know if you are coming so that we can make sure the biggest projects are covered.  We are also still in need of glue dots for the crafts.

Math Homework Dec 10-12

Monday: Everyone practices the 12 times table for our quiz on Tuesday. Do IXL.com level e, H.12 Tuesday: Groups A & B IXL.com level e, E.1 Group C IXL.com level f, D.1 Wednesday: Complete Pizza Fraction project. The project is due Thursday. No HW Thursday night. Happy Holidays!

Sheet Protectors

This is the final call for sheet protectors. If you haven't sent them in with your child PLEASE do so no later than THIS WEDNESDAY!  We have a few extras but not enough for a large amount of students.

Booster Bazaar

The students will be visiting the Bazaar tomorrow at 10:15.  During this time they may shop or make a wish list to bring home that can be used on Saturday during the day.  We will send home a form that allows you to write down who the student should be buying for if they are going to shop at school.

Glue Dots

We will be in need of glue dots for our crafts on the 17th. The mini dots are needed for two of the crafts, however the larger ones are welcome also. If you have any questions, let us know.  Generally they can be found at Walmart in the scrapbooking or craft department or at craft retail stores.

Math Assignments Dec. 3-6

Monday, Dec. 3 CW: 9x Quiz, p.513 #1-43 HW: Groups A&B ixl S.11, group C ixl Q.9 Tuesday, Dec. 4 CW: finish p.513; start p.519 HW: Diana's Page WKST Wednesday, Dec. 5 CW: Timesmeister 12 WKST; Practice 18.3 WKST HW: Reteach 18.7 Thursday, Dec. 6 Divimeister 12 WKST; From Rulers to Number Line WKST; start Practice 18.7 WKST HW: complete Practice 18.7 in preparation for quiz on Friday Friday, Dec. 7 Fraction Quiz Eggs and Dozens WKST Prepare for Multiples of 12 Quiz on Monday

Reading Eggs

Time has been extended for students to sign up for Reading Eggspress.  If you are interested in having your child work on this program please send in $7 by Friday.

White Paper

If there is any way that you can send in another pack of white paper to help with our projects it would be greatly appreciated.

Sheet Protectors

This is just a reminder that each student will need 15 sheet protectors for their in-school project.  Please send them in as soon as possible so that we can have them available at the appropriate time.

Reading Eggs

The sign-up time for Reading Eggs has been extended.  We have 30 slots available to us and only 8 have turned in money.  If you would like for your child to participate in Reading Eggs despite their group, please send in $7 by next Friday. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Vassar.

Thank You

Thank you to all of those that donated for our holiday crafts. We have some great crafts coming for the students to complete. For those that still have a gift certificate to send in, I have purchased another gift certificate for a small amount of money that exceeded what we needed and will add them together to get some craft materials for other holidays.

Reading Eggs

An email was sent out this evening concerning Reading Eggs. This is a program that is used by the lower grades K-2 for all students.  There are some extra slots that were offered to third grade. I have passed these out to certain students based on a certain criteria.  If your child did not receive a sheet, please be assured that although this program would be enjoyable for them, it is not something that would enhance what they are presently doing. If you have any questions or you want to make sure that your students has the opportunity please email me and I will see how many slots we have open near the end of the week.

Math Homework Nov. 26-29

This week I am posting the classwork(CW) and the homework (HW). If classwork is not completed in class, the student will take a book home and finish for homework in addition to the IXL homework. Monday, Nov. 26 CW: p.498 #1-23 & 30 HW: groups A&B ixl.com Level e S.1 group C ixl.com Level f Q.1 Tuesday, Nov. 27 CW: p.500 #1-16 & 21 AND p.503 #1-11 HW: groups A&B ixl.com Level e S.2 group C ixl.com Level f Q.4 Wednesday, Nov. 28 CW: p.505 all HW: groups a,b,c level e F.10 Thursday, Nov. 29 CW: p.509 #1-10 AND p.510 #1-14 HW: groups A&B ixl.com Level e S.5 group C ixl.com Level f Q.2 Everyone study for Multiples of 9 Quiz The 9x quiz will be on Monday.

Sheet Protectors

Each student will need 15 sheet protectors for their next writing project. Please send these in as soon as possible.

Oriental Trading

Please consider donating an Oriental Trading gift card for our holiday craft time.  You may purchase an e-gift certificate and have it sent to Mrs. Vassar's school email address.  We really need to get the crafts ordered as soon as possible.

Notecards

Just a reminder that the book reports are due next Tuesday. I have bundled sets of 15 notecards for the students to get and use for the project if needed.  Just have them ask me for a bundle and it is theirs! Hope everyone is enjoying the project.

Math Homework 11/13 - 11/19

Tuesday 11/13: ixl level e, P.7; Wednesday 11/14: ixl level e, F.7; Thursday 11/15: level e, H.6; Monday 11/19: Study for quiz on multiples of 6 using the "Multiplying 6s" worksheet.

Donations needed

The holiday season will soon be upon us and the third grade team likes to give the students the opportunity to have some fun with crafts. We order these through Oriental Trading.  If you would like to help cover the costs, please let Mrs. Vassar know.  The easiest way is for you to purchase a gift card from Oriental itself that can be applied towards the final payment as one large order is placed at the same time.

Field Trips

An email came out earlier in the week about the field trips that the third grade will be participating in second semester. We need to start collecting this money now so that we can pay the invoices for the trips.  We ask that, if possible, you print out the form and submit it with payment.  We will also provide paper copies soon for thsoe that can't download it from the email.

Math Homework 11/5-11/9

Monday 11/5 www.ixl.com Everyone: level e, F.5 Tuesday 11/6 Groups A & B: level e, p.4 Group C: level f, J.4 Wednesday 11/7 Groups A & B: level e, P.6 Group C: level f, J.6 Thursday 11/8 Study Guide worksheet for math test on Friday

Spelling Task

I will be posting each week's task as a seperate page as a side link on the blog each week. Hopefully this will be a helpful tool.

Book Report

Students received information about their book report for November today.  They will be creating a collage using 15 pictures and writing the reason the picture is used and its importance in the story. The project is due Tuesday, November 20.

Picture retakes

Picture retakes are tomorrow. If you would like to have your child's picture retaken please send in the order form with them along with the old pictures.

No Homework

There will be no homework tonight so that students can have fun trick-or-treating.

Tuesday Spelling Tasks

The task this week is specific. The task for each group was written on the ELMO and students were to copy down both the task and the examples in their notebooks.  The tasks are listed below.

Red- Write down the LONG A words only... Highlight the letters that make the long A sound
           Ex. mane (the a and e would be highlighted) 
                  paint (the ai would be highlighted)

Pink - Write down the words with the /oi/ sound.  Highlight either the oi or the oy. Do not do the oddballs.
          Ex. toy (highlight the oy)        point (highlight the oi)


Yellow - Write down each word and it's plural. (Do not write the no change words). This task is similar to last night's homework.
         Ex.   wolf - wolves
                  goose - geese


Orange - Write each word and divide the words into syllables
         Ex.  drive/way
                 ad/vice


Green - Write the base word for each word
         Ex. art
               believe

Math Homework 10/29 - 11/1

www.ixl.com level E for everyone all week Monday: P.8 Tuesday: F.9 Wednesday:P.9 Thursday: Study for Multiples of 8 Quiz on Friday Awards Assembly is on Friday.

Report Cards

Report cards came home today with the students. Please take out the report cards, sign the envelope and send the envelope only back to school on Monday.

Math HW October 23-25

Tuesday, Oct. 23 Math Homework:
Score of 60 or 30 minutes - whichever comes first
www.ixl.com F.5 level E

Wednesday, Oct. 24 Math HW:
www.ixl.com H.4 level E
Score of 60 or 30 minutes - whichever comes first

Thursday, Oct. 25 Math HW:
Students call out answers to parent with orange "Multiplying Fours."
Write number spelling words 3 times each.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
 
Friday is the Booster Bash
Student may bring in $1.00 to wear their costume during school.
No masks. No hoods. We will have a special party that day with pizza.
Please send an extra drink for our celebration (1:15-2:00).
The Booster Bash is from 5:00 - 7:30.
Please come join the fun and support the athletic booster club. 

Friday

Just a reminder that students can pay $1 on Friday to wear a costume.  Please be reminded that there are no masks, blood or gore.

Supplies needed!!

The Booster Bash is in need of supplies. I would like to ask that each third grade student donate a bag of candy for the bash. With the amount of students we have, we should be able to make a tremendous contribution to the bash through our candy donations.  Thanks for considering helping out.

No School Monday

This is just a reminder that there is no school on Monday. It is a teacher workday.  Students will return to school on Tuesday.

Math Homework
Monday 10/15: Study for Multiples of 2 Quiz
(Students should call out answers on the blue Multiplying Twos worksheet.)

Tuesday 10/16: Study Number Spelling Words. (Write them 3 times each.)
Number words to spell: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50
Tuesday is also Spirit Night at Golden Corral. Come out and support!


Wednesday 10/17: Study for Telling Time Test
(Complete the Study Guide for Telling Time and Calendar Work.)

Thursday 10/18: No Homework unless you have missing assignments that need to be turned in by Friday.

Friday is our Cougar Buck Store. If you have items to donate, send them in by Thursday morning.

Monday 10/22 is a workday. Teachers have to work, but students don't. :)

November 1st is picture make-up/retake day.
November 2nd is the Awards Assembly. Mark you calendar now and tell your friends and family.

No Spelling

Due to many events happening this week we will not have spelling. We will resume next week upon our return from the workday.

Family Night

Just a reminder that our Book Fair family night will be tomorrow, Thursday from 4:00 - 7:30 in the library. Come and choose some books with your child. There is a great selection to choose from at the fair.  Mr. Kiser and I also have wish lists in envelopes near the cash register.  We would love to add some more books to our class libraries.

Spelling Task for 10/09

The spelling task for tonight is common. It is the same as last week.  Students will write their words using one color for consonants and another for vowels. They should write the letters in different colors, not highlight over them.

Book Fair

Mrs. Vassar's class went  to the bookfair today during our library time. Many students did not have their money to purchase books today.  There is a family night Thursday night if you would like to shop with your child then. If you cannot attend and would like your child to shop please send their money in an envelope with them and I will try to find a good time for them to go when they are not missing instruction.

IXL Math Homework October 8-11, 2012
Students should earn a score of 60 or work for 30 minutes, whichever comes first.
Students should have their blue IXL homework spiral bound notebook beside the computer to work out any computation problems.

Group A and Goup B:
Mon. Oct. 8  O.4 level E
Tues. Oct. 9  O.8 level E
Wed. Oct. 10  O.2 level E
Thurs. Oct. 11  O.3 level E

Group C:
Mon. Oct. 8  O.7 level F
Tues. Oct. 9  O.8 level F
Wed. Oct. 10 O.5 level F
Thurs. Oct. 11 O.6 level F

Book Fair

The book fair will start on Monday, October 8th.  Classes will go during their regularly scheduled library time.  Students may shop during that time or with their parents on family night. Students will not be permitted to go after school without an adult or during instruction time during the week.

White Group - Quilt Use assignment

Today in class the white group read The Keeping Quilt. The book follows the uses of a quilt through different generations. The students will be listing the uses in order that they were used in the book.  They DO NOT count the page where the quilt is being hung out to dry.  They also need to be very specific about the use as it was used for similar things over time.

Math Homework for First Week of October:

Everyone has a math project due on Friday, October 5th.
Here are the directions:
You are the cashier at a store you own. You decide what type of merchandise you sell at your store and give your store a name. Draw a picture of items that would be for sale. Make a chart that lists the items and their prices. Five customers bring their merchandise to your cash register. Tell what each customer bought and the price of every item. Add their total cost. They pay with a bill that is larger than their total. Subtract to make change. Tell exactly how many bills and coins you give the customer to make change. (Your child has a copy of the directions with an example.)

In addition to the project, here is the www.ixl.com homework.
Group A and Group B:
Monday, Oct. 1:      IXL D.3
Tuesday, Oct. 2:      IXL F.6
Wednesday, Oct.3:  IXL O.1
Thursday, Oct. 4:     IXL O.7

Group C:
Monday, Oct. 1:     IXL D.3 level E
Tuesday, Oct. 2:     IXL F.6  level E
Wednesday, Oct.3: IXL O.1 level F
Thursday, Oct. 4:    IXL O.7  level F

Tuesday Spelling Task

I will be out this Tuesday.  Due to this all students will have a common spelling task. They will need to write their words using two different colors.  The consonants need to be one color and the vowels another color. This should be done in thier notebook on the back of the page where they did their sort as they do each week.

Spelling

Just a reminder that ALL spelling work should be done in the spelling notebook. Each week should only take 2 pages front/back in the notebook.  Please be sure that the students are completing all work on only two pages front/back

Picture Day

Picture Day is tomorrow (Thursday).  If you are ordering a package please send the envelope to school with your child with the information.  Students may be out of dress code to "dress up" for pictures. 

White Group sheet

The white groups received definitions of each of the words on the characterization sheet to assist them with answering the questions. They should know what each of the words means so they don't get stopped by lack of vocabulary understanding.

Photo Release Form

A photo release form came home today with the students. Please check off the preferred box, sign and return to school tomorrow.  We need to have this information on file for each student.

Math IXL Homework
A group and B group:
Level E
9/24/12 = D.1
9/25/12 = N.3
9/26/12 = N.7
9/27/12 = N.4 and F.12

C group:
Level F
9/24/12 = C.3
9/25/12 = M.2
9/26/12 = M.3
9/27/12 = M.5

Evacuation plan

On Tuesday we will be dismissing according to the crisis evacuation plan.  The plan itself is on the website.  The students will be dismissed from the gymnasium that day.  Please look carefully at the plan and email us with any questions.

Progress Reports

Progress reports came home today.  Please sign and return them on Monday.

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be coming home tomorrow. There will be an explanation along with the reports to help you understand them.  Just a reminder that Mr. Kiser's class will only have Social Studies grades and Mrs. Vassar's class will only have Science Grades.  We will be switching for the second part of the semester.

Hat Day

Just a reminder that Hat Day is tomorrow. Students can wear a hat of their choice by donating $1.

Out Today

I had to go home today due to not feeling well.  I was able to teach the morning group but did not get to work with the afternoon group.  Everyone has a spelling practice test tonight for HW along with their Reading Log.  The blue group will have a test tomorrow on their story and Vocabulary. They had a study guide and they have their list of words.  The White group is still working through visualization examples with their current book.

Vassar Red Folders

Many of the students in Mrs. Vassar's class did not take their red folders home today. They will be sent tomorrow with all of the information.

Items Needed

We are in need of items for our Cougar Buck store. Items from the Dollar Store are great for this.  The more students have to pick from the more excited they will get about saving those Cougar Bucks. Please start sending in items to Mr. Kiser as soon as possible.

Spirit Night

Tomorrow night is Spirit night at Chick-Fil-A in Smithfield.  Please some out and bring the flyer sent home today and support our school.

Language Art Information

I will be sending home sheet with the students on Monday to hit on some things we are doing in Language Arts.  Please read it over carefully as there is alot of helpful information that will be helpful to you and your child.

Me Box Presentations

Due to time contraints that came with our first week of spelling tests not all of the students were able to present their Me Boxes.  They will complete their presentations on Monday in class.  If your student brought home their box but didn't get to present please be sure they bring them back on Monday.  I really enjoyed the presentations that were done today. Many students put a great deal of thought into their items.

Math Test Review

Math Book Website for Test Review
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/practice/3/ep3_01.html
Use this website as a resource for review for the Rounding Test on to be given on Friday, September 14, 2012. The test will be  on Chapter 2: Lessons 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. Students should not spend more than 30 minutes on math homework per night.

Tuesday spelling

There seemed to be some confusion today about the spelling homework.  On Tuesday the students will be given a specific task to complete that helps to reinforce the concept of the week.  This week all of the groups were working with word structure so they were to highlight their rules/structures/patterns.  They were to write down their task at the top of the page and write down two examples to help them at home.  Next week I will be sure to give them a typed example of the task that I would like for them to complete to help avoid any confusion.

Spelling

Students brought home their Spelling notebooks tonight for the first time. The HW for each night is listed on a green peice of paper that is glued to inside of the back cover.  The homework for Monday is to sort and write the words under their correct category heading in their notebooks.

Book Orders

Book orders will be coming home next Monday.  You will be able to order online.  The link is https://orders.scholastic.com/H639D.  Please try to support this program to help your child become a better reader and to help us build our class libraries.

Pajama Day

Students are permitted to wear pajamas on Friday, September 7th.  They must pay $1 to be able to wear their pajamas for the day.  Please be sure they are appropriate and don't violate the appearance code.

Bi-weekly report

A bi-weekly report was sent home today with the students. Mr Gahagan, the elementary principal, wants each teacher to send home some type of progress report every two weeks.  You will see the one you received today two times per quarter. The other two times there will be a progress report and then a report card. Once these are signed we will send them to Mr. Gahagan for him to keep on file.  If you have any questions concerning the reports please let us know.

Art Supplies

The students will need a sketch pad for Art this year.  Mrs. Wilson, our new art teacher, has asked that you try to send that in as soon as possible.

IXL and Scholastic

At the parent meeting we discussed getting IXL and Scholastic News subscriptions.  This past Monday forms for both were supposed to come home, however for most students only one form was sent home.  We will be sending home a slips to inform you if you still need to send payment for one or both of them.  Please try to send it in as soon as possible so we can order it as soon as possible.

Agenda Reminder

Just a reminder that all students will need an agenda starting Monday.  We use this to track homework and keep you informed about behavior.

Thank you

Thank you to all of the parents that showed up for our parent meeting last night.  It was exciting to see so many parents there.  Over 50 parents came to hear what this exciting year will bring.  Just a reminder that we need money for Scholastic and IXL as soon as possible so that we can get those ordered.  IXL is $10 and Scholastic is $5.

Parent Meeting

Just a reminder that there will be a third grade parent information meeting at 6pm in the cafeteria.  We will be discussing third grade policies and procedures along with sharing important things that will be happening during the year. Hope to see you there.

Welcome Back!!

Welcome Back for another great year.  We are so excited to start a new year with new students.  We will use this blog to keep you informed of important information, homework and material that will be covered during the week.  Please check back on a regular basis to stay informed.