Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 26 - 30}

• Week of Oct. 25th: Red Ribbon Week - wear mustache t-shirt Monday!
• Monday, Oct. 26th: Wear Red Mustache shirt - Mustaches for sale for $1 to support Red Ribbon Week - 
• Tues, Oct. 27th- Wear Bright Clothing
• Wed. Oct. 28th - Wear a hat
• Thurs. Oct. 29th - Wear an orange shirt
• Fri, Oct. 30th - Wear your favorite team shirt or dress up like your favorite character. 
• Friday, Oct. 30th, 1:50-2:40: Mrs. Stewart's and Mrs. Wood's Halloween Party
• November 5th, 5-7pm: DPES Fall Festival
• Hot Dog Dinner - $3
• Cotton Candy & Candy Apples - $3
• Popcorn and Drinks - $1
• Wednesday, November 11th - Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL!
• We're on FACEBOOK! "Like" the DPES page and receive all the latest updates via Facebook. 
• Please be sure to check your child's tickets and important notes each night. 
• SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Your child will bring home a Scholastic Book brochure this week. I encourage you to check out the books and possibly offer to purchase one for your child as a reward, incentive, etc. These are great, quality books at a terrific price! To order, simply click below!



Should you need our class activation code, it is: L7VRY


The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
• Please see the DPES website for the latest announcements and be sure to check out the calendar for all upcoming events!

PLANS

READING:

• Skill: Unit 2 Review - Main Idea/Details, Author's Purpose, Drawing Conclusions
• Strategy: Unit 2 Review
• Vocabulary Skill: Unit 2 Review - synonyms/antonyms, compound words, context clues
• Vocabulary Words: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Plural Possessive Nouns and Unit 2 Review - Common/Proper Nouns, Plural Nouns, Irregular Plural Nouns, Singular Possessive Nouns
• Spelling Skill: Compound Words, VCV syllables, consonant blends, consonant digraphs (sh, th, ph, ch)
• Spelling Words: 
• Writing:   Narratives

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: * NO SPELLING homework this week! *
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 37
• Wednesday: 
• Tests today: Begin Unit 2 Test
• Thursday: Study for DLR and Vocabulary Quiz
•  Tests today:  Continue Unit 2 Test
• Friday:  Tests today: Finish Unit 2 Test, Vocab Quiz, DLR 11 Quiz

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 19-22}

• Tuesday, October 20th: Spirit Night at Burger King, 5-9pm (15% of proceeds will go to DPES)
• Thursday, October 22nd 8:45am: 3rd Grade Music Performance for DPES Students
• Thursday, October 22nd: Honor Roll Street Dance Party for those students who made A or A/B Honor Roll. 
• Thursday, October 22nd, 6pm: 3rd grade music performance prior to Curriculum Information
• Thursday, October 22nd - Curriculum Night - There will be a music program followed by an opportunity for parents to break into grade level meetings to hear about the standards that will be addressed in the 2nd 9 weeks, and how parents can help their students at home. 
• Friday, October 23rd: Report Card Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• Week of Oct. 25th: Red Ribbon Week - wear t-shirt Monday!
• November 5th, 5-7pm: DPES Fall Festival
• Please see the note sent home on Monday regarding our new approach of vocabulary words and spelling words. Click HERE to access the note online.
• We're on FACEBOOK! "Like" the DPES page and receive all the latest updates via Facebook. 
• Please be sure to check your child's tickets and important notes each night. 
• SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Your child will bring home a Scholastic Book brochure this week. I encourage you to check out the books and possibly offer to purchase one for your child as a reward, incentive, etc. These are great, quality books at a terrific price! To order, simply click below!



Should you need our class activation code, it is: L7VRY


The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
• Please see the DPES website for the latest announcements and be sure to check out the calendar for all upcoming events!

PLANS

READING:

• Skill: Author's Purpose
• Strategy: Predict and Set Purpose
• Vocabulary Skill: antonyms
• Vocabulary Words: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Singular Possessive Nouns
• Spelling Skill: consonant blends spl, the, str, sq.
• Spelling Words: splash, throw, three, square, scream, strike, street, split, splurge, thrill, strength, squeak, throne, scratch, squeeze, squid, squander, arthritis, instrument, strategy
• Writing:   Narratives

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling homework assigned *only TWO activities will need to be done this week due to the short week*(REMEMBER: Students who make a 100% on the pretest do not have spelling homework. Students are only responsible for completing homework on words missed on the pretest- they will still be tested on all 20 words on Friday.)
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 33
• Wednesday: Study for Spelling Test (DLR Quiz prep will be done IN CLASS this week due to a busy schedule and short week)
• Tests today: Begin Comprehension Test (drawing conclusions and author's purpose), Singular Possessive Nouns test (dependent on student readiness)
• Friday: Tests today:  Spelling Test, Complete Comprehension Test

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {October 13-16}

• October 22nd, 6pm: 3rd grade music performance prior to Curriculum Information
• October 22nd - Curriculum Night - There will be a music program followed by an opportunity for parents to break into grade level meetings to hear about the standards that will be addressed in the 2nd 9 weeks, and how parents can help their students at home. 
• Week of Oct. 25th: Red Ribbon Week - wear t-shirt Monday!
• November 5th, 5-7pm: DPES Fall Festival
• Please see the note sent home on Monday regarding our new approach of vocabulary words and spelling words. Click HERE to access the note online. 
• Parent Survey - please give us valuable feedback by completing the DPES parent survey. Click HERE
• Red Ribbon and Bully Prevention Week T-shirt Order form HERE
• We're on FACEBOOK! "Like" the DPES page and receive all the latest updates via Facebook. 
• Please be sure to check your child's tickets and important notes each night. 
• SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Your child will bring home a Scholastic Book brochure this week. I encourage you to check out the books and possibly offer to purchase one for your child as a reward, incentive, etc. These are great, quality books at a terrific price! To order, simply click below!



Should you need our class activation code, it is: L7VRY


The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
• Please see the DPES website for the latest announcements and be sure to check out the calendar for all upcoming events!

PLANS

READING:

• Skill: Draw Conclusions
• Strategy: Questions
• Vocabulary Skill: Compound words
• Vocabulary Words: dodge, babble, anxious, peculiar, perch, scent

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Irregular Plural Nouns
• Spelling Skill: compound words
• Spelling Words: sunglasses, football, homework, haircut, popcorn, railroad, snowstorm, earring, scarecrow, blueberry, butterflies, lawnmower, campground, sandbox, toothbrush, thumbtack, earthquake, scrapbook, courthouse, whirlpool
• Writing:   Narrative using rubric

ASSIGNMENTS

• Tuesday: Spelling homework assigned *only TWO activities will need to be done this week due to the short week*(REMEMBER: Students who make a 100% on the pretest do not have spelling homework. Students are only responsible for completing homework on words missed on the pretest- they will still be tested on all 20 words on Friday.)
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 30, Study for vocabulary quiz
• Thursday: Study for DLR Quiz and Spelling Test
• Tests today: Vocabulary Quiz, Irregular Plural Noun test
• Friday: Tests today: DLR 9 Quiz and Spelling Test

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of October 5-8}

• Tuesday, October 6th: Spirit Night @ Mexico Tipico 5-8pm
• Wednesday, October 7th - National Walk to School Day - the back loop carpool drop off will be closed WEDNESDAY only. Drop off will be at the McQueen Smith YMCA. Students will be supervised at they walk to school. Any and all students are invited to participate! Jay Street carpool line will be still be open
• Wednesday, October 7th: Chocolate Fundraiser Kick-Off!
• Thursday, October 8th -International Day (3rd grade will attend from 9:55-10:40am)
• Friday, October 9th - Monday October 12th: FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL!
• October 22nd - Curriculum Night - There will be a music program followed by an opportunity for parents to break into grade level meetings to hear about the standards that will be addressed in the 2nd 9 weeks, and how parents can help their students at home. 
• Please see the note sent home on Monday regarding our new approach of vocabulary words and spelling words. Click HERE to access the note online. 
• Parent Survey - please give us valuable feedback by completing the DPES parent survey. Click HERE
• Red Ribbon and Bully Prevention Week T-shirt Order form HERE
• We're on FACEBOOK! "Like" the DPES page and receive all the latest updates via Facebook. 
• Please be sure to check your child's tickets and important notes each night. 
• SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Your child will bring home a Scholastic Book brochure this week. I encourage you to check out the books and possibly offer to purchase one for your child as a reward, incentive, etc. These are great, quality books at a terrific price! To order, simply click below!



Should you need our class activation code, it is: L7VRY


The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)
• Please see the DPES website for the latest announcements and be sure to check out the calendar for all upcoming events!

PLANS

READING:

• Skill: Compare/Contrast 
• Strategy: Visualize
• Vocabulary Skill: Context Clues
• Vocabulary Words: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Singular/Plural Nouns
• Spelling Skill: -le final syllable
• Spelling Words: handle, trouble, simple, people, middle, table, little, gentle, poodle, pickle, noodle, saddle, juggle, uncle, riddle, example, throttle, obstacle, miracle, muscle
• Writing:   Narrative using rubric

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling homework assigned *only TWO activities will need to be done this week due to the short week*(REMEMBER: Students who make a 100% on the pretest do not have spelling homework. Students are only responsible for completing homework on words missed on the pretest- they will still be tested on all 20 words on Friday.)
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday Study for Spelling Test and  DLR 7 Quiz
• Tests Today: Begin Main Idea & Compare/Contrast Comprehension Test, possibly take Singluar/Plural Noun Test (dependent upon student readiness)
• Thursday: 
• Tests today: Finish Comprehension Test, DLR 8 Quiz, Spelling Test