Friday, October 27, 2017

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 30-Nov. 3}

  • Tues. Oct. 31st, 12;15-1:15 - Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Stewart's Halloween Party. Please send assigned items with your child by Tuesday. 
  • Thursday, Nov. 9th: Field Trip to Birmingham Zoo
  • Friday, Nov. 10th: Observance of Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
  • Nov. 13-16: Book fair
  • Nov.15th: Holiday Portraits
  • Nov. 20-24th: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holidays
  • Order your PE shirts and sweatshirts HERE
  • If you've not yet dowloaded the app and signed up for ClassDojo yet, please do so ASAP! Your child should have brought home his/her class code the first week of school. Please let me know if yours has been misplaced. This app will keep you up to date on your child's behavior at school, as well as allow me to send out messages and class updates.
  • Sign up for Notify Me via the DPES website
  • Follow the DPES Facebook page for announcements and updates
  • Consider completing a parent survey HERE
  • PLEASE send in BOX TOPS!
  • SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Long onto the Scholastic book club website by clicking below. 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 HERE.

  • PLANS
    READING:
    • Skill: Main Idea and Details
    • Strategy: Text Structure
    • Vocabulary Skill: Context Clues
    • Vocabulary Words: bill, goo, hunters, material, platform, tons, twigs
    LANGUAGE ARTS:
    • Grammar Skill: Plural Possessive Nouns
    • Spelling Skill: Consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, /ph/, /tch/, /ch/, /ng/
    • Spelling Words: father, chapter, other, alphabet, watch, English, weather, catch, fashion, shrink, pitcher, flash, athlete, trophy, nephew, northern, establish, emphasis, hyphen, challenge
    • Writing:   Narratives, paragraph structure
    ASSIGNMENTS
    • Monday: Spelling homework assigned
    • Tuesday: Complete grammar pg. 37 (if not completed in class)
    • Wednesday: Complete grammar pg. 38 (if not completed in class)
    • Thursday:  study spelling
      • Tests Today: Plural Possessive Noun Test, Amazing Bird Nests vocab quiz
    • Friday: Tests Today:  Spelling Test

    Friday, October 20, 2017

    Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 23-27}

    • Monday, October 23rd: Parent Report Card Day
    • October 24-27: Red Ribbon Week
      • Tues: Hats off to Being Drug Free - wear your favorite hat
      • Wed. Wear Red clothing
      • Thurs: Fall Festival
      • Fri: Wild About Being Drug Free - wild hair day
    • Thursday, Oct. 26th, 9am: 3rd Grade Music Program
    • Thursday, Oct. 26th, 5pm: Fall Festival 
    • Friday, Oct. 27th: Honor Roll Party
    • Volunteers needed for duty free lunch
    • Order your PE shirts and sweatshirts HERE
    • If you've not yet dowloaded the app and signed up for ClassDojo yet, please do so ASAP! Your child should have brought home his/her class code the first week of school. Please let me know if yours has been misplaced. This app will keep you up to date on your child's behavior at school, as well as allow me to send out messages and class updates.
    • Sign up for Notify Me via the DPES website
    • Follow the DPES Facebook page for announcements and updates
    • Consider completing a parent survey HERE
    • PLEASE send in BOX TOPS!
  • SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Long onto the Scholastic book club website by clicking below. 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 HERE.

  • PLANS
    READING:
    • Skill: Author's Purpose
    • Strategy: Monitor and Clarify
    • Vocabulary Skill: antonyms
    • Vocabulary Words: bottom, cheated, clever, crops, lazy partners, wealth
    LANGUAGE ARTS:
    • Grammar Skill: Singular Possessive Nouns
    • Spelling Skill: words with blends spl, thr, squ, str, scr
    • Spelling Words: splash, throw, three, square, scream, strike, street, split, splurge, thrill, strenth, squeak, throne, scratch, squeeze, squid, squander, arthritis, instrument, strategy
    • Writing:   Narratives, paragraph structure
    ASSIGNMENTS
    • Monday: NO SCHOOL
    • Tuesday: Spelling homework assigned - due Friday (2 activities required) Complete grammar pg. 33 (if not completed in class)
    • Wednesday: Complete grammar pg. 34 (if not completed in class), study for vocab quiz, study for spelling test
    • Thursday: Study for DLR 11 Quiz
      • Tests Today: Singular Possessive Noun Test, Reading Test WITH vocabulary  
    • Friday: Tests Today:  Spelling Test, DLR 11 Quiz

    Friday, October 13, 2017

    Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 16-20}

    • Oct. 16-20: School Breakfast Week
    • Friday, October 20th, 8am: Birmingham Zoo Field Trip money due
    • Friday, October 20th: Picture Retakes
    • Monday, October 23rd: Parent Report Card Day
    • October 24-27: Red Ribbon Week
    • Thursday, Oct. 26th, 9am: 3rd Grade Music Program
    • Thursday, Oct. 26th, 5pm: Fall Festival 
    • Order your PE shirts and sweatshirts HERE
    • If you've not yet dowloaded the app and signed up for ClassDojo yet, please do so ASAP! Your child should have brought home his/her class code the first week of school. Please let me know if yours has been misplaced. This app will keep you up to date on your child's behavior at school, as well as allow me to send out messages and class updates.
    • Sign up for Notify Me via the DPES website
    • Follow the DPES Facebook page for announcements and updates
    • Consider completing a parent survey HERE
    • PLEASE send in BOX TOPS!
  • SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Long onto the Scholastic book club website by clicking below. 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 HERE.

  • PLANS
    READING:
    • Skill: Draw Conclusions
    • Strategy: Questioning
    • Vocabulary Skill: Compound Words
    • Vocabulary Words: butterflies, collection, enormous, scattered, shoelaces, strain
    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:   Narratives, paragraph structure
    ASSIGNMENTS
    • Monday: Spelling homework assigned - due Friday
    • Tuesday: Complete grammar pg. 29 (if not completed in class)
    • Wednesday: Complete grammar pg. 30 (if not completed in class), study vocab
    • Thursday: Study for DLR 10 Quiz,  study spelling
      • Tests Today: Vocabulary Quiz and Irregular Plural Nouns Test
    • Friday: Tests Today:  Spelling Test, DLR 10 Quiz

    Friday, October 6, 2017

    Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 11-13}

    • Mon. and Tues. October 9th & 10th: FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
    • Friday, October 13th: First 9 Weeks ENDS
    • Monday, October 23rd: Parent Report Card Day
    • October 24-27: Red Ribbon Week
    • Thursday, Oct. 26th, 5pm: Fall Festival & 3rd Grade Program
    • If you've not yet dowloaded the app and signed up for ClassDojo yet, please do so ASAP! Your child should have brought home his/her class code the first week of school. Please let me know if yours has been misplaced. This app will keep you up to date on your child's behavior at school, as well as allow me to send out messages and class updates.
    • Sign up for Notify Me via the DPES website
    • Follow the DPES Facebook page for announcements and updates
    • Consider completing a parent survey HERE
    • PLEASE send in BOX TOPS!
  • SCHOLASTIC BOOKS - Long onto the Scholastic book club website by clicking below. 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 HERE.

  • READING:
    • Skill: Review
    • Strategy: Review
    • Vocabulary Skill: Review
    • Vocabulary Words: REVIEW
    LANGUAGE ARTS:
    • Grammar Skill: Review
    • Spelling Skill: Review
    • Spelling Words: REVIEW
    • Writing:   Narratives, paragraph structure
    ASSIGNMENTS
    • Monday: FALL BREAK - No School
    • Tuesday: FALL BREAK - No School
    • Wednesday: 
    • Thursday: Study for DLR 9 Quiz
    • Friday: Tests Today:  DLR 9 Quiz