Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2}

• Car Wash Fundraiser - LAST DAY - WEDNESDAY!: Visit Marc-1 car wash during the month of September and purchase a $15 car wash. Enter the code you wish to use (each grade level will have a different code), and $5 will go to DPES! The grade level with the most $$ raised, wins! See DPES website for more info. 
• Fall Picture Day: Wednesday, September 30th
• 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. 
• International Day - October 8th
• Curriculum Night: October 22nd - 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 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: Main Idea and Details
• Strategy: Monitor and Clariy
• Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms
• Vocabulary Words: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: common and proper nouns
• Spelling Skill: VC/V and V/CV syllabes
• Spelling Words: finish, pilot, even wagon, music, silent, rapid, female, lemon, pupil, focus, tulip, camel, salad, resident, spinach, climate, tradition, innocent
• Writing:   Narrative using rubric

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling homework assigned (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 Grammar pg., Study for vocabulary quiz
• Thursday: Study for Spelling Test and  DLR 7 Quiz
• Tests today: Vocabulary Quiz, Common and Proper Noun test
• Friday: Tests Today: DLR 7 Quiz, Spelling Test

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Sept. 21-25}

• *Review and Unit 1 Test Week*: This week students will review all comprehension, grammar, phonics, and vocabulary skills during the first half of the week and will take the Unit 1 test the last half of the week. This is a big test comprised of 43 questions covering all the skills previously mentioned. Because it is such a large test, we will break the test into 2-3 days. Please ensure your child is well rested and well fed so that he/she can do their best! This is the third out of four major reading test grades for this 9 weeks. 
• 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.
• Car Wash Fundraiser: Visit Marc-1 car wash during the month of September and purchase a $15 car wash. Enter the code you wish to use (each grade level will have a different code), and $5 will go to DPES! The grade level with the most $$ raised, wins! See DPES website for more info. 
• We're on FACEBOOK! "Like" the DPES page and receive all the latest updates via Facebook. 
• International Day - October 8th
• Curriculum Night: October 22nd - 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 remember that any homework given is something Mrs. Stewart and I feel is necessary. Please ensure your child is completing homework on time!
• 3rd grade is a big year in terms of responsibility. PLEASE encourage your child to be responsible for writing down homework each day, completing homework and studying for tests, as well as getting the necessary things signed. Please do not do things for them, rather encourage students to be responsible! Thank you! :-) 
• 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: Review Character/Setting, Sequence, Author's Purpose, Compare/Contrast
• Strategy: Review Text Structure, building background, visualizing
• Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes/Suffixes, homophones, dictionary/glossary
• Vocabulary Words: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: complete sentences, subject/predicate, statements, questions, exclamations, commands, Compound Sentences
• Spelling Skill: VC/CV syllables, making plurals, adding endings, vowel digraphs, Vowel Diphthongs
• Spelling Words:None
• Writing:   informational paragraph about the Statue of Liberty for social studies project

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: 
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday Study for vocabulary quiz
• Possibly begin Unit 1 Test
• Thursday: Study  DLR 6 Quiz
• Tests today: Vocabulary Quiz, Unit 1 Test
• Friday: Tests Today: DLR 6 Quiz, Unit 1 Test

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Sept 14-18}

• Car Wash Fundraiser: Visit Marc-1 car wash during the month of September and purchase a $15 car wash. Enter the code you wish to use (each grade level will have a different code), and $5 will go to DPES! The grade level with the most $$ raised, wins! See DPES website for more info. 
• Family Fun Movie Night: Friday, September 18th
• We're on FACEBOOK! "Like" the DPES page and receive all the latest updates via Facebook. 
• International Day - October 8th
• Please remember that any homework given is something Mrs. Stewart and I feel is necessary. Please ensure your child is completing homework on time!
• 3rd grade is a big year in terms of responsibility. PLEASE encourage your child to be responsible for writing down homework each day, completing homework and studying for tests, as well as getting the necessary things signed. Please do not do things for them, rather encourage students to be responsible! Thank you! :-) 
• Please be sure to check your child's tickets and important notes each night. 
• DPES tardy policy will be enforced beginning MONDAY, AUGUST 24^th . Therefore, any student not seated in his/her classroom when the 8:00 bell rings is considered tardy to school. A student arriving after 8:00 a.m. must report with his/her parent/guardian to the front office and sign in, giving the reason for being late. Students that are signing in late due to a doctor/dentist appointment must have an excuse from the doctor/dentist to be considered an excused tardy.
• 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: Text Structure
• Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes/Suffixes
• Vocabulary Words: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Compound Sentences
• Spelling Skill: Vowel Diphthongs [ou, ow (Like cow) oi, oy (like boy)]
• Spelling Words: proud, shower, hour, amount, voyage, choice, avoid, thousand, prowl, employ, bounce, poison, annoy, appoint, broil, however, mountain, coward, turmoil, chowder
• Writing:   Personal Narrative

ASSIGNMENTS

• Monday: Spelling homework assigned, 3 activities due FRIDAY
• Tuesday: Grammar pg. 17
• Wednesday Grammar pg. 18
• Thursday: Study for Spelling Test and DLR 5 Quiz
• Tests today: Compound Sentences Test, Reading Comprehension Test - Part 1
• Friday: Tests Today: Spelling Test, DLR 5 Quiz

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of September 8-11}

• BoxTops- due FRIDAY September 11th. Please send in as many as possible!!
• Car Wash Fundraiser: Visit Marc-1 car wash during the month of September and purchase a $15 car wash. Enter the code you wish to use (each grade level will have a different code), and $5 will go to DPES! The grade level with the most $$ raised, wins! See DPES website for more info. 
• CiCi's Spirit Night: Tuesday, September 8th
• Busters Fun Friday Snack: Friday, September 11th
• Family Fun Movie Night: Friday, September 18th
• Please remember that any homework given is something Mrs. Stewart and I feel is necessary. Please ensure your child is completing homework on time!
• 3rd grade is a big year in terms of responsibility. PLEASE encourage your child to be responsible for writing down homework each day, completing homework and studying for tests, as well as getting the necessary things signed. Please do not do things for them, rather encourage students to be responsible! Thank you! :-) 
• Please be sure to check your child's tickets and important notes each night. 
• Carpool and Front Doors will open at 7:15am daily
• Walkers are NOT allowed to walk through any parking lots
• Please ensure your child has TENNIS shoes for PE. This is a requirement. They may change shoes prior to PE
• Please ensure that your child's clothing follows dress code. No flip flops or slides. 
• DPES tardy policy will be enforced beginning MONDAY, AUGUST 24^th . Therefore, any student not seated in his/her classroom when the 8:00 bell rings is considered tardy to school. A student arriving after 8:00 a.m. must report with his/her parent/guardian to the front office and sign in, giving the reason for being late. Students that are signing in late due to a doctor/dentist appointment must have an excuse from the doctor/dentist to be considered an excused tardy.
• 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: Background Knowledge
• Vocabulary Skill: Context Clues
• Vocabulary Words(from our mentor text Insects):  

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Grammar Skill: Commands and Exclamations (Imperative and Exclamatory sentences)
• Spelling Skill: Vowel Digraphs (ea, ee, oa, ow, ai, ay)
• Spelling Words: clean, agree, teeth, dream, grain, coach, display, window, shadow, cheese, peach, braid, Sunday, float, thrown, entertain, complain, bleachers, willow, wheat
• Writing:  Continue learning how the Ideas Trait of writing--> Begin Personal Narrative

ASSIGNMENTS

• Tuesday: Spelling homework assigned, 2 activities due FRIDAY
• Wednesday: Grammar pg. 14
• Thursday Grammar pg. Study for Spelling Test, vocabulary Quiz, and  DLR 4 Quiz
• Command and Exclamatory Sentences Test
• Friday: 
• Tests today: Spelling Test,  DLR 3 Quiz, Vocabulary Quiz