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Third Grade News Ms. Drury’s Class, Room 21 Week of: 09-02-08 thru 09-05-08 What are we learning in the following subjects? Reading: How to record reading books and reaching the Million Word Goal. Writing: How to improve their writing skills. Math: Skip Counting by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 Science: All about science tools and all about plants and their natural habitats. **IMPORTANT NFORMATION** * Homework: Due DAILY *Red Folders: Sent home on Fridays, Returned on Mondays. *Agenda’s: Signed nightly by parent(s). **IMPORTANT DATES** September 10, 2008 – Early Release Day September 11, 2008 – OPEN HOUSE at 7:00pm September 24, 2008 – Early Release Day

SCIENCE VOCABULARY WORDS: Safety goggles, thermometer, telescope, hand lens, binoculars, rulers and metersticks, balance, microscopes, graduated cylinder, sound recorder, camera, calculator, computers, magnets, clocks and stopwatches, hot plates, collecting nets, spring scale, and force meter

DAILY MATH SKILLS: Please review simple addition and subtraction problems with your child. This week will begin our 1 minute math test for automaticity.

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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: MONDAY: No School, Labor Day Holiday TUESDAY: Reading: Read for 15 minutes. Math: Skip Counting charts 4 thru 6 Writing: Narrative Writing Agenda’s signed by parent(s). Science: pages xxviii & xxix vocabulary words Writing: Narrative Writing WEDNESDAY: Reading: Read for 15 minutes. Math: Skip Counting charts 7 thru 12 Writing: Narrative Writing Agenda’s signed by parent(s). Science: pages xxx & xxxi vocabulary words THURSDAY: Reading: Read for 15 minutes. Math: All skip counting charts DUE! Writing: Narrative Writing Agenda’s signed by parent(s). FRIDAY: Reading: Read for 15 minutes. SATURDAY: Reading: Read for 15 minutes. SUNDAY: Reading: Read for 15 minutes. Contact Information: Phone: 904-739-5260 ext: 304 Email: [email protected] Website: www.msdrury.blogspot.com

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