Third Grade News Ms. Drury’s Class, Room 21 904-739-5260 ext 304, www.msdrury.blogspot.com,
[email protected] Week of: 09-08-08 thru 09-12-08 What are we learning in the following subjects? Reading: Story for the week: Cliff Hanger, Strategy: Comprehension Writing: How to improve their writing skills through conferencing. Math: More Practice with Multiples and Number Patterns. Science: Investigations about plants and their natural habitats. Social Studies: Topic: Community ****YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING EVERY NIGHT FOR A MINIUM OF 15 MINUTES! THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDING THEIR READING ON THE “AT HOME READING LOG SHEET”. THIS IS RECORDED DAILY, INCLUDING WEEKENDS! 1. mix 4. last 7. class 10. send 13. test 16. glance
SPELLING WORDS! 2. milk 3. smell 5. head 6. friend 8. left 9. thick 11. thin 12. stick 14. dish 15. empty 17. with 18. was
Key Vocabulary words from “Cliff Hanger” 1. belay 2. descent 3. harness 4. ledge 5. rappel 6. trekked SCIENCE VOCABULARY WORDS 1. safety goggles 2. thermometer 3. telescope 4. hand lens 5. binoculars 6. rulers and metersticks 7. balance 8.microscopes 9. graduated cylinder 10. sound recorder 11. camera 12. calculator 13. computers 14. magnets 15. clocks and stopwatches 16. hot plates 17. collecting nets 18. spring scale and force meter S
**IMPORTANT DATES** September 10, 2008 – Early Release Day September 11, 2008 – OPEN HOUSE at 7:00pm September 24, 2008 – Early Release Day
COMING SOON… A TEST NEAR YOU! Monday 09-08-08: 1 minute math skills test on addition & subtraction Tuesday 09-09-08: Science Vocabulary Test: Fill in the blanks within a story. (Visit my website for an example of the test) Thursday 09-10-08: Spelling Test Friday 09-11-08: Chapter Test: “CLIFF HANGER”. Summer Reading Book Reports DUE!
DAILY MATH SKILLS: Please review simple addition and subtraction problems with your child. This week will begin our 1 minute addition and subtraction math skills test.
**PLEASE REMEMBER** * Homework: Due DAILY *Red Folders: Sent home on Fridays, Return on Mondays. *Agenda’s: Signed nightly by parent(s). HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Please see your child’s agenda for daily assignments, and visit my webpage also!
PLEASE JOIN OUR CLASS’ Parent-Teacher Association PTA”!** WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!