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Third Grade News Ms. Drury’s Class, Room 21 904-739-5260 ext 304, www.msdrury.blogspot.com, [email protected] Week of: 09-29-08 thru 10-03-08 What are we learning in the following subjects? Reading: Story for the week: “The Lost and the Found” Writing: Narrative Writing: Beginning, Middle, End. Using descriptive words, and developing a setting. Math: Multiplication and Division Science: All about plants and their environment. Social Studies: Topic: Communities, Map Skills ****YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING EVERY NIGHT FOR A MINIUM OF 20 MINUTES! THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDING THEIR READING ON THE “AT HOME READING LOG SHEET”. THIS IS RECORDED DAILY, INCLUDING WEEKENDS!

SPELLING WORDS! 1. smoke 2. huge 3. save 4. life 5. wide 6. come 7. mine 8. grade 9. smile 10. note 11. cube 12. love 13. escape 14. slope 15. plants 16. addition 17. subtraction 18. division 19. multiplication 20. bonus ANTHOLOGY “VOCABULARY” WORDS

1. giddy 2. tremble 3. boast 4. stranded 5. rescue 6. resourceful 7. consequence S

**IMPORTANT DATES** October 4, 2008 - PTA CARNIVAL October 8, 2008 – Early Release Day October 20, 2008 – School is OPEN October 22, 2008 – Early Release Day October 24, 2008 – Teacher Planning Day, ****NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS

PLEASE JOIN OUR CLASS’ Parent-Teacher Association PTA”!** WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!

**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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TEST!

There are lots of skills being tested daily for all the subjects. Please remember to check my website for this information and your child’s agenda.