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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: 10-20-08 thru 10-24-08 What are we learning in the following subjects? Reading: Story for the week: “The Keeping Quilt” Writing: Narrative Writing: Final Draft with Rubric Math: Finishing “Things that Come in Groups” and Beginning “Flips, Turns, and Area” Science: “How Animals Live”, Chapter 2 Social Studies: Topic: Communities, Map Skills

YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING EVERY NIGHT FOR A MINIUM OF 25 MINUTES! NO EXCUSES **IMPORTANT DATES** October 20, 2008 – School is OPEN October 22, 2008 – Early Release Day October 23, 2008 – FCAT Talk Night October 24, 2008 – Teacher Planning Day, ****NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS SPELLING WORDS! 1. paint 2. clay 3. feel 4. leave 5. neighbor 6. eight 7. seem 8. speak 9. paid 10. lay 11. need 12. weigh 13. needle 14. crayon 15. play 16. clean 17. mother 18. father 19. celebrate 20. warm ANTHOLOGY “VOCABULARY” WORDS 1. vibrant 2. stylish 3. reluctant 4. retreat 5. exhausted 6. envy 7. originality HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Monday: October 20, 2008 Reading: Read 25 Minutes and Log it Math: Student Sheet 14, page 81 Parents Signature on New Math Investigation Form: Flips, Turns, and Area Science: Notes from pages read: Language Arts: Vocabulary Words: Lesson 6

Tuesday: October 21, 2008 Reading: Read 25 Minutes and Log it, HAIKU Poem Math: Study for M.S.T.O.E.T. Science: Review notes from pages read Language Arts: Finish Vocabulary Words: Lesson 6 Social Studies: Study Notes for Test on Wednesday. Wednesday: October 22, 2008 Reading: Read 25 Minutes and Log it, HAIKU Poem, Re-Read “The Keeping Quilt” Math: Study for M.S.T.O.E.T. Science: Review notes from pages read, Test on Thursday. Language Arts: Study Spelling Words, Vocabulary Words: Lesson 6 Social Studies: None Thursday: October 23, 2008 Reading: Read 25 Minutes and Log it Friday: October 24, 2008 Reading: Read 25 Minutes and Log it Saturday: October 25, 2008 Reading: Read 25 Minutes and Log it Sunday: October 26, 2008 Reading: Read 25 Minutes and Log it

**PLEASE REMEMBER** * Homework: Due DAILY *Red Folders: Sent home on Fridays, Return on Mondays. *Agenda’s: Signed nightly by parent(s).