Odds and Ends:
*Scholastic Book Order: New orders will be sent home soon. You can access them online. I am asking all orders be completed by Mon. 2/10. Please consider ordering online...both you and the classroom earn free books every time you order online. A coupon for this month's order will be attached to the orders your child takes home.
*Shoe Drive: Please consider donating your used shoes to Girl Scout Troop 457 who will be collecting shoes until 2/7. The shoes will be donated to people in need.
* Spelling Bee: Congratulations to Bradley P. and Amanda C. for being the top 2 spellers from the 3rd grade spelling bee! We are so proud of our classmates! They will advance to the district spelling bee which will take place on Thurs. 2/6. Good luck to both of them!
UPCOMING EVENTS: *Mon. 2/3: Six Flags Read to Succeed Program Ends: Please turn in reading logs
Reading: January calendars due
*Tues. 2/4: Early Dismissal
* Thurs. 2/6: Social Studies: Ch. 3 Test: Culture and Immigration
District Level Spelling Bee
Dental Hygienist Visit for Dental Hygiene Month
*Fri. 2/7: Math: 6's division and multiplication test
Reading: Word of the Week : Week 7 review
Spelling: List 15 Test
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Reading: We will be working on close reading of non fiction text and literature circles. We will also be comparing and contrasting stories and articles written on the same topic.
*English: We will be wrapping up our unit on adjectives and adverbs. The ch. 4 test will be on Mon. 2/10. A study guide will be sent home next week. The next unit will be Friendly Letter Writing.
*Spelling: We will work on list 15 this week. The homework will be due Thurs. and the final test will be on Fri.
*Social Studies: Culture Day Presentations have been a huge success! Thank you to all of your hard work at home in preparing for these awesome presentations. The students have enjoyed learning more about each other. We will be taking our ch. 3 test on Thurs. 2/6. A study guide was sent home this week. Our next unit will be Chicago.
*Science: We will work on ch. 12 Energy.
*Math: We will be working on ch. 8 as we focus on more division and multiplication patterns with 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12. We will focus on 6's next week. The timed test will be on Fri. 2/7.
Enjoy the SNOW this weekend!
Mrs. Olsen
