Odds and Ends:
* Matter Presentation: We will have an in school "field trip" about matter on Wed. 2/2 about matter. The cost of the presentation will be covered with the money from last years canceled field trip (when your child was in 2nd grade).
*Spelling Bee: Congrats to Emily and Demetri and all of the other fantastic 3rd grade spellers in this year's grade level spelling bee! Congrats to Demetri who advanced to the District level spelling bee, which will take place on Tues. at 10:00 am. Parents and families are welcome to attend!
*Scholastic Book Order: January orders are due online or in the classroom on Jan. 28th. Thank you for helping our classroom earn free books with each of your orders!
*Baby Olsen Update: No news yet! The "official" due date is today, 1/21/11. Now it's a waiting game. I am set to work until 1/28/11 unless my doctor advises otherwise or the baby arrives sooner than that. We are all so excited to meet the baby!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
* Tues. 1/25: District Spelling Bee 10:00 am
*Wed. 1/26: Math: Ch 20 Customary Measurement Graded Checkpoint
*Fri. 1/28: Spelling: List 14 Test
Reading: Snow Treasure Ch 10-25 Vocab Quiz
Science: Ch 11 Matter Test
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Reading: We will continue to work on our novels as we practice the strategy of making connections.
*Spelling: This week we will focus on List 14: homophones. The homework will be sent home Monday and due Friday. The graded test will be on Friday.
*English: We will continue to study adjectives and adverbs in ch. 4. The test is scheduled for Mon. 1/31.
*Science: We will continue to study matter (ch 11) this week as we focus on lesson 3. The test is scheduled for Fri. 1/28. A study guide was sent home today. Please look through your child's science folder to see quizzes, review guides, and notes which will all help him/her study for the test.
*Social Studies: Pyramids, mummies, Cleopatra...oh my! We are busy learning about Ancient Egypt. We will focus on Cleopatra (and making inferences!), hieroglyphics, and King Tut next week.
*Math: The students began ch. 20 this week: Customary Measurement. We will continue this next week with a graded checkpoint on Wed. 1/26. Then we will begin ch. 21: Metric Measurement. We will also work on 6's multiplication facts. Get a head start and begin practicing them this weekend!
Have a great weekend and stay warm!
Mrs. Olsen
