Odds and Ends:
*Thank you to all of the parents who were able to attend Curriculum Night. I hope the night was informative and helpful to you as we begin 3rd grade together: )
*Magazine Drive: We will being our school wide magazine drive this week. The kick off assembly is Tues and your child will bring home a packet of information.
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| Go Bears! |
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| A little Bear's fan came to visit...Liam! (He was being camera shy!) |
UPCOMING EVENTS:
* Mon. 9/9: MAPs Reading Test (moved to this date)
* Tues. 9/10: Magazine Drive Kick Off Assembly
* Wed. 9/11: Spirit Day: Wear Red, White, and Blue
Social Studies: Directions and Compass Rose Graded Review
* Fri. 9/13: Spelling: List 3 test
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
* Reading: We will continue to preview our reading strategies for the year. We are also focusing on Read to Self and Read to Someone during Daily 5.
*English: We will continue to work in ch. 1: The Sentence. We will focus on subject and predicate as we practice the four types of sentences.
* Spelling: This week we will focus on list 3: short vowel words. Your child will have 3 homework assignments given to them Monday and will be due Thurs. The final test will be given on Friday.
*Social Studies: We are busy learning about directions, compass rose, and how to follow directions. We will go on a scavenger hunt in the school using our knowledge of directions. A study guide was sent home today for Wednesday's graded review on the compass rose and directions. We will review in class early next week as well.
*Science: We will begin our first unit: ch. 4: Where Living Things are Found.
*Math: We will begin meeting daily next week. The students will begin exploring place value and rounding in ch. 1.
Have a great weekend and Go Bears!
Mrs. Olsen
