Our last week until Winter Break! We have a fun week coming up. 3rd Graders will be bowling for free at Brunswick Zone this Thursday as an extension of their PE Bowling Unit.
If you're child wants a snack at the bowling alley, they may bring $5 (which they will hold themselves). There will be a pizza deal for $3.25 (2 slices of cheese pizza & a 16 oz. drink).
We have made note of the children's bowling shoe sizes, however if Brunswick runs out, the children may wear their gym shoes. *Please have your child wear gym shoes on bowling day. Since 3rd Grade bowls in the morning, we will be back to school by lunchtime (so your child will still eat lunch).
On Friday, we will be taking a whole-school field trip to the Ogden 6 movie theater to see the 1982 family, sci-fi film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". We will eat lunch at school before we go. There will be no food provided at the theater.
Student of the Week: Daisy is our "Star Student" this week. She will be sharing a poster about herself and her favorite things. We can't wait for her to share! : ) When your child is "Star Student", they will bring home a poster to complete. They can also pick a day to bring in a show-and-tell. We pick a student's name every Thursday.
"IVAN the Gorilla" Student: Aaqil and Oscar have both gotten to take IVAN home and spend some time with him. They write in IVAN's journal how they spent the week together, add a photo or drawing, and share their experiences with the class. IVAN is from the book The One and Only Ivan. It is the true story of a silverback gorilla (told from his point-of-view) who lived most of his life in captivity. We will be reading this book during the 3rd trimester of school.
COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Spelling: We are taking a fun, holiday-themed Spelling Test this week. The students will take a pre-test on Monday 12/14 and a final test on Thursday 12/17. Homework is: put the words in ABC order on a sheet of notebook paper due by Wednesday 12/16.
If they get the pre-test all correct or get 1 wrong on the pre-test, they don't have to take the test on Thursday. : )
Reading & Language Arts: We’re continuing our Culture and Traditions Unit. We're close-reading The Night Before Christmas and doing a Christmas around the world project.
Each student is presenting/performing their Biography Person Presentation this week. Students should bring in their artifacts/dress up pieces on Monday, December 14th. They will keep them at school until their presentation. I'm hoping we're done by Wednesday. : )
Your child is working on the Independent Reading Contract #4/Non-Fiction. They may take their book home over Winter Break and complete the contract activities packet. The packet and attachments are due Monday January 4th. Also bring back the borrowed non-fiction book on that day.
Keep reading for 20 minutes a night! The December Reading Log will be due on Monday, January 4th. Completed reading logs are worth 10 points!
Social Science: We are reading Chapter 12 in our Social Studies textbooks learning about Local Governments and Communities.
Mrs. Lopez & Mrs. Forsman's Math Class: Completed Unit 3 Tests will be sent home and students have the option to correct problems with errors for 1/2 points. These corrections will be due by Wednesday 12/16.
We're continuing Unit 4, focusing on time and measurement. There will only be 3 days of math this week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
WIN (Whatever I Need/Literacy) Class: Congratulations to my 1st Trimester WIN Class! We won the Flocabulary.com: Week in Rap Jr. Contest!!!!! You all submitted thoughtful statements about "Why Human Rights are Important" earning us a Shout-Out for our school on their website on January 8th. I'm so proud of you and have enjoyed working with each and every one of you. I encourage you to keep using all of the vocabulary words we learned this first trimester in writing and conversation. : )
IMPORTANT DATES:
12/15 - Early Dismissal (11:35am Prairieview)
12/17 - 3rd Grade Bowling Trip to Brunswick Zone
12/18 - Prairieview Holiday Movie "ET" at Ogden 6 Theater
12/21 - Winter Break begins!
1/4 - School Resumes
1/4 - Independent Reading Contract #4/Non-Fiction AND
December Reading Log are DUE
1/15 - Early Dismissal (11:35am Prairieview)
1/18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (No School)
Have a Happy Holiday!
