3rd Grade

October 31, 2011

3rd Grade Notes

Be His Hands!

There will be no homework today, October 31. Enjoy the evening trick or treating and having fun with family and friendsJ.

In Religion we have been learning the words to the Apostles’ Creed. As we begin to memorize one line each day, we are discussing what it means and how this is a fundamental piece of our faith.                                           We have been praying a decade of the rosary every morning as a school throughout the month of October. Please continue to practice the Hail Mary and the Glory Be with your child at home so that they are able to recite both of them by themselves. I will be testing these two prayers next week.

The Science Fair is approaching. While it is not until January 18, this date will come faster than we imagine especially as we are entering the holiday season.              We are beginning to discuss this in class through learning the steps of the Scientific Method and creating our own small experiments. I will be sending home more detailed directions over the next two weeks. There will be due dates for each step of the project so that I can see each child working through it at organized pace. Right now please begin brainstorming ideas together.

 

 

 

Monday-Thursday

Reading- Independent Reading Log must be completed each night. (Weekend reading may also be added if you would like.) Due Friday.

 

Reading -Vocabulary pack of worksheets to be completed throughout the week and turned in Friday.

 

Monday

NO HOMEWORK!

 

Tuesday

Math- Simple Solutions Lesson 8

 

Wednesday

English- Simple Solutions Lesson 5

 

Thursday

Reading- Complete Vocabulary worksheets for Friday

               -Vocabulary Test Friday

 

  

Vocabulary Words:

1.     stroll

2.     proud

3.     certainly

4.     convince

5.     murmur

6.     jury

7.     afford

8.     contact

9.     figure

10.                        tide

11.                        crew

12.                        cling

13.                        league

14.                        pronounce

15.                        polish

 

 Vocabulary- This week we will be working on vocabulary words from the past 5 stories that we have read. Students will have a vocabulary pack to complete by Friday. These words will be in a vocabulary test on Friday which will have definition match up and multiple choice. It will also have a section for filling in the correct word into a sentence. These words will not be tested for spelling, only comprehension.

*There will be no spelling words this week or spelling contract due!