November 23 - 25

AND

November 30 - December 4

Dear Parents,  

    Throughout our three day week, we will be studying a unit about the Native Americans and Pilgrims in preparation for Thanksgiving.  Students will participate in games and activities that will develop their knowledge of this time period.  Students will work in groups to complete challenges in an attempt to compete against the original Pilgrims.  Students must outwit, outplay, and outlast the original Pilgrims in order to SURVIVE!  This educational unit is so intense that it will take the entire three days to complete; thus, we will not have any formal assessments this week.  The remainder of our newsletter will pertain to the week of November 30th - December 4th. 

    We are in need of kleenex, disinfectant wipes or spray (we have LOTS of paper towels to use☺), and hand sanitizer.  We TRULY appreciate any donations that you are able to make.  Thank you SO much!!!!!!

    We hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Enjoy your families and the many blessings that God has given. 

                                                                                                                               Happy Thanksgiving!

                                                                                                                                Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Lewis

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR ALL THIRD GRADE STUDENTS

• November 25 -  December Newsletter goes home

• November 26 - 27 -  Thanksgiving Break

• November 30 - Beginning of Advent

• December 2 - School Commission Meeting at 7:00p.m.

• November 30 - December 4 -Toy Dive -  Student Council will be collecting new toys for the Christmas Store.

• NEW MATH WEBSITE:  Here is a website that promotes math fact practice using a video game format.  It's a 30 day free trial and then may be purchased if you wish to purchase it.  Thank you SO much to Mrs. Mendoza who recommended this site:  http://www.bigbrainz.com/

• St. Malachy's Gallery for Writing - Students may submit their writing to share (click on the link "Contribute My Writing" to learn more)  http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/gallery_pieces.php?galleryid=265005

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR MRS. DUNN'S CLASS

• Parent Reader on December 4th - Mrs. Marcou (1:45 - 2:10 - You are welcome to visit Mrs. Clements in the library to pick out books OR you may bring your own books to read to us - THANK YOU☺)
• Specials Schedule:

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR MRS. LEWIS' CLASS                    

• Parent Reader:  Doug Feltz  (1:45 - 2:10 - Please visit Mrs. Clements in the library to pick out Young Hoosier books to read to us - THANK YOU☺)
• Top Dog: Will Copeland
• Specials Schedule: 

  Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday (MASS)	Friday
  Art	P.E.	P.E.	Spanish	Art
  Music		Library	Music	Computer

This Week's Focus on the Indiana Academic Standards: 

*Spelling - 3.6.8 - Students will spell words containing oo, ue, and ew spelling patterns. 

Dictation Sentences:  1. Amy tied a loop in the rope.            2. It is rude to yell.

*Social Studies -  3.1.3, 3.3.1 - 3.3.5 - Students will begin studying Chapter 5, A Community's Geography.

*Reading - Students will read the realistic fiction story, The Jones Family Express.

        Comprehension:   3.3.3, 3.3.6, and 3.3.8 - Students will determine what characters are like by what they say or do and by how the author or illustrator portrays them.  Students will also identify the speaker (narrator) in the selection and identify the problem and solution.  Finally, students will use the clues from the story in conjunction with their prior knowledge to make inferences. 

        Vocabulary Skill:    3.1.4 and 3.1.6  - Students will learn about homophones and use context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.

        Vocabulary Words: annual, potential, expensive, politely, package, wrapping, innocent, aisles

*Writing (Grammar)  - 3.6.3 and 3.6.4 Students will continue studying Unit 3, Verbs. 

• A REALLY GREAT EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE that coincides with our Grammar book is:  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/

*Writing -   3.5.4, 3.5.5, and 3.7.9  Students will identify and write similes and metaphors in poetry.  Students will read their poems aloud with fluency, rhythm, and timing, using appropriate changes in the tone of voice to emphasize important passages of the text being read.

• Here is a great website for students to help them write paragraphs, poems, etc..http://www.readwritethink.org

*Religion  -  We postponed starting Chapter 8 in lieu of focusing on Advent.  Thus, we will begin studying the chapter on Advent in preparation for the coming of Jesus. 

*Math -  Students will continue working with different concepts in Number Sense, Computation, Algebra and Functions, Geometry, Measurement, and Problem Solving. 

• Here are four great websites for students to practice the basic math facts for addition, subtraction, and multiplication:
• 1.  http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/default.htm
• 2.  http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html
• 3.  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm
• 4.  http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practice.html?arithmetic (you can adjust the number of problems and types of problems on the left hand side)

*Handwriting - 3.6.1 - Students will continue writing legibly in cursive, leaving space between letters in a word, words in a sentence, and words and the edges of the paper.  PLEASE HAVE YOUR SCHOLAR PRACTICING THIS AT HOME (thank you!!!!)

 TESTS THIS WEEK

Thursday- Math

Friday- Spelling and Reading