St. Vivian School
3rd Grade
 
 
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Mrs. Rolfert

 I will do everything to help your child to be successful in class.  Your child will be taught : "what to do" and "how to do it".  This way everyone in class has the best chance to learn, to be successful, and able to give their "personal best" each day.

I ask students to show:  Respect for others, Respect for themselves, and Respect for our environment.

 Remind your child daily to

"BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!"

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

End of Third Quarter this Week!

 

This will be a very busy and quick week.  Remember our Service Day Field Trip to Twin towers is Wednesday.  Students need  the following:

  •  wear your uniform,
  • bring a lunch, drink, and an extra snack to eat before we go on the trip. 
  • simple game (cards, checkers,),and book to read.

Friday is an In-Service Day  for teachers and No School for students.

 

  We will review the vocabulary from last week.  The quiz will be on Tuesday.  We completed the book Stone Fox  last week and we will begin watching the Movie on Wednesday and Thursday.  We will then compare and contrast the book and movie.  They will also write a compare andcontrast paragraph about their life and Little Willy (the main character in the book).   In spelling this wek we will reivew the inflected endings -s,-ed, -ing.  Students should be able to write the base/root word as well as the word with the ending.

   The students did a great job on the Writing Sample test.  As a reward, they may bring in a simple drink and snack to eat while we watch the movie Stone Fox on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Grade - March Reading and Language Arts Update

 

 Unit 5 in the Reading and Language Arts program.  Here are a few of the concepts we will explore during this unit.

 

Reading: Sequence of Events, Cause & Effect,

             Fact & Opinion, Predictions

Vocabulary:  Compound Words, Word families

                   Possessive Pronouns, Figurative Language

                   Analogies (vocabulary word list attached)

Fluency:  Punctuation clues, pauses and intonation,

              Dialogue punctuation, tempo

Spelling: Words for Unit 5 are attached to this paper

Grammar:  Pronouns

Writing:  Compare and Contrast, Speech writing,

              Writing to a prompt, Descriptive Poems

 

Remember the March Iditarod Activity Packet is due April 1.  The race began on Saturday, March 6th .  The students will receive new activity options each week.  Check plan book for this information sheet.

 

Mrs. Rolfert

       

 

         

 

 

Remind your child to be a good listener by:

  •  staying still,
  • looking at the teacher or other appropriate  speaker,
  • thinking about what the teacher is saying, and
  • asking questions when they don't understand 

Library

Room 121 - Monday  Room 122 on Tuesday

 

 Vocabulary test will usually be on Thursday and Spelling test on Friday.

Remember Gym Clothes:

Gym 121: Tuesday/Thursday 

       122: Wednesday/Friday 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                  

 

 

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HOMEWORK

HW assignments may change based on what is accomplished in the classroom each day.  Check your child's planbook for any updates.  New HW assignments will be posted at the beginning of each week.

Homework serves two purposes:

First,  to practice and drill academic skills and complete class work.

Second (sometimes more important), to develop basic organizational skills, to accept responsibility and consequences, to tolerate frustrations, and to make"Right Choices".  All of these skills are needed to grow to be independent, motivated, and successful student. 

Week  of March 8-12  Read daily 1 chapter, 15 minutes, or 8 pages a day in a book of your choice. 

Check Iditarod Race Updates

 

Reading:  Read   Daily:  Students should have a book to read with them at all times. 

                 Monday:    Read and select new project options

                                       Voc. Reivew last weeks words.

                                         Quiz Tuesday

               Tuesday:      Read for project 

                 Wednesday: Study for vocabulary

                                             Quiz tomorrow

                                         Read for project

                  Thursday     Read for project              

 Friday:   Return Library book:

                  Monday-Rm. 121,  Tuesday-Rm. 122

                                      

                               

Spelling: Monday  Check pretest p. 135 do 136

                                    Test Thursday 

                Tuesday:    p. 138     

               Wednesday: Study test tomorrow

                Thursday:                 

Grammar:  No HW

       

                                       

              

                                      

                    

              

           

 

 

 

              

               

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CALENDAR

 

  

March 

            17 Field Trip to Twin Towers

                    18 End of Third Quarter

             31 Seat Belt Safety Program

              

               

              

                      

                                           

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SUPPLIES TO BRING

2009-2010 Third Grade Supply List

  • 1 sturdy plastic homework folder
  • red pens
  • 1 pair scissors (Fiskars) Labeled with stuent's name
  • 2 large glue sticks' - non-toxic
  • yellow highlighter - non-toxic
  • 2 erasers /pencil top eraser caps
  • 1 roll paper towels (HR121)
  • 1 box of baby wipes (HR122)
  • 1 box of crayons (32 0r less)
  • 12 pencils w/erasers (labeled w/name& sharpened, no mechanical pencils)
  • 2 pack wide-ruled looseleaf
  • 1 family size box tissues 
  • 1 lages extra sturdy pencil case (NO BOXES)
  • 2 wide ruled, single subject spiral notebooks:   ( 1 Social Studies& Science - yellow  Reading/Language Arts - blue)
  • 4 - two-pocket folder with clips1 blue 1 yellow 1green
  • 1 wide ruled, three subject spiral notebook for Math - red
  • 1 back/bookbag
  •  NO binders or trappers
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LINKS

Extra Spelling and Vocabulary Help

http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/ohio/students/grade3/book1

Handwriting help both print and cursive (free)

www.handwritingworksheets.com

Reading Project Related

Unit 1: 

Check out this web site (click on super suggestions) for ways to help you child write a thank you note

www.thankyoukids.com

 

www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse

For avid fans of the Magic Tree House books this web site offers a passport with stamps for students to download.

Unit 2:  www.cincinnatiobservatory.org

                www.kids.nineplanets.org

               www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

               www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/space.html

               www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball

                www.harcourtschool.com/plural/

Unit 3:  www.kidzone.ws/poetry/

Unit 4: 

Out on a Limb Web site:

www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/conflict/perspective.html

www.iditarod.com

www.teachers.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/

www.ultimateiditarod.com

 www.mushhusky.com/subject_guides.htm

 

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MY WISH LIST

MY WISH LIST INFO GOES HERE

 

Sturdy jump ropes for recess

Heavy Duty School Electric Pencil Sharpener

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