We Work Hard in Third Grade

Dear Parents and Students,

It was a pleasure for me to meet some of the parents on Thursday evening and I am looking forward to meeting parents who were unable to attend our Parents’ Introductory Evening.  I am excited about working together with you all.

I also want to get to know each Third Grader better.  I have sent home a letter which I would like parents to fill in.  This way I can understand each child in our class better and I can get to know each child’s individual needs.  Parents, please send your response back on Monday, September 17^th, 2012.  I appreciate your cooperation.

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, September 18^th:  Social Studies Test (Chapter 1)

Thursday, September 20^th:  Oral Presentation ~ Show us how to…

Students, please keep in mind when preparing for the oral presentation:  you should focus on giving your audience clear directions on how to make something of how to do something.  It could be how to make a sandwich, how to make something artistic, how to make a card, etc.  Presentations can include cue cards that you can refer to if you forget your directions.  Please remember that you should not be reading the directions directly from the cue cards.  When choosing a topic, you should keep in mind that you need to demonstrate the actions as you give directions.  Props or posters are therefore a necessity.  Also remember to speak clearly and audibly, and make eye contact with your audience.

Curriculum Planning for Week 4:

Math:  We will start with Chapter 3, Money, and learn about the value of money and more specifically focus on the American money system.

English:  We will start with Unit 2 in Week 4.  In Unit 2 we will learn about nouns. 

Reading:  In week 4 we will read our third selection for Theme 1.  The story’s title is The Lost and Found.  We will also do activities based on this story in our Reading Practice Books.

Science:  We will continue with Chapter 2, Classifying Animals.

Social Studies:  We will start with Chapter 2, Communities of Different Sizes.

Spelling Words for Week 4:

7 Core Subject Words:

suburban

rural

population

region

agriculture

economy

habitat

7 Frequent Used Words:

fossil

please

together

which

laugh

light

thank

1 Challenging Word:

transportation

Our Student of the Week is Jungmin Yoo.  She is working very hard and has received great test scores!  Together with that she has such beautiful manners and a pleasant attitude.  Congratulations, Jungmin!  You are a star!!!

Enjoy the weekend, everyone!  Please take care.

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous