Halloween 2012 (2)

Halloween 2012 (1)

Dear Parents and Students,

First of all THANK YOU for an unforgettable Fancy Dress Day 2012.  We had LOADS of fun!  Students, you all looked GREAT in your costumes!  Thank you for your participation, enthusiasm and a great performance.  What a memorable day!

A reminder to all parents:  Our Parent/Teacher Meeting dates are November 6^th and 7^th.  Thank you for your cooperation in sending back the forms and arranging time-slots.  I am looking forward meeting with you again. 

Here are some dates to take note of:

November 8^th:  Science Presentation Day (We will start at 9.00pm.  Parents, you are very welcome to join us.)

November 14^th:  Fun Day

November 22^nd:  Thanksgiving Lunch

November 28^th:  Field Trip to Taipei Zoo

Curriculum Planning for Week 11:

Math:  We will start with Chapter 6.  We will learn about graphs and how to analyze data.

English:  We will start with Unit 4, Adjectives and Adverbs and we will first look at what adjectives are and how we use them.

Reading:  In week 11 we will read our third selection in Theme 2 called The Talking Cloth.  We will also do activities based on this story.

Science:  In Week 11 we will focus on our Science Presentation and start with Unit D in Week 12.

Social Studies:  We will wrap up Chapter 3 and then move on to Chapter 4, Our Human Geography.

Spelling Words for Week 11:

7 Core Subject Words:

environment

natural disaster

fuel

minerals

preserve

erosion

vegetation

7 Frequent Used Words:

coach

soap

know

throw

strong

spread

spring

1 Challenging Word:

nonrenewable resources

Students, enjoy the Mid-semester Break!  Do not forget to practice your speech for the Science Presentation.  Get those cue cards ready and learn your speech well.  It will soon be time to speak to the public!!!

Enjoy the break!!!!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 10/30

Reading:  p. 121, 122, 123, 125
Social Studies:  Read Chapter 3.  Do p. 29 - 30 in your Workbook.
Science:  Parents, please sign the test?  Students, do your corrections.

Remember your COSTUMES!!!

Homework 10/29

Science:  TEST (Chapters 4 & 5)
Work on your Science Presentations.

Busy as Bees

Dear Parents and Students,

Another week has flown by!  We were having lots of fun and the third graders are all doing very well. 

Next week is going to be a super fun week.  On Wednesday, October 31^st, is our annual Fancy Dress Day.  It is a very exciting event for all of us.  Well, my costume is ready to be worn.  I cannot wait!  Parents, you are very welcome to come and join us.  All the classes will be gathered on the basketball court at 9.20am to entertain everyone with our songs. 

Thank you to all parents for sending back the completed schedule for the Parent/Teacher Evenings, which will take place on November 6^th and 7^th.  A confirmation note went home with the date and time as preferred or agreed upon.  Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.  I am looking forward meeting with you again. 

Next week, Thursday and Friday (November 1^st and 2^nd), is our Mid-semester Break.  Students, that means no school!  Because we have a short week next week, and with Fancy Dress Day, we will not be learning any new spelling words or write a spelling test.  We will, however, write a Science Test on Tuesday, October 30^th, on Chapters 4 and 5. 

On November 14^th we will have our HIS Fun Day.  That will be more excitement to look forward to.  More information on this event will be posted later.  So watch this space! J

Curriculum Planning for Week 10:

Math:  we will do additional practice on skills we have learned up till now.  We will start with Unit 3, Data and Probability, in Week 11, after the Mid-semester Break.

English:  In English we will do extra practice on Verbs.  We will start with Unit 4, Adjectives and Adverbs, in Week 11.

Reading:  We will do activities based on the selection we have read this week, Grandma’s Records. 

Science:  Next Week is our Science Test on Chapters 4 & 5.  In Week 11 we will start with Unit D, The Earth in Space. 

Social Studies:  We will continue with Chapter 4 in Week 10 and also Week 11.

Our Student of the Week is Ashley Breinholt.  Ashley has a fantastic attitude and is always participating with great enthusiasm, no matter what the activity.  Congratulations, Ashley!  You are a star!

We also gave a Caring Kid Award to a student from each grade at the monthly assembly.  Adrien Chabanne got voted the most caring student in third grade.  Congratulations, Adrien!  Thank you for being so caring and looking out for your friends.

Have a great weekend, everyone!  And get those costumes ready!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 10/25

Math:  TEST (Chapters 4 & 5)
Spelling:  Parents, please sign the test.  Students, please do your corrections.
Reading:  Read p. 182 - 207 (Textbooks)

Homework 10/24

Math:  REVIEW (Chapters 4 & 5)
Spelling:  Test
Social Studies:  p. 20, 23, 24
Science:  Remember your Science Presentation information!

Homework 10/23

Math:  Extra Practice page in Notebook (p. 133 from Textbook)
Spelling:  write 3 sentences
English:  Parents, please sign the test.  Students, please do your corrections.
Reading:  p. 102, 103, 105 & 106

Parents, please send back the schedule with your preferred date and time for the Parent/Teacher Evenings.

Homework 10/22

English:  TEST (Unit 3)
Science:  p. 30 - 33 (in Workbook)

Productivity & Fun

Dear Parents and Students,

It has been a very productive week.  We have also been working hard on our Science presentations.  Please remember that the date of the presentations is November 8^th.

Fancy Dress Day will take place on October 31^st.  Students, start getting those costumes ready.  A fun day is awaiting us!  Our parade will start at 9.00am and by 9.20 we will perform some songs at the basketball court.  Parents, you are very welcome to come and join in the fun. 

Our Mid-Semester Break is on November 1^st and 2^nd (Thursday and Friday). 

Parents, Parents/Teacher Evenings are scheduled on November 6^th and 7^th.  Please make a note in your diaries.  More information will follow. 

Our monthly assembly will take place on October 26^th, at 2.20, in our library at HIS.  Parents, you are more than welcome to come and join us. 

Test Dates:

English:  Tuesday, October 23^rd (Unit 3:  Verbs)

Math:  Friday, October 26^th (Chapters 4 & 5)

Science:  Tuesday, October 30^th (Chapters 4 & 5)

(Social Studies Test will be scheduled after the Mid-Semester Break)

Curriculum Planning for Week 9:

Math:  We will complete and review Chapter 5. 

English:  We will review Unit 3 and do additional practice on this unit.

Science:  In Week 9 we will study Chapter 5, which is all about food chains.  We will also work on our Science Presentations.

Social Studies:  We will complete Chapter 3 and move on to Chapter 4, Our Human Geography.

Reading:  We will read our second selection of Theme 2, Grandma’s Records.

Spelling Words for Week 9:

7 Core Subject Words:

consumer

producer

herbivore

carnivore

omnivore

food chain

aquatic habitat

7 Frequent Used Words:

desert (habitat; ecosystem)

dessert (something you eat)

shouldn’t

haven’t

wouldn’t

hasn’t

couldn’t

1 Challenging Word:

terrestrial habitat

Homework 10/19:

Math:  2 pages (Homework 5.6 & Problem-Solving 5.6)

Spelling:  Parents, please sign the test?  Students, please do corrections?

English:  p.  29 & 30; Review Unit 3 (Verbs)

Our Student of the Week is Ee Heng Kok.  Ee Heng is our class president and he is doing a very good job.  He is a good leader and very responsible.  Congratulations, Ee Heng!  You are a star!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!  Enjoy the cool weather!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 10/18

Math:  2 pages (Practice 5.5; Homework 5.5)
Spelling:  Test
Science:  Work on presentation

Homework 10/17

Math:  2 pages (Homework 5.4 & Problem-Solving 5.4)
English:  p. 35
Science:  Read Chapter 4; Remember your information to work on your PowerPoint Presentation tomorrow in the Computer Lab.

Homework 10/16

Math:  2 pages
Spelling:  write 3 sentences, using the new words
Science:  do p. B38 - B39 in Workbook; work on your presentation!

Homework 10/15

Math:  2 pages
English:  p. 33 - 34
Science:  Work on your Science Presentation (cue cards; speech; etc)

Short but Sweet

Dear Parents and Students,

It has been a shorter week than normal due to Double Ten Day on Wednesday, so this week absolutely flew by!

Students, please have a look at “Helpful Websites” on our blog.  There are links that will take you to websites where you can play fun educational games.  Have fun with them!  Practice those skills while you are having fun!  And keep in mind, Practice makes perfect!!!

Congratulations once again to Wilson Tang for his great achievement in a national Spelling Bee contest.  He won the trophy for the best student in all of Northern Taiwan.

Curriculum Planning for Week 8:

Math:  We will continue with Chapter 5, Addition.

English:  We will complete and review Unit 3, Verbs.

Reading:  In Week 8 we will focus on activities based on The Keeping Quilt. 

Science:  We will complete and review Chapter 4, Survival of Living Things.

Social Studies:  We will continue and complete Chapter 3, Our Physical Geography.

Spelling Words for Week 8:

7 Core Subject Words:

go – went – gone

see – saw – seen

do – did – done

give – gave - given

write – wrote – written

eat – ate – eaten

grow – grew - grown

7 Frequent Used Words:

July

August

September

October

November

December

thank you

1 Challenging Word:

adaptation

Homework 10/12

Math:  2 pages (Homework 5.1; Problem-Solving 5.1)

Reading:  p. 83 - 85; p. 87 - 89 ; Read a much as possible! 

It was Adrien Chabanne’s birthday on Thursday, October 11^th.  Happy birthday, Adrien!  We wish you all the best and may the year to come be filled with excellent health and endless happiness.  Thank you for treating us with delicious pizza on your birthday! 

Our Student of the Week is Michael Wang.  Michael is always working with much care, precision and extreme neatness.  Congratulations, Michael!  You are a star!!!

Have a splendid weekend, everyone!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 10/11

Math:  p. 104 (answer in your notebook)
Spelling:  TEST
Science:  read p. B6 - B19 (it is part of review)

Homework 10/9

Math:  2 pages (Reteach 4.9 ; Practice 4.9)
English Writing:  finish your Halloween Recipe
Spelling:  write 3 sentences
Handwriting:  write in your NEATEST handwriting the letter on p.11 on the lined paper

Homework 10/8

Math:  2 pages (Homework 4.7; Problem-Solving 4.7)
English:  p. 31
Science:  Work on Science Presentation!

A FUN Awareness Week

Dear Parents and Students,

What a fun Awareness Week 2012 we have had!  We have learned, grown as persons, and played a lot and our class is a Bully-Free-Zone!  We have shared and cooperated a lot with our NEW buddies, the Sixth Graders.   Our main project is called Put Your Foot Down Against Bullying.  Here are some pictures and a movie clip that were taken during the week:

Parents, last week I posted some links on bullying which might be helpful to you as parents.  Here are some other links which you might also find helpful: 

http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html#

http://www.pbs.org/parents/childrenandmedia/

http://facebookforparents.org/

http://www.netsmartz.org/Safety/SafetyTips

Students, here are also some links for you.  There are games, questionnaires and webisodes to watch on these links.  Have fun and get wise on bullying:

http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/webisodes/index.html

http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/

Curriculum Planning for Week 7:

Math:  We will finish Chapter 4 and move on to Chapter 5, Subtract Whole Numbers. 

Science:  We will start with Chapter 4.  This chapter is about the survival of living things.

Social Studies:  In Week 7 we will look at Chapter 3.  Chapter 3 is about the physical geography of a region. 

English:  We are studying Verbs and in Week 7 we will continue with this unit. 

Reading:  We are going to move to our second theme, Celebrating Traditions.  Our first selection’s title is The Keeping Quilt. 

We are working hard on our Science Presentation and learning a lot about endangered species.  Parents and Students, remember that the big day is November 8^th.  Grandparents and neighbors are also welcome J.

Spelling Words for Week 7:

7 Core Subject Words:

continents

equator

hemisphere

border

location

longitude

latitude

7 Frequent Used Words:

weigh

January

February

March

April

May

June

1 Challenging Word:

prime meridian

Our Student of the Week is Victoria Lee.  She is a very caring and cooperative student and she is always sharing with everyone around her.  Congratulations, Victoria!  You are a star!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 10/4

Social Studies:  TEST (Chapter 2)
Science:  bring all information/resources to school to start working on the PowerPoint document.  Be ready and know what the first 6 slides will contain.
Spelling:  Parents, please sign the test?  Students, please do corrections (X10)

Please bring a snack to share with your buddies?

Homework 10/3

Math:  1 page (Practice 4.6)
English:  write an acrostic poem (Awareness/Anti-bullying)
Spelling:  Test
Social Studies:  Read Chapter 2

Homework 10/2

Math:  1 page (Problem-Solving 4.2)
Science:  Parents, please sign the test?
English:  p.23 - 25
Social Studies:  p. 12 - 13
Spelling:  Write 3 sentences, using the plural nouns.

Students, remember to WEAR BLUE tomorrow!

Homework 10/1

English:  write your "MyPhone" message
Science:  do research on your endangered species and plan your first three slides (of the PowerPoint presentation)