Great Memories

Dear Parents and Students,

What an exciting week!  Not only have we worked hard, written tests, and studied, we also went on our field trip!  And what a great day we had!  I am very grateful that the weather held well.  We had lovely weather and had a wonderful time!  Here are some of our memories captured:

If any of the moms who joined us on the field trip would like to share some of the pictures you took, please send them to me on a disc or flash drive.  Mr. Harris will put all the photos together and write us all a photo CD.   It would be lovely to have and to keep the captured moments. 

Next week, December 3^rd to 7^th, is Literacy Week at HIS.  Many literacy-based activities are planned for us as a school, but also for us as Third Graders.  Although we are going to move away a little from the usual curriculum based classes, we are going to focus on literacy, literature, reading, writing, and spelling.   Students will have a lot of fun as well.  It is also enjoyable to do away with routine from time to time. 

Dates to remember for Literacy Week:

Wednesday, December 5^th:  HIS Book Sale (8.00am – 5.00pm)

Thursday, December 6^th:  Caves Books Book Sale (8.00am – 5.00pm)

Friday, December 7^th:  Spelling Bee (at 9.45am – 10.15am)

Curriculum Planning for Week 15:

Math:  We will continue with Chapter 8, Multiplication.  (Students, remember to make use of the links on our blogs to play online Math games.  This way you can have fun AND learn.  It is a good way to practice your multiplication skills!)

English:  We will focus on our Literacy Week activities.

Reading:  We will also use reading classes for Literacy Week activities.

Science:  On Monday, December 3^rd, we will write Science Test (Chapters 8 & 9).

Social Studies:  We will focus on Literacy Week activities and also learn about a very famous, influential person, Helen Keller.

Our Word of the Month for December and January is appreciation.  There are a lot of people in my life who I appreciate!  And appreciation takes me to Christmas…

Our Christmas Evening is getting closer and I can promise you all it is going to be a very special event.  The Christmas evening is on December 14^th, at HIS.  All the third graders know what costumes they need for their skit.  Most of the students already brought it to school.  Students, if you haven’t brought your costume, please make sure to bring it on Monday, December 3^rd.  Ms. Faye would like us to have a dress rehearsal.  Also, all students need to bring white gloves for our song.  Third Graders, don’t give away all the surprises…J

Our Student of the Week is Tom Lu.  Tom is working very hard and he is participating very well in class.  Well done, Tom!  You are a star!

Have a great weekend, everyone!  Stay warm and healthy!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 11/29

English:  TEST (Unit 4)
Science:  Read Chapter 9
Remember to bring your Field Trip Worksheet.
Practice Spelling Bee.
Remember to bring your costumes for the Christmas skit.

Homework 11/27

Math:  3 pages (Homework 8.1; Reteach 8.2; Homework 8.2)
Reading:  p. 150 - 153
Drama:  memorize your lines for Drama Class (for Thursday, 11/29)

Field Trip ~ TOMORROW (11/28)~ please arrive at school not later than 8.20am?
Remember to pack a raincoat, water bottle, and snack in your backpack.  And bring your camera, too!

Homework 11/26

Math:  Parents, please sign the test?  Students, do your corrections.
Social Studies:  complete the review test worksheet
Music:  Study lines of skit and of song
(get your costumes ready for the show)

Spelling Bee 2012

Please take note:  Not all of the words in the list will be used in the Spelling Bee. There will also be additional words not on the lists as we do want this to be a spelling competition rather than just a memory test.

What a Memorable Thanksgiving!

Dear Parents and Students,

Happy Thanksgiving!  And what a happy Thanksgiving Day we had at school on Thursday.  A huge thank you to all parents for contributing to the lunch.  It sure was a 7-star feast!  Thank you very much for joining us.  Your presence made it more festive.  Parents and Students, a team like you is surely something I am thankful for. 

Here are some pictures taken at our lunch:

Next week Wednesday, November 28^th, is our Field Trip Day to Taipei Zoo.  I am looking forward to it!   Students, please be at school on time.  The bus will leave at 8.30am promptly!  Parents who want to join can meet us at 10.00am at the entrance of Taipei Zoo.  Students, make sure to pack your water bottle, cap, disposable raincoat, and snack in a backpack.  The school will provide a lunch box for those students who eat the school lunch.    We will leave the zoo at 2.30pm and be back at school at 4.00pm. 

All students will get their field trip assignments on Tuesday, November 27^th.   Students, you don’t need to take the assignments to the zoo.  You can complete them at home, after the trip, and return them on Friday, November 30^th. 

Literacy Week is coming up and it promises to be a lot of fun.  It is scheduled for the week of December 3^rd – 7^th.  We will end that week with our annual Spelling Bee (December 7^th).  Students will get their word lists next week.  All classes are allocated a time slot on that day.  Third graders will take part at 9.45 – 10.15am.  Parents, you are welcome to come and watch all the talented students.  Students, some of the words on the word list come from our weekly spelling words… hint hint … J  I will not schedule any spelling tests in the following two weeks, so students can put their time and energy into preparation for the Spelling Bee. 

Curriculum Planning for Week 14:

Math:  We will write a test on Chapters 6 and 7 on Monday, November 26^th.  Then we will move on to Unit 4, Multiplication and Division.  We will first look at multiplication concepts, which is Chapter 8.

English:  We will do some extra activities on adjectives and adverbs and write a test on these two parts of speech on Friday, November 30^th. 

Science:  We will move on to Chapter 9, Our Solar System. 

Social Studies:  We will start with Unit 3, Communities Over Time.  Our first chapter in this unit is Chapter 5, Our History Through Time and Place. 

Reading:  We will complete activities based on Dancing Rainbows. 

Homework 11/23

Math:  TEST (Chapters 6 & 7)

Social Studies:  Parents, please sign the test?  Students, do your corrections.

English:  Worksheet on Adverbs

Writing:  Complete "I am a turkey" letter

The third graders are also practicing for their Christmas performance at our school’s Christmas Concert.  It is going to be a joyful event and from watching the third graders’ performance might even hit a nerve and bring a tear to the eye.  We are preparing a skit and a song for the concert.  Both of them have a strong, beautiful message.  The Christmas Concert is scheduled for December 14^th. 

Our Student of the Week is Ayane Kono.  Ayane is a good friend to her classmates.  She is always friendly and polite.  She is also trying her best during class.  Congratulations, Ayane!  You are a star!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.  Stay safe and healthy.

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Thanksgiving 2012

Open publication - Free publishing - More grade 3

Homework 11/21

Math:  2 pages
Spelling:  test
Social Studies:  complete p. 40 - 41 (in your Workbook);  Review Chapters 3 & 4

Homework 11/20

Math:  1 page
English:  p. 46 + 48
Social Studies:  Read Chapter 4 (and write down any question)

Homework 11/19

English:  p. 43 - 44
Science:  p. 46 - 47
Spelling:  write 3 sentences
Also:  please practice your lines (The Little Match Girl) and the song (Heal the World, by Michael Jackson)

So Much Fun!

Dear Parents and Students,

On Wednesday we had a very exciting Fun Day.  We all dressed according to our team’s color and wore our suitable headbands.  Everyone enjoyed the fun spirit and the games presented by our Sixth Graders.  Thank you, Students, for being enthusiastic and for participating with lots of energy. 

Our Thanksgiving lunch is next week, November 22^nd.  Again, thank you for signing up and I am looking forward seeing you and having Thanksgiving lunch with you.   See you all at 12.30pm in the school cafeteria. 

Literacy Week is coming up.  It will take place from December 3^rd to the 7^th.  Some fun activities, based on reading and literature, are planned for that week, for example our annual Spelling Bee will take place on December 7^th.  More information and arrangements will follow soon.  

Students, remember about our Field Trip to Taipei Zoo on Wednesday, November 28^th!  Huge is my EXCITEMENT!!!

Curriculum Planning for Week 13:

Math:  We will continue with Chapter 7 and learn more about data and probability. 

English:  In Week 12 we learned about Adjectives.  In Week 13 we will look at Adverbs.

Science:  We will continue with Chapter 8, Patterns in Earth’s Atmosphere.

Social Studies:  We will wrap up Chapter 4 and review Unit 2.  We will get tested on Unit 2 in Week 13.

Reading:  We will do activities based on our new story called Dancing Rainbows. 

Test Dates:

Social Studies:  Friday, November 23^rd (Chapters 3 & 4)

Math Test:  Monday, November 26^th (Chapters 6 & 7)

English Test:  Friday, November 30^th (Unit 4)

Science Test:  Monday, December 3^rd (Chapters 8 & 9)

Spelling Words for Week 13:

7 Core Subject Words:

climate

telescope

magnify

inner planets

asteroid

outcomes

predictions

7 Frequent Used Words:

sight

might

bright

fight

funniest

prettiest

1 Challenging Word:

probability

Homework 11/16:

Math:  1 page

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

Handwriting:  p. 17

English:  Journal Writing ~  About My School (write at least 5 sentences in each paragraph)

This week was a very special birthday day.  It was the birthday of two girls on the same day!  Happy birthday to Isaline Jonard and Jungmin Yoo.  Their birthday was on Tuesday, November 13^th.   Thank you for ALL the treats and the party.  We had a lot of fun!

Our Student of the Week is Aoi Fujimoto.  Aoi is showing great improvement and he is participating with enthusiasm.  He puts in greater effort during his classes.  Congratulations, Aoi.  You are a star!

Have a splendid weekend, everyone, and enjoy the beautiful weather!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 11/15

Math:  p. 173 (review page of Chapter 6)
Spelling:  test
English:  2 additional practice pages

Homework 11/14

Math:  2 pages
Science:  Complete the quiz
Reading:  read for 20 minutes

Homework 11/13

Math:  2 pages
Spelling:  write 3 sentences
Science:  finish, proofread and revise your Raindrop Journey paper

Tomorrow is FUN DAY!!!!!  Remember to wear your team color shirt and don't forgot your water bottle!

Homework 11/12

Math:  2 pages
Spelling:  Parents, please sign the test.  Students, please do corrections.
Science:  Read p. D6 - D11 in your textbook; do the planning of your I'm a Raindrop story (journey through the water cycle).
Reading:  p. 140 - 141

Presentations: Save the Endangered Species

What a GREAT Week!

Dear Parents and Students,

I am writing this blog with a huge smile on my face!  I am extremely impressed with the Third Graders for presenting their Science Assignments so well on Thursday!  Thank you to all the parents who came.  It was great to have such a big audience.  I will post all the Third Graders’ PowerPoint presentation video recordings (thanks to Mr. Burt and Mr. Harris) as soon as they are done.   Please have a look.  There is no doubt that they are all stars!!!

Here are some pictures:

Also a huge thank you to all the parents for attending the Parent-Teacher Conferences this week!  It was great seeing you all and to have a chance to meet with you again.

Next week Wednesday, November 14^th, is our Fun Day.  Please look at previous blog posts for the Fun Day Group post to see what color your team will be wearing on Wednesday.  Please bring your team color shirt to school, together with your water bottle, trainers and comfortable pants.  Sunscreen might also come in handy.  Parents, we will start the event at 1.10pm and all of you are very welcome to come and join us. 

Another fun and memorable event is our Thanksgiving Lunch on November 22^nd.  Parents, please send complete and send back the Thanksgiving list.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.  We are all very excited and looking forward to Thanksgiving. 

Curriculum Planning:

Math:  We will finish and review Chapter 6 and have a peek at Chapter 7, Probability. 

English:  We will continue learning about adjectives.

Reading:  In Week 12 we will continue working on activities based on The Talking Cloth.

Science:  We will start with start with Unit D, The Earth in Space.  First we will look at patterns in the Earth’s atmosphere and learn about the water cycle.

Social Studies:  Due to focus on the Science Presentation we haven’t look at Chapter 4, Human Geography, in Week 11.  We will start with this chapter in Week 12.

Spelling Words for Week 12:

7 Core Subject Words:

water vapor

evaporation

condensation

water cycle

atmosphere

weather

temperature

7 Frequent Used Words:

knee

wrap

street

watch

patch

smile

smell

1 Challenging Word:

precipitation

It was Yvette Coort’s birthday on Friday, November 9^th.  Happy birthday, Yvette!  We wish you endless happiness, good health, and a brilliant future.  Thank you for treating us with delicious pizza for lunch!  J

Our Student of the Week is Kitty Tseng.  Kitty is showing great improvement and she did a great job on her presentation.  She is also a very thoughtful student and always helps and takes care of people around her.  Congratulations, Kitty!  You are a star!

Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Fun Day, November 14th

Homework 11/8

Reading:  Read for 20 minutes (It would be great if you can read out loud!)
               Also do p. 130, 135, 137, 138 and 139 in your Reading Practice Book.

Homework 11/6

Math:  2 pages (Practice 6.2; Homework 6.2)
English:  p. 37 - 40
Spelling:  write 3 sentences
Science:  PRACTICE your presentation

Homework 11/5

Math:  2 pages (Practice 6.1; Homework 6.1)
Reading:  Read The Talking Cloth in your textbook (p. 217 - 229)
Art:  finish coloring the animal (no need to finish the background for homework)