They Never Stop Working Hard

Dear Parents and Students,

What a great week it has been in the third grade class!  It has been a shorter week than usual for students, but all the third graders have been working very hard.  We also enjoyed our art exhibition.  I cannot believe it is over.  The year is getting to a close far too fast!

Next week is a very exciting week for all of us.  It is the Matilda week!  All drama club members will rehearse the whole of Tuesday and Wednesday. They need to be at the theater from 8.00pm until 5.00pm on both those days.  Matilda will be performed on Thursday, June 6^th, and Friday, June 7^th.  The curtains will open at 6.30pm. 

Not a lot of new work will be covered in classes next week.  We don’t want the Matilda cast to miss out on learning new facts and concepts.  We will, however, continue with classes, but my main focus will be on revision of various subjects and concepts.  Third graders, practice makes perfect, right?  So this will be a great week for practice.

Curriculum Planning for Week 16:

Math:  We will finish Chapter 20, Decimals, by the end of Week 16.  Revision of previous concepts will also be done.

Reading:  We will read and do activities based on our second selection, Poppa’s New Pants.

English:  A lot of revision of Grammar will be done in Week 16.  We will also work on our Puppet Show. 

Social Studies:  We will start with Chapter 11, Working in Our Communities. 

Spelling Words for Week 16:

(Third Grade level words… Third Graders, use your spelling rules!  J )

jump rope

junk food

experiment

government

minute

language

pennies

photograph

strawberries

returned

nickname

healthy

understand

whispered

vacation

Congratulations to Tom Lu!  Tom is a very talented ice skater and he took part in a figure skating competition on Sunday, May 26^th.  He came first!  It is great to have an upcoming star in our class!  J

Our Student of the Week is Jung Min Yoo.  Jung Min is working very hard and trying her very best.  She is reaching the 100 score invariably!  Congratulations, Jung Min!  You are a star!

Have a restful weekend, everyone!  Take care!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 5/30

Social Studies:  TEST (Chapters 9 & 10)
Spelling:  Parents, please sign the test.  Students, do corrections.  

Homework 5/29

Math:  4 pages
Spelling:  Test
Handwriting:  p. 48

Homework 5/28

Math:  Parents, please sign the test.  Students, do your corrections.
Spelling:  Write 4 sentences.
Reading:  p. 17 2 - 179 (Reading Practice Book)

Congratulations to all the Graduates!

Dear Parents and Students,

First of all, congratulations to all the students and their families who are graduating today.  What a great milestone for each kindergarten and sixth grade student!  We are all very proud of you.

On Monday, May 27^th, there will no school for students.  All the elementary teachers will be at school, busy with their professional development.  On May 28^th is our annual Art Exhibition.  Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy our students’ talents.  It will be held in the library of HIS.

Everyone, don’t forgot to reserve your tickets for Matilda.  It is going to be the show of the year!  The Drama Club students are working very hard and have put in hours and hours of work.  You are very welcome to invite neighbors, friends, and family members.  Matilda will take place on Thursday, June 6^th and Friday, June 7^th.  On both evenings the curtains will open at 6.30pm.

Curriculum Planning for Week 15:

Math:  We will write a test on Chapters 18 & 19 on Tuesday, May 28^th.  We will start with Chapter 20, which is all on decimals.

Science:  We will finish Chapter 15, Force and Motion.

Social Studies:  We will write a test on Chapters 9 & 10 on Friday, May 31^st.  We will start with Chapter 11 in Week 16.

English:  We will continue working on our Puppet Show.  The Puppet Show is scheduled for May 13^th.  We will also look at Unit 10, Writing a Research Report.

Reading:  We will continue with activities based on Pepita Talks Twice.

Spelling Words for Week 15:

7 Core Subject Words:

decimal

vocabulary

tenths

hundredths

simple machine

wedge

pulley

7 Frequent Used Words:

purple

beautiful

exciting

favorite

hundred

color

able

1 Challenging Word:

cultural identity

Our Student of the Week is Yvette Coort.  Yvette is an excellent member of the group and a very good helper!  She is also working very hard.  Congratulations, Yvette!  You are a star!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Take care!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous

Homework 5/23

Science:  TEST (Chapters 13 & 14)
Social Studies:  p. 101
English:  bring special art supplies for Puppet Show to school
Spelling:  Parents, please sign the test.  Students, do corrections.

Homework 5/22

Reading:  p. 156 - 158; p. 160 - 161
Spelling:  Test
Science:  Review Chapter 13