Mrs.

Grays
3rd Grade Newsletter

Week of February 8-12, 2016


bible
spelling words
memory verse
Challenge
1. ringed
I
can do everything through him who gives
9. notable
Words
2. painful
me
10. stunning
strength.
16. wonderful
3. fixable
11. wearable
17. injured
Phil.
4:13
4. scared
12. dressing
5. helpful

13. clogged
6. filling

14. harmful
student of the week for love
7. pleasing
15. likable

8. wishful
ella
zumbek


This
Week in Class:
Bible: Walking on Water

Last week I attached to the newsletter a detailed letter and list of tribes for the
Math:
Regrouping with place value drawings,
Native American report. I want to emphasize that this is a report process that
Mixed multiplication timed test
will be done in class with a few exceptions that will be done at home. I will begin

explaining the process to the class on February 22. Since this is the first in-depth
Reading: Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun,

report many of the students have done, I feel it is important to teach the skills in
Reading groups, sequencing, authors purpose,
class to help them understand the process. Your student put their first and
tales, evaluating
folk
second choice request in for a certain tribe, and I will let them know Tuesday what

their tribe is. This will be helpful when we go to the library so they can start
Language: Proper use of commas, compound
looking for their resources.
words
and contractions
Valentines Day Party will be Friday at 2:15. They will be eating a special

Science:
Constellations and Moon
treat and playing a fun game. Parents are welcome to attend without any other
siblings. I will be sending home a white bag to hold their Valentines. The kids can

Writing:
Elements of a story, imaginative
decorate it and bring back to school for our party. I have posted the class list on
narrative

Weebly if your child wants to write the names on the envelopes. If they would

(news_and_notes)

Art: Meet the Masters

Vocabulary: directions, trickster, sneak, bushy,
squinty, ringed, clay, guards, tight, rays

report cards are sent home on February 10

rather, they can leave them unaddressed and give each person a random valentine.
Students may wear their favorite red, white, or pink t-shirt on Friday.
Times Test: Time tests on Wed. and Fri. will be mixed 1-11. There will still be 30
problems. Please keep reviewing all of your times tables. If you havent passed all
of them, keep working hard so you can attend the ice cream party in March
Biography Book Report is attached. This is our third quarter book project and
it due March 9. I will also put a copy of the instructions and rubric on weebly if
you need an extra copy.

library fieldtrip on tuesday

Homework and Stuff

monday

Homework

wednesday

thursday

friday

P.E.
Library Field Trip

Mixed Multiplication
Timed Pre Test
Library Books Due

Music
Meet the Masters 2:00

P.E.
Bible Verse Test
Spelling Test
Reading Test
Mixed Mult. Timed Test
Valentine Party 2:15

Sticky Note Evaluations

Read Constellation Story
and fill out graphic
organizer
Decorate Valentine Bag

Sticky note
Evaluations
Math worksheet
Contraction
Worksheet

Spelling pre-test SIGNED

Sticky note Evaluations
Read Grandmother Spider
Brings the Sun in SRA book
Study for tests
Math pg. 190

Turn in checklist and signed

pretest!
Turn in Sticky Note Evaluations

School

No School

tuesday