Labor Day Weekend

Hello to all! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful, long weekend as much as I am. We will have a short but full week, so let me bring you up to date.

Spelling-we will continue lond and short vowel spelling patterns. This week is the /ou/ sound. The new spelling words are often, together, asked, house, and don't. In Language Arts we are working on word meanings, prefixes-suffixes, verb agreement, and pronouns. We continue to review the basics, nouns, verbs, adjectives etc.

Math-We are working on Chpt.3, lessons on estimating sums, and adding 3 and 4 digit numbers. When work is completed students are using the desktops to answer "Challenges" on the math website. I plan on giving the Chpt.3 unit test on Monday the 8th.

Guided Reading/Writing-On Tuesday we will begin our Guided Reading/Centers Rotation. The students will meet with me in their small reading group, work on independent reading and writing work with the focus on responding to Traditional Lit. and visit the 12 individual centers. The rotation goes for 3 weeks and then begins again with new materials based on what we are working on.

Social Studies- We are finishing up with Ancient Greece. The students are completing buildings they created on construction paper using columns the way they were used in Greek architecture. They will include answers that summarize the unit.

Science-We should begin our 1st unit in science on Friday. The unit will be on Inquiry Skills and Safety.

Computer Lab- This Thursday 1:10 to 2:10.

A few reminders:

Friday Sept.5th-Spirit Day, Sally Foster ends, Dinner and Movie Night 6:30.

Monday Sept. 8th.-Drama Club for 3rd grade.

As always, if you have any questions or need anything just let me know.

Mrs. Brown