Homework

Math:
M.A.H.

Tomorrow is a HALF DAY, dismissal will be at 11:10 a.m.

Tomorrow is our holiday sing-a-long and we will be watching Mr. Popper's Penguins the movie. Please remember to bring a snack!

Thanks so much to all the moms who were able to help at our holiday party!

Have a THOUGHTFUL Thursday!

Homework

Math:
M.A.H.

STUDY! Unit 5 test is tomorrow! Please review/study the unit 5 study guide. Please SEE ME in he morning if you have ANY questions. 

Reminders:
1. Mr. Popper's Penguins movie permission slip is due tomorrow.
2. $2.00 for Holiday party is due tomorrow.
3. Tomorrow is wear comfy clothes or PJ's. 

Have a WACKY Wednesday!

Tomorrow is our holiday party from 1:00 - 2:00. Can't wait!

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Reading and Language Arts test corrections due tomorrow.

Math:
M.A.H.
Finish/Complete unit 5 study guide - Start Reviewing! 
BRING THE STUDY GUIDE BACK TO SCHOOL. We will be reviewing/going over this study guide on Wednesday. 

Movie permission slips are due on Thursday!

Reminders:
Tomorrow is Rudolph / Red Nose Day
$2.00 for Holiday Party & $1.00 for Miss Marge (optional)

Have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Homework

Mr. Popper's Penguins permission slip is due Thursday. Bring the slips in as soon as possible.

Math:
M.A.H.
Home Link 5.11

Social Studies:
STUDY! Chapter 4 test will be tomorrow. Make sure you review your study guide. 

Reminders:
1. Tomorrow is Holiday Hat Day.
2. $2.00 for Holiday Party & $1.00 for Miss Marge

Have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Friday!

Homework:  
1. Keep studying your math facts at home. This is very important. Math unit 5 test will be next Thursday, start reviewing!!!

2. Please make sure you check your child's Friday folder every weekend and make sure that it gets returned signed on Monday. Also, make sure you and your child look over graded papers that were sent home. Please contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns.

3. Please log your minutes if you are reading at home.

4. Social Studies - Complete/finish up chapter 4 study guide. Chapter 4 test will be on next Tuesday. Please bring this study guide back to school ON MONDAY!!! We will be going over this study guide on Monday.

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!

Spirit Week

December 15th - 19th

Monday

Crazy Holiday Socks/Sweaters

Tuesday

Holiday Hat Day

Wednesday

Rudolph/Red Nose Day

Thursday

PJ's/Comfy Pants Day

Friday

Red & Green Day

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. Study D.O.L. week 16
2. Reread lesson 13 story 
3. Review lesson 13 vocabulary and packets (Compare & Contrast and Phonics: Contractions)

Holiday card for your pen pal will be due on Friday!

Spelling:
Study/review lesson 13 words 
Throughout the week we practice our spelling words with many exciting activities.

Math:
M.A.H.
We are finishing up Unit 5. Test will be next Thursday! Start reviewing now!

Social Studies:
We are finishing up chapter 4. Please start studying your vocabulary flash cards and reviewing the chapter. Test will be next Tuesday! 

Reminders:
1.  $2.00 for the Holiday Party due next week.
2.  $1.00 for Miss Marge, our wonderful lunch mom. She really does a fantastic job taking care of the students during lunch and recess. The students LOVE her (so do I)! We will be purchasing a holiday gift for her. Thanks so much in advance!

Have a THOUGHTFUL Thursday!

14 Days until Christmas!

Lesson 13 Spelling Words

The list this week is in the practice book. I told the students on Monday.

Phonics: Contractions

1. I'd

2. he's

3. haven't

4. doesn't

5. let's

6. there's

7. wouldn't

8. what's

9. she's

10. aren't

11. hasn't

12. couldn't

13. he'd

14. they're

15. can't

16. isn't

17. we're

18. weren't

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Compare/Contrast & Subject-Verb worksheet. One worksheet - Two sides

Math:
M.A.H.

Reminders:
1. 3.00 for Holiday Party and Miss Marge (Lunch Mom)
2. Holiday card for pen pal is due on Friday.

Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Lesson 13 Online Games/Activities

Compare and Contrast:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/compare_contrast_language_arts_third_3rd_grade.htm

http://www.fcatexplorer.com/media/parent/tiplister/flash/tip114a.swf

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastp.cfm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_25_ae.htm

Subject-Verb Agreement:

http://gotkidsgames.com/sv/sv.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/subject_verb_agreement/quiz2181.html

Phonics (Contractions): 


http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary_games/contractions.html

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/contractions/

Hope these games/activities will help. Thank you and enjoy!

~Mrs. Callaghan

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. Practice Book pages 171 and 172
2. Writing Activity -Reindeer writing activity must be finished at home.

Math:
M.A.H.

Pen pal holiday cards due on Friday!  

Reminders:
Tomorrow I will allow the students who forgot their money to go down to the Secret Santa shop. 

Have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

15 Days Until Christmas!

 

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Lesson 13 Vocabulary Worksheet

Math:
M.A.H.

Social Studies:
Changing the Environment Worksheet

Have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Friday!

Homework:  
1. Keep studying your math facts at home. This is very important.

2. Please make sure you check your child's Friday folder every weekend and make sure that it gets returned signed on Monday. Also, make sure you and your child look over graded papers that were sent home. Please contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns.

3. Please log your minutes if you are reading at home.

4. Scholastic Book order forms went out today! Online orders are due Dec. 12th. You may order ANYTIME before that! 

Thank you to Mrs. Samara who came to visit our classroom today. Mrs. Samara read a book to the students and asked GREAT questions. Students loved having someone other than "the teacher" read to them. :)  

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!

Scholastic Book Orders

Hi! Scholastic Book order forms went out today. This is due no later than December 12th. This way you will receive your books BEFORE winter break! Books make GREAT Christmas gifts. Then you can then cuddle up with a good book over winter break. YOU MAY ONLY ORDER ONLINE. If you order sooner, your books will come in faster!

Thank you in advance!

Here is the link:

https://clubs2.scholastic.com/

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
1. D.O.L. week 15 
2. Reread The Science Fair and review lesson 12 vocabulary words

Spelling:
Study / Review lesson 12 words

Math:
M.A.H.
Array Project due tomorrow

3rd Grade Tinley Park Water Presentation tomorrow! Get excited about H20!!!! 

Have a THOUGHTFUL Thursday!

Stick Dog

Tom Watson, author of Stick Dog, came to our school to speak with our third graders. The students had a wonderful time. They were able to have fun and show their creative side. Here is Tom Watson's website for Stick Dog. We looked at this website quickly in class. Feel free to visit this website at home! Enjoy and .... have fun!

http://stickdogbooks.com/index.php

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
READ! READ! READ! :) Anything your heart desires...just read 

Spelling:
Homophones worksheet

Math:
M.A.H.
*Array Project is due on Friday.*

Good luck to all my students who are in the Cup Staking Tournament today!

Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Lesson 12 Spelling List

Homophones

1. hole

2. whole

3. its

4. it's

5. hear

6. here

7. won

8. one

9. our

10. hour

11. their

12. there

13. fur

14. fir 

15. road

16. rode

17. peace

18. piece

 

Homework

Reading & Language Arts:
Proper Noun worksheet

Spelling:
ABC order with lesson 12 words
MUST try cursive

Math:
M.A.H.
Array Project is due on Friday.

3rd Grade Cup Stacking Tournament is tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. GOOD LUCK KELLER!

Have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Lesson 12 Activities and Games

We are going over proper nouns in language arts. Here are some education games that you can play at home.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/

http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-2-games/ela-games/proper-noun.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/proper_noun/quiz223.html

http://www.quia.com/ba/39705.html

This week in class we are reviewing story structure in reading. Here are some activities / games you can play at home.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/text-structure-activities/text-structure-interactive-quiz/

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html

ENJOY AND HAVE FUN LEARNING!!!

Homework

Welcome Back!

Reading & Language Arts:
READ for 20 minutes
Write a summary of what you read. Must be at least 5 sentences. 

Math:
M.A.H. (x and *)
November sheets MUST be turned in by tomorrow or points will be taken off. This is a homework grade.

*Array project is due on Friday.

Social Studies:
Comparing Graphs worksheet

REMINDER:
Tomorrow TEAM Cup Stacking for 3rd grade will  meet at 7:20 a.m.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!