February 7 - 11, 2011

We are working hard! Our research reports are nearly complete. Expect them to come home on Monday so that students can do their final proofreading. Reports will be presented on Tuesday. The students will receive a grade in Language and Social Studies for their hard work. Below you will find important information and next week's plans. Also, please keep the Blevins family in your prayers. Cooper's grandfather passed away this week after a long battle with cancer. Stay warm and dry this weekend!


Important Notes:

• Congratulations to Mary Curles and Gray Rutland for earning the most AR points for third grade in the month of January. We had several other students that were very close to winning. I am so proud of the way this group encourages each other in the area of reading. You are raising great kids!!!

• I missed sending home paper copies of the contest information, but the following links will take you to the contest guidelines and copies of last year's winning entries: http://www.weeklyreader.com/1/contests/article/eyewitness-history-contest http://www.weeklyreader.com/article/eyewitness-history%20

• Midterm reports will go home in Monday's folders.

• Valentine's Party will be at the end of the day Monday, February 14th. Next week we will decorate the bags that will serve as our valentine mailboxes.

• Friday, February 18 will be a regular school day. Monday, February 21st is President's Day and will be a school holiday.

Below is a peek at our plans for next week:


Spelling: Unit 23 Contractions, extra words: valentine, division; Test Thursday; Spellingcity.com is current! ;)


Language: Adjectives and Adverbs (Unit 4) Test on Tuesday; We will begin learning about letter writing after our test; Also, next Friday (the 11th) the students will check out books for their next book report.  Oral book reports on a historical fiction book will be presented on Friday, February 25th.  Look for report guidelines and grading rubric to come home Friday, February 11th.


Reading: Focus on biographies- pages 120 - 145


Math: Division- pages 192 - 209


Science: Stars - pages 434 -437


Social Studies: Explorer reports completed in class Monday and shared in class Tuesday; Chapter 8 - Technology Changes Communities pages 242 -251; Those doing the Weekly Reader project will share their projects with the class on Thursday.


Bible: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." - Fill in the blank test on Friday.