May 2 - 6, 2011

We had a great trip to Hyundai. Thanks to all of our drivers. We only have a couple of weeks left of school  but we are still going strong in our lessons. I have been encouraging all of the students to finish strong just like it talks about in the Bible! See our plans for next week below. Please note that Wednesday will be our final Coach Class this year.

Spelling - Unit 34; extra words: secret, vacation; Test Thursday; spellingcity.com has been updated


Language - Dictionary skills, creative writing (The book reports look great!)


Reading - "Prairie School," Theme Skills Wrap-up (drawing conclusions, making generalizations, information and study skills, problem solving and decision making), Complete Pilgrim's Progress


Math - Chapter 21 Test Tuesday; Chapter 22, pages 388 -393; Final timed division daily grade for this year


Science - Ch. 16 Test Wednesday; Ch. 14, pages 544-550


Social Studies - Chapter 12, pages 384 -404


Bible - Recite Psalm 91:2 (NIV) in class Friday; This is the National Day of Prayer official verse. The National Day of Prayer is Thursday!

He is Risen!!!

What a wonderful week! I am so proud of our third grade worship leaders. We talked a good bit about the importance praising God and not distracting from His glory. They did a beautiful job. My heart is overwhelmed with praise when I hear our children praising Him. I will post the chapel service soon. I did this last year and my youngest son will watch it and sing the praise songs along with the video. What a blessing!

We are going to Hyundai Wednesday! We will leave at 9 a.m. and return to school in time for lunch. Don't forget that students must wear shoes!

Assignments for April 25-29:

Reading:  Helen Keller;  Pilgrim's Progress 

Language:  Dictionary Skills; Book reports are due Thursday, April 28th

Spelling:  Lesson 33--test on Thursday

Bible:  Matthew 6:9-13  The Lord's Prayer (NIV)--write on Friday

Math:  Metric Measurement p. 372-384

Science:  Chapter 16  Simple Machines p. 640-661

Social Studies:  Chapter 11 Rights and Responsibilities p. 370-379

He is Risen!!!

Happy Easter Week!

We are looking forward to leading the Lower School in worship Thursday at our Easter chapel. It will begin at 8:15. You are welcome to come and worship with us! Remember that we are out of school on Good Friday, April 22nd.

Our Hyundai field trip is Wednesday, April 27th. We will leave at 9 a.m. and return in time to eat lunch at 11 a.m. Remember that students MUST wear shoes.

We are working hard to "finish strong." Please see our assignments for this week below. We are also excited about having the Mac laptops in our room again this week.

Assignments for April 18th - 21st:

Reading: Pilgrim's Progress; comprehension skill review

Language: Poetry writing (April is Poetry Month!); skill review; book reports are due April 28th

Spelling: Easter words--Test Thursday; spellingcity.com has been updated!

Math: Ch. 20 Measurement--Test Wednesday! We will also be working with Numbers program on the Macs!

Science: Ch. 12 Energy test Tuesday!

Social Studies: Chapter 11 "Rights and Responsibilities" pages 358- 368

Bible: John 11:25--Recite in class Thursday!

April 11th - 15th

    I hope everyone enjoyed their half day on Friday! What a wonderful break after working so hard testing all week! I am so glad the weather turned out to be so pretty, too! Believe it or not we are at mid-term of the last nine weeks of school. Reports will go home in Monday's folders. We are also getting close to Easter and our Easter Chapel at school. Our third graders will lead chapel on Thursday, April 21st at 8:15 a.m. They should be working on learning their lines at home. It will be a beautiful time of worship and you are welcome to come and worship with us. Below you will find our plans for the upcoming week. Have a wonderful week!

Assignments for April 11-15:

Reading: "Ramona Quimby, Age 8"; Pilgrim's Progress
Language: Singular and Plural Possessives p. 74-77; Non-fiction Book Reports will be due April 28th--Directions will go home Monday 

Spelling: Lesson 32--test on Thursday 
Bible: "Easter" Matthew 28:4-6--write on Friday Science: Chapter 12 p. 502-516: Chapter 12 test will be Tuesday, April 19th 
Social Studies: Chapter 10 p. 330-341--test on Friday 
Math: Chapter 20--Customary Measurement p. 352-359

Market Day Pictures and a Look at Next Week

Market Day was great!!! Above you can see the students preparing for the big event! Don't miss the commercials the students made. You can view them by clicking "Handey Helpers on Schooltube." (You have to click "Show All" to be able to see them all.) Also, "Morning Message" filmed right from our room Friday.  The next set of pictures will show the products that were for sale!

I was impressed with their great products. Next,  you can see students busy buying, selling, and showing their business to visiting friends. Many visitors came to see our class economy in action including Mr. Neu, Mrs. Osmer, Mrs. Hasty, and other classes. We appreciate all of the sweet encouragement!

Wednesday we enjoyed learning from a special guest. We owe Wat Johnston (Watkins's dad) a big "thank you" for sharing with us about his "real world" businesses. He helped show us that what we are learning in Social Studies and practiced with our Market Day Project directly connects to what he does everyday. Thank you, Mr. Johnston! (See the pictures of his visit below.)


Now for a look at what to expect this week:

ITBS TESTING!!! We will be testing all week. Please make sure that your child has two, #2 pencils with good erasers. Also, students will perform better with plenty of rest and a nutritious breakfast. We will testing in the Science Lab and will begin early so be prompt!

DON'T FORGET!!! Friday we will dismiss at 11:30--lunch will NOT be served!

Due to testing we will not have homework, memory work, or a spelling test this week. Also, Coach Class will NOT meet this Wednesday.

Assignments:


Reading: Pilgrim's Progress
Language: Contractions
Math: Chapter 19 Congruence and Symmetry pages 332-339
Science:  Chapter 12 Energy Pages 493-501
Social Studies: Market Day Reflections; Chapter 10 Making Goods! Pages 328-334

Have a great week!!!!