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Week of May 14, 2012
Academic Overview
Religion- Ch.24-"God's Family Celebrates the Eucharist." Take-home test on Thursday.
Math- congruent and similar figures; lines of symmetry; transformations in geometric figures. DeChantal has been invited to participate in the National Math Competition being held this week by www.sumdog.com because we ranked fourth out of twenty-seven schools who participated in the last contest! The children were required to do 40 games on this website last week. Most of the class did at least that many games; many children did a lot more. A few children did almost nothing. They were a bit shocked when I told them how many games they did; I think they did not really believe that the teachers have full access to all information on this site. There is a direct correlation between how well and quickly the children can do multiplication and division facts and how many games each one plays. The children playing the most games are the most proficient in math; the children who really need to practice are not doing so. This week's contest will be equal to a test grade: 40 or more games =an E; 30-39= a G; 20-29= an S; 10-19=an I; below 10= a U. Any child doing 50-100 games will have 10 points added to the next math test; any child doing over 100 games will have 20 points added to the next math test. The contest begins Monday afternoon and ends on Friday. ***Each child must keep a record of how many games she/he plays each day. I suggested that they write it in the organizer each day. I can only see the total for the week at the end of each week. If each child does not keep a daily written record, she/he will not know how many games were played.***
Reading - Stone Fox
Language- pronoun/verb agreement
Spelling - Unit 31-VCCV pattern. No computer work is due, but your child may still access the words on spellingcity.com to practice and learn them. Test on Friday.
Science Test on Ch.4 on Friday. See the studysheet on the link at the top of this page.
There is a wonderful site that will help you help your child choose books. It is free and easy to use. Go to www.bookadventure.com On the left, click on either "Parents Place" or "Kids Zone." Then, click on "Book Finder." Enter the data, and you will receive a list that not only helps your child choose a book in the correct genre, but also a book appropriate for her/his reading level.
-Special Classes: Monday-Computers; Tuesday-Music; Wednesday-Library; Thursday-P.E.; Friday-Art
Please remember that we are nut/peanut free in third grade. Please read snack labels carefully. All birthday treats must be peanut free, and labeled as such. Remember: this includes foods made in factories that process or use peanuts in some way, as well as foods containing peanuts. The children may have peanut items at lunch only in the cafeteria.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Rivers
