Nov 1, 2013 Update

Update from Ms. Luria

Nov 5th and 6th - Ms. Luria out

Nov 7th - Spelling test, homework due, general knowledge test

Nov 7th - Bridges Unit 2 retakes

Nov 8th - No school - teacher planning day
Nov 15th - Books donated for Battle of the Books: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BAFAA2BA5FB6-battle

Dear Families,

Thank you for all of your support in making the harvest festival a success. We learned all about the history of harvest festivals around this time of the year. Students learned about how the Celts originated many of the traditions that have turned into Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.

Headphones: Please have your child bring a baggie with a pair of headphones to use in the classroom. This way they can listen when using iPads. They can be ear buds or any type of headphone.

Math: This week students took a test on the second Bridges Unit. Most students did very well! You will receive an email if your child will be retaking the test on Thursday.

We are continuing to work on addition, subtraction and multiplication fluency. **Please look in the homework folder to see if you have a note about how your child is doing.** You can find lots of practice pages for free at this website: http://themathworksheetsite.com/

Reading: With the new reading standards, we are spending half of our time reading non-fiction and the other half reading fiction. For non-fiction, most of the pieces are related to our current IB unit. Students are finishing up their first literature study. Please sign their literature study guide journal this weekend.

Also, check out your child's writing on the blog. They would love to see a comment written from you on the blog if you have three minutes to write something to our growing authors!

Battle of the Book: An optional program in 3rd grade is the Oregon Battle of the Books. Our school has signed up, and I highly encourage everyone to get involved. Please look at the video below this for information about the program. It is very fun and educational as well!

We could use your help! Could you donate one or two books to the 3rd grade as a whole for the Battle of the Books program? Here is the link to donate a book: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BAFAA2BA5FB6-battle

Spelling: Students are continuing to learn about when to double consonants. They are learning that if a short word ends in a CVC and the next morphograph begins with a V, they double the last consonant.

For example: run + ing = running, run + er = runner

water + ing = watering ( is not waterring because it is not a short CVC)

PE: We have PE on Fridays. Please make sure your child wears gym shoes those days. Thanks!

Library: Our library day is Thursday. Please make sure books are returned to school on Wednesday so they can be checked in   before library.

Feel free to write me a note, email me or call if you have any questions or concerns.

Ms. Luria