Week of 9/30/13 - 10/4/13

We had a wonderful celebration for Johnny Appleseed's birthday! Thank you to Luke's family for donating the bowls and spoons for our applesauce and Natalie's and Gabby's families for the apple juice boxes. The generosity of our PV families is heartwarming!

Coming up this week:

Spelling: We will be taking a pretest on LESSON 6 on Monday.  The cursive worksheet is homework on Monday. On Tuesday, depending on what group your child is in (challenge or non-challenge) the homework will either be 2 challenge activities or ABC order of the regular spelling words. The homework assigned on Tuesday will be due on Thursday.  The final test is on Friday. The students will only be tested on the regular spelling words; challenge words will not be tested.

English: We will be presenting our “Me Bags” this week and then starting our next English chapter on Nouns. Be ready for a new Schoolhouse Rock video!!

Reading: We will be reading The Balad of Mulan in our reading books. Inferencing is the skill we will practice with this story. There will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday.

Social Studies: There will be a quiz on the continents and oceans on Monday. Please know that there will be a word bank included on the quiz. Students DO NOT have to memorize the spellings of the continents and oceans, but they will have to locate them on a map.

Science: Chapter 4, Ecosystems. Lesson 3 will be read and discussed. On Friday, we will have a “graded lesson review.” Students will be allowed to use their textbooks and any notes we take on this lesson. Remember, the textbook is on line!!!

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We've begun Chapter 1 on the addition properties and will have a short “check your progress” quiz on Wednesday on Lessons 1-4. Students may use their books and flashcards to help them with this quiz. A quiz on Lessons 4-7 is tentatively planned for Monday, 10/7.

Important Dates:

9/27 – 9/29 – Cozzi Corner fundraiser

10/17 – Book Fair

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza

Week of 9/23/13 - 9/27/13

Johnny Appleseed's birthday is on Thursday, September 26. Three of our parents have graciously volunteered to bring in juice boxes, bowls, and spoons. Thank you! Don't forget to send in the cored, peeled, sliced apple on 9/26. 

Friday is an early dismissal day. PV will be dismissed at 11:00.

Coming up this week:

Spelling: We will be taking a pretest on LESSON 5 on Monday.  The cursive worksheet is homework on Monday. On Tuesday, depending on what group your child is in (challenge or non-challenge) the homework will either be 2 challenge activities or ABC order. The homework assigned on Tuesday will be due on Thursday.  The final test is on Friday. The students will only be tested on the regular spelling words; challenge words will not be tested.

English: We are finishing up Chapter 1 this week, “The Sentence.” An English test on Chapter 1 will be on Tuesday. We will review on Monday. Please disregard the assignment notebook which has been saying the test will be on Monday. That is incorrect. Monday review/Tuesday test. I have been encouraging the students to bring home their English textbooks to study. They may keep them at home until Tuesday.

The “Me Bags” should be coming in to school on Monday. We will be writing our presentations this week. I can't wait to hear and see what the children have to say about themselves!

Reading: We are finishing up Lost and Found and will start The Balad of Mulan. Inferencing is the skill we will practice with that story.

Social Studies: There will be a quiz on Hemispheres Monday. We will then study the continents and oceans with a quiz date on that information planned for Thursday. Students should refer to their Social Studies pocket for worksheets to study.

Science: Chapter 4, Ecosystems. Lesson 2 will be read and discussed. On Thursday, we will have a “graded lesson review.” Students will be allowed to use their textbooks and any notes we take on this lesson. This one counts!!

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  There will be a test on Chapter 1 on Tuesday. Please make sure your child reviews all the lessons: place value, rounding to 10s and 100s, and problem solving. Monday we

will practice with a pretest. Then we will be on to Chapter 2, Addition.

Important Dates:

9/26 – Johnny Appleseed's birthday

9/27 – School Improvement Day, early dismissal (11:00 PV)

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza

Week of 9/16/13 - 9/20/13

What a week this has been!  First it's in the high 90's and now it's in the 60's!!   Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.   

This week I will introduce the "Me Bag" to my students.  They will start their presentations on Monday, 9/23.  Look for directions in your child's binder on Wednesday.

Coming up this week:

Spelling: We will be taking a pretest on LESSON 4 on Monday.  The cursive worksheet is homework on Monday. On Tuesday, depending on what group your child is in (challenge or non-challenge) the homework will either be 2 challenge activities or ABC order. The homework assigned on Tuesday will be due on Thursday.  The final test is on Friday. The students will only be tested on the regular spelling words; challenge words will not be tested.

English: We are working on Chapter 1 this week, “The Sentence,” specifically lessons 4-6 . There will be a quiz on Subjects & Predicates (lessons 4 & 5) on Wednesday. I encourage the students to take home their text books and study those lessons. An English test on Chapter 1 will be on 9/24. We will review on Friday and Monday of the following week.  Has your child told you about Mr. Morton?

Reading: We will continue our overview of reading skills this week, specifically, making connections and self-questioning. Later in the week, we will start the story Lost and Found which will help us to sequence text.

Social Studies: After our directions quiz on Monday, we will read about the equator and the hemispheres. There will be a quiz on this information the following Monday, 9/23.

Science: Chapter 4, Ecosystems. I had mentioned an open book/note quiz on Monday, but I am pushing that back. It will probably occur mid-week or later in the week.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We will finish Chapter 1 on place value this week. Specifically, we will focus on rounding and problem solving. There will be a test on Tuesday, 9/24.

Important Dates:

9/17 – Magazine Drive turn-in day

9/26 – Johnny Appleseed's birthday

9/27 – School Improvement Day, early dismissal (11:00 PV)

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza

Week of 9/9/13 - 9/13/13

Thank you to all those parents who attended our Curriculum Night. I hope it was informative. If you ever have a question or comment for me, please let me know!

We are truly getting into our 3^rd grade curriculum and are starting quizzes and tests. Watch the blog for news in each subject!   GO BEARS!!!!

Coming up this week:

Spelling:  Lesson 2 – Pretest Monday, Test Friday.

I'm making a bit of a change to the homework turn-in schedule. The cursive practice page will be due on Tuesdays. The ABC order (regular words) or the 2 challenge activities (challenge words) will be due on Thursdays.

English: We are working on Unit 1 this week, “The Sentence,” specifically lessons 1-3. There will be a quiz on these 3 lessons on Wednesday. Look for review sheets in your child's binder.

Reading: We will continue our overview of reading skills this week, specifically, inferring, visualizing, monitoring, clarifying, and summarizing.   Also, please make sure your child is reading and filling out his/her reading log!

Social Studies: We'll continue learning about directions this week and will make a compass rose on Tuesday. There will be a short directions quiz on 9/16. A study guide will be going home on Thursday.

Science: Chapter 4, Ecosystems, will be read and discussed. There will be an open book/open note lesson review (quiz) on 9/16. I will teach them how to properly research and find the answers for this quiz. As we continue through the year, the students will do this on their own.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  I enjoyed getting to know your children 
this past week. We will start with Chapter 1, place value. We will work on place value through thousands, comparing numbers, and ordering numbers. Students should be prepared for a short quiz on these three lessons on Friday.

Important Dates:

9/10 – Magazine Drive kick-off

9/27 – School Improvement Day, early dismissal (11:00 PV)

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Klacza