Bennett Third Grade Newsletter
January 8th, 2016 - January 15th, 2016
Welcome Back to School!
Great Things Going On In Third Grade
We have had a fantastic first week back from the winter break! It was so wonderful to see all of our students, and learn about the amazing and fun things they did over the holiday!
January brings many cold days. Please make sure that your child comes with a winter coat and/or warm clothing for recess. We would hate for anyone to catch a cold, because they did not have a coat for the days that we have outdoor recess. Also, our classrooms can get chilly on extremely cold days. We recommend that students dress in layers so that they can be comfortable. Students are also welcome to bring an extra sweatshirt to store in their locker in case they get cold and to have on hand for recess.
Congratulations to Jared in third grade! He is the first third grader to complete his Six Flags reading log! Please see the attached Six Flags Reading Log, it is a great way for your child to earn an ticket for Six Flags while having fun reading!
This week in Math, students will review finding the area of a figure. Students will design and section a garden into smaller areas and add the sections to find the total area for their garden. Students will also review solving real world multiplication and division problems by building and solving input/output tables. On Friday, students will begin a new unit of study over fractions. We will revisit fractions and focus on ordering fractions on a number line.
In Reading, we will continue our study of finding 'themes' in literature. The students loved reading Because of Winn Dixie, while identifying and exploring the many themes in the book. Next week, we will learn how to identify themes in folk tales, fairy tales, fables and myths. Students will explore universal themes commonly found in literature, and learn how to identify a theme vs. a main idea.
In Writing, students will continue to work on writing an imaginative story about what snowmen do at night. Students will concentrate on writing complex sentences and making sure that they employ proper noun and verb agreement in their stories.
In Science, students will continue their ELM over forces of motion and simple machines. Students have been challenged to design and build a compound machine (using at least two simple machines) that can launch a marshmallow into a mug from a distance of 6 feet. Next week, students will continue to learn about simple machines (inclined planes, pulleys, levers, wheels and axles) and forces of motion as the work through their DIY's.
Junior Spelling Bee
Class Picture Day
Principal's Coffee
No School
Annual Bennett Variety Show Screenings
PTO Bingo Night
Spelling Lists for January 11th -15th
SA - warmth, worker, watch, quarter, wardrobe, worse, world, warden, worry, worthy, wander, swarm
WW - her, deer, hear, fear, steer, earth, cheer dear, learn, clerk, germ, peer
LN - rang, jump, king, camp, song, bump, sing, lamp, sang, ring, bring, stamp
MAV Words - phase, report, sketch
STAR WARS
Breakfast with Benny
Important Upcoming Events
Tuesday, January 12th: Junior School Spelling Bee (4th and 5th Grade), Class Pictures
Friday, January 15th: Principal's Coffee 8:15am, 5th Grade Dowell Music Tour 11:30 - 2:00pm
Monday, January 18th: Holiday, No School
Tuesday, January 19th: Taste It Tuesday
Wednesday, January 20th: Variety Show Permission Slips Due, Variety Show Screenings 3:15pm
Friday, January 22nd: PTO Bingo 6:30 - 8:00pm
Monday, January 25th: Bluebonnet Book Review Due
Friday, January 30th: Mrs. Recker's birthday
Tuesday, February 2nd: Variety Show Practice 3:15pm
Tuesday, February 3rd: Variety Show Practice 3:15pm
Friday, February 5th: Mandatory Variety Show Dress Rehearsal 3:15pm
Monday, February 8th: Bennett Variety Show 8:30 & 9:30am
Saturday, February 20th: Breakfast With Benny the Bear at Applebee's 8 - 10am
Tuesday, March 1st: Bennett Open House 6pm
Friday, March 4th: Bennett Color Run
Bennett Third Grade
Email: jharry@mckinneyisd.net
Website: bennettthird.weebly.com
Location: 7760 Coronado Drive, McKinney, TX, United States
Phone: 469-302-5400
Twitter: @BennettThirdGrade