3rd Grade News
Ms. Ramsey's Weekly Newsletter Friday, January 20th
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WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 4 U.S. GOVERNMENT
Lesson 1: Our Democracy
Lesson 2: Branches Of Government
Lesson 3: Levels of Government
Vocabulary: legislative, executive, judicial, Congress, senator, representative, bill, veto, Cabinet, mayor, council, governor, census, General Assembly, county commission, city council
SCIENCE: Chapter 6: Earth and Weather
Lesson 1- Water Cycle
Lesson 2- Weather and climate
Lesson 3- Rocks and Minerals
Lesson 4- Soil
Lesson 5- Formation of Earth’s landforms
Lesson 6- Weathering, erosion, and deposition affecting Earth’s surface.
VOCABULARY: condensation, evaporation, water cycle, precipitation, weather, climate, atmosphere, humidity, rock, mineral, igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, rock cycle, soil, loam, humus, landform, lava, weathering, erosion, deposition
READING/ ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: Unit 4/Week 3
Book Study: Who Was Neil Armstrong?Comprehension Skill: Fact/Opinion
Comprehension Strategy: Inference
Vocabulary: Multiple Meaning Words
Phonics: prefixes-- pre, mid, over, out, bi, de
Spelling Words: prepaid, midnight, overflow, biweekly, outdoors, outline, debate, overgrown, prefix, Midwest, pretest, midpoint, biannual, outgoing, overtime, overdue, outside, outfield, bicycle, decrease
Conventions: Possessive Pronouns
Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 9
https://quizlet.com/2716883/3rd-grade-wordly-wise-lesson-9-flash-cards/
WRITING: Informative Writing Unit
Expository EssaysCHARACTER EDUCATION: Honesty
Third Grade Important Dates
January 17- February 16: Books Study- Who Was Neil Armstrong?
January 25th- Science Quiz 1 (Weather, Climate, Water Cycle)
January 27- HW packet due, Spelling Quiz
January 31- AR Reading Reflection Logs due (1 F, 1 NF)
February 2- Ch. 4 Government Test
FSAPS Elementary Events
January 19th: 100th day of school
February 5th: Open House for New Prospect families
February 6th: Re Enrollment Forms due for current FSAPS students
February 27- March 3: Pk-3 grade "Science Exhibition"
March 2nd: Dr. Seuss Day
March 19th: Open House
May 4th: STEAM Day
May 13th: School-Wide Maker Faire
May 24th: Last Blast Carnival
Believe it or not, it's already time to begin planning for our next school year. As such, we ask that all of our wonderful families please share your intentions with us by completing the school's important "Re-Enrollment" form.
Please be informed that priority enrollment for current FSA students will end on February 6, 2017.
After this date, any remaining spots in each grade level will be offered to new applicants and wait lists will be administered if necessary.
To guarantee your child’s spot for the 2017- 2018 school year, please make sure that your 2016-2017 tuition is paid in full and return this form, along with the 2017-2018 tuition deposit of $1,000 per child, no later than February 6, 2017. A copy of the form can be obtained from the front office.
Get a Free Admissions Ticket to Six Flags!
Elementary students can participate in an exciting program that encourages children to read for FUN! Read to Succeed is a program sponsored by Six Flags. Every student who completes six hours of recreational reading before our deadline of Friday, February 24th will receive a free admission ticket to Six Flags! Your child brought th home their 2016-2017 Reading Log.
Your child reads everyday in school for 20 minutes during AR time. They are more than welcome to have me sign for them each day. They can have it completed just by school reading in 6 weeks! Work on filling up your child's log and return it to me by Friday, February 24th to receive a Six Flags ticket.
Happy Reading! :)
SYMBALOO EDU RESOURCES
Ms. Ramsey's 3rd grade Resources
http://edu.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAAAwQrGCQAA41_WBN4jg==
Reading/Spelling
http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/reading-spellingsymbaloo
Elementary Science Resources
http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/elementaryscience2
Elementary Math
http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/elementarymath1
Grades 3-5 Resources
http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/3-5-sites
Another Teacher's symbaloo that is excellent!!
Ms. Chelsea Ramsey
Fulton Science Academy Private School
Serving Advanced and Gifted Students
Email: cramsey@fultonscienceacademy.org
Location: 3035 Fanfare Way, Alpharetta, GA, United States
Phone: 678- 366-2555