November 30 - December 4
Week 15 - Bring Toys for Tots!
News This Week
Scholastic Forms: Please return Scholastic Release Forms so that our class photos can be used. I can send another one if you need it. Thanks to those that have already returned forms!
Toys for Tots: Please send in new toys, unwrapped, for Toys for Tots. We will be collecting all week.
Field Trip: We will take a field trip on December 11 to see the Nutcracker Ballet. We will leave at 10:30 am and return by 12:45 pm. Four parents may go on this trip. I will accept the first four parents that return the field trip and have paid, giving preference to parents that have been unable to go on a different trip first. There is no cost for chaperones.
Announcement: Be on the lookout for a letter from Mr. Ellis this week concerning second semester for 3rd graders.
Send in Toys for Tots - New & Unwrapped
Studies this Week
- Skills: Reading Two Passages on the Same Topic - comparing and contrasting information
- RI 3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
- Phonics: suffixes -ly, -less, -ful, and -ness
- Vocabulary: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2
Spelling
- Practice spelling and writing words. Visit spellingcity.com/meverette for more practice. The story title is "Symphony of Whales".
- Words this week: beautiful, safely, kindness, finally, spotless, worthless, illness, helpful, daily, suddenly, wireless, quietly, fairness, cheerful, painful, anxiously, thoughtfully, cautiously, tardiness, breathless
Math
- Area & Perimeter - area, square units, finding unknown values, and using multiplication to help solve
- Facts - begin memorizing all multiplication facts. We will start division before the holidays!
Vocabulary
Vocabulary: aim, aware, defeat, drift, mild, pause, refuse, route, ruin, solid
Writing
We will work on information writing with comparing and contrasting.
Grammar
- Simple, compound, and complex sentences
- Coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet | make compound sentences
- Subordinating conjunctions: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, if only, rather than, since, that, though, unless, until, when, where, whereas, wherever, whether, which, and while | make complex sentences
Science
- Volcanoes & Force and Motion
Social Studies
- Students can logon to Studies Weekly at home by going to studiesweekly.com
- Daily Geography
Practice at Home
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What is the same about the points presented in these two texts? What is different?
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How are the most important points in the two texts about ____ alike and different?
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How are the key details in the two texts about _____ alike and different?
Important Dates
November
30 - Toys for Tots Drive Begins
December
4 - Permission Slip & Money Due for Field Trip
8 - Snow Wizard $1.00
11 - Field Trip to the Nutcracker Ballet
15 - PTA 6:00, Kindergarten Performs
17 - Christmas Parties / PJ Day
18 - 1/2 Day, Last Day of Q2