Happy Thanksgiving!

There is no spelling or math homework this week. Please send in clean plastic gallon/half gallon jugs.

Tomorrow, Tuesday 11/26, we will walk (weather permitting) to the high school to see excerpts from their production of Elf and learn about musical theatre. Please have your children dress in comfortable warm layers. 

Thank you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/11-11/15

Third Grade Marco's Pizza box night is this Thursday. 

Western Day is this Friday, November 15th. Wear plaid, boots, jeans, cowboy hats, or any fun western attire you desire. :) Yeehaw!

This week is our 6th week of Wonders Unit 2. Every 6th week is a reading/writing skill review week. There are no spelling words or spelling homework this week.

Reading: This week we are reading articles from StoryWorks Junior magazine. This highly entertaining magazine will teach us grammar and paragraph writing skills while reading the true story of a cat who is the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska. Students will read the play, When Girls Ruled Baseball. We will end the week with a debate over children's menus in restaurants. Our class always looks forward to the fun variety in each issue of StoryWorks Jr. magazine!

Math: Our final unit on strictly multiplication/division will come to an end this Friday with a "quest" over patterns, products, and word problems. I've been more than thrilled with all the light bulbs I see going off when students realize new ways to memorize and solve tough multiplication facts. I can tell they have been studying at home too! Thanks for all your help!

Paragraph Packet: Last month was all about character pumpkins. This month's homework assignment will guide students to write an opinion essay on their preference of indoor or outdoor recess. Students need to complete the graphic organizer, rough draft, final copy, and rubric. Please let me know if  you have any questions. It is due next Monday, November 18th. 

10/21-10/25

This week is Ohio State Testing for Reading in grade 3. The best preparation is a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast in the morning. :) You'll notice there won't be much math homework assigned this week.

Tuesday: 9:00-11:00

Thursday: 9:00-11:00

Thank you to those who sent in testing snacks and waters!


Please continue to work on the pumpkin character book report project and let me know if you have any questions. 

Spelling: List Unit 2 Week 3- Test and homework Thursday

10/14-10/18

When life gives you darkness, you crack open some glow sticks and have a blast reading by the light of a neon glow! Yesterday our room was without power, so I had no access to my computer. Thank you for your patience!

This week we are back to a normal schedule and curriculum with spelling homework resuming and a spelling test on Thursday.

We are now switching our focus to division in math. Please continue to practice multiplication facts daily. Our next test on Topic 4 will happen just before Halloween. 

At this point, all students have chosen a book and character for their character pumpkin book report. Please continue to read and answer the packet questions in complete sentences at home. The packet, book, and the pumpkin are all due on Halloween. Pumpkins can be real (no carving), foam, paper or any creative medium your child wishes. Please e-mail me if you have any questions or need another packet. 

OUR FIRST FIELD TRIP

Next Monday, October 21st we will take our first field trip by bus to the Peter Miller House and Electric Railway to learn more about Avon Lake History. There is no permission form or cost for this field trip. Students will leave Erieview right after lunch at 12:45 and return around 2:30.

For future trips (such as our "big" spring field trip to the Cleveland Science Center), we will send out a sign up genius for volunteers. :)

Ohio State Testing

All 3rd graders will take the OST for Reading on the mornings of Tuesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 24th from approximately 9:00-11:00. Our specials will switch to the end of the day on those testing days. 

Halloween

Our Erieview Halloween Costume Parade will commence shortly after announcements around 9:00 am on Thursday, October 31st. Look for more information in Mr. Schindler's weekly blast e-mails.  Mrs. Kuhn and Mrs. Lanman will send out information about our class party that will take place at the end of the school day. 

9/30-10/3

Wednesday- Cleveland Day
Thursday- Future Career Day (when I grow up I want to be...)
Friday- AL Spirit
Saturday- AL Homecoming Parade

Mr. Schindler has asked teachers to check in with parents about receiving his weekly, Friday e-mail "blast" of Erieview updates. It is possible that his e-mails are being sent to your spam/junk folder if you have an AOL or Hotmail account. 

There will be no spelling lists or homework this week or next. 

Thank you for signing up for conferences! I look forward to seeing you next week. :)

9/23-9/27

*Next week is Spirit Week with a different dress day each day. I will send home a reminder once the themes are official. 

*Next week there will be no spelling list or spelling homework.


Math: Topic 3: Multiplication properties for 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 facts. Please continue to practice multiplication facts nightly. 

Reading: This week is all about national monuments. We will research and examine how our national monuments tell America's story. 

Spelling: List Unit 1 Week 5. Test and homework Thursday

9/16-9/20

✔Avon Lake Spirit Day is this Friday (1st  home game)

✔Say Cheese! Next Monday is Picture Day :)

Reading: This week we are reading biographies of inventors. We will focus on cause and effect as our reading strategy. 

Math: We are wrapping up Topic 2: multiplication patterns for 0,1, 2, 5, and 9. There will be a quiz on Thursday. 

Spelling: Homework due and test on Thursday

Science: Matter- Volume vs. Mass

Reminders

Marco's Pizza Night Tonight

>>Please mention our class if you order tonight :) <<


Hat Day Tomorrow 



Scholastic Order form due Monday with check or pay online using our class code: M647C

9/9-9/13

...And we're back, after a refreshing weekend!

This Week's Highlights:

-Wednesday, Orange Choir forms and t-shirt money are due (rehearsals start the 18th)

-Friday, Hat Day
-Scholastic Order forms due Monday

-Room Parent forms due

Spelling: As always, the spelling homework is due on Thursday, the same day we take our test. (first 15 words on the pencil list)

Math: We completed topic 1 last week which explained multiplication and division. Topic 2 will cover tips and tricks for mastering multiplication facts and word problems. Please review multiplication facts at home until they are memorized. One parent recommended practicing 5 flashcards at a time while in the car. 

Science: Matter introduction and science labs

ELA: This week we are reading about different cultures and discussing how they contribute to our community. Our focus skill is sequencing the order of events in a story.        

                                     

9/3-9/6

AVON LAKE SPIRIT DRESS DAY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

Spelling: 
-Homework due Thursday
-Test Thursday

Math:
-Daily homework 
-"Reteaching" study packet due Friday
-Topic 1 test Friday