Mrs Riddick's Rock Stars!

Week 7 here we come! 

FIELD DAY IS FRIDAY-WILD WEST THEME.  Please make sure your student wears appropriate shoes!

Thank you to all our wonderful classroom volunteers that have come in to work with kids in math/reading and the Thursday Warriors making copies for our team.  You are amazing and appreciated! Thank you : )

My Rock Stars are starting to settle in and are working on becoming accountable for their learning.  As they are completing classwork and are receiving some of their grades they are starting to understand the importance of staying focused on lessons.  Close reading, critical thinking and work completion are key in the acquisition of reading skills needed to be successful in 3rd grade. 

Reinforce to your child the importance of using their time wisely and completing their work.  However, please stress it is not about how fast they get it done but about how well they do it.  Following directions, writing in complete sentences, and giving their BEST EFFORT are my expectations. 

Looking forward to another ROCKING WEEK!

We are continuing to collect canned goods and winter coats for our holiday donation drives.

Send in your BOX TOPS for EDUCATION, our fall collection is coming to an end soon!


                 


IXL logs for Math and Language Arts logs for home practice are posted under the Files and Documents Tab in Math and Literacy under IXL Assignments.  Students are strongly encouraged to practice these modules at home to reinforce classroom learning. 

Please print out a log and initial your child's completion.  Students will earn SOAR tickets for each module completed.  Students must receive a 90% or higher to get credit for the module.  All IXL logs are to be turned in  as students complete them, there is no specific due date.  I will be monitoring students progress from IXL weekly. 

Students need to be sure they are working in the correct subject and module.  Be sure to check the tab at the top of the IXL page to choose your subject. 

< I WILL NOT  BE SENDING HOME IXL LOGS FOR MATH OR LANGUAGE ARTS> In an effort to save trees and the school's money ALL IXL logs can be accessed from this web page.  Just click files and documents to the left click on content area and several resources will be posted that can be utilized at home. 
                                   

WEEK OF 10/14 AT A GLANCE:  SEE CALENDAR FOR QUIZ AND TEST DAYS


Science-     

        This week we will begin to explore Force, Energy and Motion, with a specific focus on Simple Machines and how they make work easier.             
                            
Social Studies        

 We will return to Social Studies after our Science Unit.  We will begin our exploration of Ancient Civilizations.

Language Arts-

 

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO READ A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT.  READING LOGS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND NEW ONES FOR EACH WEEK CAN BE PRINTED FROM THE CLASSROOM PAGE UNDER FILES AND DOCUMENTS-LITERACY.

This week we will focus on SEQUENCING in fiction. The order in which events occur in a story: beginning, middle and end.  There will be a quick check on Friday.

In grammar we will focus on using Apostrophes in contractions and with possessive nouns. Quick check on Friday


BOOK REPORTS BEGIN - 10/15-  I will be introducing expectations later in the week.  Book reports will not be time extensive and will be completed at home. Students can do a book report on any chapter book they choose.  MORE TO COME!


Math                       

 This week we will focus on understanding and representing division using models: equal sets, arrays, number lines and repeated subtraction.Students will also identify division facts 0,1,2, 4, 5, & 10 using related facts (fact families) Quick check on division Friday

Students should be studying their multiplication flash cards and/or their math facts in IXL  F.1,2,3,5,6 & 11 repeatedly each night.  The more they practice the faster they will get.  They should start building their mental math and focus on speed with these facts.  Fluency is expected in 3rd grade.
Mrs. Moyer has begun Thursday timed skill drills.  



Citizen of the Week:
 

Our CITIZEN OF THE WEEK is chosen by the students.  These classmate set a great example and serve as role models of SOAR behaviors in our classroom and around the school all week long.  We will have a vote each week for students to recognize the classmate that has demonstrated good citizenship all week. 

I think we are finally ready to begin recognizing good citizenship in the classroom.

Daily Schedule:

8:55-10:00- Core Extension(language arts/math)
10:05-10:50-Encore
10:55-12:00- Language Arts
12:05-12:35- Lunch
12:40-12:55 Read to Self
1:00-2:00-Math
2:00-2:30- Recess
2:35-3:20- Social Studies/Science
3:20-Pack up/End of Day Jobs