Upcoming School Year

I can't believe it is time to start thinking about the upcoming school year already!!  I am super excited to find out which boys will be a part of my League of Extraordinary Gentlemen this year.  We are going to have a great time growing and learning together.  I can't wait to meet you all and find out your interests.  As you are picking out your school supplies, there are two things that were accidentally left off of the school supply list...

1.  Everyone needs a pair of scissors
2.  If you would like to bring your own earbuds, that would be great!!  The school does supply earbuds but they sometimes break easily.  Many boys like to have their own that are more comfortable.

I will be posting more as back to school grows closer.  Enjoy your last few weeks of summer vacation!!

The Week Ahead

Following you will find a quick glance at our week ahead :)!!

In math we are working on addition with regrouping to 1,000.  As we go through the strategies next week, I will be creating some videos to help with the strategies.  The students will also be creating some of these.  

In reading, we will be finishing up looking at text features and text structures in nonfiction text. 

 In science, we will finish looking at food chains. 

 In Social Studies, we will be finishing up the Native Americans from SC.

Monday

Students need to wear a yellow or orange shirt and stickers for Walk to School Week.

Tuesday

Test papers will come home.

Students need to wear red, yellow, or green.

Wednesday

Test on Food Chains

Walk to School Day…Students need to dress like a construction worker.  We will be walking around the school starting at 8:25.  All parents are welcome to walk as well.

Picture orders are due on Wednesday.

Thursday

The boys need to wear their League of Extraordinary Gentlemen shirts.

Spelling Test

Test on Nonfiction Text

Friday

FUN RUN DAY!!!  Wear your fun run tshirt and be ready to run at least 30 laps!!!  Parents are welcome to join us for this fun time!!

Test on Native Americans (if we are too excited from the FUN RUN we will move this to Tuesday but would like to get it in if possible).

Test Papers Due

Class Photo Day

The Week Ahead

Spelling Words

With

Been

Also

Does

First

Going

These

Should

People

our

Bonus

rainforest

friendship

hurricane

bridges

television

Word Wall Words

Last

School

Father

Keep

Tuesday, September 6...PTA Open House 6:30

Wednesday, September 7...Regions Social Studies Test

Friday, September 9...Spelling Test

Tuesday, September 13...Animals Habitat Test and Math test (3 digit place value and rounding)

College Colors Day

USC

FSU, UT, and Wofford

And saving the best for last....GO TIGERS!!!!!

Wednesday

In Science, we are learning about different habitats around the world.   Today the students worked on a note-taking activity in which they listened to learn.   We watched a very short video about the forest habitat and the boys had to pick out important information. 

In writing today, the kids were shown the following picture.

They were then asked to write a story about this picture.   They found this activity to be quite hilarious.

In reading, we continued looking at characters but focused more on their feelings and motivations.   We read Thank You, Mr. Falter which is an awesome story about bullying and the emotions that are caused by bullying.

In math, we focused on writing numbers in words.

In Social Studies, we worked on researching the regions of South Carolina.

It has been a very busy but great day in third grade!!!

  

Character Traits

This week in reading, we are learning about how a character's traits help to develop the plot of a story.  We will be using Patricia Polacco's books as we dive into plot.   On Monday, we read My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother.  Be sure to ask your sons about Richard and Patricia and their character traits!!!

My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother