Monday, October 26, 2009

JOG A THON AWARDS

This morning the children were presented with Jog-a-Thon awards. Special congratutaltions to Zachary and Amanda (1st place) and Julia and Cole (2nd place). Our top fundraisers were: Emma, Olivia, and Amanda. Very impressive.
We also have a new fund raiser begining today, watch for an envelop containing all the information.
The Spelling words all contain the blends: sh, th, ph, ch, and tch. The words are: father, chapter, other, alphabet, watch English, weather, catch, fashion, shrink, pitcher, flash, athlete, trophy, nephew, northern, establish, emphasis, hyphen, and challenge. The test will be Friday afternoon.
The vocab test Wednesday is over unit 7.
The words are:
ability: the power or skill to do something
avoid: to keep away from
bashful: shy, not at ease, especially in social settings
brief: short in tome, amount, or length
compete: to try for something, such as a prize; to take part in a game or contest
consider: to think about or pay attention to
delightful: very pleasing
honor: great respect; a sign of respect
reflex: an automatic response, usually very quick
remark a short statement.

Have a very spooky week.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

RED RIBBON WEEK!

It is Red Ribbon Week. This week we will be talking about staying away from drugs. Wednesday is mismatch dress day, and Thursday is red shirt day (with jeans).
Tuesday night at 7 pm is the October PTO meeting. Please try to attend. It is a great way to keep informed with the activities around school.
The Story this week is called "Tops and Bottoms" The words all contain blends, either spl, thr, squ, or str. The words are: splash, throw, three, square, throat, strike, street, split, splurge, thrill, strength, squeak, throne, strawberry, squeeze, squid, squander, arthritis, instrument, and strategy. The test will be on Friday.
Have a great week.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

IT IS A BUSY WEEK!

It may be a short week, but we will stay busy. The class will have a spelling and reading test on Friday. The test for Chapter 4 in Math will be Thursday.
The story for this week is " Purdy's Problem" the spelling words are compound words. They are: sunglasses, football, homework, haircut, popcorn, railroad, snowstorm, earring, scarecrow, blueberry, butterflies, lawnmower, campground, sandbox, toothbrush, thumbtack, earthquake, scrapbook, courthouse, and whirlpool.
Have a great week!

Monday, October 5, 2009

It's an adventure in third grade!

As the previous post said, we are getting settled in the new building. The morning has been spent trying to get work done, but everyone wants to test the bathroom and drinking fountains.
:)
The story for this week is"A Day's Work". All the spelling words contain the -le ending. The words are: handle, trouble, simple, people, middle, table, little, gentle, poodle, pickle, noodle, saddle, juggle, uncle, riddle, example, throttle, obstacle, miracle, and muscle. The spelling test will be on Thursday this week.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Abosolutely fabulous, terrific, awesome, news!

We have moved. Beginning Monday, October 5th, we are in the new classroom. Thanks to everyone who made this possible.

Friday, October 2, 2009

AWESOME NEWS!

I think we will be able to move next week. I know it has been stressful for the students, but I promise it will all be worth it! We will have a bright shiny new room. I can hardly wait. Thank you to everyone who worked on, supported, assisted, and prayed for the building. Words cannot express my gratitude and excitement.
Now on to funny things:
I saw this sign the other day and it kind of sums up about how I feel lately: I AM SO BUSY...... I DON'T KNOW IF I FOUND A ROPE OR LOST MY HORSE. I know you probably have felt that way some days too.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Unit 5 Vocabulary

1. accuse: to say that someone or something had done wrong; blame.
2. clever: having or showing a quick mind; bright, smart
3. coast: the land near the sea or ocean
4. delicate: easily broken or damaged; requiring care or skill
5. explore: to travel; discover; to look into or study something
6. imitate: to copy someone's movement or expression; to appear like something else
7. pierce to make a hole or opening; to run into or through something, as with a pointed tool or weapon
8. rare: not often found, seen, or happening; unusually valuable or good; not fully cooked
9. symbol something that stands for something else, a written sign that is used to represent an operation or calculation
10. triumph; an important success or win; a feeling of happiness that comes from winning