Mr. Wasil’s 3rd Grade Class

In Reading Language Arts we will be reading a story called Ramona Forever on pages 358-381. The skills we will be concentrating on are reading guided comprehension, vocabulary, spelling words with /ar/, prefixes and suffixes, subject pronouns, following directions and persuasive writing review. We will also be finishing our book reports on Koko’s Kitten which will be displayed at Open House next month. On Thursday we will be taking our End of Selection Test. This is a vocabulary test along with reading comprehension from the story. The vocabulary words are listed on the spelling sheet and the students should study those throughout the week. Our spelling test will be on Friday. 

 In Math we will wrap up our unit on decimals and test over this on Tuesday. A review guide is being completed in class on Monday and will come home to use as a study guide. We will start our geometry unit on Wednesday and concentrate on section 6.1- investigating line segments, rays, and lines. We will be concentrating on the factor of 7 all week and reviewing the factors of 0-6.  On Friday, we will take our timed test over the factor of 7. The students have 5 to 6 minutes to complete this test with 100% accuracy. If they miss one or more, they will take it again on Monday.  

In Social Studies we will wrap up this very short unit on communities and changes and take a quiz over this on Friday. A review sheet will come home on Monday giving suggestions on what the students should concentrate on for the quiz. We will also be using quill feathers and ink to write the colonial alphabet to be displayed at Open House next month.   Miscellaneous- Report card envelopes need to be signed and returned along with the pink notice in them regarding Open House being changed to Thursday, February 28^th, from 7:00-8:00 for 2^nd and 3^rd grades.  Homework For the Week of January 28^th –February 1^st   Will always be updated daily with a weekly overview on Monday. Monday, January 28^th   - Spelling- page 54 Math- Look over review guide completed in class today for tomorrow’s test.  

Tuesday, January 29^th   – Math- math boxes 5.10. Social Studies- study for Friday’s quiz. Reading- (you have two days for this) take home reading books and read pages 358-381 Ramona Forever for Thursday’s comprehension test.    

Wednesday, January 30^th  Reading- study vocabulary words for tomorrow’s vocabulary test and make sure reading book comes back by tomorrow for end of selection test. Library books due tomorrow.  Social Studies- pages 48-50.

Thursday, January 31^st     -  Spelling- study for tomorrow’s test.  Math- study 7’s for tomorrow’s test. 

Friday, February 1^st –

In Reading Language Arts there will be NO spelling or vocabulary words this week due to the short week. We will be learning how to write book reports by reading the story Koko’s Kitten and writing a report on it. This story is about a real gorilla that learned how to communicate using sign language. Once the students have completed their report, they will begin constructing a project that will be displayed during Open House next month.

In Math we will be concentrating on place value and decimals to the thousandths. Also, we will be working on the factor of 6 all week and reviewing the factors of 0-5.  On Friday, we will take our timed test over the factor of 6. The students have 5 to 6 minutes to complete this test with 100% accuracy. If they miss one or more, they will take it again on Monday.

In Social Studies we will be learning about the history of timelines and why they are important. We will then construct timelines using personal pictures and dates regarding our lives. We will also be completing an activity where the students have to write the colonial alphabet using quill feathers and ink. These projects will also be displayed at Open House next month.

  Miscellaneous- Report cards come home this Friday the 25^th. There is a note in the envelope regarding the dates of Open House. Please sign this note and return with the envelope. Store is this Friday the 25^th from 2:45-3:30. 

Homework For the Week of January 22^nd -25^th  Will always be updated daily with a weekly overview on Monday. 

Monday, January 21st    - No School 

Tuesday, January 22^nd     – Math- math boxes 5.10 and study for 6’s test on Friday. Social Studies- pages 43-44

 Wednesday, January 23^rd     Math- page 273 and Reading page 46

 Thursday, January 24^th   -  Math- page 274 and study 6’s for tomorrow’s test. Social Studies- page 45

  Friday, January 25^th   –

In Reading Language Arts we will be reading a story called Centerfield Ballhawk on pages 332-349. The skills we will be concentrating on are reading guided comprehension, vocabulary, spelling words with /oo/, sequencing, prefixes and suffixes, drawing conclusions, singular and plural nouns and learning how to write a persuasive letter. On Thursday we will be taking our End of Selection Test. This is a vocabulary test along with reading comprehension from the story. The vocabulary words are listed on the spelling sheet and the students should study those throughout the week. Our spelling test will also be on Thursday due to no school on Friday. 

 In Math we will be concentrating on sections 5.7- decimals with base- 10 blocks and 5.8- tenths and hundredths. We will be concentrating on the factor of 6 all week and reviewing the factors of 0-5.  We will not take a timed test this week on Friday due to having no school. We will take our 6’s test on Friday January 25^th. The students have 5 to 6 minutes to complete this test with 100% accuracy. If they miss one or more, they will take it again on Monday.  

 In Social Studies we will wrap up this short unit on Geography and test over it on Thursday. Please use the vocabulary words that came home last Thursday along with the review guides that came home on Monday to study for the test. The kids really did well with this unit and I am expecting great scores in Social Studies this quarter.  

Miscellaneous- No School this Friday, the 18^th due to an In-Service day for teachers. Also, no school next Monday the 21^st due to MLK day. Report cards come home next Friday, January 25^th.

   Homework For the Week of January 14^th -18^th  Will always be updated daily with a weekly overview on Monday. 

Monday, January 14^th   - Spelling- page 52, Math- pg. 269 and Social Studies- study for Thursday’s test.

Tuesday, January 15^th   – Reading- (you have two days for this) take home reading books and read pages 332-349 Centerfield Ballhawk for Thursday’s comprehension test.  

Wednesday, January 16^{th   –} Reading- study vocabulary words for tomorrow’s vocabulary test and make sure reading book comes back by tomorrow for end of selection test. Library books due tomorrow. Social Studies- study for tomorrows Geography test. Spelling- study for tomorrow’s test. 

Thursday, January 17^th   -  Math- study 6’s for next Friday’s test and review 0-5. 

Friday, January 18^th   – NO SCHOOL TODAY- IN-SERVICE FOR TEACHERS. ALSO, NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY THE 21^ST – MLK DAY.

Ever find yourself needing a calculator right away. Well, your computer has a calculator and if you shortcut it onto your task bar you are just one click away from accessing a calculator. I find myself using this calculator all the time. You can access the calculator by going to the start button and then choosing all programs then accessories and then calculator.  

Of course this is the long way. Refer to the post a few weeks ago on how to create a shortcut onto your task bar by clicking here. Once you put this on your task bar, the calculator is one click away.  My shortcut is the 5th one over from the start button. When I need the calculator, all I do is double click on that icon and it appears. Very fast and effective.

As always, thanks for reading and give it a try!!!

In Reading Language Arts we will be reading a story called The Talent Show on pages 306-321. The skills we will be concentrating on are reading guided comprehension, vocabulary, spelling words with /Ô/, prefixes and suffixes, draw conclusions, sequencing, abbreviations and learning how to write speeches. On Thursday we will be taking our End of Selection Test. This is a vocabulary test along with reading comprehension from the story. The vocabulary words are listed on the spelling sheet and the students should study those throughout the week. Our spelling test will be on Friday.  

In Math we will be concentrating on sections 5.1- place value through ten-thousands, 5.2- reading, writing, and ordering numbers, 5.3- place value to millions, 5.4- application: The U.S. Census and large numbers, and 5.5- very large numbers. We will be concentrating on the factor of 5 all week and reviewing the factors of 0-4.  On Friday, we will take our timed test over the factor of 5. The students have 5 to 6 minutes to complete this test with 100% accuracy. If they miss one or more, they will take it again on Monday.  

In Social Studies we started our unit on Physical Geography and will be concentrating on labeling a world map and the hemispheres, equator, oceans, continents and the North and South Poles. Also, we will discuss aerial views of locations compared to using maps and we looked at our houses and neighborhoods through satellite pictures using local.live.com on the internet. Last, we will discuss landforms like mountains, plains, valleys, plateaus, and lakes.  

Miscellaneous- Scholastic due by Friday if ordering. Sgt. Bill Goodrich from the Brecksville Police Department will continue the 4 week D.A.R.E. program with the students. He will be in our classroom on Monday from 12:35-1:05.    Homework For the Week of January 7^th -11^th  Will always be updated daily with a weekly overview on Monday. Monday, January 7^th   - Spelling- page 48 Math-page 265  

Tuesday, January 8^th   – Math- page 266, Social Studies- pages 20-21 and Reading- (you have two days for this) take home reading books and read pages 306-321 The Talent Show for Thursday’s comprehension test.  

Wednesday, January 9^th    Math- page 267 and Social Studies page 26. Reading- study vocabulary words for tomorrow’s vocabulary test and make sure reading book comes back by tomorrow for end of selection test. Library books due tomorrow. 

 Thursday, January 10^th   -  Spelling- study for tomorrow’s test.  Math- math boxes 5.6 and study 5’s for tomorrow’s test. Social St.- page 28. Scholastic due by tomorrow if ordering.

Friday, January 11^th   –