Sunday, January 26, 2014

January 27, 2014



 Dear Parents,
                You may have heard that we are doing a unit of study about the Olympics!  I had each student choose a country that will be participating in the Olympics.  Their homework last week was  to choose an athlete from their country and identify the sport that they participate in.  Students need to keep track of how well their athlete does. We are doing research in the computer lab regarding some basic information about each country.  The student will do a mini oral report about their country and will need to identify where it is on the big world map that we have.   We will be doing a mini-Olympics here at school with the third grade.  It will include fun athletic events like “Left Handed Marble Grab”.   There will be Drama, Heartache, and Victory!  Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded!   It should be fun.
Homework:
Spelling:  Lesson 19.  We will be looking at contractions this week.  Test and workbook are due Friday as usual.
Math:  Please continue to work with your student on math facts. We are going on to test division facts.  If your student still struggles with the multiplication facts, they will struggle with division as well.  Keep working on facts.   Mastery of facts is so important that 25% of their grade in math is math fact mastery.   A  Ken Ken is included with this missive and it is due Friday as well.
Social Studies:   The January Passport test is Thursday, January 30.  We filled in a map of the 13 original colonies today, we will practice here at school, but this is also homework.  The students need to fill in the colony names, the postal code, and capital city on a blank map by Wednesday , February 5th. 
Reading:  Earlier this month, I sent home information about the book report that is due at the end of the month.  It is due on the 31st but can be turned in whenever your student finishes a book this month.  The reading calendar is due EOM plus 2 days.   
Bible Verse: Jeremiah 29: 11&12 Test is February 3rd.

Scheduled Field Trips:  
February 12:  Bodyology 9:30-3:00 The cost for chaperones is $6.   Chaperons needed!
February 21, Friday,   Olympic Junior Programs- “Four Score and Seven Years Ago”. Leaving at 9:30 the cost for chaperons is $4. Chaperones needed. 

Upcoming Events
January 30: Passport
February 12: Bodyology – Chaperons needed! Students need to bring a lunch. 
February 21: Olympic Junior Programs
March 22: Auction-  I need a parent to oversee our class’s contribution.  This could be done at home- involves   contacting   parents, collecting contributions for our class’s theme (Family Movie Night), putting together the basket.   
April 15:    4th grade chapel:  A Jewish folktale, God is Good   8:00- 9:00 A.M.  Parents invited!
June 6:  Rube Goldberg style balloon popping contest- Right after Father’s Breakfast.  Parents Invited!

Blessings,
Mrs. Wilson
mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

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