This month, the children will be working on book activities and projects about famous Black Americans and their contributions to our society. Please let me know if you did not receive the requirements packet, and please sign and return the bottom slip to school as soon as possible.
Some Important Dates for February:
2/13/10 No School--Winter Vacation
2/26/10 Black History Project Due
2/26/10 February SRAs are Due
Grade 3 Weekly Schedule for Specialists:
Monday-- Art
Tuesday-- Library Skills
Wednesday--Physical Education
Thursday--Spanish and Music
Friday--Spanish and Library Circulation
1. Religion--This week, we will examine the role of the leaders of the Catholic church. We willl see how the pope, bishops, and priests continue the work of the first apostles, and act as teachers, ambassadors, and defenders of truth.
2. Reading--Both reading groups will work on the comprehension skills of determinng the author's point of view, and predicting outcomes. THe Wolves will read the story My Name is Maria Isabel, about a student attending a new school, and the German Shepherds will read the story In My Family, about a Spanish family and their many customs. February SRAs are due on Friday, February 26, 2010 and the rubric is:
Number of Stories-------------Assessment Grade
10 or more stories/activities------5
8 stories/activities-------------4
6 stories/activities-------------3
4 stories/activities-------------2
3 or less stories---------------1
**The famous Black American project involves reading an entire book at your child's reading level, and will fulfill the requirement for the February book report. There will be no date extensions, so those students going away for vacation will need to work on their projects ahead of time, or when they return.
3. Language Arts--Our usual spelling test will be given on Friday, and the advanced vocabulary group will complete unit 13 for Wednesday. In grammar, we will study the function of helping verbs and begin out study of irregular verbs, and in phonics, we will explore words with R-controlled vowels.
4. Math--The Math Facts Fun Challenge test was given last Monday, and many students successfully completed the assessment with a 5! Congratulations! Other students are busy studying and copying the facts that were wrong to complete this requirement. We will begin work with simple division this week, and flash cards will be distributed to the children. Again, please have your child practice these facts daily, for ten minutes, for mastery.
5. Science--We will study the causes and effects of hurricanes and floods on the environment.
6. Social Studies--We are working on our Black History unit, and the children have received the requirements for their next project. This will also count as the book report acitivity for the month of February.
7. Handwriting--We have finally been introduced to all the lower case letters, and will be working diligently on writing in cursive for all our work. As we learn the capital letters, students can copy the capital letters from their alphabets, or just use a printed capital letter until all upper cases letters have been learned. The children are very proud of their achievement so far, and pleases be patient with their efforts--they still have a long way to go for complete mastery!!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me, as we a partnership, with your child's best interests at heart!! Have a blessed week!
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