Welcome to a new school year and to Mrs. Bonenberger's 3rd grade classroom! I am looking forward to an exciting and wonderful school year with your child! If your child has me as a homeroom teacher, I will be teaching him/her Reading, Language, Science, and Social Studies. For Math, your child will be placed in a group according to level and need. Please ask your child who he or she has for a math teacher.
Special Schedule:
A Day - PE (Don't forget your sneakers!)
B Day - Media
C Day - PE and Music
D Day - Art
E Day - PE
F Day - Music
Dates to remember:
May 18 - Last Day for Accelerated Reader
May 19 - 24 Mrs. B. goes to DI Globals in Knoxville, TN
May 21 - 24 Tournament
May 22 - Trucker Buddy brings the Fed Ex NASCAR
May 25 - Memorial Day - School Closed
May 26 - Carnival
May 29 - Field Day
June 2 - PBIS Pool Incentive
June 9 - 1/2 day
June 10 - 1/2 day
June 11 - Last day of school
In order for a classroom to run effectively, a behavior program must be established. Children need to know what is expected of them in terms of behavior, and they must understand the consequences when they have made the wrong choices. Your child’s success is very important. To create and maintain a positive learning environment for all students, I will be folowing Westside's PBIS program.
On a more positive note, I am always looking to promote and reward positive behavior. Students who demonstrate those positive behaviors will receive PBIS merits. These merits accumulate each marking term and those students who earn enough will be invited to participate in a grade level incentive. Also, these mertis are redeemable for items in the school store!
Homework is an important part of your child’s school experience. Supporting good work habits requires a joint effort. I will support your child and encourage good work habits at school. Your child will benefit greatly from your support and encouragement at home. If your child has not completed his/her homework, I will be stamping their agenda with a MISSING HOMEWORK stamp as a quick means of communication to you. Please encourage your child to complete his/her homework as it is a reinforcement of the skills taught in the classroom.
Reading:
We will be using the Houghton Mifflin reading series where we will be concentrating on six themes this year:
* Off To Adventure
* Celebrating Traditions
* Incredible Stories
* Animal Habitats
* Voyagers
* Smart Solutions
THIS WEEK IN READING:
We will continue with our last theme, Theme 6 Smart Solutions. We will be reading about characters that encounter problems and solve them in a smart way. The strategy that we will be focusing on is Predicting and Inferring. The skill that we will be focusing on is Drawing Conclusions.
Some of the vocabulary words that your child will focus on this week are: draped, fabric, hem, mended, pattern, plaid, and rustling.
Good readers use strategies whenever they read. Different strategies are used before, during, and after reading. As readers learn to use strategies, they must think about how each strategy will help them. The Reading Strategies that we will be focusing on this year are:
On D Days, we will be visiting the computer lab at 11:10 to work on our Reading/Language skills. This is also our scheduled time to take SRI ( Scholastic Reading Inventory). The SRI will be given once each marking period. Stay tuned for more SRI information as we get closer to our scheduled test date.
Your child will receive Reading homework on Monday each week, to be completed and turned in on Friday. This homework is a reinforcement of the reading skill that we are focusing on that particular week. Please encourage your child to read the story and answer the comprehension questions.
Language:
Language encompasses many skill areas:
*Information and Study Skills - using a dictionary, graphic organizers, print features
* Test Taking Skills - answering multiple choice items, completing fill in the blank items, and writing an answer to a question
* Spelling and Word Work - Building words with both short and long vowels and understanding word structure
* Vocabulary - Alphabetical order, Antonyms, Synonyms, Homophones, Multiple Meaning Words, Connotations, Analogies, Word Families
* Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics - Punctuation, Capitalization, Types of Sentences, Subjects/Predicates, Possessives, Nouns, Plurals, Past/Present/Future Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Pronouns, etc.
* Writing - Journals, Letters, Descriptive Writing, Instructions, Personal Narrative, Research Report, Persuasive Writing, Expository Writing, Personal Essay
THIS WEEK IN LANGUAGE:
We will be focusing on the VCV pattern, word beginnings a- and be-, antonyms, and adjectives.
Math:
We will be using the McGraw Hill Math series this year. The units of study are as follows:
* Place Value
* Money
* Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers
* Time, Data, and Graphs
* Multiplication Concepts
* Multiplication Facts
* Division Concepts
* Division Facts
* Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers
* Dividing by 1-Digit Numbers
* Measurement
* Geometry
* Fractions and Probability
* Relating Fractions and Decimals
Your child will have Math homework each night, Monday -Thursday.
THIS WEEK IN MATH:
For the remainder of the school year, we will be revisiting past skills and extending on those skills in order to prepare for fourth grade.
Please be sure that your child is studying his/her multiplication flash cards every night for at least 10 minutes.
This week we will be focusing on multiplying two digits numbers by one digit numbers.
On D days your child will be visiting the computer lab in Math, where he/she will be taking the YPP (Yearly Progress Pro) test. This is a computer based test that monitors the mastery of individual math skills. This is a great means of assessment, as we can see which skills your child has mastered and which skills they need more practice with. Based on YPP results your child will have individualized computer based practice exercises to help them attain mastery of those skills which they may only currently have partial mastery.
First in Math
Our school now has access to a new math program called First in Math. Your child should receive a card with a username and password so they can access this site at home, as well as at school. This is a great place to practice facts. Be sure to check it out!
Spelling:
Your child will be responsible for studying spelling words each week and completing spelling homework. Your child's spelling homework for the fourth marking period is as follows:
1st night - Choose 10 words and practice writing in cursive, two times each.
2nd night - Choose 10 words and write definition
3rd night - Use 10 words to write a paragraph or 10 super sentences.
4th night - Study for Spelling Test
Spelling for the week of 5/18
began
again
around
before
away
about
alive
because
ahead
between
behind
ago
awhile
beyond
becoming
annoying
beginning
appointment
announced
believable
Challenge Words
acquainted
misbehavior
Social Studies/Science:
We will be working on different units of study each marking term for both science and social studies. We will spend 4 1/2 weeks on sciene and 4 1/2 weeks on social studies each marking term.
Social Studies:
Units of study:
* Rules and Laws
* Map skills/Geography
* Landforms
* Economics
* Government
THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES:
We will be learning about landforms this marking term.
THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:
This marking term we will learn about the environment.
Science:
Units of Study:
* Classification
* Matter and Its Changes
* Cells
* Environmental Issues
* Forces in Motion
* Planets
It is important to review and sign your child's agenda every night as this is the primary means of communication between the classroom and home. I update my school notes website at the beginning of each week. Please visit as often as you wish to get updates, spelling words, homework assignments, or to see what is going on in your child's classroom. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call me (410) 677-5118 or email me at dbonenbe@wcboe.org.
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