WELCOME TO MRS. FISHER'S THIRD GRADE CLASS WEB SITE!!!

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PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FOLLOWING FORMS:

EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, (PAGES 7, 8, AND 9 FILLED OUT AND SIGNED) 

PARENT VOLUNTEER FORM

FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION

DISMISSAL FORM

STUDENT MEDICAL INSURANCE VERIFICATION FORM WITH A COPY OF BOTH SIDES OF THE INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION CARD

IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE YOU NEED TO PURCHASE SCHOOL INSURANCE. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE TO BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

March 12-16, 2012 Spring Break/ School is closed

March 29, 2012 - Early Release Day/ Dismissal at 1:00/Last day of the third grading period

March 30, 2012 Teacher's Work Day/ No students in school

April 6, 2012 -School is closed

April 19, 2012-Report Cards issued for the third grading period 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The second half of your volunteer hours are due May 15, 2012. (15 hours)

COMMUNICATION:

Planners are checked daily for any notes you may have written to me about your child. Please check your child's planner every day for any notes that I may have written to you. Sign your name where indicated so that I will know that you have read the note. If you feel the need to respond to my note, please write your concerns in the planner. If you do not want your child to read the note write it on a separate sheet of paper, put it in an envelope and staple to the planner page.

READING: MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL

VOCABULARY WORDS:

Weekly vocabulary and spelling words will be written in the planners every Monday.

Students should study their vocabulary definitions at home every Wednesday.

Spelling Tests are given every Friday

TEST ON VOCABULARY WORDS WILL BE ON THURSDAY. STUDENTS MUST KNOW THE DEFINITION AND HOW TO USE THE WORD IN A SENTENCE.

Please make sure that you child has completed all the information required to complete the word webs. The following information must be included on the web for your child to do well on the test.

WORD

DEFINITION

PART OF SPEECH (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

A WELL DEVELOPED SENTENCE USING THE WORD CORRECTLY

SYNONYMS (minimum of three)

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HOME LEARNING: All home learning is written Monday through Thursday in the planner. Please check it daily to make sure your child has completed all their home learning and that it is accurate. I usually do not give assignments to be completed over the weekend, or holidays(except for the 30 minutes of reading), unless the students need more practice on a difficult lesson. Home learning that is turned in late will not be accepted unless the student is absent, or there are extenuating circumstances that prevented your child from completing the assignment. If your child does not understand the lesson and you are unable to explain the concept please write me a note on the worksheet. Indicate what your child did not understand and I will explain it the next day. Please make sure that you sign the note that you write to me.

Home Learning is checked everyday. You child will receive a happy face stamp if all assignments are turned in. If there is missing work, or none of the assignments were turned in you will see an unhappy face. I will circle the assignments written by the student in the planner and indicate what was not completed, or not turned in. Please sign your name where indicated so that I will know that you have checked the planner and are aware your child did not complete his/her home learning.

YOU HAVE ACCESS TO YOU CHILD'S GRADES BY USING THE PINNACLE WEB SITE.

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READING:

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK HOME LEARNING FOR ACCURACY. IN ADDITION, PLEASE USE THE FACT BENCHMARK TASK CARDS TO ASK YOU CHILD QUESTIONS ON THEIR NIGHTLY READING. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT YOU REVIEW YOUR CHILD'S ERRORS ON THE FCAT READING PRACTICE TESTS THAT GO HOME EVERY FRIDAY.

All students must bring a chapter book to read in class to comply with the state mandated Sustained Silent Reading Program.

Monthly reading log for March is due Monday, 4/2/2012.

Please make sure that your child reads at least 30 minutes every night for a total of 3 hours every week. In addition they must record the title of the story, how much time spent reading, and the number of pages read in the log. The logs will be collected the first school day of every month. Your signature is required on the bottom of the reading log in order for your child to receive credit for completing the assignment. Remember to use the FCAT task cards to ask your child questions on what he/she has read. The cards are in the same format your child will see on the FCAT exam. The more you practice with your child the better he/she will perform on the test.

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READING: MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL

We will cover the following  New Generation Sunshine State Standards:

Author's Purpose/ Elements of Story Structure/ Determine word meaning through the use of antonyms and synonyms/ Main Idea and Details/ Identify Theme and Topics/ Sequencing/ Vocabulary with Context Clues/ Drawing Conclusions/Read Informational Text for different purposes/Identify and use the meaning of base words and affixes to determine meaning of words/ Identify the author's use of figurative language/ Explain the purpose of text features

READING STORIES IN TEXT BOOK: READING STREET 3.2

"Suki's Kimono" (Text pages 150-163 )

"How My Family Lives in America" (Text pages 174-189)

"Good-Bye 382 Shin Dang Dong" (Text pages 198-215 )

"Jalapeno Bagels" (Text pages 224-225)

"Me and Uncle Romie" (Text pages 248-269)

"The Story of the Statue of Liberty" (Text pages 288-299)

"Happy Birthday Mr. Kang" (Text pages 308-325)

LANGUAGE ARTS: MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL

The students will complete grammar and spelling practice related to the weekly stories listed above.

The students will practice cursive handwriting weekly. Every week a new letter of the alphabet will be introduced. Please make sure that your child practices their cursive handwriting every week in the writing tablet. Remember the old saying, practice makes perfect.

Vocabulary: We will be working on the following skills:

Word structure

Identifying word meaning using context clues and word phrases

Identify synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs

Identify meaning of words using base words with prefixes and suffixes

Determine the correct use of a word in a sentence with multiple meanings

Phonics: Identify and use the following in writing:

Syllable Pattern CVVC AND CVV/ Homophones/ Vowel Sound in ball/ Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood,

-ment/ Vowel Sounds in tooth and cook/Schwa

Grammar: Identify and use the following in writing:

Adjectives and Articles/ Adjectives That Compare/ Adverbs/ Adverbs That Compare/ Conjunctions/ Capital Letters/ Abbreviations

Please make sure that you child has completed and corrected the assignments for every week. If your child is absent he/she will still have to complete any missed assignments.

MATH: MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL

THE FOLLOWING NEW GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS WILL BE TAUGHT USING THE HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN, HARCOURT MATH TEXTBOOK

CHAPTER 11: LENGTH AND PERIMETER

Choose a customary unit of length. (Text pages 465-468)

Measure length to the nearest half inch. (Text pages 469-472)

Measure length to the nearest quarter inch. (Text pages 473-476)

Choose a metric unit of length. (Text pages 477-480)

Measure length to the nearest centimeter, decimeter, and meter. (Text pages 481-484)

Explore perimeter. (Text pages 487-490)

Estimate and measure perimeter. ( Text pages 491-494)

Find the perimeter of a shape. (Text pages 495-498)

Solve problems by using the strategy find a pattern. (Text pages 499-502)

Review and Test on Chapter 11

CHAPTER 12: TELL TIME TO THE NEAREST MINUTE AND TO THE NEAREST QUARTER HOUR, AND DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF TIME ELAPSED.

Read, write, and tell time on an analog and digital clocks to the nearest hour, half hour, and quarter hour. (Text pages 509-512)

Read, write, and tell time to the nearest minute. (Text pages 513-516)

Read, Write, and tell time in the A.M. and P.M. (Text pages 517-520)

Measure elapsed time in hours and minutes. (Text pages 523-526)

Use a time line to solve elapsed time problems. (Text pages 527-530)

Use a calendar to determine elapsed time. (Text pages 531-534)

Use a time line to find elapsed time in years. (Text pages 535-538)

Review and Test on Chapter 12

CHAPTER 7: REPRESENT FRACTIONS, INCLUDING FRACTIONS GREATER THAN ONE, USING AREA, SET AND LINEAR MODELS.

Explore equal parts of a whole. (Text pages 291-294)

Identify equal shares. (Text pages 295-298)

identify fractions for one equal part of a whole. (Text pages 299-302)

Read, write, and model fractions that represent more than 1 equal part of a whole. (Text pages 303-306)

Identify, read, and write fractions greater than one. (Text pages 309-312)

Read, write, and model fractional parts of a group. (Text pages 313-316)

Find fractional parts of a group. (Text pages 317-320)

Solve problems by using the strategy draw a diagram. (Text pages 321-324)

Find the whole group given a unit fractional part. (Text pages 325-328)

Find the whole group given a fractional part. (Text pages 329-332)

Review and Test on Chapter 7

SCIENCE: MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL: Text book Scott Foresman Science

NEW GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARD STRAND D:THE PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH

CHAPTER 5: WATER

Why is water important? (Text pages 151-155)

How do forms of water change? (text pages 156-161)

Review and Test on Chapter 5

CHAPTER 6 WEATHER

What makes up weather? (Text pages 175-179)

How are weather patterns different? (Text pages 180-183)

Review and Test on Chapter 6

CHAPTER 7 ROCKS AND SOIL

How do rocks form? (Text pages 198-201)

What are minerals? 9Text pages 202-205)

Why is soil important? (Text pages 206-209)

Review and Test on Chapter 7

CHAPTER 8 CHANGES ON EARTH

What are Earth's layers? (Text pages 222-225)

What are volcanoes and earthquakes? (Text pages 226-229)

What are weathering and erosion? (Text pages 230-235)

Review and Test on Chapter 8

SOCIAL STUDIES: MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL

NEW GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARD, STRAND B: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS

During the month of March we will be learning about outstanding women and their contribution to American history in honor of Women's History Month. We will learn about the following women:

Jane Goodall/ Sandra Day O'Connor/ Amelia Earhart/ Sally Ride/ Mary McLeod Bethune/ Shirley Chisholm/ Elizabeth Blackwell/ Clara Barton/Edith Wharton/ Geraldine Ferraro/Nadia Comaneci/ Indira Gandhi/ Faith Ringgold

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

PLEASE DO NOT DROP YOUR CHILD OFF BEFORE 8:30 UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EARLY MORNING CARE THROUGH THE SCHOOL. AFTER 8:45 YOU MUST REPORT TO THE OFFICE AND GET A PASS FOR YOUR CHILD TO BE ADMITTED TO CLASS.

I AM ASKING ALL PARENTS THAT PICK UP THEIR CHILD BY CAR TO PLEASE DISPLAY THE GREEN SIGN THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU. PLACE THE SIGN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER WILL HELP DISMISSAL RUN SMOOTHLY AND QUICKLY. DISMISSAL IS FROM 3:00 TO 3:15. PLEASE BE ON TIME. AFTER 3:15 ANY STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PICKED UP WILL BE TAKEN TO THE OFFICE. YOU WILL HAVE TO PARK YOUR CAR AND GO TO THE OFFICE TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD. IN ADDITION, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A LATE PICK-UP FEE.

WISH LIST:

IF YOU NEED VOLUNTEER HOURS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED AND DONATED TO THE CLASS. PLEASE KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS SO THAT YOU CAN TURN THEM INTO ME OR THE OFFICE AND RECEIVE VOLUNTEER HOURS. YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 HOUR FOR EVERY $4.00 YOU SPEND.

PRIZES FOR THE TREASURE CHEST

DONATIONS FOR THE PRIZE BOX CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOLLAR STORE. PLEASE PURCHASE ITEMS SUITABLE FOR AN EIGHT TO NINE YEAR OLD BOY AND GIRL.

MAKING COPIES OF HOMEWORK AND PRACTICE WORKSHEETS FOR MY CLASS. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT  A RECEIPT YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 HOUR FOR EVERY REEM OF PAPER YOU USE, (500 SHEETS OF PAPER). EACH SIDE OF PRINTED INFORMATION COUNTS AS A SINGLE PAGE. IF YOU HAVE A STORE RECEIPT YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 HOUR FOR EVERY $4.00 YOU SPEND ON THE COPIES.

REEMS OF COPY PAPER ( 1 HOUR FOR EACH REEM)

A SCANNER FOR MY PRINTER

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS LISTED BELOW MY BE PURCHASED AT:

ACE EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES

5595 S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE

DAVIE, FL

PHONE# 954-680-8172

VERY IMPORTANT:

IF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE STORE CLERK CAN ORDER THEM FOR YOU. THEY WILL CALL YOU WHEN THE ORDER COMES IN. YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ORDER IN ADVANCE. IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO SHOP, YOU MAY HAVE A GIFT CARD OR DEBIT CARD  MADE OUT IN MY NAME SO THAT I MAY PURCHASE ITEMS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THIS ACTION ON YOUR PART WILL GUARANTEE THAT ITEMS PURCHASED WITH A  GIFT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ( Ace, Visa (VANILLA GIFT) WILL BENEFIT YOUR CHILD'S  CLASS.


Ace Educational Supplies 2011 Catalog

READING ITEMS:

Reading for Comprehension Boxed Sets Listed Below, $12.99 each, Ace Catalog (page 121)                                                                                                                                                                                            

EI-7107-Drawing Conclusions      

EI-1726-Predicting Outcomes

EI-7110-Understanding Sentences

                                                                                                                                                                                             EI    SCIENCE ITEMS:

Ace Educational Supplies Catalog 2012

3 GeoVision MicroPro 48 Piece Microscope Sets,

#EI-5301 $39.99 each, (page 138) Special order

2 Boxes of Plaster of Paris for a future science lab (available at Michael's Arts and Crafts/ JOANN Fabrics/ A.C. Moore Arts and Crafts)

FOR YOU INFORMATION:

If you child is absent you must write a note explaining the absence. If a note is not sent with the student the absence will be marked unsatisfactory.


Any work your child misses can be made up when they return to class if they have a satisfactory absence.

A satisfactory absence is when the student is sick, there is a death in the family, a family member is seriously ill, or a religious holiday.


You must complete 15 volunteer hours by December 15, 2011 in order for your child to receive a registration form for the 2012-2013 school year.

All 30 volunteer hours must be completed by May 15, 2012. If you have a child in elementary and middle school, you must complete a total of 40 volunteer hours. Ten of the 40 hours must be earned by helping the middle school.