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
January 10, 11, and 12, 2012-Portfolio Tests Version A will be administered
January 16, 2012-Martin Luther King Holiday/ School is closed
January 18, 2012 Field Trip the the Planetarium
January 19, 2012- Early Release Day/ Dismissal at 1:00/ Last day of the second grading period
January 20, 2012- Teacher's Planning Day/ No students in school
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The First half of you volunteer hours are due December 15, 2011. (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: MONTH OF JANUARY
VOCABULARY WORDS:
Weekly vocabulary 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.
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 January is due Wednesday, 2/1/2012.
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: MONTH OF JANUARY
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
"Wings" (Text pages 16-28 )
"Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest" (Text pages 40-54 )
"Rocks in His Head" (Text pages 64-75 )
"Gertrude Ederle"(Text pages 90-106)
"Fly, Eagle, Fly" (Text pages 116-130)
LANGUAGE ARTS: MONTH OF JANUARY
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:
Irregular Plurals/ Vowels with r/ Prefixes: pre-/ mid-/ over-/ out-/ Suffixes: -er/ -or/ -ess/ -ist/
Syllable Pattern VCCCV
Grammar: Identify and use the following in writing:
Singular and Plural Nouns/ Subject and Object Pronouns/ Possessive Pronouns/Contractions/ Prepositions
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: MONTH OF JANUARY
THE FOLLOWING NEW GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS WILL BE TAUGHT USING THE HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN, HARCOURT MATH TEXTBOOK
DEVELOP UNDERSTANDINGS OF MULTIPLICATION, DIVISION, AND STRATEGIES FOR BASIC MULTPLICATION FACTS AND RELATED DIVISION FACTS.
UNDERSTAND DIVISION: CHAPTER 5
Use multiplication and division fact families (Text pages 239-242)
Review and test on Chapter 5
DIVISION FACTS AND STRATEGIES: CHAPTER 6
Use strategies to divide by 3 (Text pages 249-252)
Use strategies to divide by 4 (Text pages 253-256)
Divide using the rules for 1 and 0 (Text pages 257-260)
Use strategies to divide by 6 (Text pages 261-264)
Use strategies to divide by 7 (Text pages 267-270)
Use strategies to divide by 8 (Text pages 271-274)
Use strategies to divide by 9 (Text pages 275-278)
Solve problems by using the strategy act it out (Text pages 279-282)
Review and Test on Chapter 6
SUNSHINE STATE STANDARD: DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE PROPERTIES OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES
CHAPTER 9: TWO-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES
Identify properties of two-dimensional shapes. (Text pages (377-380)
Identify polygons.(Text pages 381-384)
Describe and Classify Polygons by the number of sides and vertices. (Text pages 385-388)
Describe and classify angles. (Text pages 389-392)
Identify pairs of parallel sides in polygons. (Tet pages 393-396)
Describe, classify, and compare triangles. (Text pages 399-402)
Describe, classify, and compare quadrilaterals. (Text pages 403-406)
Solve problems by using the strategy, search for patterns. (Text pages 407-410)
Review and Test on Chapter 9
SCIENCE: MONTH OF JANUARY: Text book Scott Foresman Science
NEW GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARD STRAND G: HOW LIVING THINGS INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 4: PLANTS AND ANIMALS LIVING TOGETHER
How do living things interact? (Text pages 103-105)
How do living things get energy? (Text pages 106-109)
How do living things compete? (Text pages 110-113)
How do environments change? (Text pages 114-119)
What is a healthy environment for people? (Text pages 120-123)
How can people stay healthy? (Text pages 124-127)
Determine the amount of calories using charts on a cereal labels
Review and Test on Chapter 4
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
SOCIAL STUDIES: MONTH OF JANUARY
NEW GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARD, STRAND B: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS (GEOGRAPHY)
OUR FIRST COMMUNITIES- THE STUDY OF INDIAN TRIBES
The Anasazi Build a Community
The First Americans
The Geography of the Southwest
Mesa Verde, an Indian Community
A Visit to Mesa Verde Today
Open book test on the Anasazi Indian Tribe
Compare and Contrast Different Native American Cultures
We will study the following American Indian Tribes:
Navajo/ Yurok/ Cherokee/ Plains Indians/ Suquamish
Open Notebook unit test on the Navajo, Yurok, Anasazi, and Cherokee tribes
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 2009
3 GeoVision MicroPro 48 Piece Microscope Sets,
#EI-5301 $39.99 each, (page 223) 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.
