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12/15/2009 - PTA 6:00
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Cynthia Amerson
HURLEY ELEMENTARY
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Third graders are wonderful!Be a S.T.A.R.
Be Safe
Take Responsibility
Be A Problem Solver
Be Respectful

We are ready to "Dream. Believe. Dare. Do"-Walt Disney-This is our theme for this year. We are very excited about it!!

Please remember that all students are expected to pass at least one Reading Counts Test per week when it is up and running.

The following is our usual daily agenda:

7:30-8:00 Accelerated Math/Reading Counts/silent reading

8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting

Restroom and water break

8:15-9:30 Language Art/Reading/Handwriting/Writers' Workshop

9:30-10:15 Language Arts/Social Studies/Science

10:15-10:45 Recess

10:45-11:00 Read Aloud

11:00-11:25 Lunch

11:25-12:00 Social Studies / Science / Health

12:00-12:45  Specials

Tuesday-art

Wednesday-SSR/guidance

Thursday-music

Friday-PE

12:45-1:15 Intervention block/silent reading

1:15-2:30 Math

2:30 Dismissal

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Mrs. Amerson and Mrs. Eagle are excited about having a wonderful school year! 

Parents + Teachers + Students = Success

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Our story this week is:
Dogzilla

Vocabulary Words: 
colossal, terrifying, horrifying, heroic, creature, tremendous, monstrous
 
Reading strategy this week: Evaluate

Reading genre this week: fantasy

Author of the week: Dav Pilkey
Illustrator of the week: same

Spelling List for this Week: 

sound, mouth, count, clown, crown, cloth, also, lawn, talk, law, soft, would 

Challenge Words:

bounce, officer


Review Words

town, small

High Frequency Words

watch, school, high, side, might, light, night, walk, talk, idea, life, river, something, far


*Keep reviewing the 300 words on your High Frequency Word List. You will be tested on reading and spelling each of them at the end of the year.*

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In math, we are working on place value, addition and subtraction, algebra, and multiplication. Please be sure you have all multiplication tables from 0s to 12s memorized. This is a requirement for all third grade students.  We are stars and we will shine!

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During this quarter, we are studying soil in science.  We are doing a unit in social studies about citizenship and government.

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Homework Assignments

Monday  - Reading - RWB p.201-202

- Math - WB 5-5

  -Read 30 minutes and record it on your   daily log.

-vocabulary study


Tuesday -    -Reading - RWB p.203-204

-Math - WB 5-6

  -Read  30 minutes (or more) and record it on your daily log.

-vocabulary study


Wednesday - Reading - RWB p.213-214

     -Math - MWB p. 5-7 

       -Read at least 30 minutes and record it on  your daily log.

-vocabulary study


Thursday - Study for  spelling test.

-Math - WB 5-8

      -SS-Write about your family's Thanksgiving       traditions.

        - Read at least 30 minutes and record       it on your daily log. Use your questions to practice answering questions about what you read. 


Friday - NONE

     

     ***Study multiplication facts!***


Remember to bring in your soil sample from home in the baggie provided. 

Be sure to read every night for at least 30 minutes and record it in your agenda!!!!!

This website list is from our Elementary Ed Department:

http://www.rss.k12.nc.us/eled/web.htm

*Study those multiplication facts from 0 to 12! All students should have them memorized well. They should be able to answer within one second.

*Practice telling time to the nearest minute and elapsed time.

*Practice counting money and change to $5.00.

***Study your measurement facts! You need to know customary and metric tables and their equivalents.***

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We are having a wonderful and rewarding year! We continue to have high expectations for all of our students! Thanks for being part of our TEAM this year!

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