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Mrs. Covington's Third Grade
Abby Covington
MILLBRIDGE ELEMENTARY
Contact Abby CovingtonPage Last Updated Nov 04, 2009
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Welcome to Mrs. Covington's Third Grade Class Website!  We're One SHARP Group! **I am aware that some of the words are cut off on the sides of this page at the bottom. I have no idea why or how to fix it, so please disregard!*  Check out the link at the bottom of this page for the latest edition of our classroom newsletter: Mrs. Covington's Friday Notes, as well as our classroom wish list! Dear Parents and Families, Hello and welcome to this informational website! I update this site very regularly with spelling words, homework assignments, AR and Good Citizen accomplishments, as well as very important curriculum information pertaining to what is happening in our classroom. The third grade is a year of rapid academic growth and can often be a difficult transition for students. There is an increased expectation for academic and social independence, and these skills will be taught and focused on throughout the school year. I promise to do everything in my power to prepare your child for the fourth grade. It is my belief that the school, teacher, parent, and student working together as a team makes this transition smoother and more successful for everyone. If at anytime you have questions or concerns about your child's progress or success in the third grade, please do not hesitate to contact me, as I will not hesitate to contact you. Thank you in advance for your support and encouragement throughout the school year. Sincerely, Mrs. Abby Covington   Good Citizens September: Politeness- Alyssa and Garrett October: Self-Discipline- Morgan and Sophia November: Respect- December: Responsibility- January: Good Judgement- February: Courage- March: Integrity- April: Kindness- May: Perseverance-  Accelerated Reader Update Congratulations to the following students for their quarterly AR accomplishments!  50% AR Club 100% AR Club- You have met your goal! 150% AR Club You are a member of the Above and Beyond Club Homework Information Reading: Monday-Thursday- Read 25 minutes and log Friday- Read 45 minutes and log **Students who meet their AR goal do NOT have to read on weekends!** Math: Students will have math homework 2-3 times a week. Math homework will depend on what we are studying and will reinforce skills we are learning in class. Math facts (addition and multiplication) should be practiced nightly. Spelling: Spelling homework will vary, but will usually consist of a contract that allows students to choose what activities they do to practice spelling words. Contracts will be given on Mondays and all work will be due on Thursday. Please make sure you are taking the time to check over homework and make sure everything is complete BEFORE signing the agenda!  Spelling Words for the Week of: Challenge Words: **Spelling tests are always on Friday** Some students may have additional words based on their progress on the third grade high frequency word tests. Curriculum Corner What we're up to this week in class:  Reading Class: This week we have focused on skills rather than start a new story. We have worked on fact and opinion, dictionary skills, main idea and supporting details, and comparing and contrasting. We will continue to work on these important skills through our next story unit, as they are necessary skills for success on the end of grade test. Math Class: We are learning ALL about multiplication! We are spending a lot of time learning about the concept and how it works and spending less time at school practicing facts. Therefore, it will be necessary for each child to study their facts at home. We will start with 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10's. We will begin quizzes on these facts next week. The quizzes will be on Thursday's. Writer's Workshop We are finally finishing our revision and rewriting of our hat stories! We will soon revisit the "5 finger story" model that the children learned about in 2nd grade as a model for planning our writing. Following that, we will be working on elaboration and describing things using our senses. Social Studies It is back to social studies for us. Our next unit will focus on Citizenship and how we can be effective members of our community!  Class Wish List Small bookshelves books, books, books copy paper or cardstock (white or colored) treats for candy box prizes for prize box (dollar store, happy meal, etc) socks for dry erase board erasers Gift cards to buy classroom supplies: Target, Boarders, Barnes and Noble WalMart, Creative Teaching Aids, Staples, Office Max, Office Depot, etc Important Links  Free PRINTABLE Multiplication Flash Cards:  |
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- Career Quiz
- Endangered Species Fact Sheets Use this link for Save the Earth Center 4
- Math Book Website Use our math book and practice book, ONLINE!
- Multi-Step Math Story Problems Great practice and fun too!
- African American Biographies Use this link for your biography project
- cool math games
- cool math games
- AWESOME math site for all concepts!
- FunBrain
- National Library of Math Manipulatives This is an awesome site to practice skills for the EOG
- Online Practice EOG Questions Choose Third Grade and then pick a goal to see and work on practice EOG skills
- math playground
- Scholastic Computer Lab Favorites
- Online Math Manipulatives
- Spelling City This is an AWESOME site for studying spelling words.
- PBS Kids Democracy Project President for a Day activity
- Multiplication practice
- More Math Fun
- Ask Kids a great kid friendly search engine (ran by askjeeves.com)
- National Geographic for Kids Awesome site!