Mrs. Weaver's Walls
3rd Grade
"DIG IN AND READ!"
2011-2012
In class we are studying the different parts of a story and their importance. We found a really awesome way to help the kids remember them through song. Hopefully your child will enjoy the rap and be able to identify the 5 parts of any story that is read!
ENJOY!!
5 Elements of a Story Rap (click on link below)
YOU MAY ALWAYS CONTACT ME HERE THROUGH SCHOOL NOTES OR BY EMAIL:
weaveraf@rss.k12.nc.us
DONATIONS FOR THE CLASS WE COULD ALWAYS USE:
**hand held pencil sharpeners
**treasure box items
**colored copy paper
**wrapped candy
Important Dates to know...
January 20th: 100% AR cut off
January 23rd : No school for students/teacher workday
January 31st: Report Cards go home
PLEASE DON'T FORGET THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING MULTIPLICATION FACTS DAILY. GAMES ARE A FUN WAY TO PRACTICE AND BONE UP ON YOUR FACTS. REMEMBER THIS IS A LIFE LONG SKILL THAT WILL ONLY HELP! USING MATH WEBSITES ARE A FUN WAY TO PRACTICE.
THIRD GRADE RULES:
Students will be rewarded with compliments, postive notes and/or phone calls home, fun Friday, plus valuable tickets. Your 3rd grader will use a "money exchange" positive behavior and attitude system. Students can earn money for various reasons and the value of the ticket will also vary. These tickets can be turned in for many different rewards throughout the year. See below:
$10: pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners
$25: trip to the picnic box treasures
$50 tickets: 20 minutes of extra computer time, sit at teacher's desk for
a day, homework pass for 1 subject, book cover
$75: eat lunch with a friend, wirte with a pen for a day, sit with a
friend for a day
$150: Free ice cream, bring a special something to school to show and tell
$250: Lunch off campus with your teacher (must be scheduled), teacher to bake you homemade chocolate chip cookies (my mom's recipe)
$350 Lunch or dinner off campus with the teacher
Consequences
Students will receive strikes for inappropriate behavior. When a student breaks a rule a strike will be given and documented in the student's agenda. We work on a three strikes your are out philosophy, meaning no more chances. Please understand that I will give verbal warnings before a strike is given.
1 strike= silent lunch plus a $!0 fine
2 strikes=silent lunch and time out plus a $20 fine
3 strikes=student will call home and have a written assignment to complete plus a $30 fine
**If an inappropriate behavior occurs too often or a serious situations occurs (like fighting) your child will be sent to the office with a write up.
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
GRIFFIN
ALLISON
CARLIE
NAVAHA
CARSON
HAYDEN
TYLER
RYAN
HARRISON
ETHAN
HUNTER
Citizens of the Month
CHARACTER COUNTS
September/Teamwork: Griffin & Allison
October/Self-Discipline: Navaha & Carlie
November/Respect:
December/Responsibility: Ethan & Tyler
January/Good Judgement: Harrison & Hayden
February/Courage:
March/Integrity:
April/Kindness:
May/Perseverance:
ACCELERATED READING
DO YOU KNOW YOUR ZPD?
Our school wide theme AGAIN this year is a focus on our garden, and "Plant a seed...read." We have lots of great end of quarter rewards planned that tie beautifully with our theme. Our students have to reach 100% of his/her personal goal at 85% accuracy or better in order to attend the celebration. Be sure your child is reading on their level and working hard to meet the personal goal designed for him/her. Your child's ZPD is written in their reading log and also in their red library folder. Points to be earned are also found there.
3rd QUARTER: Our reward for students that met their personal AR goal with at least 85% accuracy will be on TBA
50% cut off:
100% cut off:
Writing
This year 3rd graders will participate in a county writing test in March. We will work all year preparing students to write personal and imaginative narratives. Writing is my all time favorite thing to teach. We will bring writing to life as much as possible and have fun "exploding moments!"
THE 5 FEATURES OF GOOD WRITING:
Focus
Organization
Support and Elaboration
Style
Conventions
You can help at home by telling stories of your past with your child. Make up stories, share true stories, and mix them up. Spruce up stories with made up parts here and there and ALWAYS be sure to use your senses to paint a picture.
You will receive more detailed information throughout the year.
Reading
SPELLING AND VOCABULARY
No spelling this week due to a short week
A list will be stapled into your child's planner each week. All assignments are due on Thursday. Students may ALWAYS type their assignments and email them to me.
We will work hard on learning the UNRAAVEL reading strategy and the 12 Powerful words.
Trace: outline
Analyze: break it down
Infer: read between the lines
Evaluate: Judge
Formulate: build and create
Describe: tell me all about it
Support: back it up
Explain: tell me why
Summarize: the short version
Compare: means alike
Contrast: means there different
Predict: think about the future
(created by Larry Bell)
Other Important Strategies:
VIP (very important points)
RCRR (read, cover, remember, retell)
ALPHA BOXES
Math in January
We are still working on mastering our abilities to use the processes for multiplication and division. We are continuing to solving solve word problems using our UNRAAVEL strategy for math. Keep using flashcards to practice multiplication facts daily. Use a deck of cards to play "WAR." Your child will know how to play. It will benefit him in the future. Multiplication and division are essential to know. PRACTICE is the only way to make it stick.
Science
The next time we switch for science your child will discover the world of bones.
SCIENCE WILL BEGIN AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF 3RD QUARTER. DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
Social Studies
WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT COMMUNITIES AND THE MANY ROLES WE HAVE WITHIN THEM.
