Homework Happenings for Monday, Dec. 17th

Christmas is almost here, and we are winding down from our first half of the school year!! We are NOT having a spelling list, reading story, or DOLs this week, due to the short time and all the holiday activities we will be having. Math: Chapter Review pp. 212-213 and study for Chpt 7 test tomorrow! Social Studies: We will begin our Native American project presentations today. I can't wait to see all the creative information your children will share with us today! DOn't forget that for each day a project is late being turned in, a letter grade will be deducted. Tomorrow we go to Morningside for our Christmas party with our friends. I have told the students that they may bring a "Santa" or "elf" cap to wear when we go over there, if they wish. We will be sharing Christmas carols and homemade cards with the residents.

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Dec. 13th

Math: Complete WB 135-136; we are looking at a math test over chpt 7 (large multiplication problems) on Tuesday of next week! Reading: Finish up Reading assessment on "What Do Illustrators Do?" Tomorrow is our "Illustrators Workshop": some of our students are taking on the role of "illustrator" and presenting a storyboard of a story! This is simply voluntary. Study Spelling words and turn in Tic Tac Toe work. ***Next Tuesday is our Morningside Christmas Party. We will be singing Christmas carols for our friends and presenting them with homemade cards. If your child would like to bring a Santa or Elf hat to wear, that would be fine! We want to be festive for our friends!!****

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Dec. 11th

Sorry there was no post yesterday. I was out, as are many of my students! I hope we can get well for all the activities coming up at HLOE in the next week! Remember, if your child is running a temp, PLEASE keep them home until they are fever free! The flu is running through our school! Spelling: Continue to work on Spelling Tic Tac Toe. Both activities (#1 and #3) are due on Friday. Reading: Read "WHat Do Illustrators Do?" at home. Complete the trifold. Social Studies: Remember that projects are due on MONDAY, DEC 17th. Your child may bring it in early, if they wish. We will begin presenting Monday.

Homework Happenings For Thurs. Dec. 6th

Finish and turn in all Tic Tac Toe Spelling assignments. Study for test. NO DOL test! Math: Mental Multiplication WB 119-120 Ice Cream Sundae celebration tomorrow!! Writing: Recopy On Demand Letter on plain paper. Best Handwriting!! NO typing. Continue working on Native American Projects. They are due Monday, Dec. 17th

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Dec. 4th

Math: Finish Chapter Review (pp.184-186) Study for Math Test tomorrow! Reading: Read "Jones Family Express" with an adult. Finish trifold. ***Continue to work on your Native American Projects at home. Remember...they are due Monday, Dec. 17th.*****

Homework Happenings for Monday, Dec. 3rd

Math: Division WB 115-116 **Test on Wednesday!** Spelling: Begin "Story Time!" Due: Wednesday * Social Studies: Finish Native American Tribe Chart *We are introducing a new spelling activity to use for helping with our weekly spelling words. "Tic Tac Toe spelling" will allow your child some choices in what activities they want to complete to show their knowledge of their weekly spelling words. These next weeks before Christmas, I will be introducing some of the activity choices they may try. After Christmas, they will choose three (3) to complete on their own by Thursday. They will still take the pretest on Thursday and the test on Friday.

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Nov. 29th

Study Spelling and DOL sentences for tests. Study for multiplication timed tests. We have some friends who are working "above and beyond" on their facts! They are taking their ten facts. Yoo Hoo!! Remember that the deadline for earning ice cream sundae "ingredients" is next Friday. Tonight is Family Movie Night @ 6:00pm. Come dressed in your pajamas to enjoy a movie and popcorn! Book Store will also be open from 4:00-6:00 for shopping. Many of your children are missing crayons/colored pencils and scissors. We use these on many of our Social Studies assignments i.e.map and globe skills. Please replace any of these items for your child so they can be prepared at school.

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Nov. 27th

Math: Write x9 facts 5 times each on paper. Timed test tomorrow! Deadline to take ALL tests is next Friday, Dec. 7th!! Reading: Read "Saving the Sand Dunes" with an adult. Complete trifold, using complete sentences!!! Social Studies: "First Communities" WB 55 only! ****Don't forget to choose your Native American project tribe and bring back the bottom of your letter, with a parent signature! Deadline for the at home project is Dec. 17th.

Homework Happenings for Monday, Nov. 26th

Math: WB 107-108; study for x8 timed test (or the multiplication tables you are working on) Spelling: Copy spelling words 3 times each on paper Reading: Practice O WB89-90 ****Ice Cream Sundae Party**** We will be celebrating our multiplication facts on Friday, Dec. 7th with our ice cream sundae party!! Parents, we could use some help serving up our delicious reward, so if you can help, email me. We will probably start around 2:30.

Homework Happenings for Monday, November 19th

Language/Social Studies: Recopy your Indian Legend on regular notebook paper. You may illustrate if you wish! Math: Tomorrow is "ketchup day" with our timed tests. If you are behind, you may retake a test. We will start the 8 facts when we return next week. NO spelling list, DOL, reading story or grammar this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy your time with your family (don't eat too much)!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Nov. 15th

Study for DOL/Spelling test tomorrow! Math: 7 facts WB 101-104 We will probably wait until Monday to take this timed test, in order to get some students caught up. If your child has not passed 4s, 5s, or 6s, PLEASE study with them so they can retake the quiz!! Grammar: Present tense verbs WB 75-76 Science: Continue to go over the study guide with your child. Our Chpt 4 test will be on Monday. ****BLOG BUSTER**** We have been learning about various geometric shapes and their names. We have identified 6, 7, and 8 sided figures. Can you do some research to find the names of a 10-sided geometric shape? How about 12 sides?? Any others? Parent Help???? We will be needing some parents to help with our ice cream/banana split celebration coming up in early December. We will supply the sweet ingredients; we just need some help scooping it up! If you are willing to come and help out,just email me and let me know. Thanks!!

Tuesday, November 13th

Math: Complete WB 99-100 Continue to study your facts! We have a "day off" from timed tests tomorrow in order to get folks caught up. Our next test will be on Thursday over the 6 facts. Study them EVERY NIGHT!! Reading: Read "One Riddle, One Answer" with an adult. Complete trifold, using complete sentences Science: Complete Lesson 2 fact WS. Science test will be on Monday!

Monday, November 12th

Math: Study the 5 multiplication facts. Timed test tomorrow.** Spelling: write spelling words 3 times each on paper. Reading: Practice O WB 81-82 Science: Chapter 4: "Living THings Change their Enviroment" Lesson 1 WS 1-20 **Remember to keep up the work on memorizing those multiplication facts! You may use IXL, Facts in a Flash, or multiplication.com on your computer for practice; or you may just use flash cards. We will be covering the 5s, 6s, and 7s this week. We want to make that awesome ice cream banana split!!**

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Nov. 8th

NO spelling list or DOL to study for this week! Math: Study the 4 facts. Complete x4 WS We are moving right along with our multiplication facts! Please review with your child each night as we check for speed and accuracy with our 60 sec. tests. Don't forget to go to www.multiplication.com to have fun reviewing! Science: Adaptations WB 57-58 Tomorrow, we will be celebrating Veteran's Day at LOHS, starting at 9:00. We will hear speakers, listen to patriotic music and meet some real live local veterans! ****BLOG BUSTER***** Research some unusual animals with adaptations. Bring in pictures/information that you find to share with the class!

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, Nov. 7th

Welcome back after our 4-day weekend!! Math: Even though it is not a homework night, we are beginning our multiplication times tests! Tomorrow, your child will be tested over the 3 facts. They will take a 60-sec, test over the three facts, 0-9. Today, we looked for patterns and practiced a song to help them remember. (Have them hum it!). Please review them on accuracy and speed. Then, we will move on to the 4 facts. You may visit multiplication.com website to see some neat, fun ways to review these facts! Also, IXL will have some practice also. Science: Be sure to finish up your ecosystem poster.

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Nov. 1

Study for DOL and spelling test Math: Complete WB 95-96 over skip counting and multiplication arrays!!! Science: We are finishing up our ecosystem posters. They are looking good! Complete Food Web WS for HW. **Don't forget to work on IXL on multiplication!****

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Oct. 30th

Math: Bar model WS Reading: Read "Stone Soup" with an adult and sign reading log. DOn't forget to sign the bottom of your child's reading log for permission to go on our field trip!! Science: Finish up food chain and turn in. We will NOT have a test over chpt 3. Instead, we will take grades from our homework and projects (food chain, ecosystem drawing, etc) Don't forget that we are going to the Carson Center to see "We the People" at 11:00 am. We will be back after lunch time, so we will eat in the room. You may want to send a small finger snack with your child for them to eat around 10. ****BLOG BUSTER***** Your child has been assigned an ecosystem to draw and diagram. How about researching on the computer for some interesting plants and animals??

Homework Happenings for Monday, Oct.2 9th

Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each on paper Reading: Reading Practice O WB 75 ONLY Science: Food Webs WB 47-48 Don't forget that we will be eating lunch late on Wednesday, so if you want to pack a light snack, your child may eat it around 10:00, before we leave!!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Oct. 25

Study for DOL and spelling test (if you didn't make 100% on pretest) Math: Bar modeling-Complete WB79-80. Use scoring guide found in math notebook to check for accuracy!! Grammar: WB 61-62 on combining sentences ***Tomorrow, we are having a "Writer's Workshop" for budding authors! This has grown out of our story we read this week about the author Helen Lester, who began writing when she was only 8 years old! Students are going to bring examples of their writing to share with the class. If any of you have a child who is going to bring something and you would like to come and listen in, we will probably begin around 1:15****

Homework Happenings for Tues. October 23rd

Reading: Read "Author: A True Story" at home with a grownup. Sign the reading log. Complete the trifold, using complete sentences!! ***Don't forget that tomorrow is our Class AR reward movie "Trumpet of the Swan" Your child may bring a pillow or stuffed animal for laying on or beside during our movie!***** I am continuing to check IXL for students who are working hard.....You may email me with scores or number of problems that you worked!

Homework Happenings For Monday, Oct. 22nd

Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each on paper Reading: Practice O WB 65-66 Social Studies: Study for chpt. 2 test ***We began working on bar modeling with real world problems today. There is a neat interactive website that we will be using in class that you can access at home to help with this. It is: www.thinkingblocks.com Take a look!!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Oct. 18th

Study for Spelling and DOL test. Grammar: Possessive nouns WB 55-56 Finish up penpal letter. Please have your "home editors" check for misspelled words! Upcoming test: You should have received the Chpt 2 study guide. We will be taking this test on Tuesday. Our review is on Monday.

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, October 16th

Reading: Read "The Planets of the Solar System" at home. Be sure to sign reading log. Develop and write 5 questions and answers from the story. Pop quiz tomorrow! Math: Complete Chpt Review on pg. 116 of textbook. Test over chapter 4 tomorrow. We attended a good program today at the Carson Center on Cyberbullying. Be sure to ask your child about ways to be responsible technology users!

Homework Happenings for Monday, October 15th

This morning and afternoon, we were giving core content quarterly assessments. Therefore, our schedule has been a little off. Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each. Reading: Practice O WB 59-60 over vocabulary. *****Math Test probably on Wednesday**** Busy week at HLOE: Tuesday: Carson Center @ 9:00 for program on "Cyberbullying" Morningside visit @ 2:00 Wednesday: Health Fair at school Friday: "Matter Moments" assembly @ 12:45 AR reward @ 2:30

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Oct. 11th

Study for DOL test Study spelling words for spelling test. Math: Finish WB 65-66 over subtraction with regrouping. Expect a test over this chapter sometime next week! Language: Grammar WB 49-50 (irregular plural nouns) ******BLOG BUSTER****** We are studying suburban areas that surround cities. Can you research to identify a major city and a suburb that is close by? (ex: Chicago and Evanston, Illinois)

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, October 9th

Sorry for no blog yesterday. Our internet was still on "Fall Break" and was not working! We are back up today.... Reading: Read "What's in Store for the Future?" and sign reading log. Complete the reading trifold #4 and #5. Be sure to use complete sentences!! Social Studies: Finish up WB 10-11 on Urban Communities United Way Activities!! We are raising money for the United Way at HLOE and you can help! Thursday, your child can wear a funny hat if they bring 50 cents. Friday, 50 cents will allow them to wear pajamas. Also, send in used items for our Saturday Yard Sale!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Sept. 27th

Study for DOL test. If you didn't make 100% on pretest (spelling city), study for the spelling test. Social Studies: Because we were not prepared for the test (many didn't study the study guide), we have put the test off until tomorrow. Today, we reviewed vocabulary words and went over key points. Study tonight!! Have a wonderful, restful Fall Break!! When we come back, we have one more week until the end of the 9 weeks. That means AR cutoff! Please read and be ready to take tests when we return!!

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, Sept. 26th

No written homework for tonight. ****Study for your Social Studies test: Chpt. 1 using your study guide****

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Sept. 25th

Math: Review large addition problems for test tomorrow! Reading: Read "Wolf!" at home and have adult sign reading log. Answer questions (1-5) on pg. 205 Social Studies: ***We are sending home an interview sheet for your child to complete BY FRIDAY that describes the way our communities were "in the olden days"! Please encourage your child to choose a relative or neighbor they can interview to get some interesting facts about our community!

Homework Happenings for Monday, Sept. 24th

Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each on paper Math: Complete Chapter Review (p. 91) in math journal. Test is on Wednesday! Reading: Practice O WB 45-46 Social Studies: I am sending home the study guide for Chpt 1 today. The test is Thursday. Begin reviewing NOW! BLOG BUSTER: What is the oldest relative you have still living? Are they a citizen of Paducah? What history can they tell you about this area?

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Sept 20

Study for spelling and DOL test tomorrow! Math: Addition with regrouping WB 52-54. We are ON FIRE with this chapter, so look for a test probably next Wednesday or Thursday.....:) Continue with practice in addition/subtraction facts. GREAT math website for math practice: www.ixl.com/signin/mcps Your child may go to this anytime for extra practice in third grade math skills. They have their password/username copied in their agenda. For now, they will need to go to "third grade" and "addition". They can send me their progress by email, and we will reward that!! Tomorrow, we will be putting on our play "The Strongest One" for our Kindergarten students. Please remember to wear your color appropriate shirts for your role! Your child is sooooo excited! We have pen pals from my daughter's school in Lexington. We have been working on our rough draft of our friendly letters. Can you please take a look at these to check for spelling mistakes? We will recopy these tomorrow to send. They are in their DOL composition book.

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Sept. 18th

Reading: Read the play "The Strongest One". Practice your assigned part! Have parent/adult sign reading log. Practice O WB 37-38 *****BLOG BUSTER****** Can you name a large business located in Paducah? How does this business support our community of Paducah?

Homework Happenings for Monday, Sept. 17th

Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each on paper Social Studies: Answer review questions on p. 19(1-5) on paper. Be sure to use complete sentences! ******We are going to Morningside tomorrow to meet our new friends! We will be taking an acrostic poem that will describe ourselves. What are some words that you (student) could use to describe yourself?***** Super website!!!! www.bbc.com/uk/bitesize/ksl

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Sept. 13th

Study for spelling and DOL test Grammar: Compound Sentences WB 29-30 ****We are having a math test over estimating (Chpt. 2) on Monday of next week. There is no HW tonight, but you may want to review some of the problems from our chapter before next Monday! Also, you can go over the review on p. 70-71.******

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, September 11th

Reading: Read "The Perfect Pet" at home with an adult. Be sure to sign reading log or agenda, stating that you have read with your child! Also, develop 5 questions and answers from the story to use for our "pop quiz" tomorrow over our story. Science: study your study guide over chpt. 2 Test is tomorrow! ****Back to School Night for parents tonight @ 6:00 pm in the gym. We will hand out spring test scores and mid-terms ********

Homework Happenings for Monday, September 10th

Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each on paper Reading: Practice O WB 29-30 Math: Estimation WS 21-22 *****Science Test on Wednesday over Chpt. 2! Be sure to be reviewing study guide****** Don't forget "Back to School Night" tomorrow at 6:00pm!

Homework Happenings for THursday, Sept. 6th

Study for spelling and DOL test. No pretest today! (Lab closed for MAPS testing) Grammar: WB pg. 23/24 ****BLOG BUSTER***** Can you write down some inherited traits that you share with one or both of your parents?

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, Sept 5th

Usually not a Homework night, we do have a reading assignment. Please read the story "Penguin Chick" at home to your parent. Be sure to have them sign the reading log!!! Please begin to practice addition/subtraction facts. We are having some problems remembering these easy facts as we are working with large math problems!!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Sept. 4th

Spelling:Write spelling words 3 times each on paper Reading: Practice O WB 21-22 (Vocabulary words/spelling review) *****BLOG BUSTER****** About how long does the metamorphosis of the butterfly take? Look it up and share with the class for a treat!!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Aug. 30th

Spelling: Study for test, if you didn't make 100% today on Spelling City pretest Language: Study for DOL test Reading: "Whose Habitat?" Assessment review (we usually do as a test on Friday, but we have an assembly) Math: WB 25-26 ******BLOG BUSTER****** Have you ever heard of a plant that can "snatch" its food from the air (insects)? Do some research and find its name! Mrs. Owen, our HLOE librarian, has asked us to inform you that you may go on her website to view your child's AR progress and to also locate a book in our school library. Just go to "McCracken County Schools" website, click on Hendron Lone Oak, then teacher website.

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, Aug. 29th

No Homework tonight. A special shout out to Abby and McCall for answering the Blog Buster from yesterday!! Yes, both the building of the new McCracken County HS and Lake Forest Neighborhood have caused some animal habitats to be disturbed. Good Job, Girls!!!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, August 28th

Reading: Read "Whose Habitat is it?" at home. Parent sign reading log. Answer questions(1-4) in complete sentences on pg. 81 Science: Lesson 1:"Plant Life Cycles" WB 28-29 ****BLOG BUSTER***** Can you name and describe an area in Paducah where urban sprawl has taken over an animal's habitat?

Homework Happenings for Monday, August 27th

Good Afternoon! We are going "lite" on homework tonight because of our Frankfort meeting. Spelling: Long a vowel patterns: Write words 3 times each on paper. Science: Finish up Flip book on 5 types of Vertebrates. Most students have completed this and turned it in! *****Frankfort meeting tonight @ 6:00pm!!****** Purpose is to inform parents about the trip, allow those to begin paying fees and sign up as chaperones. Be sure to attend in the HLOE cafeteria!!.

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Aug. 23

Lots of tests to study for tonight! Language: study for DOL test Science: Study for Chapter 1 test ***REMINDER: Monday night at 6:00 there will be an informational meeting about our Frankfort trip in the spring. We urge you to attend!!*****

Homework Happenings for Wed, Aug. 22nd

Wednesday is usually not a Homework night, but I wanted to make you aware that we are having a math test tomorrow over chpt 1: Numbers to 10,000. The students have made their own study guide from the chapter review. They will be bringing home the textbook and journal to look over their notes. You can help by reviewing some of the problems from the chapter. We did a formal review today, and they did very well! Thanks! Also, look for a note about an important meeting next Monday night about our trip to Frankfort in the spring. Please put it on your calendar!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Aug. 21st

Reading: Read "Dear Juno" at home with a parent. Be sure to sign the reading log, Parents!! Write your own questions and answers for the story. You need to make up 5 of them. Be sure to write complete questions and complete answers. We will choose the best to use for our pop quiz ! Some of you still need to read and sign the bottom part of our Homework Policy. Be sure to sent the bottom portion back!

Homework Happenings for Monday, Aug. 20th

Good Evening! Hope everyone had a super weekend! Homework for tonight is: Spelling: Copy spelling words 3 times each on paper. Math: Workbook pg. 15-16 Reading: Practice O WB 7-8 *****Be sure to read over the Third Grade HW Policy that is in your child's folder. Sign and return the bottom portion tomorrow. Please keep the policy at home to refer to it. Email me if you have questions or concerns. We will be talking about this at Back to School Night.******

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Aug. 16

Study for your spelling test. *****If you made a 100% on the "Spelling City" test today, you don't have to take the test tomorrow!*** Language: Study DOL sentences. Test tomorrow. Math: WB pg. 9-10 over expanded notation. Thanks for allowing your child to bring in leaves from home. We really enjoyed looking at the different shapes and structures! BLOG BUSTER: Find out the name of Kentucky's state tree.

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, Aug. 14

Good Afternoon! The Homework for this evening is: Math: Worksheet p. 3 side only Reading: Read "First Day Jitters" out loud with a parent. ****Parents-Be sure to sign the reading log!****

Homework Happenings for Monday, Aug. 13

Good Afternoon! Our internet has been out today at HLOE, so this posting is a little late. Good start to the week today. Here is our Homework for the evening: Spelling: Write words 3 times each. I also sent home a list of all our spelling lists for the entire 9 weeks. You may keep that at home as a reference. we will take a pretest on Thursday in the computer lab on "Spelling City" (if the internet is back up!). Only those not scoring 100% will take it on Friday. ***Blog Buster*** Today, we began in science talking about living and nonliving things. We discussed that only plants can make their own food. Can you name that process and explain how that works? Look it up :)

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Aug. 9th

It's finally here!! Our first successful day at HLOE as new 3rd graders! Our day was full of rules, stories, laughter, sharing and fun. Here is what to have prepared for tomorrow as homework: "3 Things in a Bag" Your child brought home a paper sack to decorate with their name and any other designs they wish. They need to then fill it with 3 items that most tell us about themselves. Remember: only one photograph please! Also, remember to ask your parents' permission before taking any items such as electronic things. We will share these tomorrow.

Before School Happenings

Greetings, new Third Graders! I am busy working in my room this week, getting things ready for our start to the school year. I hope by now, you have received my welcome postcard. Make note of our night time registration next Thursday, August 2nd at 5:30-7:00 pm in the HLOE gym. We will have all forms ready for your parents to fill out, along with opportunities to pay school fees and purchase lunch accounts for the upcoming year. As many of you know, tomorrow is the start of the 2012 London Summer Olympics and that will be our class theme to start off our year! I have been busy decorating a special board in our room with Olympic pictures and sports information for us to view. The Games will go on through August 12th, so we will have a chance to report on our favorite events when we all come together on the 9th. You can also contribute to our bulletin board by bringing in favorite clippings from websites, magazines, or newspapers of what you have been watching concerning the Olympic Games. If you would like to follow all the exciting events for the next 3 weeks, I have included a website that is full of photos, videos and a schedule of the day to day sporting activities. www.london2012.com/

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Slowly winding down from a hot, but fun summer! I'm heading to my classroom every few days to begin cleaning up and decorating my room for the first day of school! Below are some vacation pictures from our family trip to Orange Beach, Alabama. Can't wait to hear about all my new students' summer adventures.

Homework Happenings for April 30-May 1

Due to K-Prep testing beginning this week, there will be no homework assigned either this week or next week. Be sure to get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast! That is your homework :)

Homework Happenings for Thursday, April 26

Due to MAPs testing, there is no spelling test, DOL test or reading assessment. ALL students are responsible for taking the AR quiz over their selected AR story for the week. Next Thursday, we begin the K-Prep state mandated test. This will run through the following Wednesday. We will not have specific HW assignments during that time. We will continue with Science lessons, but all work will be done IN CLASS!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, April 24th

Reading: Your child has "free choice" for their AR reading this week! They will be bringing home a green reader with their story they have chosen to read this week. Please read over the story and sign the reading log. They also will complete the 4 questions at the end of the story, using complete answers, on paper.

Math: Interpreting graphs WB73-74

Homework Happenings for Monday, April 23rd

We are finishing up our end of the year MAPs testing this week. Monday, we will take the reading test and Thursday, the math test.

Because we are finished with our reading series, we will not have any spelling lists this week. I will be reviewing various spelling skills in review worksheets in class. There will be no spelling test this week.

We are giving the students "free choice" in their AR reading this week. I will be pulling out the old McGraw-Hill reading textbooks for the students to locate a story of their own choosing to read both at school and at home. They will be responsible for completing the review questions at the end of the story and taking the AR test sometime during the week. Your child will write the title on their reading log for you to sign off on for Tuesday night's homework.

Math: Graphs: Bar and Picto graphs WB 66-68

Homework Happenings for Thursday, April 19th

Study for spelling test

Grammar/Social Studies: Copy your Frankfort personal narrative over onto notebook paper.
****Parents, be sure to look over your child's piece and the attached scoring guide. Please sign that you did so.******


Don't forget to wear your Frankfort t-shirt tomorrow!

Book orders are due tomorrow. This is the last one for the year.

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, April 17th

Reading: Read the story "Home Grown Butterflies" with an adult tonight. Finish the trifold, using complete sentences!! We will NOT buddy read the story tomorrow, due to MAPs testing in the morning, so you might want to even read another time tonight!

Math: Congruent shapes WB 209-210

This is the last week for Math Bootcamp. Our last day will be this Thursday, April 19th. You would be proud of how hard these students have been working!

Homework Happenings for Monday, April 16th

Spelling: Copy spelling words 3x each in print or 2x each in cursive

Math: Geometry WB 201-202

****We are combining our DOL lessons with a writing lesson this week. We will be writing a 5 paragraph article on our trip to Frankfort. Today, we copied and edited our introductory paragraph. Each day, we will take one aspect of our tour and write a paragraph about the things we saw, being sure to correct any punctation or grammar mistakes along the way. Their homework on Thursday night will be to recopy the Frankfort article on notebook paper in their BEST handwriting. I will take both a language and Social Studies grade on this writing piece!*****

THis is our last Morningside visit on Thursday for the year. I have told the students I will have cardstock paper out if they would like to make a card for their Morningside friend, telling them how much we have enjoyed getting to know them!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, April 10th

Reading: Read "Mother to Tigers" at home and have a parent to sign the reading log. Develop and write 5 questions/answers about the story. *****The questions MUST begin with either "why" or "how".

******BLOG BUSTER*****
If you are interested in some extra "KY Research", look up some interesting facts about our great state. Bring it in and share with the class. It will earn you extra credit!!!

Homework Happenings for Monday, April 9th

Welcome back, students!! Hope everyone had a wonderful, restful Spring Break. We are getting ready for our Frankfort field trip this Friday!!

Spelling: Copy spelling words 2X in cursive or 3x in print

Reading: Practice O WB 207-208

Social Studies: We began putting our KY folder together today. Finish up the KY map WS and return tomorrow.

Homework Happenings for Thursday, March 29th

Finish up Tic Tac Toe Spelling packet; study for spelling test

NO Daily Oral Language Test this week!

Math: metric measurement in length WB29-30

Science: Lesson 2: Forces WS

Parents: Be on the lookout for a sheet coming home today. You need to fill out your child's t-shirt size and return TOMORROW! We must order our T-shirts by the first of April for them to be ready by our trip on the 13th. Chaperones, remember, if you want a shirt to wear on that day, please send in your shirt size as well. Teachers and staff members will be wearing these!

********Math Fun!!**********

If you have access to internet at home, we have introduced a new internet service called "My Math Buddies" that is an enhancement to our Math series! It is a great way to reinforce what skills we are learning in the classroom; it offers tutorials over each lesson, gives practice, even offers a practice and test at the end! Your child has practiced this all ready in the computer lab, so if you would like to go on and work, go to www.mymathbuddies.com and your child will know where to go to find their math assignment.

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, March 27th

NO Daily Oral Language sentences this week! We are using this week for review of grammar skills.

Spelling: Continue to work on Tic Tac Toe

Reading: Read "An American Hero Flies Again" Complete questions 1-4 on Pg. 353.

Science: Forces WS

Homework Happenings for Monday, March 26th

Spelling: Begin "Tic Tac Toe" activities. They are due, stapled together, on Friday!

Reading: Practice O WB 199-200 (Vocabulary)

Math test today over Chapter 14 "Fractions" No HW assignment.

We are beginning our Science Chpt 11 over "Forces and Motions" No HW.

******Frankfort Chaperone Meeting tonight in the library at 5:30pm. You will also have an opportunity to view the Confidentiality Training ppt at that time.*******

Homework Happenings for Thursday, March 22nd

Study for DOL and spelling test tomorrow.

Math: Fraction review WS 154-155*




*If you attend Math/Science Fun night this evening, you will not have to complete the math HW! Please come by and sign the signature sheet showing you attended.

Chpt 14 Math test will be on Friday.

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, March 21st

We will have a Social Studies test tomorrow over Chpt 8. Be sure to study both your study guide and your vocabulary definitions!

Upcoming Events:

*Today we travel to Morningside to read with our friends!

*Tomorrow is the Math/Science Fun night. (You should get a letter about this in your child's green folder) It starts at around 5:30pm. We have told our third graders that if they attend, please find a 3rd grade teacher, so they can sign up that they came, and they will not have to complete any HW assignments for that evening! Come and join the staff for a night of fun and learning!!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, March 20th

Reading: Read "Wilbur's Boast" and have an adult sign your reading log. Complete the reading trifold

Social Studies: Complete ALL 25 vocabulary definitions. Complete WB 84/85
Test is Thursday!

Homework Happenings for Monday, March 19th

Happy Spring!!! Our homework for this evening is:

Spelling: write spelling words 3x each in print OR 2x each in cursive

Math: Adding/subtracting fractions with like denominators WB 111-112

Social Studies: No HW, unless your student is finishing up the vocabulary pop quiz over Lessons 1-3; Study Guide goes home today! Test over Chpt 8 is THursday.

*****BLOG BUSTER*****
There is a neat website your child can visit and make their own comic strip about characters from "Wilbur's Boast". I will offer extra credit and a chance to share with your strip with the class on Friday. Show off your funny side! You can print up your creation and bring in for Friday.
www.scholastic.com/charlottesweb/

Here are some pictures from our printer's hat activity and our AR Bowling Party!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, March 15

Sorry for the late posting. I have been out with the stomach flu for the past two days. Things are back up to speed today!

Spelling: study for spelling test over /le/ words
Language: WB 161-162 over adjectives; Study for DOL test
Math: Comparing fractions WB 105-106


Our visit to Morningside is today! We will be reading a book with our friends and listening to a storyteller from Paducah Public Library!

Tomorrow is our AR Bowling Trip! We will be leaving for Cardinal Lanes around 12:15 and returning at 2:30 pm. Your child may bring up to $5 for snacks, if they would like. If you would like to come and join us, you may meet us there!

Homework Happenings for Monday, March 12th

Spelling: Write your spelling words 3x each (print) or 2x each (cursive)

Reading: Practice O WB 185-186

Math: Review simplifying fractions WS66-67

******Events this Week!*****

Tuesday- BMX bike show at the football fields at 9:30 am for "froggy Friends"!
THursday- Morningside; we will bring favorite books to share with our friends
Friday- AR reward Bowling Trip!
Report Cards go out

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, March 7th

Even though this is Wednesday, we do have one homework assignment for the evening. Study your spelling words for your test on Thursday.

NO DOL test tomorrow!

AR Bowling Permission slips will be going home today and tomorrow. Please have parents to sign and return so you can go with us for our trip on Friday, March 16th!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, March 6th

NO DOL test this week!

Reading: Read the story "Animal Homes" and complete trifold

Math: Equivalent fractions WB 97-98

Homework Happenings for Monday, March 5th

Spelling: Write spelling words 3 times each in print OR 2 times each in cursive
NO tic tac toe this week! Spelling test is on Thursday. (No school on Friday)

Reading: Complete WB 177 ONLY!

Math: Equivalent fractions No HW

Social Studies: Review questions 1-4, pp. 269

This week:
*March 8 is the end of the 9 weeks. Report card go out next Friday (16th)
*AR cutoff is this Thursday! AR reward for third grade is a bowling party. Notes will go home later this week!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, March 1st

Spelling: Finish and turn in Tic Tac Toe packet and study for test

Language: Study DOL

Math: We begin our study of fractions (Chpt 14). Complete WB 91-92

*******Friday Reminders********

Snack Friday-bring $1 for a snack
Coin store-don't forget to bring your HW coins to spend!
"Hats off to Dr. Suess"! Wear your favorite hat and let's celebrate with lots of reading!!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, February 28th

Continue to work on spelling Tic Tac Toe

Reading: Read "The Printer" with an adult. Develop 5 questions and answers from the story. Try to use "how" and "why" questions!!

Math test today. No HW

Social Studies: Study for the test (Chpt 7); make sure that you have the 15 vocabulary words and their definitions completed. Use the study guide and vocabulary words to study with!

Homework Happenings for Monday, February 27th

Some pictures from our Ice Cream Sundae Party!

Spelling: we are working a "tic tac toe" this week, so you have all week to complete 3 assignments using your spelling list words.

Reading: Practice O WB 169-170

Math: Chapter Review pp. 30 (1-17) Test over the money problems tomorrow!

Upcoming events:
Coin Store this Friday, Mar. 2nd
"Cat in the Hat" Day March 2nd Wear your favorite hat to school!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, February 23rd

Study spelling words. Test tomorrow.

NO DOL test tomorrow!!

Math: reviewing real-world money problems with bar modeling
WB 13-14 and 17-18
****test will probably be next Tuesday or Thursday over chpt 10******

No Social Studies today due to ice cream sundae party :)
I handed out the study guide today. The test over Chpt 7 is next Wednesday.

Homework Happenings for Wednesday, February 22nd

Because of our short week, we DO have a small assignment tonight. Please reread the story in your reader: "Carousel of Dreams" with your mom/dad. Review the trifold that we completed in class.

Tomorrow is Ice Cream Sundae Day!
We will be celebrating our hard work on multiplication facts with a party filled with ice cream and all the trimmings! We will start around 1:30 and be finished around 2:15.

Homework Happenings for Monday, February 21st

Reading: Complete Practice O WB 163-164

Spelling: Copy spelling words 2x each (cursive) or 3x each (print) on paper

Social Studies: Reread Lesson 2 "Duties of a Citizen". Complete comprehension WS.
We are looking at next Wednesday (29th) for the Social Studies test. Study Guide will be going home this week.

******BLOG BUSTER****
We will be designing and creating a University of Alabama classroom door for our door contest. Do some research online and find some interesting facts/pictures to add to our design!

Ice Cream Sundae party!!
We will be celebrating our "Master Multipliers" with an ice cream sundae party this Thursday. Bring you appetite and enjoy your hard work! We have all the supplies!


More Morningside Pictures from last Thursday!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, February 16

Study for spelling and Daily Oral Language test

Math: Subtracting money pp. 23 (in textbook) 1-10. You may use the graph paper or just your notebook paper

Social Studies: If you didn't finish your Lesson 1 comprehension WS in class, you must finish it for homework.

Morningside today!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, February 14

Reading: No snow this morning.......so no "snow plan"! Tonight, read the story "Beatrice's Goat" with an adult again. Complete the trifold for understanding. Be sure to have your reader sign your reading log.

Math: We have started Chpt 10 "Money". Work the WB 5/6 for HW.

We exchanged our Valentines today, so no Social Studies for this evening.

Homework Happenings for Monday, February 13th

Spelling: No tic tac toe; copy spelling words 2x each in cursive or 3x each in print

Math: We are wrapping up our "ice cream sundaes"! Study the 9 facts this evening and complete the x9 WS. We will take the 9 test on Tuesday. If you have not passed your 7's or 8's, you will have today to take them, or you will take them tomorrow. You cannot move on to the 9's until you have passed.

Upcoming events this week:
Tuesday
*Valentine Exchange; NO parties!
Thursday
*conductor from our Mozart trip will be visiting our school to speak with our grade during specials
*Morningside visit at 2:00pm

Friday
*Field trip to Carson Center to see "Growing Up with Mozart"

Homework Happenings for Thursday, February 9, 2012

Study spelling words and Daily Oral Language (DOL) sentences.

Make sure you have completed the 17 science definitions. You will turn them in tomorrow.

Study for the Chpt 6 science test.

We are at a standstill with our multiplication fact tests. Many students are still on the 7 and 8 facts. We will give them until Monday to get caught up. The next test (x9) will be on Tuesday!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, February 7th

Reading: Read the story "Boom Town" and make up 5 detailed questions/answers. We will use them to develop our pop quiz for tomorrow!

Math: Bar modeling WB 175-176

Science: We are going to be "Rock Hounds" today and experiment with rocks and minerals in class. Be sure to ask your child about what interesting traits they discovered!

Mid-term progress reports will be going home tomorrow. Please look over and discuss with your child if they need to work to bring up any areas. Be sure to sign and return!

Homework Happenings for Monday, February 6th

Spelling: Copy your spelling words on paper; either 2 times each in cursive or 3 times each in print. We are studying compound words this week.

Reading: Practice O WB 149-150

Math: On to the x8 multiplication facts!!! Study the 8 facts tonight and complete WS on them.

Upcoming tests:
We will be taking a "Group" Barmodeling test on THursday. We will set up the problems together with bar models and then the students will solve them on their own.

Science, Chpt 6 test probably on Friday. I have already handed out the study guide (blue).

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, January 31st

Reading: Please read your story "My Very Own Room" with an adult. Complete the comprehension trifold while reading.

Math: We are continuing to "build" our ice cream sundae as we pass our multiplication facts! Tonight, we concentrate on the 6 facts. Complete the x6 WS as you have mom/dad time you. Good luck! Remember, Facts in a Flash online!!

******Blog Buster******
We are highlighting our colleges each Friday, This Friday, we will be learning all about Western KY University in Bowling Green, KY. Do some research and bring in some fun facts about WKU (mascot, school colors, famous alumni who attended it, important sport trivia, etc). You will receive a prize for your work!!!

Homework Happenings for Monday, January 30th

Spelling: We are doing the "tic tac toe" activities for our spelling lesson on plurals this week. You may begin these at any time this week. You choose three (3) assignments to complete. Be sure to turn in with your tic tac toe sheet, with your name on it!

Reading: Practice O WB 139-140

Math: Bar modeling WB 165-168

***Remember to keep working on your multiplication facts this week! We will be taking our x5 facts today. Then, we will concentrate on the 6's and 7's. I will be sending home practice sheets for homework to help with memorization. Also, you can go on "Facts in a Flash" to practice.

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Jan. 26th

Study your spelling words! Remember to practice the meanings, because we are studying homophones!

Study Daily Oral Language paragraphs "Here's My Dollar"

Math: We are practicing the 4 multiplication facts. Complete the multiplication WS. We will take the x4 test tomorrow. We will be adding a "scoop" of ice cream" if we make 100%!!!

****Tomorrow is Snack Friday. Be sure to remember to $1 tomorrow.*****

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, January 24th

Reading: Read "Here's My Dollar" at home with an adult. Be sure to have them sign your reading log. Finish up your comprehension trifold.

Math: Study the three multiplication facts. Yesterday, we began "building" our ice cream sundaes with our knowledge of our multiplication facts. Every 2-3 days, we will take a multiplication timed test over the math facts to test for master,starting with the 2 facts. If they make 100% on the facts assessed, they get to add an ingredient to their Ice Cream creation! If they don't pass, they can take their sheet home to study and take again. Please help your child to learn these facts to mastery! So far, we have all taken our x2 facts test. All but 3 passed, so the others will take over today. Also, remember to log on to AR and practice all facts with "Facts in a Flash", the new program that we are using school-wide.

Science: Vocabulary Riddle WB 104

*****BLOG BUSTER*****
Tomorrow is our 100th Day of school! In honor of the event, your child can bring in 100 of something small (beans, buttons, chips, etc) so we can practice some some math calendar equations with them! Join in the fun!!

Homework Happenings for Monday, January 23rd

Spelling: Either write spelling words 2 times each in cursive OR 3 times each in print

**You may choose!****

Reading: Practice O WB 133/134

Math: No HW. We are starting Chapter 9:"Bar Modeling with Multiplication and Division" Students, you can show your parents how we use this strategy to solve real-world problems.

Science: NO HW. We are beginning our new chapter 6 on Rocks, Minerals and Soil. Be sure to remind your child to keep up with vocabulary words and writing the definitions of them. We will turn them in when we take the test.

******BLOG BUSTER******
Bring in interesting rocks, along with some research, and share with us! We will try to build a class "rock collection"for all to see. Tell parents we will take good care of rocks brought in and return when we finish sharing.

Thursday: Field trip to Carson Center to see "Magic School Bus" Don't forget to get in the $5.50 fee for ticket and bus fee!!

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Jan. 19th

Study for spelling test and for Daily Oral Language test

Grammar WB 110


Upcoming events:
Tomorrow- inflatables activity for top fundraisers @ 1:30
Thursday- field trip to Carson Center for "Magic School Bus" play
Childwatch @ 12:45




Have a great weekend!!!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, January 18th

Even though it is not a homework night, we are ready for our division test. The students have worked the practice at the end of the chapter as a "study guide", so they can go over those problems as some extra practice. The test is tomorrow!

No Morningside visit tomorrow due to construction in their dining room.

Homework Happenings for Monday, January 17th

Spelling: Copy your spelling words 2 times each, in cursive, on notebook paper

Reading: Take home reading book and reread "Washington Weed Whackers" with an adult. Don't forget to get a signature!!

Science: Study for Chapter 7 science test tomorrow. Remember: turn in 16 vocabulary definitions tomorrow after your test!

Math: No homework tonight. Continue to study long division process! Our test over this chapter (8) should be either Thursday or Friday.

*****I am sending home a letter explaining our "Facts in a Flash" program that we started after Christmas. Please read over about the program and where your child is as of now. We will continue to work on this program during our Wednesday computer time. Then sign and return. Your child can access this website through our AR website at home. They can work on their personal goal to improve their math facts!*****

Homework Happenings for Thursday, Jan. 12th

Spelling: Study for test!

Grammar: Study DOL

Math: Long division practice WS

Expect a test in math and science next week. I will not make them on the same day.

****Keep studying your science study guide!****

Tomorrow is Snack Friday. Don't forget your $1!!

Tuesday, January 10th

Spelling: Continue working on "Tic-Tac-Toe" spelling activities. They are due on Friday. You may turn it in anytime before if you finish.

Reading: Read the story "7 Spools of Thread" with an adult. Finish up the trifold questions #4 and #5.

Math: Long division "Let's Practice" p. 230 in textbook. Please use the grid paper to keep the problems straight and neat!

****BLOG BUSTER*****
We are studying sudden changes to the Earth i.e. volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and floods. Do some research on your own on the internet and we will use it to help with our diagram/drawings tomorrow!

Reminder: There are still some parents who have not made a first payment ($30) toward our Frankfort trip in April. Please remember that ALL money is due ($60) by the end of February in order for us to secure our buses! If you have any questions, please email or call me here at school.

Homework Happenings for Monday, January 9th

Spelling: We are doing a "Tic-Tac-Toe" week for our spelling assignment. Your child has all week to complete three (3) assignments of their own choosing. Be sure to keep your Tic-Tac-Toe cover sheet. Staple ALL assignments to it and fill it out correctly. It can be turned in at any time during the week, but it is due Friday, January 13th.

Reading: Practice O WB 119 ONLY.

Math: NO homework tonight. We are reviewing odd/even nos. This will help us as we begin long division tomorrow. Continue to practice your multiplication facts!!!

Science: WB 85-86.

Homework Happenings for Thursday, January 5th

Study for Spelling and Daily Oral Language test

Grammar: WB 101-102

Math: WS on division with remainders

BLOG BUSTER: Go to AR website and click on "Facts in a Flash" to improve your multiplication score and learn your facts as you go! Bring in a note (in agenda) from a parent saying you worked in it and help improve your level!!

Don't forget to bring your favorite, comfy pillow or stuffed animal. We are celebrating our class AR win with our goal of 275 AR pts with the movie "Because of Winn Dixie" Friday afternoon. Thanks to Preston for supplying us with the movie. Keep reading!!!!

Homework Happenings for Tuesday, January 4th

This is usually NOT a homework night, but because we were not here on Monday, we do have one assignment.

Reading: Read the story "Cook-A-Doodle-Doo" in your reader at home. Be sure to have your parent sign your reading log.

We were 100% on our homework last night!!! Yeah!

Homework Happenings for Monday, January 3rd

Welcome Back, Third and a half Graders!!!!
I hope you are ready to begin the second leg of our third grade year, working toward fourth grade.

Our homework for tonight is:

Spelling: Copy spelling word in cursive; once trace over the word and two times on the paper. Use your best writing!

Reading: Practice O WB 111-112

Math: pp. 218 (1-16) We started this in class; some stayed in at recess and finished. If they chose NOT to, they were to complete at home.

****Begin reviewing multiplication/division facts as we will begin our Division Chpt on long division. Times facts are a must!!****

BLOG BUSTER: Do some research on "continental drift". What is it? When did it occur? How did it change the shape of landforms on the Earth? Bring in what you find for extra science credit!!