October 20 – 24

Dates to Remember:
24th  Professional Development Day,  No School for the Students

Reading and Language
Halloween is slowing creeping upon us and we are continuing projects that meet the core while using this eerie time of year to add a twist of fun to the learning.  This week we are going to be using adjectives in grammar and need your help.  It won’t take your time, but we do need an old white t-shirt or piece of scrap muslim (like an old muslim baby blanket that is no longer being used).  If possible, please send these to school by Wednesday.  These scraps will be used to wrap our mummies for language.  In reading, we will be using Stellaluna to learn about point of view, and character change.  We will also be reading non-fiction books about bats and writing about their unique characteristics.


Math
Multiplication Madness begins today!!!!! Every student will be given 10 problems to pass off in one minute. Multiplication facts are a huge part of the third grade math core curriculum. The students will have to spend time at home working on these facts in order to pass them off  all facts by mid January.  The students will have the opportunity to pass off their multiplication facts as many times as they can before the celebration.  We will focus on one fact a week..   Our Multiplication Madness Banana Split Celebration will take place on Friday, January 15th from 2:00-3:00.  
**During Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break, students will need to spend time studying multiplication facts so they are prepared.  Weekends are a great time to work on multiplication facts (since there is no homework).**

Each part of the Banana Split is one of the multiplication facts that needs to be passed off. You will get that part of the Banana Split ONLY if you pass off all facts for that number.
0′s – Placemat
1′s- Napkin
2′s – Bowl
3′s – Spoon
4′s – Banana
5′s – Scoop of Strawberry Ice Cream
6′s – Scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream
7′s – Sprinkles
8′s – Strawberry topping
9′s – Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
10′s – Chocolate Fudge topping
11′s – Whipped Cream
12′s – Cherry on Top!!!

Continue with Frontrowed.com  it is helping fill in where students are weak and build further understanding in concepts being taught in school.

We are also starting the meaning of division this week.


Reading and Spelling
Please continue to read 20 minutes a night.  Please remember you can read a variety of things and they all count.  

Spelling Sorts are as follows:
Red Group:  yellow sort 30
Green Group: green sort 7
Orange Group: green sort 34
Blue Group: green sort 51