Spelling words (/r/ syllables):  master, purple, amber, whisper, farther

Bonus Words:  addend, events, opaque, west, region

We have finished all of the Meap Testing for 3rd grade.  I am very proud of the entire class for trying their very best.  Scores should be released by the state around December/January.  I will send home the individual reports as soon as they arrive.

Our Unit 2 Math Test will be on Monday, October 28th.  Continue to visit the math website, www.everydaymathonline.com to help your child prepare for the test.

On Thursday, October 31st we will have a class Halloween party.  There will be a sign up sheet outside the classroom for families to donate items for the party.  Please do not send in treats unless you have signed up, otherwise we get too many duplicates and wasted food.  Students may bring in candy to pass out to friends as well.  We currently have 25 students in our classroom.

Friday, November 1st will be the school’s PBIS celebration for the month of October.  As of right now, all 25 students will be attending the party.  Students will enjoy a movie as a school celebration then doughnuts in the classroom.  We are looking for a family to donate the doughnuts for our classroom only.  There is a note about this outside our classroom.  Please sign up if you are able to donate the doughnuts.

Book Bingo is this Friday, October 25th!

Spelling words (consonant digraphs):  chop, ship, math, whale, three

Bonus words:  sum, trade, solution, transparent, south

Since there are only 2 days of school this week, the spelling test will be graded out of the 5 spelling words only.  Each bonus word and mystery word spelled correctly will receive extra credit points.

Reminder that tonight (Thursday) is Skate Night.  If you have not already purchased tickets, you may purchase them at the door.  Skate Night is located at Lincoln Park Skating Rink from 6:00-8:00.  Wearing Halloween costumes is encouraged.

Third grade will take our last Meap Test on Monday, October 22nd for Math.  Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a good breakfast to be prepared for the final test.

Book Orders are due tomorrow Friday, October 18th.  You can place your order online or send your order form and cash to school.

Spelling Words (consonant blends):  black, slip, stop, crab, flat

Bonus Words:  addition, subtraction, problem, energy, east

Please sign and return the Light Test that is being sent home today.

Book order forms are coming home today.  You may order online or send your order form and cash to school.  The deadline is October 18th.

As a reminder, we will be starting the MEAP test for 3rd grade this Tuesday.   As stated in Mrs. Groover’s letter home last week, it is an un-timed test.  Third grade will be tested on Reading and Math.  Please make sure your child gets to bed early the night before each test, has a healthy breakfast in the morning, and arrives to school on time.  Encourage your child to take their time and try their best!

Please remember that next week there is no school on Monday (October 14th), Tuesday (October 15th), and Wednesday (October 16th).

Spelling words (short and long /u/ sounds):  lunch, thump, bugs, human, refuse

Challenge words:  symbols, value, details, vibrate, north

The students did a wonderful job on their first math test.  I am sending the Unit 1 Math Test home today.  Please go over with your child, sign it, and return the test to school tomorrow.

Reminder that this Wednesday, October 2nd is a Late Start.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.  Breakfast will NOT be served in the classroom.  Instead, breakfast will be served in the cafeteria this Wednesday beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Please continue to visit the math website www.everydaymathonline.com .  Encourage your child to play the math games that are linked to this website in order to improve their basic math skills.

Our Unit 1 Math Test is scheduled for this Thursday, September 26th.  Below are a list of items that students should be able to do independently on the test:

*use coins to draw different ways to make a given amount

*compare money using <, >, and =

*draw a given time on a clock

*write different ways of making a number in a name collection box

*use + or – to make a number sentence true

*frames and arrows

*give examples of things they are sure will happen, sure will not happen, or might happen

Please use the Everyday Math website to study with your child.  If you are unsure of something, you can check the interactive student reference book on the website.  Visit www.everydaymathonline.com .

Spelling words (long and short /e/ sound):  each, met, meet, hen, tell

Bonus words:  digit, difference, setting, shadow, location

Thank you to all of the families who attended Open House last Thursday.  It was so nice to meet everyone.  We’ve displayed your family pictures in the classrooms and you will receive them at the end of the school year.

Today I will be sending home a letter regarding our updated math program.  One side of the letter gives directions of how to login to the website www.everydaymathonline.com with your child’s login name and password.  The other side of the letter explains many of the activities and resources available on this website.  I encourage families to explore the website together.  This will be one of the sources you can use to study for upcoming tests, as there will not be a study guide coming home this year.  Our test on Unit 1 will be this coming Thursday, September 26th.  Your child can bring home their Math Journal to help them study and you can use this website to help.

Spelling words (short and long /o/ sound):  pond, from, own, below, lock

Bonus words:  estimate, tally, theme, pitch, lakes

Please make sure your child is reading 15-20 minutes every night and filling in their Student Reading Log for Monday-Thursday.

Open House is this Thursday from 5:30-7:00 p.m.  Please stop by and visit the classroom, meet the teacher, and sign up for parent teacher conferences in November.  I’m looking forward to meeting all of the families.

I have added a page that lists all of our specials throughout the week titled “Class Schedule”.

This week’s spelling words are the long and short /i/ sound:  bit, with, his, item, ideas

Remember that there will be 5 additional “mystery words” that follow the same spelling patterns for the long and short /i/ sound included on this Friday’s test.

Bonus/Challenge words:  chart, solve, fiction, sound, Michigan

Please make sure your child is reading 15-20 minutes every night and filling out their Student Reading Log.  Every student who fills in their log for Monday-Thursday will get a blue “pack pride” ticket added to our basket.

Snow School is continuing to follow the PBIS behavior system that was implemented last year.  You can find a copy of the PBIS matrix in the front of your child’s student planner.  We are always reviewing the expectations in school, but it would be helpful if parents reviewed the expectations at home as well.  Starting today, students will color the card color they had in class each day in their student planner.  Green is “great job”, yellow is a warning, orange is filling out a think sheet, red is phone call or note home.  Encourage your child to stay on green every day.

Continue to sign your child’s student planner on a daily basis.  It is an important communication tool between school and home.  If you ever have any questions you can email me at shenew@dearbornschools.org .

Since 3rd grade has early lunch from 11:10-11:40, we will be enjoying a healthy snack every afternoon.  Feel free to send in something small for your child to eat in the afternoon.  Suggestions are fruit, vegetables, pretzels, crackers.  Please do not send in chips or cookies as a snack.