Newsletter: Aug. 22-26

As we look ahead to begin our second week of school, I wanted to share the most recent newsletter with you. Below is the textual information taken from next week's newsletter, which covers August 22 - 26.

You can also view or download a PDF copy of next week's newsletter by clicking here.

August 22-26, 2011

Third Grade Teachers

http://bbces.tcboe.org/

B. B. Comer Elementary

256-315-5430

Ocean of Events:

• August 26^th: Lunch forms are due
• Please make sure all textbooks are covered by Friday.
• Please remember to send $5.00 for Scholastic News as soon as possible.
• Please make sure your child returns his/her homework folder each day.

Monday: · Write this week’s spelling words 3 times each in your best handwriting. (Example for how to begin assignment:) 1. this, this, this

Tuesday: · Math page 1 (1-25). Write problems and answers

Wednesday: Spelling Pretest today

Thursday: Math page 7 (2-13). Write problems and answers.

Friday:

• Lesson 1 Spelling Test today
• Ruby the Copycat Quiz today
• Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz today
• Statements & Questions Quiz today
  

Lesson 1 Vocabulary

Please study these definitions with your child and practice using each word in a sentence. The students will be given a quiz on Friday that requires them to correctly match each vocabulary word to a sentence.

1. trudged—if you walked slowly as though your feet were stuck in mud, you trudged.

2. gushed –when you were excited about something and talked a lot about it, you gushed.

3. frustrated—when you try and try to do something and cannot, then you might feel frustrated.

4. imitated—if you copied what someone did or said, you imitated him or her.

5. pleasant—something that is pleasant is enjoyable and makes you happy.

6. coincidence—a coincidence is when two things happen that seem to fit together but are not connected.

7. modeled—if you modeled something, you showed it so that other people could see it.

8. loyal—someone who is loyal stands by you in good times and in bad.

9. recited –if you recited something, you memorized it and then spoke it aloud.

10.murmur—when people murmur, they speak so softly that they can hardly be heard.

It’s A Whale of a Website!

Spelling City

http://www.spellingcity.com/lakewood3/

(This website has all spelling words for the year and games to use for practice. Use it to practice Lesson 1 this week.)

From the Teacher:

Please remember third graders do have to follow dress code. The dress code is described in more detail in the Rights and Responsibilities book and the Student Handbook. Belts must be worn and shirts tucked in. No flip flops or other kinds of open toed shoes. Students must wear tennis shoes during PE. The gym will be getting a new rubber type floor in the next few weeks and students will have to wear tennis shoes while playing on it.

Fishin’ For Weekly Words

Lesson 1 Short Vowels: this, went, jump, still, last, dust, tell, drop, shut,

lamp, stop, felt, drink, clock, stand

Challenge Words: sunset, muffin, pumpkin, hidden, basket