Newsletter

Below is the newsletter for this week. Please remember our field trip to the Anniston Museum of Natural History on Friday, Sept. 30, and note that I will not be sending Thursday folders home this week because of the field trip. We are also reviewing the same spelling words since we are ending Theme 1. I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to review the information from this newsletter nightly with your child. In addition to having homework assignments, it includes the spelling words, as well as the vocabulary words and definitions each week. Your child needs to study these every night along with his or her regular homework. We include a great deal of important information in this newsletters each week, with test material included in the newsletter, so please make it a priority to review these with your child each week. With your help and support at home, we can make this a wonderful school year and help your child reach his or her full potential!

(Note: A PDF file of the weekly newsletter is also available for viewing, downloading or printing by clicking here.)

September 26-30, 2011

Third Grade Teachers

http://bbces.tcboe.org/

B. B. Comer Elementary

256-315-5430

Homework

Monday: Write this week’s spelling words 3 times each.

Tuesday: Math page 54 Sets B, C, D, E

Wednesday: No Spelling Pretest today Study your spelling and vocabulary words and multiplication facts.

Thursday: Theme 1 Review Spelling Test today; Theme 1 Vocab. Quiz today; Ch. 3 Math Test today

Friday: Field Trip to the Anniston Museum today!

Calendar of Events:

· Remember to study multiplication facts. We

are now taking timed tests in class.

· Anniston Museum Field trip is this Friday, September 30^th. Be sure permission forms are signed and returned and all money turned in by Wednesday, Sept. 28^th.

· No Thursday folders will be sent home on Sept. 29^th due to the field trip to the Anniston Museum on Sept. 30^th.

Spelling Words

Theme 1 Review Words (These words review all skills from the past 5 weeks):

this, jump, saved, letting, picked, went, toys, babies, glasses, felt, having,

lean, speed, plays, sweet

No Challenge Words this week

Theme 1 Vocabulary

(We will continue using these same words this week and take another quiz on Thursday on these words.)

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. viewers – Viewers are people who watch something.

2. survive – To survive is to remain alive, even after great difficulties.

3. camouflage – When something has camouflage, it blends into its surroundings.

4. concealed – Something that is concealed is covered up so it can’t be seen.

5. independent – A person who is independent is someone who does things on his or her own.

6. donated – Something that has been donated has been given away for free.

7. media – The many ways that people communicate, including newspapers, magazines, and television, are all part of the media.

8. feature – When reporters do a special report on a topic, the report is called a feature.

9. image – An image is a picture of something or someone.

10. popular – Something that is popular is something that many people like.

Check Out This Website!

Multiplication Practice

www.multiplication.com

(This website has a lot of practice games and activities for the multiplication facts. Remember we are now doing discussing multiplication facts in class and giving students timed tests.)

From the Teacher:

In math class this week, we will finish Chapter 3 in the book. We will review Lessons 2-6 about comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and rounding numbers to the nearest 10s, 100s, and 1,000s places. In third grade we combine Social Studies and Science into a block and alternate subjects each week. This week we will continue our Science unit on the Human Body. We will discuss the different types of joints found in the human body and conduct various experiments and activities. We will also continue reading the story, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, and discuss the character traits of the main character, Philippe Petit. If you have access to the Internet at home, Philippe Petit would be an interesting person to do a Google search about. He is a real person who did a wire walk between the Twin Towers back in 1974.

Weekly newsletter

I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather! If your child brings a jacket to school, please be sure that he or she knows to take it back home with them at the end of the day. Below is the newsletter for next week. Please be sure to review the spelling words, as well as the vocabulary words and their definitions with your child.

(Note: You can also access a PDF file of the weekly newsletter for viewing, downloading and printing by clicking here.)

September 19-23, 2011

Third Grade Teachers

http://bbces.tcboe.org/

B. B. Comer Elementary

256-315-5430

Homework

Monday: Write this week’s spelling words 3 times each in your best handwriting.

Tuesday: Math page 39 (1-10)

Wednesday: Spelling Pretest today Study your spelling and vocabulary words and multiplication facts (Multiplication Quizzes are every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)

Thursday: Math page 51 (7-26) For numbers 17-26, only round to the nearest hundred

Friday: Lesson 5 Spelling Test today The School News Quiz today Lesson 5 Vocabulary Quiz today Theme 1 (Lessons 1-4) Grammar Quiz Calendar of Events: · Remember to study multiplication facts. We are now taking timed tests in class. · We are still waiting for Board Approval for our first field trip. · Please make sure all textbooks are covered at all times. · Look for a note on Monday concerning our first field trip.

Spelling Words

Lesson 5 Theme 1 Review (These words review all skills from the past 4 weeks):

clock, drink, moved, waking, hopped, folded, stain, layer, team, slow, toast,

ladies, flies, bushes, games

No Challenge Words this week

Lesson 5 Vocabulary -

The School News

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. viewers – Viewers are people who watch something.

2. survive – To survive is to remain alive, even after great difficulties.

3. camouflage – When something has camouflage, it blends into its surroundings.

4. concealed – Something that is concealed is covered up so it can’t be seen.

5. independent – A person who is independent is someone who does things on his or her own.

6. donated – Something that has been donated has been given away for free.

7. media – The many ways that people communicate, including newspapers, magazines, and television, are all part of the media.

8. feature – When reporters do a special report on a topic, the report is called a feature.

9. image – An image is a picture of something or someone.

10. popular – Something that is popular is something that many people like.

Check Out This Website!

Multiplication Practice

www.multiplication.com

(This website has a lot of practice games and activities for the multiplication facts. Remember we are now doing discussing multiplication facts in class and giving students timed tests.)

From the Teacher:

In math class this week, we will begin Chapter 3 in the book. We will discuss Lessons 2-5 about comparing numbers, ordering numbers, and rounding numbers to the nearest 10s and 100s place. In third grade we combine Social Studies and Science into a block and alternate subjects each week. This week we will continue our Social Studies unit on Communities. We will finish our discussion on Chapter 1 What Are Communities and then we will begin Chapter 2 Kinds of Communities. We will be reading and discussing Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities. We will also be reading the story, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, and discussing the character traits of the main character, Philippe Petit. If you have access to the Internet at home, Philippe Petit would be an interesting person to do a Google search about. He is a real person who did a wire walk between the Twin Towers back in 1974.

Newsletter

I would like to thank everyone for making today's Grandparents' Day such a success at our school, and specifically in my classroom! Here is a look ahead at next week's newsletter. Remember to read throughout the weekend and next week so you can increase your AR points!

(Note: You can also access a PDF file of the newsletter for viewing, downloading or printing by clicking here.)

September 12-16, 2011

Third Grade Teachers

http://bbces.tcboe.org/

B. B. Comer Elementary

256-315-5430

Homework

Monday: Write this week’s spelling words 3 times each in your best handwriting.

Tuesday: Math page 34 Sets A, B, and C

Wednesday: Spelling Pretest today Study your spelling and vocabulary words and multiplication facts for Friday

Thursday: Chapter 2 Math Test today Write a sentence for each of your 10 vocabulary words

Friday: Lesson 4 Spelling Test today Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut Quiz today Lesson 4 Vocabulary Quiz today Compound Subjects and Predicates Quiz

Calendar of Events:

· Progress Reports go home September 13^th.

· Crane Book Fair is September 7-15 in library.

· We are still waiting for Board Approval for our first field trip.

· Please remember to send $5.00 for Scholastic News as soon as possible.

· Please make sure all textbooks are covered as soon as possible.

· Sept. 30 - Field trip - Anniston Museum (Details forthcoming.)

· Nov. 4 - Field trip - DeSoto Caverns (Details forthcoming.)

· April - Field trip - McWane Center (Details forthcoming, pending Board approval.)

Lesson 4 Vocabulary

Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut

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. persevere – You persevere when you keep trying to do something without giving up.

2. confidence – If you are sure that everything will work out, you have confidence.

3. ambitious – An ambitious person is eager to reach a goal.

4. attain – When you reach a goal, you attain it.

5. talented – A talented person has the special ability to do something very well.

6. apply – When you apply for a job, you are asking for work.

7. research – Research involves getting information about a question or topic.

8. invention – An invention is something completely new that someone has made.

9. hinder – When you hinder someone, you make it difficult or impossible for them to do something.

10. disappointed - You are disappointed if you are unhappy about the way something turns out.

Weekly Spelling Words

Lesson 4 Plurals –s, -es: ants, toys, flies, things, boxes, games, lines, rocks,

wishes, ladies, dishes, babies, bushes, glasses, puppies

Challenge Words: families, libraries, brothers, packages, melodies

Check Out This Website!

Multiplication Practice

www.multiplication.com

(This website has a lot of practice games and activities for the multiplication facts. Remember we are now doing discussing multiplication facts in class and giving students timed tests.)

From the Teacher:

In math class this week, we will continue Chapter 2 in the book. We will review even and odd numbers and place value of 3- and 4-Digit Numbers. This includes knowing standard form, expanded form, and word form which is discussed on page 22 in the book. This week we will also discuss numeric and geometric patterns. We will have a test on Chapter 2 on Thursday of this week. In third grade we combine Social Studies and Science into a block and alternate subjects each week. This week we will continue our Science unit on the Human Body: Skeletal System. We will be putting together a Mr. Bones puzzle and dissecting owl pellets in class! We will have a test on Friday on all of the information we have learned in class about bones: a skeleton provides support, movement, and protection; the human skeleton has 206 bones; bones of many mammals are similar in number and size, but differ in shape, and the shape of a bone is often a clue to its function. Vocabulary: bones, cartilage, joint, skeleton, skull, torso

Newsletter

I hope everyone will enjoy their three-day weekend! Between relaxing and having fun, remember to read so you can get more AR points when you get to class Tuesday! Here's a look ahead at next week's newsletter:

(Note: You can access the PDF file of the newsletter for viewing, download or printing by clicking here.)

September 5-9, 2011

Third Grade Teachers

http://bbces.tcboe.org/

B. B. Comer Elementary

256-315-5430

Homework:

Monday: No School Today! (Labor Day Holiday)

Tuesday: Write this week’s spelling words 3 times each in your best handwriting.

Wednesday: Spelling Pretest today Study your spelling and vocabulary words

Thursday: Math book page 19 (1-16) Study your spelling and vocabulary words

Friday: Lesson 3 Spelling Test today Schools Around the World Quiz today Lesson 3 Vocabulary Quiz today Subjects and Predicates Quiz today

Ocean of Events:

· Sept. 6^th-DIBELS testing

· Sept. 9^th-Career Pictures/Grandparents Day

· Progress Reports go home September 13^th.

· Sept. 30 -- Field trip - Anniston Museum (Details forthcoming.)

· Crane Book Fair is September 7-15 in library.

· Please remember to send $5.00 for Scholastic News as soon as possible.

· Nov. 4 -- Field trip - DeSoto Caverns (Details forthcoming.)

Spelling Words

Lesson 3 Long Vowel Digraphs: deep, play, lean, glow, team, away, slow, trail,

dream, stain, toast, speed, raise, sweet, layer

Challenge Words: wheelbarrow, freedom, speedboat, cocoa, daydream

Lesson 3 Vocabulary

Schools Around the World

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. proper-Something that is proper is done the way it is supposed to be, or correct

2. boarding-When you are boarding someone you are giving that person a place to live for a while.

3. literacy-Literacy is the ability to read and write.

4. diverse-If a group of things is diverse, then the individual things in the group are different from each other.

5. chore-Chores are small jobs that you need to do, but do not enjoy.

6. certain-A certain thing is one particular thing.

7. resource-Resources are materials, money and other things that can be used.

8. culture-A culture is made up of a group’s customs and traditions.

It’s A Whale of a Website!

StoryTown Resources

http://www.pcboe.net/les/elderweb/Third%20Grade.htm

(This website has a lot of practice games and activities for each week’s spelling and vocabulary words. You will only need to worry about clicking on spelling or vocabulary at the top of the page.)

From the Teacher:

In math class this week, we will begin Chapter 2 in the book. We will discuss even and odd numbers and place value of 3- and 4-Digit Numbers. This includes knowing standard form, expanded form, and word form which is discussed on page 22 in the book. In Grammar this week we will be studying Subjects and Predicates of sentences and having a test on these on Friday. In third grade we combine Social Studies and Science into a block and alternate subjects each week. Last week we began our Science unit on the Human Body: Skeletal System. This week we will begin our Social Studies unit on Communities. We will be discussing Chapter 1 in the Communities book which covers United States and World Communities and showing respect for others in the community.