Spelling Test Tomorrow - PARCC Scores Sent Home TODAY

STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING PARCC SCORES FROM 3RD GRADE TESTING TODAY.  PLEASE LOOK FOR THEM IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.  

Christmas Around the World

We are reading Geranimo Stilton, A Christmas Tale.  This is a short, fun, holiday story that will replace our Storytown reader this week.  

We are on Unit 15 for this week's Spelling Words.  Our test is on THURSDAY.  It is a REVIEW unit. 

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

We are currently presenting Christmas Around the World Reports.  They are EXCELLENT so far!

Christmas Around the World video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Research Facts can be found here:  

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world-infographic/

Christmas Around the World

We are reading Geranimo Stilton, A Christmas Tale.  This is a short, fun, holiday story that will replace our Storytown reader this week.  

We are on Unit 15 for this week's Spelling Words.  Our test is on THURSDAY.  It is a REVIEW unit. 

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

We are currently presenting Christmas Around the World Reports.  They are EXCELLENT so far!

Christmas Around the World video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Research Facts can be found here:  

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world-infographic/

Culture Reports Due Next Week

Today we had fun using the parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives) to create a Holiday Mad Libs.  We also completed some cause & effect activities and practiced for our spelling test tomorrow.

Block 1 is reading The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa

Block 2 is reading The Last Holiday Concert

Next week we will be reading Geranimo Stilton's A Christmas Tale IN PLACE of our Storytown reading book.  Therefore, we will NOT have a Tuesday story as homework.  Students should use the time to work on their culture report and to read for Book-it.  Although Book-it is optional, at home reading is HIGHLY encouraged. 

We are on Unit 14 for this week's Spelling Words.  Our test is on Friday

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

Books make great Santa presents, and so do new crayons, markers, and coloring supplies.  

UPCOMING:

Christmas Around the World video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Research Facts can be found here:  

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world-infographic/

The Stranger Story Test and Summary

The Stranger

We read The Stranger. Students should reread for homework.  The story is found on pages 370-384.  Today we took our test, watched a video remake of this story, and made story booklets to summarize the events in this fantasy.

https://www.google.com/#q=the+stranger+video  - The Stranger video

eBook

We are on Unit 14 for this week's Spelling Words.  Our test is on Friday

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

Books make great Santa presents, and so do new crayons, markers, and coloring supplies.  

UPCOMING:

Christmas Around the World video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Research Facts can be found here:  

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world-infographic/

The Stranger

Today we read The Stranger. Students should reread for homework.  The story is found on pages 370-384.  Tomorrow we will have our story and vocabulary test.  We completed Practice workbook page 78.

https://www.google.com/#q=the+stranger+video  - The Stranger video

eBook

We are on Unit 14 for this week's Spelling Words.  We completed and are taking home workbook page 55. 

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

Books make great Santa presents, and so do new crayons, markers, and coloring supplies.  

UPCOMING:

Christmas Around the World video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Research Facts can be found here:  

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world-infographic/

Pronouns and Antecedents

Today we worked on using pronouns and antecedents.  We also worked on singular, plural, singular possessive, and plural possessive nouns.  We completed workbook pages 49 to 52 in Grammar.

We are on Unit 14 for this week's Spelling Words.  We completed and are taking home workbook page 55. 

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

This week we will read The Stranger.

eBook

Books make great Santa presents, and so do new crayons, markers, and coloring supplies.  

UPCOMING:

Christmas Around the World video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Research Facts can be found here:  

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world-infographic/

Culture Project Information

Today we worked on Drawing Conclusions and Predicting Outcomes.  We also worked on singular, plural, singular possessive, and plural possessive nouns.

We are on Unit 13 for this week's Spelling Words.  Our test is tomorrow.

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

This week we read  Fire Storm.  

Forest Ranger video:  http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=38814&CategoryID=8110

eBook

Books make great Santa presents, and so do new crayons, markers, and coloring supplies.  

UPCOMING:

Christmas Around the World video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Research Facts can be found here:  

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/christmas-traditions-from-around-the-world-infographic/

Firestorm Test

We are on Unit 13 for this week's Spelling Words.  Our test is on Friday.  

Spelling Lists

Spelling City

Last night's homework was to reread  Fire Storm.  Today we took our comprehension, vocabulary, and extended response test over this story.  

Forest Ranger video:  http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=38814&CategoryID=8110


eBook

Block one finished reading The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman.  They LOVED this story.  Students can look for more Dan Gutman books in the school library and New Lenox Public Library.    Books make great Santa presents, and so do new crayons, markers, and coloring supplies.  

UPCOMING:

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America. 

Firestorm for Homework

We are on Unit 13 for this week's Spelling Words.  Our test is on Friday.  
Spelling Lists

Our story to read at home is  Fire Storm.  Students should please reread it tonight for Homework.  Our story comprehension and vocabulary test is tomorrow.  

eBook

December Book-it Calendars were distributed today.

UPCOMING:

Christmas is a wonderful time to think about our own family traditions and customs.  During the next week, we will be discussing ways that different countries celebrate the holiday season.  Each student will be giving a short oral presentation about a selected country.  The report will only last between 3 to 5 minutes, and nothing will need to be handed in for this report.

Students will:

* Pick one nationality to talk about (it does NOT need to be their own nationality)

* Be able to locate the country on the MAP and GLOBE

*  Bring in at least ONE, but not more than three, items that represent the country(flag, photo, drawing, souvenir, figurine, etc.)

*  Tell the class about a special tradition or custom used during a holiday celebrated in that country.

Students may use note cards, but the goal is to look up at the class and speak fluently, without reading directly off of a paper.

Please note that students should select a country that does not include the United States, unless they are specifically reporting on Native American customs or traditions.  Mexican and Canadian traditions are fine, as they are from a country separate from the United States of America.