Tomorrow!

Our first Celebration Chapel is tomorrow, Wed., Aug. 31! 
  
Wed., Aug. 31, is our 2nd turn in day for magazines!Wed. , Sept. 7 is the LAST turn in day!

Glance at our Week...Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

Here are a few skills and topics we will be exploring this week.....

Reading: "Nate the Great: San Francisco Detective"    
                      ~ Vocab. Words and Skill : Dictionary/ Guide Words
Spelling: words with long e (ee, e-e, ea)and long a (a-e, ai)
Language: Nouns ~ common and proper, abbreviations
Math: comparing numbers (<,>, =) , benchmark numbers, and bar graphs
Social Studies: continue with Communities (rural, suburb, urban) and map skills: compass rose, map key, intermediate directions ..Vocab. Quiz on Thursday, Sept. 1.
Wordly Wise: We have started our first lesson. This is a study of vocabulary and using these words in many ways.  Please find the link to the online book in the right hand column.  This is great for review!
Bible: Initiative ~ seeing what needs to be done and doing it.
                         Parable of the Good Samaritan ~ Luke 10

Please remember that Friday, Sept. 2, is a half day of school.  

Third Grade students will dismiss at 11:45!

Monday, Sept. 5, is Labor Day!  No school!  Enjoy time with your family and friends!!

Mark Your Calendars for September!!!

It is hard to believe that September is upon us!!!!  Here are a few things I know you need to know!  Check the school website for more!

Fri., Sept. 2nd -Students dismiss at 11:45
Mon., Sept. 5th -Labor Day holiday
Thurs., Sept. 8th - Elementary pictures
Tues., Sept. 13th -First Trojan Legion meeting
September 12-16th-HOMECOMING WEEK (More info later or full details on school calendar)

Our first home football game is tomorrow night vs. Westfield at 7:30!!!!!  YEAH!!!!!  I have your child's ticket for the game. Students get in free, but they will need a ticket.   I will send them home on Thursday in Homework Folders.  Be looking for it!  GO TROJANS!!!

TEST ALERT!

Next week, we will have our first chapter tests in Language and Math.
  
Wednesday, 8-24  ~  Language test/ Chapter 1 is over sentences, statements, commands, exclamations, and questions. It also covers using correct end marks,  writing complete sentences, and identifying  subjects and predicates.  

Thursday, 8-25   ~ Math test/ Chapter 1 is over place value with expanded form, standard form, and word form.  It also covers addition, subtraction,  patterns, and reading base ten blocks.


We will have our usual Reading and Spelling Tests on Friday.

First Week....CHECK!

      This week went great!  Students are beginning to understand what is and will be expected of them this year.  Third Grade is tough!  We add two hardback books and tons more responsibility.  Although some things are harder, it has been a lot of FUN!  
      Please remember to check over your child's homework and homework folder each night. You will not always know when I will be taking a daily grade, so it is a good idea to review homework.  We try to go by the “Left-Leave and Right-Return”, but the children are packing their folders sooooo....sometimes things get on the wrong side.  It is always a good idea to ask your child about a sheet BEFORE you throw it away.  We will have our Reading Vocabulary Quiz and Comprehension Quiz and Spelling Tests  on Fridays.  This week, our Spelling Test and Reading Quiz went well.    I am very proud of our hard work.  What a terrific start!

What a sweet group!!!

Is it Friday yet???????

I am enjoying getting to know your children.  

 I LOVE my group!!!!!! They are so full of personality and sweet!  Thanks for all you do to help us in our classroom!

Magazine Sale is Underway!

*Magazine Sale is underway!    If you did not receive a packet, please let me know or call Mrs. Cheek.  SELL, SELL, SELL ~  All kinds of prizes are being awarded!   This is a great way to help the school raise $!!!!!   Wed., August 24, is the 1st turn in day!  The other turn-in days are Aug. 31^st and Sept. 7^th. 

Magazine Volunteers Needed!

Jenny Stubbs is in need of some help with the magazine sale.  She needs help on Wednesday and Friday mornings.  If you can help, please email her at jmjstubbs@cox.net. 

I am sure she would appreciate it!

Penny Activity! A Lesson on Friendship!

What can a penny teach a student about friendship, tolerance, and uniqueness?  Plenty!  Students were given a penny.  They carefully studied their pennies and then compared their pennies to a classmates.  The found differences in color, physical condition, age, and even shape.   What  is the one thing all the pennies have in common?  Its value!  Pennies are like people in that they both vary in color, condition, shape, and age. BUT all pennies have equal value as do all people!!!!   We are all God's people, and he loves us all!  COOL!!!

A Glance at Our Week ~ Aug. 15

We have had a wonderful start to our week! I am so proud of the children!  We have learned new routines and rules!  Please help your child become responsible and check his/her agenda daily. Homework assignments are written down each day by the students. We go over the necessary books, notebooks, etc. that are needed for homework each day. You knowing what is for homework and making sure your child does it is very important too.  Agendas, spelling notebooks, and homework folders will come home daily M - Th.  Remember that Spelling and Reading tests are on Fridays of each week.  Other subjects will be tested over as we finish that unit of study.
 Here is a look at some of the things we will be studying this week: Reading: "Officer Buckle and Gloria"
Vocabulary study and decoding long words (focus skill)
Spelling: words with short a or short e
Language: types of sentences (statement, command, question, exclamation)
Math: place value/skip counting, patterns, standard form, expanded form, and word form
Social Studies: begin our unit on communities

Remember that this Friday will be our first Show and Tell. Help your child pick an item to bring in and be sure they can tell the class some neat things about his/her show and tell. This Friday is also Spirit Day with casual dress. (See the student handbook for clarification, if needed)

We are "a rocking and a rolling"! I know we will have a super year in third grade at TSA!

Dress Code for Friday, Aug. 12, 2012

Students need to be in uniform on Friday, Aug. 12, 2012.  Spirit Friday Dress will begin next week...Friday, Aug. 19, 2012.  Please spread the word!

It was so GrEaT to see everybody last night!  Thank you for coming out and "braving" the weather!  I am so excited to be working with this wonderful group of students and parents!!!  I can't wait to get started!  If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask; my door is always open!  God Bless!

2011-12 : Another Great Year at TSA!

WELCOME to my new students and parents for the 2011-2012 school year! I am looking forward to sharing many fun times with you all this year.

I LOVE using my blog to communicate with students and parents. You will see upcoming info, reminders, games for some skills, pictures from our year, and so much more. If you are new to my blog, you can browse around and see just what types of things I post. Please become a follower and subscribe to my blog. You will get notifications after I make a post.

If you are a rising 4th grader (my previous students…I miss you already!!!!) and would like to be deleted from my blogspot, you must go and do so yourself. (Mrs. Crumbley and Mrs. Ford have a Fourth Grade blogspot, also. Find it in the right column.) I will miss you and be checking on you in fourth grade! If you want to stay, by all means do so! 
Remember !!!!
Aug. 9 at 5:00 ~ Orientation/ Prayer Walk/ Dinner

Aug. 11 ~ 8:10 ~first day for all elementary students with dismissal at 11:45 for the third grade.
(Our pick up location is the far lane closest to the soccer field.)

Check out   http://www.tattnall.org/    for more information about the upcoming year!

See you all soon! Enjoy your last week of summer!