Student:__________ I.O.E.S. Room #103 Newsweek October 7 th -11th, 2013

1. Homework News Class Council Goals Our behavior goals remain the same: Line up quietly at the door. Keep space between yourself and the other students. Use empathy and kindness when talking to others. Keep your voices quiet during instruction and always do you best to finish your work. Don’t whine or complain.  Please remember to sign your child’s agenda every night. Make sure they have completed each task written in the agenda as well. Thank you for all you do to help your child succeed.  Important Dates October 18th- no school October 24th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-7 pm Student:__________I.O.E.S. Room #103 NewsweekOctober 7th-11th, 2013 Visit http://kbenson.myteachersite.org/ Remember to bring your recorders on Tuesday for music class. Spelling Words: Choose ten words from the attached spelling list that you want to be tested on. Getting Along Together Please encourage your child to read and write as much as possible. Help them choose books they can read with 99% accuracy. This will help them practice reading quickly and with expression. Magic Tree House books are usually a good choice for a third grade student. Also, a third grader should be able to write coherent sentences with capitals and periods. I am concerned with how many students are struggling to make sense in their writing. Please help your child by asking them to reread their SFA read and responds aloud to you. Check their writing and give them specific feedback. I will be targeting writing skills for the rest of the semester, specifically correct punctuation, expression, interesting words, and a coherent flow. Thank you for your help!  We will be focusing on stopping to think before we tease someone.

2. This Week’s Vocabulary story map/plot/setting characters/villain/hero writing process/revise/edit scientific process hypothesis/ observation float/sink/density fraction/parts of a whole numerator/denominator equal parts halves/thirds/fourths/etc. multiples of 1,2 and 3 dictionary/definition/parts of speech/syllables/pronunciation thesaurus/antonyms/synonyms “Room 103 has the courage to be kind.” What else is new in Room #103? Weekly Objectives These skills are part of a large layering of other skills that are also taught during the week. Math: I [ 3.M.G.02] I can partition shapes into equal parts. [ 3.M.NF.01] I can understand fractions as a part of a whole. Reading: I can compare and contrast stories written about similar characters (as in Cinderella stories from around the world). RL.3.9 [ G3.1R.C4.PO7] I can locate and understand parts of the dictionary or thesaurus Writing: I can write to tell a story (creating my own Cinderella story). W.3.3. [ G3.2W.C6.PO8] I can spell words correctly using common spelling patterns. Science[G3.1S.C1.PO2] I can make a prediction about an investigation. [ G3.1S.C2.PO2] I can create a question, and plan an investigation around it. [ G3.1S.C3.PO3] I can check my prediction after an investigation. Math Teach and Reteach Last week we took our sixthcommon core math assessment. This time on reading and interpretting graphs.Your child's grade was based on a 5 question test. Our goal is for each child to exceed the standard at 100% or meet at 80%. If your child received a 60%, they are approaching the standard, and at 0-40%, falling below where they need to be. Many children were absent that day, so I will be sending home their scores in the upcoming report card. Your child’s score was :________ Our “Out of Class” Schedule 12:40 p.m.-Lunch/Playground 2:10 p.m./Tuesdays-Music in #206 2:10 p.m./Wednesdays-P.E. in gym 2:10 p.m./Thursdays-Library