Mrs. Andriski's Third Grade Classroom

Monday, May 23, 2016

May 23-27

"Among the changing months, May stands confest
The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed."
- James Thomson, On May

We began our day by attending the fifth grade band and chorus concert. They did a wonderful job and we all enjoyed the performances! We missed math this morning due to the concert so students will not have math homework tonight. Tomorrow they will be given the last Homelink in Unit 8 which relates to 3-D shapes. They will have a Unit 8 Review on Wednesday night for homework and then the test will be given on Thursday. Students will have a one sided assignment on Thursday evening for homework.

Our spelling rule this week involves the sounds of ti, ci, tu, and ture. Students will have a Spelling Cafe assignment each night for homework. Students who received a 100% on the pretest will not be given homework this week because there is only one spelling list. :)

Scholastic book orders are due by June 2nd.

Have a wonderful week!

Monday, May 16, 2016

May 16-20

"The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
You know how it is with an April day.
When the sun is out and the wind is still,
You're one month on in the middle of May.
But if you so much as dare to speak,
a cloud come over the sunlit arch,
And wind comes off a frozen peak,
And you're two months back in the middle of March."
- Robert Frost

We began our week by modeling equal sharing situations using $10 and $1 bills. Students practiced breaking $1 bills into coins as well. Other lessons this week include comparing fractions on a number line, generating equivalent fractions and exploring the areas of rectangles. Children will also explore the shared attributes of prisms. We fill finish Unit 8 this week and review for the test on Monday. Unit 9 is the last unit so we are in good shape for the end of the year! Students will have a Home Link each night for homework this week.

We are reading Food Chain Frenzy as a class. Students are learning about energy created from the sun, producers, consumers, decomposers, food chains and webs. They are also being introduced to photosynthesis, chlorophyll and molecules.

Our spelling rule this week involves the sounds of -ch and -que. Students only have one spelling list each week for the rest of the year. If a child receives a 100% on the pretest, he or she will not need to take the test on Friday. He or she will also receive the week off of spelling homework.

Scholastic book orders went home today. Please feel free to order books online using our classroom code HB244. Orders are due by June 2nd.

Our class is doing awesome in the Miles in May competition! I am truly impressed with their dedication and desire to run each recess!

Have a wonderful week! :)

Monday, May 9, 2016

May 9-13

"The young May moon is beaming, love.
The glow-worm's lamp is gleaming, love.
How sweet to rove,
Through Morna's grove,
When the drowsy world is dreaming, love!
Then awake! -- the heavens look bright, my dear,
'Tis never too late for delight, my dear,
And the best of all ways
To lengthen our days
Is to steal a few hours from the night, my dear!"
- Thomas Moore, The Young May Moon

Our PEA Reading Buddies visited us for the last time this year. We celebrated their final visit with delicious Popsicles and the book Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall.

Our spelling rule this week involves the v-c-e exceptions. In these words, the silent e does not make the vowel long. Students will have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.

We developed strategies for solving extended multiplication and division facts today. Later this week, students will find factors of counting numbers and learn to play Factor Bingo. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.

We will have computer lab for the next five Tuesdays. Tomorrow, students will work more on coding. Next week, they will learn to use the research tool in Google Docs.

Information went home today about Integrated Arts Night on May 19th and our upcoming Career Week. Please see your child's folder for more information about both these exciting events.

Have a fantastic week! :)

Monday, May 2, 2016

May 2-6

"The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May." Edwin Way Teale

We enjoyed our first Monday in May together. Our Reading Buddies visited from PEA. Students read the African American folktale, The Black Snowman, by Phil Mendez in small groups. Each student also chose the famous Black American that he/she will be studying in preparation for our Wax Museum. More information on this fun experience will be forthcoming.

We reviewed for our Unit 7 math test today. I decided that the class needs one more day of review after a long week off from school, so the test will be given on Wednesday morning. Students will not have math homework tonight or tomorrow, other than to review for their upcoming test. A one sided assignment will be sent home on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings for homework.

Our spelling rule this week involves split vowels. Students will have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.

Miles in May begins this week in honor of National Fitness Month. Classes will have the opportunity to jog or walk the line outside on the playground during regular school hours. The class or classes in each grade with the highest amount of laps at the end of May will earn a free PE time!

Have a wonderful week! :)

Monday, April 18, 2016

April 18-22

"April is a promise that May is bound to keep." Hal Borland

We were lucky to have author and illustrator Maris Wicks visit our third grade classes this afternoon. She is on a promotional book tour and spoke about her newest book, Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean. Students enjoyed the presentation very much.

Our spelling rule this week involves the -igh and -eigh patterns. Students will have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.

We will continue working with fractions this week. Students partitioned distances to locate fractions on number lines today. They will make and justify fraction comparisons and solve fraction number stories later this week. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.

Have a wonderful week and a fabulous vacation! :)

Monday, April 11, 2016

April 11-15

"There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by." William Bryant

Students enjoyed reading The Patchwork Path - A Quilt Map to Freedom with their Reading Buddies this morning. This book by Bettye Stroud is based on a story given to Jacqueline Tobin by African American quilter Ozella McDaniel Williams. It describes how slaves used quilts to communicate on the Underground Railroad and was passed down orally from grandmother to mother to daughter.

Our spelling rule this week involves sounds of ie and ei. It is a tough rule for students to master. I encourage students to practice their words regularly at home. They will have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.

We will continue working with fractions in math this week. Students will represent fractions on number lines and identify fractions that are greater then, less than and equal to one on a number line. They will also compare fractions using visual models. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.

Please sign and return your child's gold report card envelope at your earliest convenience. Thank you to those who have already passed it in. Thank you to my parent volunteers as well!

Have a fantastic week! :)

There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by.
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Monday, April 4, 2016

April 4-8

"Sweet April showers do spring May flowers." Thomas Tusser

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We had a wonderful start to our week with a visit from our PEA Reading Buddies. Students read Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have a Dream book based on his famous speech. We also worked on Food Alliterations and a health quiz. Students enjoyed using different size beakers to measure water as part of our volume lesson. Other math lessons this week include identifying equal shares, number stories involving time, mass volume and length and comparing fractions. Students will have a one-sided Home Link each night for homework.

Our spelling rule this week involves changing the y to i when adding a suffix. With the exception being a word that has a vowel before the y. Students will have a Spelling Cafe assignment each night for homework.

Thank you to parents who have already returned their child's Lego Land field trip permission form and $20. I really appreciate your prompt response. Permission slips and money are due by April 18th. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Have a fantastic week!

Sweet April showers do spring May flowers. Thomas Tusser
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