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NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER SEPT. 14-18

TESTING- We are continuing with the Iowa Test of Basic Skills all week. Many thanks to all of the people who have sent in snacks, drinks, and surprises. The children really look forward to the special snacks. Homework will be minimal again this week due to testing.

MYSTERY READER- Thanks to Mrs. Maggio for being our Mystery Reader today. The children were having a great time listening to the book about Jay Leno and Skinnybones.

SPECIAL SPEAKER- We would also like to thank Mrs. Kriebel for sharing her expertise and pictures of Greece. The students did GREAT on the assessment over ancient Greece.

ACCELERATED READER- Please continue to monitor and encourage your child’s reading. Remember the deadline for reaching the 8 point goal is Oct. 7th. At this age, many students need guidance and a “push” from their parents and teacher to reach the goal. Remember, all third grade students must pass the reading section of the CRCT. The more they practice, the more comfortable they will be at test time. They have to complete the entire test independently. This is different from the way the second grade test was given.

100 PROBLEM TIMED TEST- We will take the 7 minute timed test this Wednesday. Please help your child practice with flash cards, computer games, or self-made tests.

SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- We are continuing our discussion of “r” influenced vowels: are, ire, ore, ure, air, & ear. The students need to initial and cut out their words tonight. Students will have a tic-tac-toe board to choose from for homework for the rest of this week. An assessment will be given on Friday.

ENGLISH/WRITING- We will be writing about our favorite place this week. We will be using a graphic organizer to arrange our thoughts and ideas. Then we will write a paragraph about our favorite place.

READING- Our discussion this week will focus on making predictions when we read. We will also discuss other text features. Author’s purpose will be discussed as well…PIE…P= Persuade I=Inform and E= Entertain.

MATH- How to read and make bar graphs and picto graphs. Students should find examples of bar graphs and picto(picture) graphs in newspapers, magazines, or on the computer. They should bring them to school to share by Friday.

SOCIAL STUDIES- What are the four types of productive resources? We will introduce supply and demand and discuss human, natural, capital, and entrepreneur resources.