Weekly Update for 12/14/15

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

     With the success of our Thanksgiving play, we are now preparing for our 2nd play of the school year.  We will be performing, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" on Friday, December 18 @ 1:00.  Our performance will be held in Room 401, which is on the 3rd grade hall.  You and your family are welcome to join us for our performance. Following our performance you are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal.  
     Your child should have brought their line(s) home with them in their homework folder.  Please help your child to review their lines at home nightly.    

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Communities
Strategy:  Making Connections
Skill:  Classifying
Phonics:  Short U word families -ut, -us, -ug; hard and soft sounds of /c/ and /g/ 
Grammar:  Writing and identifying nouns and verbs
Writing:  Editing

Math: Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Social Studies: Economics (SOL 1.7, 1.8, 1.9)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 14        Red Resource Day
McDonald's Spirit Night 5:00-7:00 in Smithfield

*Tuesday, December 15       Orange Resource Day
                     

*Wednesday, December 16    Yellow Day
Interims Issued

*Thursday, December 17      Green Resource Day

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Communities Comprehension Test

*Friday, December 18           Blue Resource Day
Wear your pajamas to school to celebrate Polar Express Day  
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Play @ 1:00 in Room 401

        Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday.

bring   ride   ran   carry   saw   haul
soon    our    say   hold    us     she   so  

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

cement    roads     learn    tow   save
homes     safe      build     healthy

                                    Looking Ahead

12/21-01/03  Winter Break

12/31  Last day to order from Mixed Bag Designs      (www.mixedbagdesigns.com/?fundraiserid=234634)

01/01/2016 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

01/04 Schools/Offices Resume

01/11   McDonald’s Spirit Night (5-7 pm)

     

  

                       

Weekly Update for 12/07/15

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

     With the success of our Thanksgiving play, we are now preparing for our 2nd play of the school year.  We will be performing, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" on Friday, December 18 @ 1:00.  The location of our performance hasn't been decided yet.  You and your family are welcome to join us for our performance. Following our performance you are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal.  
     Your child should bring their lines home for the play within the next several days.  Please help your child to review their lines at home nightly.    

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Biscuit
Strategy:  Predicting
Skill:  Main Idea
Phonics:  Short U word families -un, -up, -uff; initial consonant blends sl-, sm-, st-, sp-, sn-, sw- 
Grammar:  Writing and identifying nouns and verbs
Writing:  Editing

Math: Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Science: Natural Resources (SOL 1.8)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 7        Red Resource Day
PTA Holiday Gift Shop Opens for Students

*Tuesday, December 8       Orange Resource Day
3rd Grade Chorus Program Dress Rehearsal @ 9:30
3rd Grade Chorus Program@ 7:00   
                    

*Wednesday, December 9    No Resource
Early Release @ 1:00
Lunch will be at 11:45

*Thursday, December 10      Green Resource Day

*Friday, December 11           Blue Resource Day  
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
Biscuit Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday.

he     new       must    like    into   with   time   sleep     more    jump  

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

buddy     blanket     his    hear   drink
woof      curl         feed  light

                                    Looking Ahead

12/12  Smithfield Christmas Parade – 11 am, Parade travels along Main, Grace & N. Mason St.

12/14  McDonald’s Spirit Night (5-7 pm)

12/16  Interims Go Home

12/18  Polar Express Day – school wide

Last Day of School before Winter Break

12/21-01/03  Winter Break

12/31  Last day to order from Mixed Bag Designs      (www.mixedbagdesigns.com/?fundraiserid=234634)