Third Grades Weekly Newsletter

November 28, 2016

December
December
December
December

Lanier Elementary School

Dates to Remember!
5th PTO 3rd - Grade Performance
9th Polar Express Night (5-8)
16 Grade Level Winter Party
19th January 3rd NO SCHOOL

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This Week in School

Math Unit 4 Review polygons, quadrilaterals and area-

UNIT 4 - TEST ON FRIDAY December 2, 2016

Reading - will read sufficiently with accurately to support

comprehension
Writing Nonfiction Writing
Grammar - identify and use similes & personification,
identify simple subjects and simple predicates
Science: Unit 3 Rocks, Minerals, and Soil: All about
minerals What are minerals? How are minerals
classified? What are the properties of minerals?
Social Studies: - identify the 3 branches of government
and responsibilities of each (legislative, executive, judicial)

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Government Assessment
Goss/Schmus-December 6
Wingo/Souther-December 9
Study for test with your study guide this week!

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Helpful Websites to Use At Home

http://bigideas.hallco.org/web/#
www.commoncoresheets.com math practice sheets
go.hallco.org Launch Point Link Students can access FASTT
Math (HMH) and many other websites from this link. They must
log in with their 6-digit student id.
www.educationgalaxy.com

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SPELLING HOMEWORK HELP

Please use the links below for help with spelling homework practice.
We are working on Sort 35 this week.
(Schmus/Souther) http://www.spellingcity.com/souther/
(Goss/Wingo) http://www.spellingcity.com/wingogoss/

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Reading Bingo Boards

Students should be working on the Yellow Reading
Bingo Board. Students may write the books they
read each night on their regular Reading Log and
on the Reading Bingo Boards. Please encourage
nightly reading. The next celebration with be on
December 9th. Students who have completed the
Yellow Board will watch a movie and enjoy some
yummy popcorn!

@lanierwildcats

We need your help! Please consider

volunteering for a short time! Follow this link
and sign up for a spot today.
http://signup.com/go/NTmpqc
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MATH FACTS
All students are now working on their multiplication math
facts. Your child should be practicing 5 to 10 minutes each
night on these facts. Students should be able to
complete their multiplication 6s test by December
16. This is the half way point to ensure all students pass
the multiplication 12s by March. Please see the websites
below for math fact practice help or the sheet in their
TEAM Binder.
http://www.oswego.org/ocsdweb/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html

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Homework Written AssignmentsAll due by Friday
Math Math Sheet - one page of the skills we
are working on each week (Due Friday)
Spelling Homework Sort 35 - The words for
this week are: cloud, shout, mouth, couch, scout,
how, growl, frown, gown, plow, together, believe,
jumped, an, their SPELLING TEST FRIDAY
RAH Log (Read at Home) - Complete RAH log
each night Monday through Thursday,
recommendation is 15-20 minutes. Record the
books read on RAH Log in T.E.A.M. Binder.
MAH (Math at Home) - Initial agenda, complete
math facts practice each night Monday through
Thursday, recommendation is 5-10 minutes math
facts practice.
Dojo Tracker Please sign each Friday!

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November Wildcat Essential Winners
Goss: Carleigh
Schmus: Ansleigh
Souther: Gracen
Wingo: Zac
Great job kiddos! Each of you go over and
beyond to show off your best manners every
day! Keep up the outstanding work!

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Polar Express Night December 9 5pm-8pm