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WeeK 8: october 9 - 13, 2017 Please complete 3 of thechoosing

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What are we learning THIS WEEK? fluency Practice

Math Skills Math
Math We will find the area of a rectangle.
solve by using Round
We will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are equal groups play a board/card
Reading used in a text 5x2 5x3 104 game with a family
5x4 5x5 to the nearest 10
Writing We write a personal narrative. and 100. member.
5x6 5x7
S.s. / Science We will learn how to be good citizens in school and in our community.
Practice READ Practice
Math Math
Note From the Teachers Round What is an idiom
that you learned in subtract
3rd Grade Families, 169 class? explain 829 - 139
using expanded
We have enjoyed getting to meet and speak with you regarding your childs to the nearest 10 what it means to
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progress so far this year! We hope it has become clear as to what plan we have and 100. your family
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talk about your favorite part of 6x3 6x4
favorite parts. your day. 6x5 6x6
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 october 3rd Grade
Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
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No School
-Fall Break
Were working on: determine the
meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text

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No School- No School- School Lock In
Gold Day Parent/ 7:30pm-
Teacher 7:00am Discuss with your child what literal and non literal means.
Conferences $15 for 1
$25 for 2
$35 for 3
For example:

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Hit the books is non literal, meaning we dont really hit the
Hearing and Fall Festival
Vision 5:30-7 books, it means to study or get to work.
Screening and
Picture Day Discuss other non literal phrases such as, wipe the slate
clean , it costs an arm and a leg, shes one tough
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cookie and any others you can think of.

Were working on finding the area of a

rectangle.
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Area = Length x Width

x 5 3x5 = 15 square units.

(area is always in square

Next Month: 3
units, square feet, square
november
No school-Thanksgiving break: 22-24 inches, etc.)