10/29- 11/2

Dear Families, 
 It is hard to believe that we have finished our first nine weeks of third grade. It has gone by very fast. Thanks to Mr. Childers for bringing  in Snap Circuits for the  students to explore with. Please see reminders below about report cards and Explorer Excellence Awards. I have really enjoyed having the opportunity to see soccer games, cheer leading and football games of the students. Again please let me know if your student would like me to attend an event . 

Here is what is happening in our room this week : 
Math - Telling time on an analog clock- students must be able to tell time to the minute and also know the following terms: half past, quarter past, quarter to.
Reading -shifting our focus from fiction to expository text. We will be looking at text features and understanding their purpose and how a particular text feature assists us as readers. 
Writing - looking at the parts of a friendly letter. Students will be writing a letter to a person in the military . We will also begin cursive handwriting this week. 
Science - Begin our investigations into different types of energy. We will look at mechanical, sound, solar and light energy. 
Social Studies - Begin looking at the three branches of government 

Homework
Math- Monday - complete measurement step 2 sheet 
            Wednesday  - complete reading clock sheet. 
Reminder - Temperature project is due Friday November 2, 2012

Reading - 20 minutes each night  and 60 minutes on the weekends, 
Tuesday - Complete sheet Texas Touchdown 
Thursday- fill in sheet about text features using a book from home 


Reminders:

• Monday is the first day of the Second Nine Weeks. Remember that it's never too early to work towards your goals and earning the grades you want! Report cards for the first Nine Weeks will be sent home on November 6th
• Wednesday is Halloween, however students are NOT allowed to wear their costumes to school on that day or bring treats for classmates. Halloween is not one of our allowed class party days.
• November 6th at 8:00 am will be our 1st Explorer Excellence ceremony of the year. This will be a time when students will celebrate the hard work they've put in over the first nine weeks. Please join your child to celebrate their accomplishments as well.

Hope that all of you have a wonderful week.