Mrs. Jennings

                                         News and Homework from Mrs. Jennings

A Glimpse of the Upcoming Week

Reading:  Realistic fiction will be the genre this week as children read the story My Very Own Room. Comprehension skills include making and confirming predictions, comparing and contrasting, and making personal connections to information from text.   Readingassessment will be on Thursday. Vocabulary test will be on Friday.

Spelling: Plural words will be our focus in spelling this week. Spelling test will be on Friday.

Writing: Students will be working on an explanatory writing piece this week.   

Language Arts:Contractions with the wordnotwill be the skill reviewed inL.A.this week.  Test is scheduled for Friday.

Math: Measurement continues as students learn to use measurement tools to identify feet, yards, and miles. Test is scheduled for Friday!

Science: We will begin a new unit of study featuring weather patterns this week.

Social Studies:Students will reviewLouisiananatural resources, animals ofLouisiana, and conservation efforts to help protect those resources. Last week’s test has been re-scheduled for Wednesday!

Spelling Words (A): years, twins, trays, states, ashes, foxes, inches, files, cities, ponies, bunches, alleys, lunches, cherries, daisies Review Words:sale, rode, you’re  Challenge Words: heroes, libraries
Spelling Words (B):  secret, family, evening, people, radio, police, picture, interesting, different, gym, package, building, lightning, tonight, supply, tie, surprise, quiet, climb, buy
Spelling Words (C):  delivery, empty, athlete, evening, believe, weak, reason, breathe, speech, piano, different, chimney, except, enough, guilty, kitchen, mystery, garbage, message, business, skis, businesses, companies, calves, wives

Vocabulary Words: separate, determination, storage, crate, exact, ruined, luckiest, curtain, dainty

Science Vocabulary Words:climate, weather, water cycle, precipitation, runoff 

Social Studies Review Words:natural resource, scarcity, abundance, adapt, conserve, compass rose, cardinal directions, intermediate, directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest)

Technology in the Classroom

Reading/ELA: www.brainpopjr.com www.unitedstreaming.com

Math: www.thirdgradeskills.com  http://www.ixl.com,www.louisianapass.org  

S.S./Science:  www.worldbookonline.com,www.brainpopjr.com,www.unitedstreaming.com

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Spelling/Handwriting

1. Spelling choice

Spelling/Handwriting

1. Practice writing your spelling words ladder style

1. Spelling choice

Spelling/Handwriting

1. Take a spelling pre-test with a family member.

2. Practice writing any words you misspelled on the pre-test

Spelling

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Reading

1. Read 20 min.

2.CompleteReadingLog

3. Study vocab. definitions

Reading

1. Read 20 min. 

2. CompleteReadingLog

3. Study vocab. definitions

Reading

1. Read 20 min. 

2. CompleteReadingLog

3. Study for reading comprehension test tomorrow

Reading

1. Read 20 min.

2. CompleteReadingLog

3. Study vocab. definitions for test tomorrow

Reading

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Language Arts

1. .Worksheet p. ____

Language Arts

1  Write 4 sentences (statement, question, command and exclamation), using at least one vocab. word in each sentence

Language Arts

1. Review for the contractions test using the wordnot. Test will be on Friday

Language Arts

 1. Study for contractions (not) test tomorrow

Language Arts

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Math

1. Worksheet p. _____

2. Praactice multiplication flash cards.

Math

1. Review class notes for test on Friday

2. Practice multiplication flash card.

Math

1. Study length notes in inches, feet, yards, and miles for test on Friday!

Math

1. Review for test tomorrow!

2. Practice multiplication flash cards

Math

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S.S./Science

1. Review science and social studies class notes.

S.S./Science

1.Study class notes for social studies test tomorrow!

S.S./Science

1.Review science vocabulary words

S.S./Science

1. Review science vocabulary words.

S.S./Science

None

$Important Reminders 

ØValentine’s Day card/treat exchange will take place on Tuesday in the classroom beginning at 2:00 p.m. Participation in this activity is voluntary; however, all children in class must be included in any card or treat hand-outs. Please be considerate of ALLchildren in our classroom family - thank you!

ØAsk your child to share his/her experiences about our trip toMaritimeMuseum. Learning sure can be enjoyable!!!

ØLinks of Love are available for 25¢each or 5 for $1.00. All money raised will go to help find a cure for cancer. Please consider how you can helpLyonmake a difference with this worthwhile charity. 

ØCheckpoints in reading and math will take place this week. All 3^rdgrade children will be tested in both reading and mathematics.

ØPlease be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. Jackets or sweaters should be worn for the chilly morning temperatures.

Ø I can be reached by phone at 892-0869, by e-mail at Victoria.Jennings@stpsb.org , or by visiting my teacher web page at http://TeacherWeb.com/LA/LyonElementary/VJennings