Third Grade News– Week of August. 21, 2017 Lesson Focus: Bible Verse : “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” Deuteronomy 6:4 (Test Friday) Bible Lesson : Jesus in the Beginning Reading: “Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend” (vocab will be on back and the website) Math: Adding with carrying; measuring to the nearest inch; multiplication facts English: Complete sentences; kinds of sentences Science: Chapter 1: Ecosystems (Vocabulary words will be on the website) Handwriting Focus: Manuscript Review Spelling: Lesson 1: Consonants & Short Vowels; see Spelling City link on our website Please check website for spelling words and vocabulary to study for tests Beginning Monday, your child will need to start recording their reading in the agenda. Each child is expected to read 20 minutes/night 5 days/week and record the book title and page numbers read in the agenda. This will be checked each day. Thursday August 24th is Parent Night! Parents will meet in the gym at 7PM for general announcements. Following this meeting, we will gather in our class room to hear info about the exciting year we have planned for your child! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Music/Art-Cooke PE/Science Lab-Hester Eclipse Party-Don’t forget your permission slips!! Computer/Library-Cooke Art/Spanish-Hester PE/Science Lab-Cooke Music/Library-Hester Multiplication Speed Drill x0 and x1 Art/PE-Cooke Art/Music-Hester Reading Test Chapel Music/Spanish-Cooke PE/Computer-Hester Spelling Test Bible Verse Test Homework Due

Reading Vocabulary Words: Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend teased - annoyed continuously lonely - sad from being alone seriously - thoughtfully, sincerely collection - similar things gathered together to study or to show to others  stiff - not easily bent; not flexible  probably - most likely