October 5-9 Update & Homework Assignments

What have grade 3 students done this week?
Math – Continuation of adding three and four digit numbers, regrouping and carrying over
Science – Students completed and shared “Animal Care Booklets” after researching an animal
Social Studies – Students compared themselves to members in their family
Language Arts – Creative writing…”Five Uses of a Pocket”
Dates to Remember:
Parent conferences October 27th & November 4th, 2009
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Monday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 4.1
Complete the two “Spelling in Context” pages in your lesson for the week. If you did not complete the other pages for that lesson in class you may finish any time this week (time permitted). Spelling book may be returned when finished (before Friday is fine).
Tuesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 4.2
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 4.3
Science Workbook pg. 7
Thursday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 4.4
Science Workbook pg. 8
Bring all your completed homework tomorrow morning if you have not already done so.
Friday
Shabbat Shalom
Jewish and Hebrew Studies Summary of Last Week
(Please see daily planner for this week’s homework assignments)
Jewish Studies for English Speakers - Mora Epstein
- learned about the brachot for Sukkot
- practiced our phonetic reading
- discussed ideas about Sukkot
- reviewed our pesukim by heart
Hebrew for English Speakers - Riki Oz
- finished reading the story on Yom Kippur
- added words on our key chain. Please review these words over the holiday.
- started a new story about Sukkot
- discussed verbs connected to Sukkot
P.E.
During September the students have been working on spatial and group organization and participating in a variety of games increasing group cooperation to accomplish goals. During October the focus will be on fitness.