November 2-6, 2009 Update & Homework Assignments

What have grade 3 students done this week?
Math – Money and Change
Science – Food Chains
Social Studies – Comparing and Contrasting Different Cultures
Language Arts – Recounting and Syllables
Dates to Remember:
Parent conferences this Wednesday November 4th, 2009
A Note about Homework:
Attached you will find the grade 3 guidelines for homework. Ms. P and Ms. D. have recently split their classes into two different math groups. With this change, we hope to better differentiate in math. Starting this week, after each math lesson, your child will be given their math homework for that night. We request that this homework be done on that night and returned the following day. This will also help us to understand how your child is progressing in math on a daily basis, so any issues can be addressed right away. All other homework may be turned in on Friday or before (as usual). As always, thank you for your support.
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Monday
Read 15 minutes
Math Worksheet (assigned in class) to be returned tomorrow
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 tomorrow for extra house points. Keep a copy of words to study throughout this week. Test is on Monday.
Tuesday
Read 15 minutes
Math Worksheet (assigned in class) to be returned Thursday
Wednesday – Student Led Conferences
Read 15 minutes
Start Animal Food Chart (attached). Choose one herbivore, one omnivore and one carnivore and complete the chart. You may search books or educational websites.
Thursday
Read 15 minutes
Math Worksheet (assigned in class)
Finish Animal Food Chart
Bring all your completed homework tomorrow morning
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
Work on pesukim by heart
Discuss perek 15 of Braishit
Parashat hashavua
Oneg Shabbat
Hebrew for English Speakers - Riki Oz
Review of vocabulary from the beginning of the year
Work on our current story
Practice telling time, numbers (feminine)