Monday

Today's math homework is PW 51 on missing factors.  Knowing the multiplication facts 0-5 really makes this assignment a lot easier. 

The science test was passed back today.  Parents are asked to sign it and return it to school.  Thanks!

Thursday

Tomorrow there will be a test on the solar system.  A study guide was given on Monday.  Parents are asked to study with their child and sign it at the top.  Returning this signed study guide is worth 5 points.

We are working our way through multiplication of simple facts.  The third graders should make a habit of practicing a little each day.

The spelling test this week is on oi/oy words.

It's the last weekend before Christmas!  Have a good one!

Tuesday

It's just two days until our Christmas program.  The third graders have been asked to wear short and a bright colored tee shirt for the performances.  The 3rd and 4th grade program will be Thursday, December 10th at 1:15 and 7:15. Students are asked to be in their classrooms by 6:45 that evening.

There will be a math quiz tomorrow on telling time.  This quiz will cover telling time, elapsed time, calendar reading, and knowing a.m./p.m.

Tomorrow is also library day.  Please help your child to remember to bring back books on time so that new ones can be checked out.  Thank you!

It's Program Time!

The students have been very busy preparing for the Christmas Program that is coming up next Thursday, December 10th.

Next week marks the mid-quarter of our second grading period. Mid-quarter reports will be sent home on Wednesday.

The only homework for this weekend is reading and practicing multiplication facts.  The students have new flashcards in their take-home folders for practicing at home and school.

Monday, November 30th

Tomorrow is our field trip to St. Cloud.  We will be starting off at the Skatin' Place for roller skating.  We will then go on to the Paramount Theatre to see The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

Please have your child wear boots, as we will be getting snow this evening.  Long socks are highly recommended to prevent roller skates from rubbing.  Students need to remember to pack their own lunches, and we are discouraging soda pop.  The children are welcome to bring a few extra dollars for buying treats/junk at the Skatin' Place.  Please note that the video arcade area will be off limits.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today was library day. The students will be coming home with several books to read over the weekend.  Please help to ensure that your child spends some time reading over the long weekend.

The Math assignment is PW37.

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 23rd

We have come to the end of our money unit.  The students quizzed today and did quite well.
We have now begun a time telling unit.  I encourage you to practice this skill with your child at home.

Homework tonight is a reading passage with 5 questions as well as an activity sheet for answering the who, what, why, where, how, etc.

Thursday

It's COLD!  Please be sure that your child is sent to school dressed for winter weather.  The children will be out for recess and will need a warm coat, hat, and mittens.
 
Tomorrow we will have our weekly assessments in reading class.  Our story of the week is Harvest Birds.   The grammar test will be on the use of commas.  Our spelling and phonics tests will cover the silent letter sounds in kn and wr.

Tuesday, November 17th

Tomorrow is library day!  Please make sure to have your two RC library books read by tomorrow so quizzes can be taken and books returned.

There is a spelling and grammar assignment for tonight:  Workbook p. 100 and p.101.

In math we are learning to make change.  All the children could use extra practice with this skill.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Pioneer Elementary will be having parent/teacher conferences tonight and tomorrow evening. Please call Shari if you are uncertain of your scheduled time.

We have completed our lessons on subtraction of 3 and 4-digit numbers.  Today we begin a money unit.  The math assignment is PW31.

The students have completed their first quarter of third grade.  We are focusing heavily on reading as much as possible.  Everyone has done a great job with reading for our Reading Counts program.  The students have each set a new goal for 2nd quarter and plan to work hard to meet it.

PIONEERS!

Tomorrow is Pioneer Pride Day. Please wear black and red. 

The Math skill that we are working on is on subtracting 3 and 4-digit numbers.  The assignment for today is on page 28  (1-19)

The reading assignment is workbook pages 85 and 90. 

We will not be testing on the story of the week or on the spelling words until next Tuesday, November 10th.    

Our story is: What Do Illustrators Do? 

Hope to see you at the football game Friday night.  

Go Pioneers!!!

Thursday

A letter went home regarding costumes tomorrow.  Students will be allowed to wear costumes to school.  Our party will be at the end of the school day.  Students are welcome, but certainly not required to bring Halloween treats.

We will have our usual weekly Reading tests in the morning.  This will include a comprehension test on Bat Loves the Night, a grammar test on action verbs, and the weekly spelling test.

Please encourage your child to read one of their RC library books this evening.

Tuesday

Tomorrow is library day.  Please remember to bring library books back to school so new ones can be checked out.

The students will be taking a Math quiz tomorrow.  It will cover addition and estimating 3 and 4-digit sums.  There was a review sheet for today's assignment.

The new spelling word list has a mixture of words containing both long and short vowel sounds.  The students need to apply the phonetic spelling rules for these words.  Today's spelling assignment is workbook page 74.

We are coming to the end of our Social Studies unit on citizenship and government.  A yellow study guide was sent home.  The test date is Tuesday, November 3rd.

Wednesday

The students are bringing home new library books this evening.  Their homework is to read one of the books for Reading Counts and be ready to quiz on it in the morning.
Happy reading!!

Tuesday

Tomorrow is library day!  Please be sure that library books are brought back tomorrow.  The students are also to have read two of them for Reading Counts.

WEDNESDAY

Mid-quarter reports were sent home today.  Please sign and return to school. Feel free to email or call with any questions.

The children have plenty of reading material for the long weekend.  Please encourage lots of reading and some extra fact practice too.

Enjoy the weekend with your family!

Tuesday

Today was a testing day for our class.  The students took reading/language arts tests in the areas of comprehension, grammar, and phonics.  The students are able to see their scores directly after submitting them.  I also record the score individually in Synergy, our online grade book. Grades can be viewed at anytime by visiting the Pioneer website.

Tomorrow the third graders will be taking the Unit 1 Math test.  It covers all skills and concepts covered so far this school year.  This includes rounding, comparing, and ordering numbers.

As you know, this is a short school week.  There is no school on Thursday or  Friday.

TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!

We spent one last day on rounding numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand.  The students will have a review day tomorrow with a Unit 1 test on Wednesday.
Today's assignment was PW18.

There is a reading comprehension passage to read with questions to answer.
 Students should also finish up reading their RC books from the library so that quizzes can be taken by Wednesday when it's time for checking out new books.
Tomorrow is a testing day for the concepts and skills the students have been working on for the past week.  This includes spelling/reading long o, as well as common and proper nouns.

Thursday

NO SCHOOL for students tomorrow.  It is a teacher in-service day.

Please have your third grader do some extra reading and fact practice over the weekend.

Enjoy the great weather!

WEDNESDAY

Students checked out new library books today.  They are expected to read one of the shorter RC books tonight to be quizzed on in the morning.

Spelling assignment is to write sentences for the ten words found on page 43 in the reading workbook.

In Math we are learning to round numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1,000.

Remember that there is no school for students on Friday!

TUESDAY

In Math we learned to round numbers to the nearest 10.  The homework assignment is PW17.

We read the story Pop's Bridge in our reading text book.  The students could also listen to/read this book online by going to Mrs. Girtz's (Google) Classroom.  The students know how to find this on the 3rd grade Symbaloo page.

The spelling assignment today is page 55 in the reading workbook.

Remember tomorrow is our library day!  Books need to be returned or brought back to be renewed.  The students are also expected to take Reading Counts quizzes on two of the library books that were checked out.

There is no school for Pioneer students this Friday, Oct. 9th.  It is a teacher workshop day.

MONDAY

Math homework is PW16.

Students also have a comprehension passage to read with questions to answer.

New spelling words have been given.  This week we focus on long o spelled oa and ow.

Third Grade!