Friday, December 9, 2016

Week of December 12-16


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Can you believe we have one week left until winter break!!!!!
We have a really crazy, fun-filled week coming up. Wednesday will be the third graders’ first trip to Brunswick Bowl.  If your child would like to buy snacks, that is a-ok with me.  Consult the snack prices on the pink permission slip for ideas on how much to send with your child.  Also, chances are they won't be very hungry upon arrival back to school.  Therefore, it's probably a good idea to send a light lunch from home that day.  

On Tuesday, we will be visiting the Drury Lane Theater in Oak Brook to see A Christmas Carol.
Coming up next week:
Spelling:  Completed menu/homework will be due on or before December 16.  Please make sure your child does one activity from each column.  A test on your child’s list will be also be on 12/16.

Reading & Language Arts:  We have started our literature cirlces and will continue that next week.

Please keep reading and filling out the December reading log.  It will be due on or before January 4.


Social Studies:
 We finished our Downers Grove/Communities unit.  We’ll go on a brief hiatus while we switch gears to science.  

Science:     We’ll be starting a unit on Matter when we return from Winter break.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We have started unit 4 on mearuement and time.

Important Dates:  

12/13- Going to Drury Lane to see "A Christmas Carol"
12/14- 3rd grade bowling trip to Brunswick Zone
12/16- Last day before break

Friday, December 2, 2016

Week of December 5-9

We had a great time on our DG field Trip! Thank you to Dylan's Mom, Mick's Mom, and Natalie's Mom for chaperoning the field trip!!

Coming up next week:
Spelling:   New spelling lists will be coming home on Monday.  Completed menu/homework will be due on or before December 16.  Please make sure your child does one activity from each column.  A test on your child’s list will be also be on 12/16.

Reading & Language Arts:  We will be close reading the poem "T'was the Night Before Christmas". We will be discussing poems and culture. We have also started literature circles. Students are in groups reading a book together and completing a job for the chapter.



Please keep reading and filling out the December reading log.  It will be due on or before January 4.

Social Studies:  We have finished our Downers Grove history unit.  It was wonderful to go see all the things on our field trip! We have started learning about Modern Day Downers Grove. A quiz on this will be Thursday, December 15.

Science:   We are on hiatus while we learn about Downers Grove.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We will start unit 4 next week. This will be all about measurement and fractions.

Important Dates:  
12/7- Early dismissal
12/13- Going to Drury Lane to see "A Christmas Carol"
12/14- 3rd grade bowling trip to Brunswick Zone