Third Grade News

Ms. Drury’s Class, Room 21

904-739-5260 ext 304, www.msdrury.blogspot.com, druryv@duvalschools.org

Week of: 09-22-08 thru 09-26-08

What are we learning in the following subjects?

Reading: Story for the week: The Ballard of Mulan”

Writing: Narrative Writing, Beginning, Middle, End, and using
descriptive words.
Math: Continuing with Arrays.
Science: Plants and how are they grouped.
Social Studies: Topic: Community and Map Skills

****YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING EVERY NIGHT FOR A MINIUM OF

20 MINUTES! THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDING THEIR
READING ON THE “AT HOME READING LOG SHEET”. THIS IS
RECORDED DAILY, INCLUDING WEEKENDS!

DAILY MATH SKILLS:

Please review simple addition and subtraction problems with your child. This
week will begin our 1 minute addition and subtraction math skills test.

SPELLING WORDS! COMING SOON…

1. where 2. when 3. who
A TEST NEAR YOU!
4. why 5. what 6. does
7. expression 8. vital Tuesday 09-23-08: Math Test on:
9. versatile 10. shelter 11. glimmer Skip Counting and Riddles
12. fleet 13. comforting Thursday 09-25-08: Spelling Test
Thursday 09-25-08: Vocabulary Test
ANTHOLOGY “VOCABULARY” WORDS Thursday 09-25-08: Chapter Test on
1. tease 2. lonely “The Ballard of Mulan”.
3. serious 4. fasten **PLEASE REMEMBER**
5. assume 6. hopeful
* Homework: Due DAILY
7. companion
S *Red Folders: Sent home on Fridays,
Return on Mondays.
**IMPORTANT DATES** *Agenda’s: Signed nightly by
September 24, 2008 – Early Release Day parent(s).
October 4, 2008 - PTA CARNIVAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
October 8, 2008 – Early Release Day Please see your child’s agenda for
October 20, 2008 – School is OPEN daily assignments, and visit my
October 22, 2008 – Early Release Day webpage also.
October 24, 2008 – Teacher Planning Day, PLEASE JOIN OUR CLASS’
****NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS
Parent-Teacher Association PTA”!**
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!