Math Home Access Center Issue

Thank you for your patience with the Home Access Center-my math class (only) is experiencing technical difficulties.  Mrs. McGee has been contacted, and we are working to fix the situation as soon as possible. 

8/31 HW and Fun Run Update

YAYYYY we are up to $1062!!!!!!  We are second in the school.  Let's keep up the fabulous fundraising!!  I will post the newest Lifetime Award winners tomorrow!

Homework:

• LA:  spelling contract
• Math: 
• Pink:  wkbk pg 17 f/b
• Green:  wkbk pg 16 f/b
• Fun Run Fundraising :)

HW 8/30

• Reading:  spelling contract and study for vocab (quiz tomorrow)
• Math:
• Pink: study properties and finish the properties page
• Green:  pg. 29 front only
• FUN RUN-collect donations!  We have raised $595 as a class so far, and we are only $30 away from the first class prize (wristbands for everyone!).  Wahoo!

WAHOOOOO Fun Run!

Congrats to Carson, our second Lifetime award winner! Today we were in the lead of the ENTIRE school, but others are close behind.  Let's keep the fundraising up!!!

FUN RUN

Wahoooooo!!! We have our first Lifetime Award winner ($175 fundraising level), Ms. Molly McIlhinney!!!  She also went home with a cup, frisbee flyer, and an awesome light up bouncy ball!!

Our class total is at $340-let's keep it up!

Homework 8/29

• Spelling contract and study vocab
• Math:
• Green:  complete study guide (front and back) and study for test. 
• Parents please sign the study guide *See below for the study guide in the event your child misplaced it.  :)
• Pink:  any ten of the addition problems on the practice page

Name ______________________

Unit 1 On-Level Place Value/Rounding Study Guide

Test is on ______________________________.

Write the numbers in standard form.

ex. 3,000 + 200 + 40 + 2 = 3,242

	Write in standard form.
20,000 + 5,000 + 300 + 10 + 9
3,000 + 400 + 8
36 tens, 7 ones
twenty-three thousand, three hundred forty-two
five thousand six

Write the numbers in expanded form.

ex. 8,798= 8,000 + 700 + 90 + 8

1.  23,765=_________________________________________

2.  4,812=_________________________________________

3.  987=______________________________________­­­_____

Write the digit for each place value in the chart below

34,875

	Write the digit for each place value	Write the value of the digit
Thousands
Ones
Hundreds
Ten Thousands
Tens

Can you write the word form for:

23,400 ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________

13,897 ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________

435 _____________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Represent 234 in 3 ways.

First Way	Second Way	Third Way

Round each number.

Number	Round to the nearest 10.	Round to the nearest 100.
3,456
987
12,463

Spelling/Vocab

Pink:

Pleasing the Ghost (Week One)

Spelling Words                 

mine

tie

wild

type

smile

drive

size

blind

visit

thick

die

prize

fifty

picnic

arrived

decide

child

civil

divide

library

Vocabulary Words

quivered – moved with a slight shaking movement

menacing – to look like you want to show harm

reluctantly – showing doubt or unwillingness

dozing – sleeping lightly

compartments – a separate section or space

rummaged – to make an active search especially by moving, turning, or looking through the contents of a place or container

Green:

Little Grunt and the Big Egg

Spelling Words

easy

grade

meet

late

seat

saved

pail

these

reach

name

raise

leave

gain

theme

scream

Vocabulary Words

brunch- a meal that comes between breakfast and lunch

peaceful – calm and quiet

omelet – eggs that are beaten with other ingredients and cooked

erupting – blowing out lava, rocks, and gases from a volcano

lava – hot, melted rock that pours from an erupting volcano

escape – to get away from danger

Grades on Home Access Center

You may have noticed there are no grades entered yet.  Our data clerk had to enter every class in the school into math and language arts classes by teacher manually. 
Per third grade, the first week of school grades do not count as they were practice and a period of acclimation for the students.  J 

UPDATE:  eSchools+ is still experiencing technical difficulties and will not be up until Wednesday, 8/31.  This is a school-wide issue.  Thank you for your flexibility!

Taxation without Representation = Success

Thank you very much for our Skittles donations!  We used them to illustrate the concept of "Taxation without Representation."  It was cut short for our Fun Run Pep Rally, but we will finish it on Monday.  The kids loved it, and were able to bring home a few skittles in addition to their "Welcome Back" goodie bags from my momma!

Here are our loyal taxpayers.  They are smiling because they don't know how much they have to pay!

Here is our demanding King sitting in his throne in England, demanding exorbitant taxes from all of his subjects in the colonies.

We also had our Fun Run Pep Rally today!  Fundraising was kicked off today and will go until Friday, September 9!  Please help your child fundraise!!  I got up in front of all of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes and teachers and danced to "I've got the power" on Wii for the kids as a part of the pep rally!  Woohoo!

SAT bonus word of the week:  irreverent - adjective - disrespectful

Have a great weekend!

Book Order is out!

Book Order

·        Book Order is due:  Friday, September 9, 2010

o   Either a check turned in at school or order completed online

·        Catalogs the children may order from this month: 

o   September Click Interactive Learning Club (DS games, software, etc.) 

o   September Arrow (grades 4-6)

o   September Lucky (grades 2-3)

o   Read Everyday, Lead a Better Life (grades k-6)

o   Accelerate Your Reading (grades 3-6)

*Plus many more online!

·        We earn a $3 book coupon for every order placed online!!! 

*As a class, we appreciate Book Orders from Scholastic because I use the free book coupons, bonus points from orders, and specials to build the classroom library that is lexiled and available for all students to use!

How to order online:

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GTHBQ

§  SIGN UP at www.Scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Don't have a User Name and Password?" link, then register for your own username and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This code ensures that your order is sent to me.  If you signed up last time, USE THAT CODE!

• SELECT the books you'd like to order from over 500 titles available online...and take advantage of online-only specials and discounts.

• SEND your order to me online by FRIDAY, Sept. 9! Books will be delivered directly to our classroom, as always.

Homework Thur. 8/25

• Math
• Pink:  study for test (by reviewing/practicing with the study guide) and rounding page - the side with the star that practices both tens and hundreds
• Green:  pg. 10 f/b
• Test is Monday
• Reading
• Spelling contract (Entire contract is due tomorrow with all 4 days stapled together to the contract page) and study for test
• Reread story and study for test

If anyone is at Publix, we would greatly appreciate Fun Size skittles (we need mini bags) for a social studies activity!  :)

Homework - Wed, 8/24

My apologies for forgetting to post yesterday. 
-Reading:  spelling contract
-Math:  green - rounding page; pink - pg. 10 f/b

Curriculum Night is tonight!

See you tonight at 6:00 for Curriculum Night.  Please meet in the cafeteria, and remember that this is an adult event.

Thanks!

Homework Monday, 8/22

• Reading (both groups):  spelling contract, begin reviewing vocabulary words (quiz on Wednesday), write one great sentence (can be about anything, make it expressive and powerful)
• Math (both groups):  worksheet

Green group Vocab/Spelling:

The Stories Julian Tells

Spelling Words                 

slip

fish

pick

rocks

lunch

gift

thing

inch

truck

pond

from

jump

socks

dish

thump

Vocabulary Words

beyond– past

cartwheel- handspring that turns sideways

collection– similar items chosen to save

fastened– attached

mustache– something, usually hair, between the nose and lips

seriously– thoughtfully

Pink group vocab/spelling:

Spelling Words                 

asleep

empty

queen

deal

needed

spelling

east

feelings

tea

keeping

beneath

agree

elevator

coffee

suggested

method

feature

metal

disease

television

Vocabulary Words

anxious – nervous; excited

retire – to stop working after reaching a certain age

vacant – empty; unused

sprucing – decorating or making neat

adore – to love very much

recognizing – knowing who someone is or what something is

Homework 8/18

• math:
• Green:  worksheet front and back
• Pink:  worksheet
• reading:
• Story test tomorrow
• Pink group:  complete story map (started in class)
• Green group:  complete comprehension questions (started in class)
• Spelling test:  everyone - "Thursday" on the spelling contract 

*we wrote what groups the kids are in today in their planners in the event they get confused!

Green Group spelling and vocab

Spelling Words

1.    sat

2.  felt

3.  last

4.  send

5.  next

6.  best

7.  went

8.  hand

9.  stand

10.   past

11. grand

12.   stamp

13.   belt

14.   lend

15.   checked

Vocabulary Words:

1.     department-a separate part of a large organization

2.  audience-a group of people of gather to see or hear a performance

3.  obeys-carries out wishes, orders, or instructions

4.  expression-a way of speaking that shows feeling

5.  accident-something bad that happens without being planned

6.  noticed-became aware of; saw for the first time

7.  commands-orders

Pink group Vocab/Spelling for the week

ELA Pink Group Vocab/Spelling

Donovan’s Word Jar

Spelling Words                 

played

escape

thank

subway

gray

safely

mistake

greatest

break

after

planting

scratch

address

holiday

natural

paragraph

blanket

capital

taken

cabin

Vocabulary Words

leisure – time free from work

disappointment – the feeling that comes when one’s hopes are not met

perseverance – the habit of continuing something in spite of troubles

uneasy - worried

compromise – to reach an agreement after each side gives up part of its demands

chortle – to laugh  or chuckle loudly

Tuesday 8/17 Homework

• Reading: 
• study vocabulary words
• any one item on the spelling contract (Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday choices)
• Math:
• Green:  worksheet #1-10
• Pink:  worksheet all

Spelling City/Online Text books

To access spelling city practice online: 

Go to http://www.spellingcity.com/

Go to find a list, then search using username

Pink group:  search for "fourthmbes" in "username"

Green group:  search for "thirdmbes"

You can complete any of the spelling and vocabulary activities for that week's words!

Online Textbooks

Math, Science and Social Studies text books are available online: 

http://portal.fultonschools.org/departments/Instruction/Curriculum/Documents/Textbook%20Guides/Third%20Grade%20Textbook%20Guide.pdf 

Tuesday, 8/16 Homework

Please make sure you ask your child who is his/her reading and math teacher to make sure you are doing the proper homework that night.  :)

Random Items:

• Read and sign pledge card with your child for the Shoot for the Stars school wide program.  Please send the pledge card back to school tomorrow
• Bring in a sock please

Reading:

• Write the spelling words on the contract (nothing else needs to be done!)

Math:

• Green:  pg. 2 - reteaching side, # 1-5
• Pink:   pg. 2 - reteaching side all

Homework Monday, 8/15

Good afternoon!  Today rocked!  There was lots of information shared about third grade.  We made team work trail mix, brainstormed for our artistic acrostic, got to know one another and the school.  It was a great first day!

9/15 Nightly Homework:

-Fall Reading Interview
-parents: please return any forms that were not turned in at Sneak Peek

*please sign the planner next to parent on 8/15

Assessments this week:

Reading: 
-vocab quiz on Thursday
-Spelling Test Friday
-Story Test Friday

Math Check up:  Friday

Welcome to Ms. Serafin's Third Grade Class

Welcome to Ms. Serafin's Third Grade Class!

Important upcoming dates:

-Thursday, Aug. 11:  Sneak Peak
-Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 6:00pm - Curriculum Night

Supply List:

  §  1 ½”  binder (please no bigger)

§  5 0ne subject spiral notebooks (please no joint notebooks)

§  2 Red pens

§  Highlighters (1-2 is fine!)

§  Colored pencils or crayons

§  Scissors

§  5 pocket folders (no prongs, different colors)

§  Pencils (24), erasers, small pencil sharpener

§  Dry Erase Markers

§  Glue Sticks (1-2 is fine!)

§  2 packs of Index Cards

§  Pencil box

Ms. Serafin’s Wish List  

Please feel free to donate any of the following items:

§  Tissues

§  Ziplocs-sandwich/gallon

§  Clorox Sanitizing Wipes

§  Dry Erase Markers

§  Bandages

§  Anti-bacterial Soap

§  Sponges

§  Markers (thick, thin, and permanent)

§  Electric Pencil Sharpeners (2)

§  Electric stapler

§  Recess Equipment

 

Thank you very much!!!