** IMPORTANT CHANGES TO ROUTINE because this is a 4 day week (Friday is a holiday), next week is a full week, but the next week is only 2 day week due to Thanksgiving, We are covering 2 stories in these 3 weeks rather than the usual 1 story per week because the PB skill pages contain difficult material (possessives, pronoun possessives) and the stories are long.
THE LANDFORM PROJECTS WERE AWESOME!! SO MUCH CREATIVITY :) Good job everyone!!
1. Excel Homework #64: Your child had ample time (45 minutes) to finish in class. If your child wasn't able to finish work at school, please have him/her finish math at home. PLEASE correct your child's work at home. If you find incorrect answers, please guide him/her to the correct answer. WHEN the ENTIRE paper is finished and completely correct, please sign both sides and have your child put it in his/her "Organizer" in the Homework section for the return trip to school. After papers are recorded and corrected, I recycle them at school. HINT: If you find any math papers in your child's "Organizer" they have not been turned in. Please empty the "Completed Work" section of your child's "Organizer" EVERY DAY.
2. Dogzilla This week's spelling packet is due this THURSDAY, 11/10/11 (This week only because Friday is a holiday.) You can locate this packet in the "Homework" section of your child's "Organizer." Please sign each page when it is completed correctly and keep all pages stapled together. Spelling Test on Thursday 11/10. ***The little writing assignment on one of the pages isn't required.
3. *IMPORTANT CHANGE THIS WEEK ONLY: Study Dogzilla Summary We're spending 6 DAYS (this week and 2 days of next week) on this story, so the comprehension test is Tuesday, 11/15. Study the summary Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Monday until NEXT TUESDAY (11/15) and TURN the summary in on TUESDAY, 11/15, the day of the test.
4. Literature Circle Job due Weds., 11/9 **BRING JOB AND BOOK: Your child brought home a Literature Circle last week (Homework Section of his/her"Organizer"). Be sure your child brings his/her completed Literature Circle Job and Book on WEDNESDAY at 7:55, since we start Literature Circle about 8:05. Give your child time to practice reading the report, so he/she is ready to read it to his/her group tomorrow.
5. Correct Math Test Excel #9 Students who turn in a corrected test tomorrow will get a treat. Please look at the attached key. and have your child correct the test. The key is attached to the back. If there are spelling errors (labels) please have your child correct the words. Spelling is not marked wrong but should be fixed. Have your child write labels on any problem he/she missed (ie 3 total people, About 100 notes, etc). Labels are marked 1/2 off. If your child missed the last problem on the back, please have him/her write a story problem using the information in the story (ie NO "if" questions because you can not introduce numbers that are not in the story.) Be sure that he/she has a capital at the beginning of the question and a question mark at the end. Help your child come up with one of the suggestions on the key. Be sure to help your child on the back and with the "Create Your Own Problem" at the end of the test, and do several problems to be sure your child understands the process.
6. Correct Theme 2 Reading Test Your child took this test on Friday, 11/4. The key is attached to the back of the test. Please guide your child to the correct answers so that he/she learns from his/her mistakes. In this way, they learn and are prepared for the next test :) Tests are due sometime this week.
7. Correct Noun/Verb Test: Your child took this test on 10/28. Most students passed, but those who didn't need to correct their tests and return them this week.
Mrs. Terribilini's 3rd Grade Class
Bryce Matthew Miller
Bryce 4 1/2 months! Mrs. T /Nana's grandbaby :-D
Aptos Museum
3rd Grade Field Trips
- A1. Santa Cruz County Fair on THURSDAY, September ___. DRIVERS for this trip include the parents of: ____, ___ Drivers need to be in Room 22 at 8:10, & we will be back by 1.30 PM. Students view community exhibits contributed by adults & children in Santa Cruz County. NO COST for students, but drivers need to pay for parking (approximately $5.00). The first 6 people to turn in ALL of their driver information to the office will be admitted to the fair free of charge (except for parking.) **PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE to get a driver's form.)
- C2. Aptos History Museum on ____, October ____. Drivers include the parent(s) of: -----Drivers need to be in Room 22 at 8:30. We will return to the school at approximately 10:25. Students learn about the Ohlones as well as early settlers and industry in Aptos. COST: $1.00
- C4. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History on ______, ____ __th. EACH STUDENT needs to bring in $2.00 in an envelope with his/her NAME ON THE FRONT OF THE ENVELOPE. Drivers include parent(s) of: **SAVE THE DATE. Drivers need to be in Room 22 at 9:15 (IMPORTANT because traffic can sometimes be an issue!) We will arrive for our small group session and return approximately 11:30 . ALL STUDENTS NEED A PAPER BAG LUNCH (NO lunch boxes/bags) Students learn about Ohlones, the early native Americans who lived here years ago. COST: $2.00
- E5. MAH (Museum of Art & History) on ______, ____. Drivers include the parents of: ______ **PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO BE SURE THAT YOUR INSURANCE IS CURRENT FOR THIS TRIMESTER. Drivers need to be in Room 22 at 8:00. We will return to the school by ______. Students learn about the history of Santa Cruz County. History of: The Boardwalk, Mexican Ranchos, Logging, Farming, & Early Settlers. COST: $2.00 per student.
- G7. Agricultural History Museum (located on the SC County Fairgrounds) on _________, ______. Drivers include the parents of: _______ Please mark your calendars & THANK YOU! *Please update insurance. Drivers need to be in Room 22 at 8:50. We will return by 12:40. Students will have a hands on experience, as they learn about early agriculture in Watsonville Valley. Students will learn about the early settlers in Santa Cruz County-from the Castros to Pioneers who made their living farming in the area. Hands on experience: milking a "cow," making butter, washing clothes on a washboard, grinding corn, playing with wagon wheel rims, & a hay ride :-) ALL STUDENTS NEED A PAPER BAG LUNCH. COST: $4.00.
- H8. End of Year Party on Wednesday, June _____ from __________ to _____. Drivers include the parents of: Please mark your calendars & Thank You! Drivers need to be in Room 22 at ____. We will return to the school by ____. COST: $5.00
Third Grade is the Best!
Halloween!
After the Parade :)
Lining Up
Third Grade Reports and Projects
- Ohlone Group Report (Students are working on this in class project, due on ___ when they will present their findings to the rest of the class. See the ____ post for an explanation of this project.)
- Landform Map (At Home Project) due on _______
- Animal Report (Graphic Organizer & Draft, Final Copy, Poem, & Illustration- Completed in Class) *Diorama of animal in habitat completed at home.
- Famous American Report (Graphic Organizer & Draft, Final Copy, Speech, & Poster - Completed in Class) *Costume for speech created at home.
Biography
- Mrs. Terribilini
- Aptos, California, United States
- My husband, Ed, & I are celebrating our 40th anniversary this March. Our children, Sarah, 31, and Marc, 26, both attended Rio del Mar School! Sarah & husband, Chad, are expecting our 1st grandchild on 9/27!! Marc is working on his Masters degree in San Francisco! I graduated with honors from CSU Sacramento & earned my credential 1 yr. later & finally my CLAD credential. I taught Special Education for 2 yrs. in Sacramento. When Ed aka "Terry" took a job at VPS Inc, I took a K-3 job at Live Oak School District. I taught for 6 yrs., until Sarah was born in 1979. For 15 years I enjoyed my stay at home mom job, & I spent hours volunteering in my children's classrooms. I also had several volunteer jobs from Site Council Chair to Parent Ed. Coordinator, but I missed having my own class. When I was given the opportunity to take over a 4th grade class, I jumped at it. Our son was in 4th grade at RDM, & our daughter was at Monte Vista High. I've taught 4th grade, a 4/5 combination, 5th grade, and then I finally moved to 3rd, my favorite. I also had 2 awesome 2/3 combination classes.
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