Mrs. Terribilini's 3rd Grade Class

WELCOME to Third Grade at Rio del Mar School!! This is Room 22's BLOG. Scroll down and you'll find several informative "posts," links, and boxes with descriptions. •Field Trip Box complete with dates, drivers, times, instructions, & descriptions of each trip. •Special Projects 3rd graders will do this year. •3rd Grade Curriculum as well as important Supplies needed this year. PLEASE check the blog daily so that you know what Homework your child has each night. Each post also includes important dates, events, & projects so you can plan ahead :) See you in 22! Bonnie

Thursday, December 8, 2011

*  Congratulations 3rd Choir Members!!! Your performance last night was brilliant  :)  I'm especially proud of the soloists in my room:  Hunter, Nate A., & Bridgett.  I totally the 3rd Grade performance because your voices were beautiful as well as your attention to Jessica, our choir director.  It was a polished, enjoyable performance!!  I can't wait until our next spring concert!!!

1.  Excel Homework #81:  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.  The Garden of Abdul Gasazi  This week's spelling packet is due this Friday, 12/9 .  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 Friday, 12/9.   ***The little writing assignment on one of the pages isn't required. 
3.  NEW Literature Circle Job due Weds., 12/14 **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. 
4.  The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Summary:  We read and discussed the story twice today.  Your child has the summary for this story in the "Homework" section of his/her Organizer.  The test for this story is on Friday, 12/9.  Please have your child study the summary M, Tu, Weds, Th and turn it in on Friday, 12/9, th e day of the test. 
5.  CORRECT Mysterious Giant of Barletta PB pages  Due some time this week.  Your child has the 2 week old Giant of Barletta Practice Book pages in his/her Homework section.  If it has a "highlighted" star & stamped completed, he/she has received a treat because there were no errors. Please help your child correct the errors he/she made as we completed the pages together.  AFTER HE/SHE HAS CORRECTED  his/her work, please check for accuracy & sign.
6.  CORRECT Raising Dragons PB pages  Due some time this week.  Your child has last week's Raising Dragons Practice Book pages in his/her Homework section.  If it has a "highlighted" star & stamped completed, he/she has received a treat because there were no errors. Please help your child correct the errors he/she made as we completed the pages together.  AFTER HE/SHE HAS CORRECTED  his/her work, please check for accuracy & sign.

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Last week's missing work follows:
1.  CORRECT The Mysterious Giant of Barletta Homework Packet due today.  These PB pages went home during the middle of last week.  Some students have not corrected/turned in the packet.  If it has a star & stamped completed, he/she has received a treat because there were no errors.  If there are errors on the math or spelling pages, the pages to correct are written in on the front 1/2 sheet of  paper.  Look for highlighting on the front where the pages are written.    Please have your child correct the mistakes and SIGN WHEN ALL PAGES (FRONT AND BACK) ARE CORRECTED. 
2.  TURN IN:  Raising Dragons Homework Packet  LATE because they were (Due Monday, 12/5--1 day extra because there was no school on Friday).  SINCE THERE WAS NO SCHOOL ON  FRIDAY and your child had a weekend between Thursday and Monday, it was due yesterday.  A few students still don't have it, so please be sure your child turns in last week's work tomorrow.