Scholastic Book Club Info

I will be sending home Scholastic book orders tomorrow. These are for the month of September and will be due September 21st. I wanted to give you some info about book orders/Scholastic before you get the order forms.

- Our classroom receives points for books that you buy. Therefore, the more you order, the more I can order for our classroom library.

-You do not have to order books. I is completely up to you and your child. Scholastic simply offers great prices on great books, and our classroom can be rewarded for books that you buy.

- You must fill out the order form on the back of the order booklet (unless you order online).

- You must pay with a check; you cannot pay with cash.

- We must have a minimum purchase amount as a class (I think it's $25) to place an order, otherwise I have to pay shipping out-of-pocket.

- NEW for parents- You can order online this year!! (And every time you order online, I get to pick a free book for our classroom!) So, if you'd rather use a debit/credit card, this is the way to go!
--Just go to http://www.scholastic.com/clubsordering
-- Type in our class username: resdavis3rd
-- And our password: tigers
You can shop online by page number, by specials, or by order form.

If you have any questions, email me or call me (or comment on a blog post), and I'll try to answer you!

Snowball

We've been reviewing even and odd #s, so Friday was played a little game called "Snowball" to help us review. The kids wrote even or odd beside a line of numbers, crumpled up their papers and let it snow...can you see the "snowballs" covering the rug?


Then, each student grabbed a "snowball to check the answers. We repeated this several times. It's amazing how fun the kids think it is to be able to crumple up their work! They loved playing "Snowball!"


Our story next week is Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday. This is one of my favorite stories!

Spelling Words: using, getting, easiest, swimming, heavier, greatest, pleased, emptied, leaving, worried, strangest, freezing, funniest, angrier, shopped
Challenge words: included, occurred, supplying, scarier, happiest

Don't forget to return your Grandparent's Day forms and $2 by Tuesday, September 1st! We're working on a few special things for our grandparents and grandfriends, so we need a count!

Grandparent's Day Info

Look for information about Grandparent's Day in your child's binder tomorrow!

Please send back your forms as soon as possible!

What About Me?

--Spelling Words:
pennies, inches, plants, families, bodies, glasses, wishes, pockets, lists, copies, parties, bunches, crashes, supplies, pencils
--Challenge Words:
included, occurred, supplying, scarier, happiest

Some rules you might need to know when studying:
1) If a word ends in sh, ch, or ss, you usually add -es.
2) If a word ends in y, you drop the y and add -ies.
3) If a words ends in anything else, you usually just add -s.

Are You Ready for Some Football?

WE ARE!!!!
The Golden Tigers had their jamboree game Friday night, so we spent our art time Friday making football players and cheerleaders to put on display in the 3rd grade hallway.





Our first two weeks of school have been awesome! I'm so impressed by how well everyone listens and how hard everyone tries!

If you haven't noticed, I've added a couple of things to the sidebar of the blog so you can be informed as to what events are coming up and what tests to make sure your child is ready for!!

Please

Get your compacts signed tonight and bring them back tomorrow!!

Me In A Bag

3rd grade has been busy so far!

Our first week of 3rd grade has been awesome so far!! We've stayed very busy...

Here we are working on our "getting to know you" vests. They are hanging in our hallway if you're in the building sometime and want to take a look.



Today, we had a classroom scavenger hunt. Each student had to answer questions about our classroom, such as "Where are the tissues?" "Is there a globe in our classsroom?" "What is our room number?" We walked around with our clipboards and explored the classroom while we answered our questions.





We've compared the differences between rural, urban, and suburban areas. You should see more comparisons between these areas when your child brings home his/her papers next week. Ask them some questions about each of these types of areas!

I have been so impressed my well-behaved, smart 3rd graders! I'm looking forward to a great year!

Permission

Look for blog permission slips to come home Monday! Please sign and return them ASAP so I can start posting pictures of our school happenings!

Thanks!

Welcome to Our Classroom!