Week of 12/01/08
Dear Parents,
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with Thanksgiving. This week we will be studying the following in school: Math (Data/graphing), Science (Weather), Social Studies (Native Americans/Early Settlers). Think Link Testing 12:30-1:30 all week for third grade.
We are collecting
(New) toiletries for the Shepherd’s Shelter all month as a Community
Service Project. If you have not come in for your password to access your
child’s grades (on-line), please do so. It is yet another way we are
trying to communicate what is happening academically for your child.
Dates to remember: 12/4 Skate Party(6-8pm)), 12/6 Pictures with Santa (2-5), 12/5 Gattiland Field Trip(wear your shirt), 12/8 Santa Shop/Book Fair (all week), 12/12 Santa Shop (our class 9:40), 12/19 Polar Express Party(wear Pjs), 12/19 End of Quarter, 12/22-1/2 Christmas Break, 1/19 MLK (No School).
Homework for this week: Monday-Thursday: Do Think Link probe for Math and Reading by Friday. Vocabulary words 15 minutes each night, Read 15 minutes each night and write a two sentence summary with Title, and Author, and telling what you did for homework: Have a parent sign and return to school in the morning. Vocabulary words: Words can always be found prior to our reading story (This week Rosie), in the Vocabulary story (in the reading text): firm, confident, comfortable, approach, equipment, program, and appointment.
Think Link Learning probes for homework assigned last week are due by Friday 5. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Go to http://assessment.discoveryeducation.com/login/ 2. Click on “Progress Zone.” 3. Type in login code. 4. It will ask for your name type it in as you do at school (first name. last name). The login code for Science is BQ2805, and the login code for Reading is FG0322. You may also access by going to tiptonsclass.com, and clicking on student links, then click on Thinklinklearning.com, student login.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Corbin-Tipton
