May 12- May 23, 2008

Here is an overview of our last two weeks of school.

Monday- Finish end of the year assessments

Tuesday- Field Day- Please wear tennis shoes, orange tie-die t-shirt, and sunscreen. Bring a water bottle, extra snack, and any extras for our picnic lunch.

Wednesday- Olympics- Day 1- This is a 5 Day Target Unit that I have to teach for my gifted certification class. The lessons will encompass creative thinking, problem solving, critical thinking, and research skills.

Thursday- Olympics- Day 2

Friday- Olympics- Finish Day 1 and Day 2, Excuse Olympics

Monday- Olympics- Day 3

Tuesday- Olympics- Day 4

Wednesday- Olympics- Day 5

Thursday- Game Day

Friday- Last Day of School

CRCT WEBSITES

Here are two CRCT websites if you want extra practice at home.

CRCT Tests in Power Point Format:
http://www.hcbe.net/itc/CRCT/crct_3rd.html

CRCT Tests in Printable Format:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/2006crctprint.htm#thirdgrade

Spelling Words for April 14-18, 2008

Sitton Words- Units 30 and 31
1. tree
2. course
3. front
4. American
5. space
6. inside
7. ago
8. sad
9. early
10. I'll
Challenge Words:
11. criterion
12. referenced
13. competency
14. capability
15. aptitude
16. proficiency
17. experience
18. perseverance
19. determination
20. April

Performing Arts Field Trip

On Tuesday, we will be going on a Performing Arts Field Trip. Permission slips for this field trip were filled out at the beginning of the year. We will be going to see Duck Soup at the Cobb Civic Center. The busses will leave at 10:45 and return at 1:00. We will eat lunch in our classrooms on Tuesday at 10:00.

Essential Questions for March 31- April 4, 2008

Reading- How do you participate in a Literature Circle?
Writing- How do you use descriptive adjectives and verbs to communicate setting, character, and plot?
Grammar- What are juicy verbs?
Spelling- How can a dictionary and thesaurus help me with words?
Vocabulary- How can context clues help me determine a word's meaning?
Math- How can the distributive property help me understand partial products?
Science- How is heat produced and changed?
Social Studies- How do you read different types of maps?
Health- What are different ways to relieve stress?
Character Education- What is leadership?

Spelling Words for March 31-April 4, 2008

Sitton Spelling- Units 28 and 29
1. run
2. book
3. gave
4. order
5. open
6. ground
7. cold
8. really
9. table
10. remember
Vocabulary Words- Unit 16
1. boast
2. eloquent
3. glisten
4. ideal
5. infectious
6. invest
7. locate
8. ripple
9. sufficient
10. uproar

Spelling Words for March 24-28, 2008

Sitton Words:
1. true
2. half
3. red
4. fish
5. plants
6. living
7. black
8. eat
9. short
10. United States
Vocabulary Words:
1. absorb
2. amateur
3. channel
4. elegant
5. grace
6. inspect
7. lame
8. suspend
9. tiresome
10. tranquil