May 28th - June 5th

Important Announcements-

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day- There is no school in honor of our fallen service men and women.

6/3- 6/4- Full days of school

6/5- 9:00- 10:25  Last day of school!

**Accelerated Math classes - Please check out the Accelerated Math tab for some great information for the summer.  Happy reading!***

May Watts Spirit Days- As part of the end of the year festivities, the third grade has some fun activities planned for the students.

Wednesday, 5/29- Spelling Bee- How well did you learn those spelling words? Each class will host a Spelling Bee using all the words that you learned this year.

Thursday, 5/30- End the day with Jeopardy. Test your skill against classmates over material learned throughout the year.

Friday, 5/31- Read In! What better way to finish the week than with a celebration of reading. Bring your favorite books from home, a towel, an extra snack, a favorite stuffed animal, and read, read, read!

Monday, 6/2- Let's end the year at the movies! The third graders will watch the movie, Charlotte's Web. Spread out your towel, bring a special snack, and drink (no pop please!), and enjoy the movie!

Tuesday, 6/3- May Watts Field Day- The students will enjoy a morning of fun activities out in the sun. The students are encouraged to bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes. Don't forget to apply sunscreen in the morning before coming to school!

Week of May 20th

Important Dates:

Kindergarten Registration and screenings Monday, May 20

No School Monday, May 27

Reading - We will continue reading The Crowded House.  The Crowded House by Eva Jacob is a reader's theater play about a carpenter and his family who live in a crowded house. The family continues to get into each other's way. They decide to ask the advice of the wise man in the town, Bartholomew. The story has a lesson, so we will focus on the author's purpose. Will they figure out a solution to their cramped living situation? Ask your child what happens in the story this week.

Vocabulary - wits, wailing, faring, advice, dreadful, farewell

After we finish The Crowded House, the students will do a variety of reader's theater. 

Writing -Students will be writing poetry in the month of May. Some types of poems we will write are: acrostic, haiku, cinquain, limericks, free verse, shape poems and autobiography poems. We will also practice reading poems and may even memorize one!

Spelling - This week the students will be tested on list #30. The pattern is words that end in -le and -al.  The test will be on Friday, 24.

Science- We will continue our last science unit of the year this week. Students will begin to learn about the Earth's moon. The concepts we will talk about are: our solar system (basic review); how Earth and the Moon are alike and different; the different movements of the moon; and the 8 main phases of the moon.

Math-

Third Grade Math - The remainder of the year will be dedicated to solving word problems and a review of the standards.

Accelerated Math - Accelerated math is going to work on area and perimeter. The remainder of the year will be dedicated to a review of the standards we have learned so far. Please feel free to look at the Accelerated Math tab at the top of the page. We are adding explanations to some of the standards that we are covering.

May 13th - May 17th

Important Dates:

 5/13/13 - No School - School Improvement Day

5/15/13 - Rescheduled Jump for Heart

Students will be jumping rope to raise money and promote heart healthy activities.

Reading - The Crowded House by Eva Jacob is a reader's theater play about a carpenter and his family who live in a crowded house.  The family continues to get into each other's way.  They decide to ask the advice of the wise man in the town, Bartholomew.  The story has a lesson, so we will focus on the author's purpose.  Will they figure out a solution to their cramped living situation?  Ask your child what happens in the story this week. 

Vocabulary - wits, wailing, faring, advice, dreadful, farewell

Writing - Students will be writing poetry in the month of May. Some types of poems we will write are: acrostic, haiku, cinquain, limericks, free verse, shape poems and autobiography poems. We will also practice reading poems and may even memorize one!

Spelling - This week the students will be tested on list #29. The pattern is words that end like ever. The test will be Friday, May 17th. 

Science- We will be beginning our last science unit of the year this week. Students will begin to learn about the Earth's moon. The concepts we will talk about are: our solar system (basic review); how Earth and the Moon are alike and different; the different movements of the moon; and the 8 main phases of the moon.

Math-

Third Grade Math -   The remainder of the year will be dedicated to solving word problems and a review of the standards.

Accelerated Math - Accelerated math is going to work on area and perimeter.  The remainder of the year will be dedicated to a review of the standards we have learned so far. Please feel free to look at the Accelerated Math tab at the top of the page.  We are adding explanations to some of the standards that we are covering.

Week of May 6th!

Important Dates:

 5/6/13 -Volunteer Appreciation Dessert Reception
Mark your calendars volunteers.  The Volunteer Dessert Reception has been re-scheduled for Monday, May 6th from 2:00-3:30.  Please come and be our guests for some yummy desserts.  It's our way of saying "thanks" for all you do to help the May Watts community.  May Watts wouldn't be the great school it is without the time and talent of all our fabulous volunteers.

The third grade students will be preforming a special "thank you" about 2:45pm -- don't miss it!

 

5/9/13 - Jump for Heart

Students will be jumping rope to raise money and promote heart healthy activities.

5/13/13 - No School - School Improvement Day

Reading - This week we will be reading the poem I'm in Charge of Celebrations by Byrd Baylor.  The poem is about a girl who shares her love for desert life as she tells of treasured experiences such as dancing in the wind on Dust Devil Day or sleeping outside on a hot summer night.  This story will lead into our writing unit on poetry. 

Writing -  Students will be writing poetry in the month of May.  Some types of poems we will write are:  acrostic, haiku, cinquain, limericks, free verse, shape poems and autobiography poems.  We will also practice reading poems and may even memorize one! 

Spelling - This week the students will be tested on list #28.  The pattern is contractions.   The test will be Friday, May 10th.

 

Social Studies - The students have been learning about immigration through Ellis Island and Angel Island in the early 1900's.  We will also discuss the Great Migration when many African Americans moved North from the South to have a better life.  A study guide will come home soon.  The test should be this week sometime!  

Science- We will be beginning our last science unit of the year this week.  Students will begin to learn about the Earth's moon.  The concepts we will talk about are: our solar system (basic review); how Earth and the Moon are alike and different; the different movements of the moon; and the 8 main phases of the moon.

 

Math-

Third Grade Math -  Currently third grade math is learning about volume and capacity.  The students are learning how to measure weight in grams and kilograms and how to measure liquid capacity in liters and milliliters.  After we complete this short unit.  The remainder of the year will be dedicated to solving word problems and a review of the standards.

Accelerated Math - Accelerated math is continuing to study fractions.