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Team Tanglewood ~ Training Champions!
to the 2010~2011 school year!
We are looking forward to an All-Star year!
Snack:
Our lunch period is at 12:30 this year, so students may bring a small snack to be eaten in class after specials. Snacks may include fruit, vegetables, crackers, granola bars, and Sun Chips. Sugary snacks will not be allowed. Students will be working while eating their snacks so the snack should be small.
Students must provide their own snacks!
Meet Ms. Fain's 2010-2011 ALL-STARS!:
AndreAnnieArthurBrianna
DanteEmma DEmma P
EricEthanFaria
GavinGrantHudson Kathleen
KlaytanMarahTyler Caroline
AR
Last year we kept track of the number of words we read each quarter.
The students last year read 13,029,191 words! We wonder if we can beat that!!
AR Statistics ~ So far we have...
Points Level Average Words
QUARTER 1
QUARTER 2
QUARTER 3
QUARTER 4
So far our class has points in Quarter 1.
We plan to meet our class goal of points by OCTOBER!
Meeting goals includes points assigned, and also maintaining 85% accuracy on the tests.
Here are the top 5 MVPs for Quarter 1.
MVP #1
Points ~
Words ~
MVP #2
Points ~
Words ~
MVP #3
Points ~
Words ~
MVP #4
Points ~
Words ~
MVP #5
Points ~
Words ~
Our Important Class Mission:
WHAT?
The mission of Ms. Fain’s awesome star class is to be
superior readers,
razzle-dazzle writers,
creative problem-solvers,
and great citizens.
HOW?
We will do this by
working as a team,
following rules and procedures,
and filling buckets*.
WHY?
So that we can BLAST OFF to 4th Grade!
* http://www.bucketfillers101.com/
Our Important Class Goals:
*Score at level 3, 4, or 5 on FCAT Reading and Math
*Score at level 4.0 or more in Writing.
Third Grade Team Goals
Reading: By May of 2011, 100% of the Third Grade students will score level 3 or higher on the FCAT.
Math: By May of 2011, 100% of the Third Grade students will score level 3 or higher on the FCAT.
Please check out the links attached!
The Third Grade Skills link has a multitude of practice in almost every subject. Look for others that apply to our units of study each quarter. The school Newsletter is also located there!
Spelling Go to link for U1W1 or to Advanced Spelling U1W1. Note: Students who score 95% or 100% on the pretest are given an advanced list of words. Look for it in our links under Spelling Advanced List.
Reading
Unit 1 Week 2. Click on the link in the menu bar!
Dear Juno Genre: Realistic Fiction
This week's skills
Analyze Story Structure
: Plot Development: Elements of a story: Characters, Setting, Beginning, Middle, End Authors write to inform, entertain, or to explain. Identifying an author's valuate and understand what they read.
Grammar:
Commands, Exclamations, Capitalization, Punctuation
Check out Vocabulary on the side menu under Reading U1W1.
MATH
Remember to use the Math Dictionary Link to view these terms!
Topic 1 Numeration
We will know values to six places:
563,142 = 500,000+60,000+3,000+100+40+2
The first set of numbers in in standard form. The numbers after the = sign are in expanded form.
We will name numbers in different ways:
1,200 = one thousand, two hundred or twelve hundred
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-
The Math Dictionary link in the right column has almost every word your child might encounter in Math.
When you click on the word, you will find excellent, interactive examples and explanations.
We also practice our facts the fun way on the computer!
Social Studies
In Quarter 1 , we study the government of the United States. We will delve into the 50 states. We will learn how to read maps.
Lesson 6 Ancient Greece Did you know that Greece was the birthplace of democracy?
SCIENCE
We will work on Chapter 6:
Rocks
Lesson 1 Minerals and Rocks
Lesson 2 What Are Types of Rocks?
Lesson 3 What Are Fossils?
Solar System?
to the 2010~2011 school year!
Snack:
Our lunch period is at 12:30 this year, so students may bring a small snack to be eaten in class after specials. Snacks may include fruit, vegetables, crackers, granola bars, and Sun Chips. Sugary snacks will not be allowed. Students will be working while eating their snacks so the snack should be small.
Students must provide their own snacks!
Meet Ms. Fain's 2010-2011 ALL-STARS!:
AndreAnnieArthurBrianna
DanteEmma DEmma P
EricEthanFaria
GavinGrantHudson Kathleen
KlaytanMarahTyler Caroline
AR
Last year we kept track of the number of words we read each quarter.
The students last year read 13,029,191 words! We wonder if we can beat that!!
AR Statistics ~ So far we have...
Points Level Average Words
QUARTER 1
QUARTER 2
QUARTER 3
QUARTER 4
So far our class has points in Quarter 1.
We plan to meet our class goal of points by OCTOBER!
Meeting goals includes points assigned, and also maintaining 85% accuracy on the tests.
Here are the top 5 MVPs for Quarter 1.
| MVP #1 | Points ~ | Words ~ |
| MVP #2 | Points ~ | Words ~ |
| MVP #3 | Points ~ | Words ~ |
| MVP #4 | Points ~ | Words ~ |
| MVP #5 | Points ~ | Words ~ |
Our Important Class Mission:
WHAT?
The mission of Ms. Fain’s awesome star class is to be superior readers, razzle-dazzle writers, creative problem-solvers, and great citizens.
HOW?
We will do this by working as a team, following rules and procedures, and filling buckets*.
WHY? So that we can BLAST OFF to 4th Grade!
* http://www.bucketfillers101.com/
Our Important Class Goals:
*Score at level 3, 4, or 5 on FCAT Reading and Math
*Score at level 4.0 or more in Writing.
Third Grade Team Goals
Reading: By May of 2011, 100% of the Third Grade students will score level 3 or higher on the FCAT.
Math: By May of 2011, 100% of the Third Grade students will score level 3 or higher on the FCAT.
Please check out the links attached!
The Third Grade Skills link has a multitude of practice in almost every subject. Look for others that apply to our units of study each quarter. The school Newsletter is also located there!
Spelling Go to link for U1W1 or to Advanced Spelling U1W1. Note: Students who score 95% or 100% on the pretest are given an advanced list of words. Look for it in our links under Spelling Advanced List.
Reading
Unit 1 Week 2. Click on the link in the menu bar!
Dear Juno Genre: Realistic Fiction
This week's skills Analyze Story Structure
: Plot Development: Elements of a story: Characters, Setting, Beginning, Middle, End Authors write to inform, entertain, or to explain. Identifying an author's valuate and understand what they read.
Grammar:
Commands, Exclamations, Capitalization, Punctuation
Check out Vocabulary on the side menu under Reading U1W1.
MATH
Remember to use the Math Dictionary Link to view these terms!
Topic 1 Numeration
We will know values to six places:
563,142 = 500,000+60,000+3,000+100+40+2
The first set of numbers in in standard form. The numbers after the = sign are in expanded form.
We will name numbers in different ways:
1,200 = one thousand, two hundred or twelve hundred
-
-
The Math Dictionary link in the right column has almost every word your child might encounter in Math.
When you click on the word, you will find excellent, interactive examples and explanations.We also practice our facts the fun way on the computer!Social Studies In Quarter 1 , we study the government of the United States. We will delve into the 50 states. We will learn how to read maps.
Lesson 6 Ancient Greece Did you know that Greece was the birthplace of democracy?
SCIENCE
-
We will work on Chapter 6:
Rocks
Lesson 1 Minerals and Rocks
Lesson 2 What Are Types of Rocks?
Lesson 3 What Are Fossils?
Solar System?