Charlotte"s Web Project

Charlotte’s Web Project

Project due :  Tuesday September 15,2015

Directions:

Pick a barnyard scene and create a 3-dimensional project. You can use any type of material that you like.

Requirements:

1.     Must be 3- dimensional

2.     2 or more characters are present from the barn

3.     Written paragraph telling about the scene – 3 sentences.

4.     Index card with name and title

RUBRIC

Name:__________________________               Date turned in________________

Category	4	3	2
Characters	2 or more characters present	1 character present	no  characters present
Paragraph	Has 3 or more complete sentences	Has 2 complete sentences	Does not have paragraph or complete sentence
Spelling	All words are spelled correct	1-3 words are misspelled	More than 3 words are misspelled
Index Card	Has name and title	Missing name or title	Has neither name or title
On Time	Project turned in on time	Project is 1-2 days late	Project is later than 2 days

Math for Week of August 31- September 4, 2015

The first full week of school is over! We made it, even with air conditioner problems.  

This week in Math we will

Monday- Lesson 1-6 Guide to Solving Number Stories, Math Box 1-6

Tuesday- Lesson 1- 6 Guide to Solving Number Stories, Math Box 1-6

Wednesday- Lesson 1-7 Addition, Math Box 1-7

Thursday- Lesson 1-8 Cracking the Muffin Code, Math Box 1-8

Friday- Lesson 1-8 Cracking the Muffin Code, Math Box 1-8

ELA for the week of 8/31/15-9/04/15

Nouns, subject pronouns, and object pronouns will be the focus this week. Students will learn the 8 words that make up the parts of speech. They will also learn to write a paragraph.
Test: Thursday 9/3/15

Spelling:
 Students write their spelling words two times each night in their spelling notebook.
Spelling and vocabulary  words are as follows: Charlotte, bored, morsel, frolic, glutton, crafty, gnawing, salutations, a lot, favorite
           

History and Literature for the week of 8/31/15-9/04/15

  
 Zeus - ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus- god of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, and justice
History:
Review of the Minoan and the Mycenaean cultures. Test Wednesday 9/2/15
Web-quest - research on Ares/Hermes
History Pockets - We will be learning about Athens & Sparta and about the power of the military.
Literature:

Test: chapters 1-5 on 9/01/15

                           
As students read the book, for each chapter they are to write two thoughts about the chapter. These thoughts can come in the form of questions, a  statement, a what if, I wonder why, or a prediction.  These thought must be written in their spelling notebook.

Bible - August 31 - September 4, 2015

This week we meet two more of the Judges:  Othniel (who kept Israel at peace for 40 years in the Promised Land) and Ehud (who overthrew a terrible king).  We will begin a lapbook to keep up with all of the actions of the Judges.

Chemistry (August 31- September 4, 2015

Have you heard of the Atoms Family?   Well, we are going to get acquainted with them this week, and learn an annoying song that will keep playing in your cerebrum!  The lessons will be centered on the atom, its parts, and how they fit together to create - Everything!  Vocabulary words for the week are:  atom, electron, proton, neutron, element, periodic table, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, calcium.

Great News!

Dear Parents,

I have been so busy; I have not had a chance to write to you about our new math curriculum being used in 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th grades.  We are really excited to be able to offer this program, Everyday Mathematics.  When I came to Christ Church School several years ago, we were using Saxon Math through 5^th grade.  Saxon Math does not use the higher level thinking skills that is so important for the upper grades and the upper math courses.  It is very good for the lower grades because of its repetition of skills; however we found that we needed a more rigorous math curriculum that would transition and incorporate into the intermediate grades.  After thinking for two years about what we could do to get more “higher level thinking” skills and problem solving in our math program, we decided to implement Everyday Mathematics.  We chose this curriculum because it fits into our Classical Education approach better than other programs by incorporating both the repetition or spiral teaching of math facts and the problem solving and critical thinking crucial to the Classical approach.  We are still going to use the traditional way of solving math problems, but we will also teach alternative methods to help students that struggle with the traditional methods.  We will also continue the CCS approach of using one grade level acceleration for our students.  I am really excited to implement this program because I was one of the first teachers to use it in TISD.  After implementing this program, our math scores for the district rose every year.  I am confident that it will do the same for Christ Church School.  We want the best for our students and I believe that can be achieved with Everyday Mathematics. 

Be Blessed,

Lanelle Holbrook

Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

1.  brain stem
2.  cerebellum
3. cerebrum
4.  metacognition
5.  mass
6.  metric measurement
7.  triple beam balance
8.  gram

Math for Week August 24-28

This week in Math we will round numbers, learn different ways to estimate, solve multi step number stories, and we will solve problems about codes based on place-value structures.  On:

Monday- Math Box 1-3
Tuesday- Math Box 1-4 and 1-5
Wednesday- Math Box 1-6
Thursday-  Math Box 1-7
Friday- Math Box 1-8

These are just estimates about where we will be working in our Math Journals.  We are still in the process of figuring how fast we can work, or if it will take two days to finish a lesson.


                                       

August 24-28, 2015

What a great class of third graders! They are ready for the challenge, so let's get really busy! This  week in Bible, we will learn what has happened to the Israelites since they finally made it to the Promised Land.  Some good news, bad news, good news scenarios take place, but God is always faithful.  We are studying from the book of Judges.  In Chemistry, we have been learning how to think like a scientist.  That means taking good care of our fabulous brains (staying hydrated, eating nutritious food, getting plenty of rest, doing exercise to get oxygen to the brain, feeling happy and safe).  This week we will learn about matter and their properties, lab safety, and the scientific method.  Our big, fancy word is Metacognition!  Students will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday - they will get their word list on Monday.

Mrs. Annison - ELA Week 8/24/15

This week in ELA we will learn that there are 8 parts of speech. We will focus on nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. The spelling and vocabulary words for this week are as follows: runt, litter, sopping, injustice, oozy, appetite, shriek, sob, distribute, absolutely

Mrs. Annison - History / Literature -week of 8/24/15

 It was a joy getting to know your student this week.We had a great 3 days learning the procedures and getting our journals and folders ready.
In history we will be learning about Ancient Greece in a variety of ways. This week we will be studying the Minoan and the Mycenaean cultures. We will use the computers to work on a web-quest about Greek Mythology, History pockets to learn information about Ancient Greece, and we will also start making artifacts for our Greek Museum.
                                                
    In Literature we will be reading and discussing Charlotte's Web.

                                                       
Note: It is important that your student reads 30min. every night. They will be required to complete a reading log each week. They may count the book that we are reading.

Math for Week of August 19-21, 2015

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome to the 3rd Grade Math Blog.  I am really excited about this year.  I will be teaching 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Math and 5th grade Reading and History.

Let me introduce myself to the parents and students that do not know me.  My name is Lanelle Holbrook.  This is my third year at Christ Church School and have greatly enjoyed each year.  I think we have the best children in Temple at this school!

I taught in the Temple Independent School District for sixteen years, before I retired.  After a couple years of being retired, I missed the children and the fun of the classroom.  So I came back to teaching and have not regretted it at all.  The children keep me young :)!

I am a mother of three children, the grandmother of two children, and the great grandmother of two children also.  I love each of them and can talk to you all day about any of them.  My youngest granddaughter graduated from High School in June, and have taken college classes this summer.  My great grandchildren are 5 years old and 1 year old.  They are precious!

I am excited to learn about you and your family when school begins.

We will begin these first few days with getting to know each other and getting to know the rules and expectations, and for the new students we will take a tour of the school.

I am excited about seeing you on Sunday!

Lanelle Holbroook

Mrs. Annison - 3rd Grade

Welcome to Third grade. I am looking forward to having you in my history, literature, ELA and enrichment classes.  We have a lot to learn so keep your pencils sharpen. In history we will be studying about Ancient Greece. In literature we will be reading Charlotte's Web.  In ELA we will be learning the parts of speech. I hope you had a nice summer and you are ready to learn.

Mrs. Carroll Grade 3

Greetings, Third Graders of Christ Church School!  I am Mrs. Sarah Carroll, and I am you Homeroom Teacher (along with the Second Grade) and we will begin each morning with Morning Prayer and Bible.  On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we will work on cursive handwriting.  After your "specials," you will travel with me to the Science Room for Chemistry.

It will be a very busy school year, so get ready to rock and roll!

Welcome to Third Grade!

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