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May 14, 2012
Dear Parents,
We have three field trips coming up in May. On May 16, we will be going by bus to Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee. A sack lunch, drink and comfortable walking shoes will be needed. We will leave promptly at 8:15 a.m., so please make sure your child arrives on time. We are not able to accommodate any more parents on this trip as of this time. Thursday, May 24 will find us cleaning up at Congdon Park for our community service project. We leave at 8:30 a.m. and return by 10:00. Parent drivers are still needed. On Wednesday, May 30, 3rd and 4th graders will be going to Old World Wisconsin. Flyers about this outing have been sent home, so please return permission slips promptly!
Here are some things we will be studying in the next two weeks:
Spelling: This is our last unit of spelling! This week students will take their ten words and create a comic strip.
Handwriting: This week, 3rd graders will be assigned 103-106 and 4th grade 108 and 109. Next week, 3rd grade will complete 107-110, and 4th grade will be responsible for a handout. On Friday, May 25, I will be giving a quiz on the lowercase cursive alphabet. On Friday, June 1, I will be giving a quiz on the uppercase cursive alphabet.
Language: We are exploring the world of adverbs.
Third Grade Math: We are learning about weight and capacity! We will then move on to studying measurement. We are once again practicing math facts. Your child needs to practice one time this week. Please send a note indicating that your child has practice the facts this week by Friday.
Reading: We are enjoying some selections from our primer. Reading goals for the fourth quarter have been sent home. They are due June 6.
Social Studies: We are moving on to the Midwestern Region of the United States. This will include a unit on pioneers. Students will be working on group projects to learn more about this important era in our country's history. Students have been working on their state and presidential reports. Upcoming reports include: Erica and Linda--5/21; Sarah and Jonathan--5/22; Isaac and Olivia--5/24; Merissa and Cody--5/25; T. and Avery--5/29; Vinnie and Tori--5/31; Andrew--6/1; Lilly--6/4; Katie--6/5; Sophia--6/6.
Bible: We are studying about the prophet Jeremiah. We can learn a lot about God using us despite our weaknesses through this prophet. Our next Bible memory verse will be Jeremiah 17:7-10 due Wednesday, May 23.
Thank you for your continued support! Enjoy this beautiful time of year!
Your partner in Christian Education,
Mrs. Versweyveld
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