Third Grade

Feb. 17, 2012

                                                 “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

  Office Notes:  

• ·        Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be March 14, 2012.
• ·        Please keep saving the soda tabs for 5^th grade mission –Ronald McDonald house.

Classroom Notes:

• ·         Family Appreciation Chapel – Fantastic to see so many special people the children brought.  Thanks so much for coming.
• ·         Tues., Feb. 28 – We will get together with the 4^th graders @ 11:10 to ask/answer any questions they might have about 4^th grade & play Bible beach ball.
• ·         Elementary Speech meet – March 27. Look for more information next week. I am hoping to have their speech choice come home on 2/17. That will give your child over 4 weeks to learn their selection. I don’t have the date yet for the ACSI meet on a Saturday for the winners here at SPLS.

Curriculum:

• Reading:   Story “Animal Habitats,” with related activities.
• Math: Division of 8’s – 10’s in Chap. 7.
• Social Studies: Begin Chap. 7 – Community Government.
• Bible: Verse: I John 5:20 “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true.”
• Spelling: (pattern: familiar spelling patterns) girl, they, want, was, into, who, our, new, would, could, a lot, buy, wouldn’t, world, through, while.
• Spanish:  Tues. 2/21: test on Unit 3. See pre-test sent home in Fri. folder to study from.
• Art/Music: Music – Mr. Schultz is adding on more musical notes for the students to learn.

Science: 1st-3rd:We built simple circuits this week. Ask them what they did and maybe even complete one at home. You would need insulated wire, a tiny bulb, and a C or D battery. To review, ask your students to tell you the difference between current electricity and static electricity. We have also discussed safety, so ask them to review those rules for you.

In His Service,

Mrs. Mitchell

e-mail: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember:

2/20 – President’s Day – no school.

2/24 – End of 2^nd trimester.

3/2 – Report cards go home with students.

3/27 – Elementary School Classroom Speech Meet (gr. 1-6).

                                         Third Grade

Feb. 10, 2012

                                                 “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

  Office Notes:  

• ·        Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be March 14, 2012.
• ·        Please keep saving the soda tabs for 5^th grade mission –Ronald McDonald house.
• ·        Carpenter’s Tools International return to St. Peter’s on Feb. 16. The group will perform concerts at 9:00 & 2:00. Please join us if you can in Chapel.

Classroom Notes:

• ·         Valentine Party – On Feb. 14 at 2:30 – 3:00, we will enjoy a few treats and pass out Valentines to our classmates.
• ·         Family Appreciation Chapel, classroom refreshments & activities following Chapel – Wed., Feb. 15. Hope you can join us. I am sending home a sheet that contains some prompts that you and your family might like to fill out before Wed., Feb. 15.

Directions are at the top of the sheet for the scrapbook pages families will each be working on in the classroom after chapel. It should be a lot of fun. Sheets from all the grades will be gathered after to be placed in a school scrapbook.

• ·         Tues., Feb. 28 – We will get together with the 4^th graders @ 11:10 to ask/answer any questions they might have about 4^th grade & play Bible beach ball.
• ·         Elementary Speech meet – March 27. Look for more information next week. I am hoping to have their speech choice come home on 2/17. That will give your child over 4 weeks to learn their selection.

Curriculum:

• Reading:   Story “2 Days in May,” with related activities.
• Math: Division of 0’s and 1’s, along with review of 2’s – 5’s. Math test – Thurs. Chap. 6 (Free Response 2/16)
• Social Studies: Summary assessment for Chap. 6 Mon.; begin Chap. 7
• Bible: Verse: John 9:5 “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
• Spelling: (pattern: prefixes & suffixes) helper, unfair, friendly, unhappy, remake, careful, hopeful, unlike, retell, sadly, farmer, unhurt.
• Spanish:  Reviewing subjects & school workers.
• Art/Music: Music – Mr. Schultz has been teaching 3^rd graders a song “Gently Sleep” on the recorders to perform in class on Family Appreciation Day. You won’t want to miss this.

Science: 1-4th: We actually spend an extra day on static electricity because the students were so interested. Get some balloons and straws and ask them to recreate and expand on the experiments we did. Next week we will begin our current electricity coverage.

In His Service

Mrs. Mitchell

e-mail: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember:

2/14 – Valentine’s Day – party @ 2:30.

2/15 – Family Appreciation Chapel.

2/20 – President’s Day – no school.

3/2 – Report cards go home with students.

                                         Third Grade

Feb. 3, 2012

                                                 “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

  Office Notes:  

• ·         Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be Feb. 8, 2012.
• ·         If you have any questions about Sycamore, please contact Domenick Lucca @ dlucca@splseagles.org
• ·         Please keep saving the soda tabs for 5^th grade mission –Ronald McDonald house.
• ·         Carpenter’s Tools International return to St. Peter’s on Feb. 16. The group will perform concerts at 9:00 & 2:00. Please join us if you can in Chapel.

Classroom Notes:

• ·         Rhoads Schoolhouse – field trip coming up soon. We will visit the schoolhouse in Elk Grove Park on Feb. 7^th. Docent Mrs. Peters came to our class on Tues., Jan. 31 & gave info. to the students about their experience on Feb. 7.
• ·         Valentine Party – On Feb. 14 at 2:30 – 3:00, we will enjoy a few treats and pass out Valentines to our classmates.
• ·         Family Appreciation Chapel, classroom refreshments & activities following Chapel – Wed., Feb. 15.

Curriculum:

• Reading:   Story “Seal Surfer” with related activities.
• Math: Division of 2’s through 5’s
• Social Studies: Story “Hannah’s Journal.” Lesson on Brazil.
• Bible: Verse: Jeremiah 31:1 “At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people.”
• Spelling: (adding endings pattern) cared, babies, chopped, saving, carried, fixing, hurried, joking, grinning, smiled, wrapped, parties, moving, libraries.
• Spanish: Reviewing family connections, services and subjects in school.
• Art/Music: Music – Mr. Schultz is teaching the children to learn songs that enhance the fingering on the recorders.

Science: No notes at this time.

In His Service

Mrs. Mitchell

e-mail: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember

2/14 – Valentine’s Day – party @ 2:30.

2/15 – Family Appreciation Chapel.

2/20 – President’s Day – no school.

3/2 – Report cards go home with students.

January 27, 2012

                              “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”  Acts 17:28

Office Notes:

    * Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be Feb. 8, 2012.

   * If you have any questions about Sycamore, plese contact Domenick Lucca @          

      dlucca@splseagles.org

   * Please keep saving the soda tabs for 5th grade mission – Ronald McDonald House.

Classroom Notes:

   *  Thank you, Mrs. Lassanske, for coming to our class with Grandmother’s Trunk.

       Excellent presentation, and the children loved making the corn husk doll after.

   *  Rhoads School – docent is coming on Jan. 31 to our class to describe life in the

       1800′s as a student. Field Trip Cost per student is $7.60, and needs to be paid by Fri., 

       Feb. 3. Information is included in the folder about clothing & lunches (paper sack)

       that are recommended to keep with the era of the 1800′s. Adults attending do not have

       to pay the fee, but need to be dressed in prairie style clothing too. A waiver is included &

       needs to be signed & returned on Mon., Jan. 30. It’s given to the schoolhouse docent. 

    * Orange pocket folders are being sent with the children & will travel daily with the assignment

       notebook. Orange folder will hold homework papers. It comes back each morning. It appears

       some have lost their original pocket folder for this purpose, & so we are adopting the all class

       orange folder in hopes this will help the matter.

     *Assignment notebooks –  parents, please only sign the notebook if you see the work. Work left

       left here is not to be signed off as seen. This continues through all of 3rd grade.

 Curriculum:

     * Reading: Beginning 3.2 basal reader with story “Night of the Pufflings,” & related activities.

     *  Math: Chap. 6 begins with division, and how it relates to multiplication.

     * Social Studies: People from Many Places – Chap. 6 starts.

     * Bible: Verse: Psalm 47: 1 “Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy.”

     * Spelling:  (vowel + r sounds in hair) hair, care, chair, pair, bear, where, scare, air, pear, bare,

       fair, share, farewell, flair.

     * Spanish: Review of work places and workers.

     * Art/Music: Mr. Schultz has been teaching the students several songs, and hopes to showcase the

      children playing the recorders in our class on Family Appreciation Chapel day – Feb.15.

    *Science:

In His Service,

Mrs. Mitchell

email: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember:

1/31 – Docent from Rhoads School shares info. at 9:00.

2/14 – Valentine’s Day – class list included in folder.

2/15 – Family Appreciation Chapel.

3/2  – Report cards go home with students.

  Third Grade

Jan. 20, 2012

                                                 “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

 Office Notes:  

• ·        Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be Feb. 8, 2012.
• ·        If you have not received your Sycamore password & direction sheet you may request it in the school office.
• ·          Message from Mrs. Kennicutt: Save those soda tabs! The fifth grade’s mission is to collect soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House.  They recycle these tabs and use the money earned for children that they are helping. Last year they were able to earn $15,000 due to people like us who gave them the tabs!!!Please send in as many as you can before Feb. 3rd as we will be volunteering there on Feb. 3rd. Keep collecting all year long as we will bring them more tabs in the spring.

Classroom Notes:

• ·         Rhoads Schoolhouse – field trip coming up soon. We visit the schoolhouse in Elk Grove Park on Feb. 7^th. Docent Mrs. Peter’s comes to class on 1/31 @9:00 to give info. to the students about their experience on Feb. 7.
• ·         Mrs. Lassanske, Madelynn Bennett’s grandmother, comes on Jan. 24 @ 9:00 to share Grandmother’s trunk from the San Joaquin Historical Museum.
• ·         If there are tests or special projects or other assessments done on days your child is absent, those will need to be made up, even now on 1 day absences.

Curriculum:

• Reading:   Story “Garden of Abdul Gasazi,” with related activities. Theme wrap-up in Unit 3.
• Math: Multiplying by 9’s, practice and review of 0’s – 9’s. Test – Chap. 5 Friday.
• Social Studies: Finishing Chap. 5. Draw-it assessment in class.
• Bible: Verse: I Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.” Activity sheet is from NIV version. I’ll accept either version for the test.
• Spelling: (words are homophone patterns) hear, here, new, knew, its, it’s, our, hour, there, their, they’re.
• Spanish: Continuing in Unit 3 with “School.”
• Art/Music: Music – Mr. Schultz is teaching the children to learn songs that enhance the fingering on the recorders.

Science: This week we have been reviewing materials that magnets are attracted to and made some generalizations (magnets stick to metal – but not all metal). Next week we’ll continue learning about magnet strength and factors that can influence a magnet. To facilitate learning, ask your student what loadstone is (a natural magnet rock) and look on a map to find the North and South Pole.

In His Service

Mrs. Mitchell

e-mail: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember:

2/24 – End 2^nd trimester.  Mrs. Lassanske comes with Grandmother Trunk.

1/31 – Docent from Rhoads School shares info. at 9:00

2/15 – Family Appreciation Chapel.

3/2 – Report cards go home with students.

`  Third Grade News

                                                                Jan. 6, 2012

                                                 “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

 Office Notes:  

• ·         Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be Jan. 11, 2012
• ·         First school fellowship meeting of the New Year, Thurs., Jan. 19 @ 8:40 and 6p.m.

Classroom Notes:

• ·         Settling back into routine from a blessed Christmas, children are doing great using  the assignment notebook, as well as other transitions.

Curriculum:

• Reading:   Story “Mysterious Giant of Barletta,” & related activities.
• Math: Practicing here & at home will help students with their multiplication tables. Test on Tues., Jan. 10 – Chapter 4.
• Social Studies: Test this Friday, Jan. 6 on Chap. 3. Then begin Chap. 4 on Explorers and Colonies. Study guide went home with the students Wed.
• Bible: Verse: Luke 2:32 “A Light for the revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory to your people Israel.”
• Spelling: town, small, needle, tomorrow, kitchen, design, program, find, high, courage, insect, scurried, tonight lying, field, enough, seen, scene, rock, job.
• Spanish: Test on Thurs., Jan. 12.
• Art/Music: (Music – Mr. Schultz is teaching the children to play “Hot Cross Buns” with the recorders, & is checking them individually to earn color “belts” on a chart as they make progress.)  (Art- Praises Through Art – Master paintings include artists Currier & Ives, Paul Klee, & Picasso.)

Science: 1^st-4^th:

It is good to be back in science. I love the exploration and learning about God through His creation. We’ve spent this week just practicing our procedures and use of equipment. Next week we will be starting our Magnet and Electricity unit. Just a note for new families: we have a very hands-on science program here at St. Peter’s. Your student will rarely have homework. In the Friday notes, I will share what we have done and give suggestions for things you can do at home to further understanding of our concepts. Students keep all their work in a portfolio that goes home at the end of the unit. This will not only include their work, but ideas for home exploration and background information for you and your family. Due to feedback from last year, I will include the day they are going home. Evidently some students were not taking their portfolios home. I’m looking forward to a great year!

In His Service

Mrs. Mitchell

e-mail: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember:

1/7 – Sat. Sycamore parent meeting 10 – 12 noon.

1/16 – MLK, Jr. holiday – school closed

1/19 – School Fellowship 8:30 & 6:00; Tacky Day

2/24 – End 2^ndtrimester

May the season of Christmas remind us of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His love for us.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you from the staff St. Peter’s Lutheran School.

  Third Grade News

                                                                Dec. 9, 2011

                                                 “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

 Office Notes:  

• ·        Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be Dec. 14.
• ·        No gifts will be exchanged amongst the children as in the past 3 years.

Classroom Notes:

• ·         Our Chapel program for 3^rd grade is on Dec. 14 at 8:40 a.m. Please set this date aside and come if you can. There will be refreshments afterwards. Children have worked long and hard on this reader’s theater play.
• ·         4^th Grade has invited us to join them on a field trip to the Roseville Maidu Indian Center on Mon., Dec. 12. We leave school at 9:00 and return about 2:30. We will not be going individually in the gift shop, nor stopping for any food items there or back. Cell phones must be left off when out of the vehicle. Drivers must have current proof of insurance on file in the office in order to drive. Sack lunches will be needed. Please let me know if you have a change of plans and can’t drive after all. Students are to wear their blue St. Peter’s shirts. Temp. on Mon. is high of 55 degrees.
• ·          Book Report choice list is included in folder. Your choice of project is due back on Jan. 6.
• ·         No Friday folder will go home on the 16^th.  
• ·         Transitions in Jan. include using the assignment notebook (homework packet is dropped). It’s available in the school office & will begin on Jan. 3.  Children copy daily assignments in it, parents see it and sign daily. Yellow markers are earned by the student for missing parent signature, & green for leaving the notebook home. Bible verses will be fully written out.

Curriculum:

• Reading:  Related activities for Robocat.
• Math: Multiplication tables activities: circles & stars, real estate, & arrays.
• Social Studies: 13 buildings children should know # 3- Notre Dame – Paris. (# 1 was the Great Pyramid of Giza & #2 is Parthenon.)
• Bible: No verse. Practicing for 3^rd Gr. Chapel program on Dec. 14.
• Spelling: (Pre-test on Tues. & post test on Fri., 12/16) List words: and, said, goes, going, some, something, you, your, friend, school, where, myself.
• Spanish:  Who works in our community?
• Art/Music: None.
• Science: None 

In His Service

Mrs. Mitchell

e-mail: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember:

12/12  Indian Museum field trip,

12/13 ECC Christmas program 6:30

12/14  3^rd grade Chapel

12/16  Minimum day – noon dismissal. Have a blessed Christmas & a joyous New Year.

  Third Grade News

                                                                Dec. 2, 2011

                                                 “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

 Office Notes:  

• ·         Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be Dec. 14.
• ·         School Christmas program for the Elementary grades will be on Thurs., Dec. 8 at 6:30 – 8. Please have children dress in their holiday best, leaving coats/ jackets etc. with parents. Plan to arrive by 6:10 to put costumes on. Meet inside hallway near Fellowship Hall. All of 3^rd grade is in the Nativity. Classrooms are closed.

Classroom Notes:

• ·         Our Chapel program for 3^rd grade is on Dec. 14 at 8:40 a.m. Please set this date aside and come if you can. There will be refreshments afterwards.
• ·         4^th Grade has invited us to join them on a field trip to the Roseville Maidu Indian Center on Mon., Dec. 12. We leave school at 9:00 and return about 2:30. Permission notes are included in today’s folder. Cost is $7.00 per child, and the same for adults that would like to go as chaperones. We will not be going in the gift shop, nor stopping for any food items there or back. Cell phones must be left off when out of the vehicle. Drivers must have current proof of insurance on file in the office in order to drive. Sack lunches will be needed. Please let me know if you have a change of plans and can’t drive after all.
• ·          Book Report choice list is included in folder. Your choice of project is due back on Jan. 6.

Curriculum:

• Reading: Story Dogzilla, with related activities. Also reading Charlotte’s  Web, a class novel.
• Math: Input – Output boxes, Candy Box research, practicing tables of 2’s, 3’s, 4’s.
• Social Studies: None. (Practices for Elementary Christmas program & 3^rd Gr. Chapel.)
• Bible: None. Practicing for 3^rd Gr. Chapel program on Dec. 14.
• Spelling: clown, lawn, talk, sound, cloth, would, also, mouth, crown, soft, count, law
• Spanish: Workers in the community (2.6-2.7).
• Art/Music: Christmas program practices
• Science: None 

In His Service

Mrs. Mitchell

e-mail: mmitchell@splseagles.org

Dates to Remember:

11/23  Report cards

12/8  Elementary Christmas program 6:30

12/12  Indian Museum field trip,

12/13 ECC Christmas program 6:30

12/14  3^rd grade Chapel

Third Grade News

Nov. 18, 2011

  “We live, move, and exist for Christ.”Acts 17:28

 Office Notes:  

• ·         Lanyard Day – Next Awards chapel for A.R. will be Dec. 14

• ·         Student Council set the next special day on Nov. 18 for the whole school to wear designated colors if you can.  3^rd grade has the color of Orange. So on that day if your student has an orange shirt for example, please have them wear it that day.
• ·         Report cards will be mailed home on Wed., 11/23. They do not need to be returned for this is your copy.

 Classroom Notes:

• ·         Sign-Up Sheet – Thanksgiving Feast: Nov. 23 – for the primary grades from 11:00-12:00, as we have done in the past, is posted on the classroom window. We need parents to help with set-up and clean-up too. If you could come at 10:30 to help out and plan to be here until 12:15, we would be very thankful. It counts for parent hours too. (Noon dismissal that day.)
• ·         Our Chapel program for 3^rd grade is on Dec. 14 at 8:40 a.m. Please set this date aside and come if you can. There will be refreshments afterwards.
• ·         4^th Grade has invited us to join them on a field trip to the Roseville Maidu Indian Center on Mon., Dec. 12. We leave school at 9:00 and return about 2:30. Permission notes are included in today’s folder. Cost is $7.00 per child, and the same for adults that would like to go as chaperones. We will not be going in the gift shop, nor stopping for any food items there or back. Cell phones must be left off when out of the vehicle. Drivers must have current proof of insurance on file in the office in order to drive. Sack lunches will be needed. Please let me know if you have a change of plans and can’t drive after all.

Curriculum:

• Reading: Finishing Theme 2 test.
• Math: Review of reasonable answers in multiplication, more relating of + and x.
• Social Studies: Compare & contrast Indian groups.
• Bible: 2 Timothy 4:17-18 (Test on Dec. 2) “I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom.”
• Spelling: Review words: lay, feel, hold, wild, might, paint, seem, patch, three, own, speak, need.
• Spanish: Places in the community (2.4).
• Art/Music: Recorders.
• Science: None

In His Service

Mrs. Mitchell