Week of October 23-27

Welcome to the second week of our second quarter of school! It's hard to believe that the year is already on quarter past! Our class has grown academically and as a community. Each day the scholars come together, learn together, play together, and grow together as a united community.

Thank you to each of you for taking time from your busy lives last week to come to conferences.  I enjoyed meeting with each of you and getting to know each of you a little bit better as we join together in teaching your amazing children.

As we look ahead to this week in Spalding we will add 29 new words to our Spalding notebooks!  We will have a spelling and phonogram test on Friday, October 27. New this quarter the scholars will also receive a handwriting grade on each Spalding test. Only the phonogram section of the test will be graded for handwriting. Please continue to encourage your student to practice beautiful and careful letter formations as we continue to seek all that is true, good, and beautiful in our daily learning.

In math we will continue with leaning multiplication facts and also begin division this week. Please continue to spend 10 minutes each night practicing the multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10. We will have a math test on Friday.

Language arts this week will center around our reading of the second selection of "Mr. Revere and I." Through this text we will practice reading fluency, comprehension, summarization, and descriptive writing skills! In Grammar this week we will continue out study of adjectives and sentence diagramming.

We will finish reading Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights in literature this week. The scholars have enjoyed reading of Aladdin and Princess Badr-al-Budur and are anxious to hear the ending of the story!  We will also begin our next literature book, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe this week.  Please send this book to school with your scholar by Thursday.

In history we will return to our study of Ancient Rome.  We have hand many wonderful class discussions about this rich time in history and look forward to many more this week.

Finally, Astronomy is the topic of our Science lessons this week.  We will continue to wonder about the amazing world around us as we learn about our solar system.

A Look Ahead:

October 26: Parent Singapore Night from 6:00-7:00.  This is a wonderful opportunity to come learn more about our Singapore mathematics instruction.
November 3: Half Day

Week of 10/2 - 10/6

This week we in Spalding we will add 20 new words to our Spalding notebooks!  We will have a spelling and phonogram test on Thursday, October 5.

We will continue subtraction with regrouping and two step word problems in math. Please encourage your scholars to draw a bar model, write an equation, and end with a sentence for every question in a story problem  We will have a unit test on Thursday.

In Grammar this week we will continue out study of adjectives. There will be an adjective and diagramming quiz on Thursday.   In Language Arts we read the second part of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." With this we will write a 4-6 sentence summary.

We will continue reading Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights in literature. We have had some wonderful class discussions about these tales so far!

We will also continuing our study of Rome in history this week.  We are excited to delve further into this rich time in history and look forward to some wonderful class discussions.

If you have not done so, please sign up for parent conferences!  This is a terrific opportunity to discuss your goal for your scholar and for me to share more personally how they have grown this first quarter. Sign Up Here!

A Look Ahead:

October 6: End of Quarter One - No School
October 9-13: Fall Break
October 16-20: Half Days all week for parent conferences.  No lunch will be served at school

Week of 9/25 - 9/29

This week we in Spalding we will add 26 new words to our Spalding notebooks!  We will have a spelling and phonogram test on Friday, September 29.

In math we are adding and subtracting 4 digit numbers with regrouping.  We will have a quiz on Friday.

In Grammar this week we will begin our study of adjectives.   In Language Arts we will be memorizing the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. Please help your student memorize each night. Students will recite in class on Friday.

We will continue reading Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights in literature. We have had some wonderful class discussions about these tales so far!

This week we will be studying Astronomy in Science and look forward to experiments in gravity and the Earth's rotation.  We will also begin studying the Roman in our new History unit.

A Look Ahead:


September 29: Half Day. Noon dismissal, no lunch served.
October 6: End of Quarter One

Week of 9/18-9/22

This week we in Spalding we will add 31 new words to our Spalding notebooks!  Spalding is the one area of homework each night that always requires help from a parent. Please dictate the entire list of words to your scholar three times. Students will write the words with markings and rules. Please review and correct any mistakes. Spalding work must always be written in cursive.  This practice is integral to learning the spelling words and helping to ingrain the rules and phonograms that have been learned in class. We will have a spelling and phonogram test on Friday, September 22.

In math are solving one and two step word problems while also working on mental math and addition of 4 digit numbers.  We will have a quiz over word problems on Wednesday.

Grammar this week will introduce diagramming simple sentences. We will have a quiz on Friday.  In writing, we will continue to formulate summaries. We are writing 4-6 sentence paragraphs with an emphasis on main events and details. We will have a comprehension quiz on this weeks' selection of "Ali Baba and the Forty Theives" on Friday.

This week we will begin reading Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights in literature. We look forward to some great discussions of virtues demonstrated in these stories.

In history this week we continue our study of the rivers of the world. Last week we learned major rivers in Africa, Australia, and Europe. Please review the location and facts learned about these rivers for a quiz on Tuesday. We will then continue learning the rivers in Asia, North America, and South America.

A Look Ahead:

September 21: Spalding night at ACTE
September 22: Spirit Day
September 29: Half Day. Noon dismissal, no lunch served.

Week of 9/11 - 9/15

This week we in Spalding will add 30 new words to our Spalding notebooks!  Spalding homework should be done with your scholar each night.  Spalding words should always be dictated for your student to write and never simply copied.  Spalding work must always be written in cursive.  We will have a spelling and phonogram test on Friday, September 15.

In math are using bar models to solve addition and subtraction equations.  We will have a quiz on Wednesday.

Grammar this week introduce Action verbs.  In writing we will continue to formulate summaries focusing on plot, character, setting, and main events.  We will have a comprehension quiz on this weeks' selection of Homer Price on Friday.

We will conclude Trumpet of the Swan this week.  We have enjoyed reading this book in class and I hope you have enjoyed it at home as well.  Our next literature book will be Aladdin which is a classroom set of books.

In history this week we are beginning our study of the rivers of the world. Each night for homework your scholar should be writing a 2-3 sentence summary of what was learned in class that day.

A Look Ahead:

September 15: Flag Pole dedication 6:00
September 21: Spalding night at ACTE
September 22: Spirit Day

Week of 9/4 - 9/8

Girl with Watering Can by Renoir 

This week we in Spalding will add 21 new words to our Spalding notebooks!  Spalding homework should be done with your scholar each night.  Spalding words should always be dictated for your student to write and never simply copied.  Spalding work must always be written in cursive.  We will have a spelling and phonogram test on Friday, September 8.

In math we will continue our unit on mental math strategies for addition and subtraction. We will have a quiz on Wednesday

Grammar this week will conclude our study of nouns and pronouns, We will have a grammar quiz on Thursday, September 7.  In writing we will continue to formulate summaries focusing on plot, character, setting, and main events.

We will nearing the end of Trumpet of the Swan.  We will read four more chapters this week and have a quiz on Friday.  Tuesday the scholars will bring home a study guide.  Please help them review it each night.  We will be we will be filling in more information as each chapter is read this week.

In science we are continuing our overview of the branches of science. There will be a quiz on Friday, September 8.

A brief word about homework:
Homework is an integral part of the education at Archway Trivium East. Each night you can expect your scholar to have Spalding, reading, math, and history or science homework. Completion of homework is immensely important to both the mastery of learning and your student's grade. The estimated time required in 3rd grade for homework each night is 60-75 minutes for the average scholar. Some will finish a little quicker and some will require a little more time. In third grade we are working on fostering independence and academic diligence for the rigors of fourth grade and beyond. If you have any questions about assigned homework please feel free to reach out to me by email.

A Look Ahead:
September 8: Picture Day
September 15: Flag Pole dedication.  More details to come.
September 21: Spalding night at ACTE

Week of 8/28 - 9/1

Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat

This week we in Spalding will add thirty-one new words to our Spalding notebooks!  Please help your scholar with Spalding homework each night.  Spalding words should always be dictated for your student to write and never simply copied.  Spalding work must always be written in cursive.  Please encourage your scholar to practice forming beautiful letters and words. We will have a spelling and phonogram test on Friday, September 1.

In math we will begin a new unit on mental math strategies. 

Grammar this week will be learning about proper nouns and also introduce pronouns.  In writing we will continue to formulate summaries focusing on plot, character, setting, and main events.

We will continue learning "The Tide Rises the Tide Falls" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow this week. Our focus will be on reciting with proper pacing and intonation. Recitation will be on Friday.

We will continue reading Trumpet of the Swan this week.  The scholars have been pulled into the story and always enjoy hearing the story read in class!

This week we will begin our first science unit! This unit is an overview of the branches of science.

This weekend is our first R&R weekend. There will be no homework sent home on Friday! Enjoy the extra time relaxing with your family!

A Look Ahead:
September 4: No School
September 8: Picture Day
September 15: Flag Pole dedication.  More details to come
September 21: Spalding night at ACTE

Reminders:
Our classroom is quite chilly oftentimes.  Please send an appropriate sweater to school with your scholar. 

Per the Family Handbook sweaters or fleece must be:
a. Color: Navy Blue with school logo
b. Style: Cardigan sweater, pullover, or fleece
c. Vendor: DENNIS or ANTON’S