Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Peek at the Week News March 27th, 2012
Dear 3rd Grade Parents,
Please take a look at this week's highlights:
Vocabulary/Spelling: Definitions are due tomorrow for PSIA Words #181 to 200. No dictation sentences this week. Test is crossword puzzle format on Friday.
Reading: We are learning all the parts and terminology of a Shakesperean sonnet! The kids have been so eager to learn higher level Language Arts concepts from being exposed to the narrative elements of Shakespeare's plays. This week, we will discuss the following concepts: number of lines in a sonnet, iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme, and identifying quatrains. Encourage your child to look over class notes (and keep them handy in class for reference) for an upcoming quiz.
Math: We are learning and reviewing Division With Remainders (with two digit quotients). We are spending quite a bit of time reviewing our math multiplication and division facts, as many of us have forgotten them! We're back to Math drilling in class as well as spending some time in computer lab so that I can assist them with their ALEKS issues. I thank you all for your patience as we continue the last quarter finishing up our MyPie charts.
English: We are almost done with our Pronouns lessons (Possessive Pronouns). Our next lessons are on Adjectives. We continue to do grammar reviews in class with songs and class work.
Religion: As we continue our Lenten journey, we have had the privilege of welcoming faith-filled guest speakers who have shared so many wonderful insights to our 3rd graders. This week, Ms. Pati Tinajero (former junior high Religion teacher at HFN and 3rd grader Antonio's aunt) featured a hands-on Stations of the Cross experience in class. 3rd graders learned briefly about the lives of saints (and how they, too, can live their own lives like saints). Then we took advantage of the beautiful warm weather to re-enact the Passion of Christ using the Blindfold Stations of the Cross. Students were blindfolded and led outside by the adults. Together, they carried plywood (as symbolic of the cross), heard the stories of each station, and reflected on the last hours before Jesus' death. Today we wrote in our reflection journals about the experience, and they have learned so much! Ask your child about it and see what he/she has to say!
Notes:
1. 3rd Quarter ends today. 4th quarter begins.
2. Report cards out next Monday.
3. Early dismissal (noon) next Thursday April 5th for Holy Thursday.
4. No school next Friday April 6th for Good Friday.
Blessings,
Mrs. Pia Villanueva-Pulido
Please take a look at this week's highlights:
Vocabulary/Spelling: Definitions are due tomorrow for PSIA Words #181 to 200. No dictation sentences this week. Test is crossword puzzle format on Friday.
Reading: We are learning all the parts and terminology of a Shakesperean sonnet! The kids have been so eager to learn higher level Language Arts concepts from being exposed to the narrative elements of Shakespeare's plays. This week, we will discuss the following concepts: number of lines in a sonnet, iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme, and identifying quatrains. Encourage your child to look over class notes (and keep them handy in class for reference) for an upcoming quiz.
Math: We are learning and reviewing Division With Remainders (with two digit quotients). We are spending quite a bit of time reviewing our math multiplication and division facts, as many of us have forgotten them! We're back to Math drilling in class as well as spending some time in computer lab so that I can assist them with their ALEKS issues. I thank you all for your patience as we continue the last quarter finishing up our MyPie charts.
English: We are almost done with our Pronouns lessons (Possessive Pronouns). Our next lessons are on Adjectives. We continue to do grammar reviews in class with songs and class work.
Religion: As we continue our Lenten journey, we have had the privilege of welcoming faith-filled guest speakers who have shared so many wonderful insights to our 3rd graders. This week, Ms. Pati Tinajero (former junior high Religion teacher at HFN and 3rd grader Antonio's aunt) featured a hands-on Stations of the Cross experience in class. 3rd graders learned briefly about the lives of saints (and how they, too, can live their own lives like saints). Then we took advantage of the beautiful warm weather to re-enact the Passion of Christ using the Blindfold Stations of the Cross. Students were blindfolded and led outside by the adults. Together, they carried plywood (as symbolic of the cross), heard the stories of each station, and reflected on the last hours before Jesus' death. Today we wrote in our reflection journals about the experience, and they have learned so much! Ask your child about it and see what he/she has to say!
Notes:
1. 3rd Quarter ends today. 4th quarter begins.
2. Report cards out next Monday.
3. Early dismissal (noon) next Thursday April 5th for Holy Thursday.
4. No school next Friday April 6th for Good Friday.
Blessings,
Mrs. Pia Villanueva-Pulido
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
3rd Grade Peek at the Week News March 6, 2012
Dear 3rd Grade Parents,
Please take a look at this week's highlights:
Vocabulary/Spelling: Use PSIA words #141-160. Dictation sentences in previous post. Crossword puzzle format test for Vocabulary and Spelling on Friday. Definitions due on Wednesday.
Reading: "Introduction to Shakespeare and His Works." While Shakespeare may not be common on the elementary school curriculum, his poetry (sonnets) is a natural match for young readers and writers. The students relish the sound of Shakespeare’s language: his wonderfully inventive words and powerful rhythms, as well as his vivid descriptions (figurative language/metaphors). In our Reading/Language Arts class, we have interpreted Sonnet #18 (“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”) as one of his most popular love poems. We are also learning the narrative elements of some of his most famous plays, such as Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, and Merchant of Venice, translated in the children’s version ( Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children edited by E. Nesbitt)
English: We continue with our grammar drills in different types of pronouns using "The Pronouns Cheer" (yes, we really did need pom poms and megaphones in class, in case you were wondering). We have learned and reviewed subject and object pronouns. This week, we will learn to properly use "I" and "me" as well as possessive pronouns.
Math: More drills in multiplication as we get a little bit more complex with our multiplication with regrouping larger numbers in class. We will also fill our ALEKS Pie as much as possible in computer lab as well as review skills we learned online, with focus in Processing and Reasoning skills in the ALEKS pie.
Religion: Our school will participate in a variety of Lenten activities this week, including the Rosary. Special thanks to last Friday's guest speaker who prepared us for this special occassion. Mr. Robert Downes gave a lecture on the history and significance of the Rosary in our everyday lives as well as its healing powers. His brief bio below:
Notes/Reminder:
1. Early dismissal this Friday, March 9th.
2. Spring Break is March 12th-16th.
Have a blessed week!
~Mrs. Pulido
Please take a look at this week's highlights:
Vocabulary/Spelling: Use PSIA words #141-160. Dictation sentences in previous post. Crossword puzzle format test for Vocabulary and Spelling on Friday. Definitions due on Wednesday.
Reading: "Introduction to Shakespeare and His Works." While Shakespeare may not be common on the elementary school curriculum, his poetry (sonnets) is a natural match for young readers and writers. The students relish the sound of Shakespeare’s language: his wonderfully inventive words and powerful rhythms, as well as his vivid descriptions (figurative language/metaphors). In our Reading/Language Arts class, we have interpreted Sonnet #18 (“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”) as one of his most popular love poems. We are also learning the narrative elements of some of his most famous plays, such as Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, and Merchant of Venice, translated in the children’s version ( Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children edited by E. Nesbitt)
English: We continue with our grammar drills in different types of pronouns using "The Pronouns Cheer" (yes, we really did need pom poms and megaphones in class, in case you were wondering). We have learned and reviewed subject and object pronouns. This week, we will learn to properly use "I" and "me" as well as possessive pronouns.
Math: More drills in multiplication as we get a little bit more complex with our multiplication with regrouping larger numbers in class. We will also fill our ALEKS Pie as much as possible in computer lab as well as review skills we learned online, with focus in Processing and Reasoning skills in the ALEKS pie.
Religion: Our school will participate in a variety of Lenten activities this week, including the Rosary. Special thanks to last Friday's guest speaker who prepared us for this special occassion. Mr. Robert Downes gave a lecture on the history and significance of the Rosary in our everyday lives as well as its healing powers. His brief bio below:
Catholic husband father Attended HFN Graduate BBA Finance UT Arlington Parishioner Mater Dei in Irving Soccer coach and cub scout leader Father of 4 Boys Ross, Ryan, Robby, and Andrew
Notes/Reminder:
1. Early dismissal this Friday, March 9th.
2. Spring Break is March 12th-16th.
Have a blessed week!
~Mrs. Pulido
Sentence Dictation
1. My friends spent a lovely evening camping outside in our backyard over the weekend.
2. We thought we were fearless hiding in our tents under the stars.
3. Then we heard strange noises outside, and we were afraid that it was coming from a hungry falcon who was ready to seize our snacks.
4. I felt very feeble when I let my imagination run wild, and my friends also started to cry.
5. We had nowhere to escape, so we decided to just fall asleep and hope for the best.
2. We thought we were fearless hiding in our tents under the stars.
3. Then we heard strange noises outside, and we were afraid that it was coming from a hungry falcon who was ready to seize our snacks.
4. I felt very feeble when I let my imagination run wild, and my friends also started to cry.
5. We had nowhere to escape, so we decided to just fall asleep and hope for the best.
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