Halloween This Thursday

Our schedule for the Thursday's festivities!

1:40 Recess / 2:00 Costumes / 2:15ish Parade led by Ms. King / Party to follow

Everyone that would like to attend is welcome.  We look forward to a fun afternoon.

Reminder

Just a reminder that this Friday we have a half day with noon dismissal.

Spelling words

*No homework due to MEAP this week.  Just study your words for your test Friday:)
For the week of 10/14

Group #1

ar                           

harm
dark
start

are

bare
hare
square

air

fair
hair
chair

oddballs

bear
wear
where

Group #2

short u

gruff
much
stung
brush
lunch

long u

mule
use
cute
fuse
tube

oddballs

surf
turn

One week to go!

We’ve enjoyed another wonderful week here at Valley View.  We look forward to finishing our MEAP testing on Tuesday.  I am so proud of how hard the children are working and I can tell they are doing their best!  They still have NO HOMEWORK until Monday, October 21^st !!! I appreciate all of the snack donations.  Thanks in advance for your generosity!  Remember to get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast.  I also am very proud of the many students that are doing the electronic detox.  Way to go!

Language Arts:  We continue working hard to improve our writing.  We are learning how to start with good leads to hook the reader.  We also are working on how to write true stories.  I look forward to celebrating some of our writing soon!  We have also been reading the book “Because of Winn Dixie”.  A great story about a girl who finds a dog that helps her make new friends in a new town.

Math:  We have finished unit one and moved into unit two.  Concepts that we have been learning about are frames and arrows, practicing addition and subtraction, following rules for in and out tables, and more math games.

Science:  The kids have enjoyed learning about living things.  We have looked at plants, flowers, crayfish, and other animals.  We were fortunate enough to have Mr. Walda visit us last week.  He is a retired science teacher who loves coming in to share his expertise.  He did an awesome lab of living things in the sea.  What an awesome extension of what we are learning!

 Dates to Remember:

October   15 Last MEAP test for 3rd grade 23 Picture retakes 25 ½ day-noon dismissal 31 Halloween party, thank you again Mary Catalano for organizing and thank you so everyone who is donating items and volunteering!   November   7 PTO meeting @ 7 p.m. 11 Report cards go home 13-14 Parent teacher conferences 27, 28, 29 No school, Thanksgiving   December   2  Valley View Holiday Music Concert @ RHS auditorium 11  Secret Santa shopping @ 11-11:30 19  Holiday parties 20  Last day before break! 23rd-January 5th No school   January   6 School resumes

 Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions, comments, or concerns. 

Spelling words this week

Group #1

er (sounds like her)

perch
clerk
germ

ear(sounds like ear)

fear
spear
clear
beard

eer (sounds like deer)

steer
cheer

oddballs

heard
earth
learn

Group #2

ant

slant
plant
grant
chant

ash

smash
flash
dash
rash

end

bend
spend
trend
blend

Homework

Due to the MEAP, we will have no homework from October 7th- October 18th.  Enjoy!