Pyburn News 2/10/14

Please check your student's folders for conference sign-up forms, mclass data and explanation sheet, Valentine class list, information about the changed skate party date, graded and non-graded math homework and classwork (sorry I did not get to it all), scholastic book order forms (due 2/21) AND a Valentine coupon stapled to one, and a vocabulary enrichment sheet (see below for more information).

 In literacy we began a new vocabulary enrichment study.  In the program the children will be learning tier two vocabulary words that we would like the children to begin to use in their writing and in their speaking.  Along with the program, you will be receiving a parent information letter each week that tells you about the words for the week and how to use the words.  Our goal is to help the children to become better readers and writers!  :)

Please remember that this Friday is an early release day 1:15. We will have our 3rd grade eye exam at 9:40, lunch at 10:30, PBIS celebration from 11:30-12:00 and dismissal at 1:15. We will find time in there to pass out Valentine's and learn something :)

I have not heard the word on whether they are going to change Read to Achieve requirements yet but as of now we are taking the second week of test starting tomorrow. I have added the next two week objectives below. This shows you which test objective we will be doing when.

We DO have a snow make up next Monday the 17th which is a full day of school. The weather looks like we could be having more snow this week so continue to watch the news to see what is going on with that.

Thanks for all your support at home. I could not make all the progress in the class room without your help!!!

Carol Ann aka Ms. Pyburn

Important Dates:

Thursday, February 13th: Field trip money is due

Friday, February 14th:  Early Release at 1:15 p.m., Valentine's exchange

Monday, February 17th:  Now a school day (snow make-up day)

Thursday, February 20th:  UNC Morehead Planetarium field trip

Friday, February 21st: Scholastic book orders due

Thursday, February 27th, 6-7:30 pm:  Arts Night at Douglas

Thursday, March 6th, 6-8 pm:  Talent Show

Friday, March 7th:  Early Release at 1:15 pm

RL3.2 Feb 10-14	Retell stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures:  determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.	When reading fiction such as The Magic Hat, The Paper Bag Princess, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Why Mosquitos Buzz, One Grain of Rice, Arrow to the Sun:  A Pueblo Indian Tale, etc., ask your child: ·         Identify the central message (lesson or moral) of the story. ·         How does the author share the central message (lesson or theme)? ·         Retell the story (beginning, middle, and end) and tell what the author was trying to teach us. ·         Find details in the story to support their thinking.
L3.4a Feb 17-21	Use the sentence  as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase in that sentence.	When reading with your child and he/she comes to an unknown word, ask the following: ·         Read the sentence and think about what that word might mean. ·         What clues can you find in the sentence to help understand or find the meaning of the word?

Valentine's Day inspired weekly words 

Vocabulary words for the week. Not focussing on spelling but the meaning and using these words as much as possible.