Homework-+March+2013


 * Homework- March 2013**

Parent Conferences are Thursday from 11:30 to 2:45. Each conference will be 10 minutes in length. Please be courteous to those waiting behind you.


 * Parents the spring class party will take place Wednesday after PE. Please send a bag of individually wrapped candy to school for the room moms to fill baskets for the students.**


 * Parents, there are less than two weeks remaining until iLEAP testing. Due to this, our homework will usually be in iLEAP format and not in the workbooks. Please continue to have your child practice on KidBiz, First in Math (Know and Show-3), and Louisiana Pass.

March 25-27, 2013 Tested Skills: cold read (comprehension/summarizing)- Wednesday, Solar System- rotation, shadows- next Tuesday, Math- rectangles, 2&3 dimensional figures- next Wednesday.

Monday: Reading: read 20 min, write a summary of what you read Math: on grid paper, draw two figures and label them showing the area and draw two figures and label them showing the perimeter NO SPELLING THIS WEEK Science: review how Earth rotates

Tuesday: Reading: read 20 min, write a summary of what you read. Cold read test tomorrow. Math: draw two rectangles, one with a perimeter of 20 units and one with an area of 20 units. Bring your individually wrapped bag of candy for the spring party.

March 18-22, 2013
 * Tested Skills: Cold read, Proofreading and Geometry (area and perimeter) review**

Monday: ELA: iLEAP Proofreading worksheet Math: iLEAP geometry worksheet Spelling: SPB 149 Science: Draw a diagram of the solar system, label all planets. (Does NOT have to be elaborate. Make this something that can help you to remember the planets.)


 * Tuesday:**
 * ELA: Read 20 min.**
 * Math: iLEAP Practice Test problem numbers 13 and 19**
 * Spelling: SPB 150**
 * Science: Study planets (you should be able to label them)**


 * Wednesday:**
 * No written homework due to PTO meeting**
 * Spelling test tomorrow**
 * Reading cold read test tomorrow**


 * Thursday:**
 * Math: Test on Area and Perimeter tomorrow and complete First in Math for the week**
 * Reading: Read 20 min and complete KidBiz for the week**
 * English: Proofreading test tomorrow**
 * Science: Quiz on planets tomorrow. Be able to label them.**


 * March 11-15, 2013**
 * Thanks to third grade parents for purchasing Jubilee tickets and sponsoring the event.**
 * The following students may dress down on Monday: Karl, Lauren, Mackenzie, Sammy, Joshua, Nicholas, Kaliyah, Margaret, Reagan, Sofie, Jonah, Chassidy**

Our Math test from last week is Monday, March 11--

====*** *The math test from March 11 was sent home on 3/12 and will be entered into Parent Portal for recording purposes but will not count towards your child's grade. It is evident that more instruction in measurement of both standard and metric units is required.**​====


 * This week we will be taking Cumulative Assessment tests in Writing, Reading, and Math.**
 * Social Studies Community Government Projects are due Tuesday.**
 * We will begin reviewing skills for iLEAP this week.**
 * For First in Math, please have your child work in the Know and Show-3 section. This will help with iLEAP practice.**


 * Monday:**
 * iLEAP practice test Math- pgs 5-6**
 * SS project due tomorrow.**


 * Tuesday:**
 * iLEAP practice test ELA- pgs 28-29**
 * Spelling practice book pg 144**
 * Writing Cumulative Assessment tomorrow.**


 * Wednesday:**
 * iLEAP practice test ELA- pgs 8-17**
 * Spelling practice book pg 145**
 * Reading Cumulative Assessment tomorrow**


 * Thursday:**
 * Math Cumulative Assessment tomorrow; review __customary and metric units of measure__ in textbook (chapters 10-11)**
 * Spelling test tomorrow**


 * March 4-8, 2013**
 * Beginning this week, we will take a pretest each week on Monday (Tuesday this week), if your child makes a 100, they will have no spelling homework that week and will not have a spelling test that week. The spelling words will always be the next words in order.**

Social Studies- Government; services provided by the local and state government and branches of government
 * Tested Skills:**
 * ELA- Make judgements, antonyms, information resources, common/proper adjectives**
 * Math- Metrics- measuring length, capacity, weight, and choosing the appropriate using of meaure *Metric Rulers to print at home if you do not have one**[[file:rulers_metric.pdf]]

Monday: Reading- PBO 156 English- Information resources worksheet Spelling- Study for pretest, Spelling PB pg 137 Math- 11-9, PB pg 145. Writing-(Murden) Finish "Show not Tell" (one side), finish "Truth" story, bring in a favorite toy

Tuesday: Reading- PBO 157 English- PBO 161 Spelling- SPB pg 138 Math- 11-10, PB pg 146 Social Studies- Project assigned; due next Tuesday

Wednesday: NONE

Thursday: Reading- Reading Book pg 585 #5; test tomorrow English- adjectives worksheet; test tomorrow Spelling- SPB pg 139; test tomorrow; study for next week's pretest on Monday Math- 11-11, PB pg 147; TEST MONDAY