Welcome to...

Mrs. Mullis & Mrs. Eagle's

~THIRD GRADE THIMBLEWEEDS~

***class web page***

FOR WEEKLY, UPDATED INFO, CHECK OUT:

*http://admullis.chalksite.com for grades & extra credit information (**At bottom of the site, click on LOGIN for registered users or SUBSCRIBE for new users.  Instructor names are admullis for Mrs. Mullis and earnhardtlb for Mrs. Earnhardt**)

*weekly newsletters in your child's Friday folder

*& www.schoolnotes.com/28023/angeladmullis.html

Contact me....

*email: admullis@ctc.net (checked daily)

*instant message: through chalksite.com (also checked daily)

*school: 704-855-5591 ext. 8313--Some days are busier than others--probably not the best way to get an immediate response...

*notes in your child's agenda (It's checked daily by me or Mrs. Eagle!)

Don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns!

~Important news--
~LIVE from Harvest Hill Patch~

~And Now Starring~

See the class newsletter for our latest STARS--honor roll, AR goal-makers, citizens of the month--Newsletters come home EVERY Friday!

~Our Class Schedule~

For a copy of our class schedule, click on the attachment at the bottom of the page.

~WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING IN CLASS~

**For full information on the 3rd grade curriculum, visit www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/ncscos**

~Social Studies & Science~

Our science units include the following topics:
*bones, muscles, and joints
*the sun and moon system
*plants
*soil

In social studies, students will go to Mrs. Earnhardt's class to learn about:
*government and citizenship
*agriculture/food production
*map skills
*our exact location through a unit called "Where in the World Are We?"

~WRITING~

We will be preparing your child for the 4th grade state writing test. Third grade students will take a local county writing test in March.

~MATH CLASS INFORMATION~

We will begin the year by learning about place value, value, and the many ways to write a number.  This will build an excellent foundation for understanding all of the other topics we will cover this year, which include:
*multipication
*division
*general problem solving
*multi-step problems
*graphing
*geometry
*measurement
...and many, many more!!!
Your child will switch classes for math and will find out who their math teacher is within the first two weeks of school...
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SOLVE is a math strategy that students will use in math class and for homework throughout the year.  It is an excellent way to "train the brain" to look for important information in a word problem and to select the BEST way to solve the problem, as well as figure out OTHER WAYS to solve it, if needed.

Solve the problem--read it 3 times.
Organize the information.  Underline what is important.
Line up a plan.  Which strategy would work best for this problem?
Verify with action.  Use the strategy you selected to show your work.
Evaluate & examine. Does your answer make sense?  Why???

~Reading Class Information~

In reading, students will be transitioning from "learning to read" to "reading to learn."  We will cover many genres and skills this year in order to prepare students for the end-of-year state reading test.  From fairy tales, realistic fiction, non-fiction, & novels--we will read it all!

My reading classes--Use the following links to:

*create venn diagrams

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html

*create character trading cards

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/trading_cards.html

*design your own bookcover

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/bookcover

*make a bio-cube

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/bio_cube

*add your own words to an alphabet organizer

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html

*make a comic book

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html

*create your own flip book

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/flipbook/

*play build-a-word

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordbuild/

*to look at a list of make & take project ideas

ww.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/Hovercraft/OnlineTools/index.htm

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Students will learn how to use QAR/RUNNERS when completing questions about a selection. Here are the four types of Question/Answer Relationship ?s:

RIGHT THERE ?s:

Are right there in the text; very easy to find

THINK & SEARCH ?s:

Are in the text, but are in different paragraphs or pages

AUTHOR & ME ?s:

Students must read what the author writes and make a decision based on what they can figure out--not directly in the text

ON MY OWN ?s:

Students can answer these without even reading the story by using their own experiences and knowledge.

Runners stands for:

Read the title and predict

Underline the key words in the ?

Number the paragraphs

Now as you read

Enclose key words

Reread questions

Select the best answer

~Homework Information~

Students will write their homework in their agendas at the beginning of each week. These are to be signed by a parent each night. **Homework assignments will vary from time to time and will need to be checked daily by parents/guardians.**

Reading:
Students will be expected to read 20 min. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights, which will increase as the year goes on. On Thursdays, students will write about the book they have been reading through a half-page journal entry, which should be written in their homework notebooks.  **This will be a reading grade.**

Math Facts:

At the beginning of the year, students will study the addition math facts until they are fluent with their answers (Mon, Tue, Wed, and Thur). By November, students will study multiplication math facts daily until they pass the 50-question cumulative multiplication with a 90% or better. The cumulative test will be given every Friday until the EOG tests.

Spelling:

On Tuesdays & Wednesdays, students will have spelling homework. On Tuesday, students will write each spelling word 3 times each. On Wednesday, students will use each word in a sentence. Spelling tests will take place on Fridays. **Spelling sentences will be a WRITING grade.**

SOLVE with Math:

Students will have SOLVE homework on Mondays and Wednesdays later in the year.  See the math information section above for an full explanation of SOLVE.

~CLASS RULES, REWARDS, & CONSEQUENCES~

Your child's behavior will be recorded in his/her agenda daily. Students receive a sticker each day they do not receive a point.

RULES

-Keep your body and belongings to yourself.

-Work and walk quietly.

-Turn in ALL work on time.

**Students will get three strikes when assignments aren't signed.  After that, they will receive points for unsigned agendas, etc.**

-Be a good listener.

-Respect others.

REWARDS 

For Individual Students:

Every day that a student does not receive any points, they will earn a sticker in his or her agenda. Once a student has earned 10 stickers, he or she will earn a reward.

For the class: 

The class can earn marbles for various good behavior. When the jar is full, we will vote on a reasonable reward.

CONSEQUENCES

For Individual Students:

Daily: 1 pt: 10 min. silent lunch OR 10  min. structured recess,

2 pt: 10 min. silent lunch, 10 min. structured recess, & note home

3 pt: silent lunch (whole time), 20 min. structured recess, & call home

4 pt: Visit to Principal's office

For the class: 

We will have "family meetings" on an "as needed" basis to discuss issues that effect the entire class. There is a box in the room for students to put questions, concerns, or issues. Names are not required.

Thanks for visiting...fromMrs. Mullis &
Mrs. Eagle!


Turn up the music and enjoy!Be sure to click on the Notify Me link at the top of the page and you will receive an email when I've updated our class web page!

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• library.thinkquest.org/20619/Eivirt.html ELLIS ISLAND LINK 1
• www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/070_immi.html ELLIS ISLAND LINK 2
• www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island.asp ELLIS ISLAND LINK 3
• gonyc.about.com/od/photogalleries/ss/ellis_island.htm ELLIS ISLAND LINK 4
• Math Class-nets practice for 3d shapes
• EOG sample questions
• Create a snowflake At this site, you can create your own snowflakes using your computer...
• Your Weight and Age on Other Planets Some solar system fun...
• Lunar Phase Animation See how the moon looks through all of its phases...
• Virtual Open Heart Surgery Try your own hand at open heart surgery...
• Third grade math help This website comes from Houghton Mifflin, and it follows our lessons from the math book.
• Giggle Poetry Funny poems to read...
• Poetry for Kids Poems for kids, by kids.
• QuizLab Click on Parents and students login here, then single class login, then type in classword (mullis3). Finally, type in password.
• Channel 9 News Hurricane Section Click on the links to learn all about hurricanes!
• Interactive Solar System Facts This site provides interactive solar system facts about the planets and the sun.
• Link to our library Find out if a book is AR....
• Cool Math Math games for all ages; I especially like the lemonade stand.
• Pictograms Pictograms-click here!
• Create a Graph