What's Happening This Week?

We have a busy week ahead of us.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00: PTA Meeting and Third Grade Performance (beware of zombies!)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9:45-10:25:  Book Fair for Mr. Nix's homeroom.  Please join us for some book shopping.

Spelling Words for the Week of October 8, 2012

Spelling Packet,

Week of 10/8/12

1. better

2. happy

3. really

4. berry

5. messy

6. unless

7. carrot

8. lettuce

9. spilled

10. grilling

11. dribble

12. litter

13. rubber

14. happen

15. puzzle

16. running

Spelling Packet Instructions

1. Write each word 5 times

2. ABC Order (this is a separate step, not to be combined with writing each word 5 times.)

3. Pick ten words.  Use each word in a separate sentence.

SPELLING PACKET DUE: 10/12/12

SPELLING TEST: 10/12/12

Ballad of Mulan Vocabulary Game

Here is the link to the e-word game for the story, "The Ballad of Mulan"


  

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/ewordgame/index.html?grade=3&theme=1&selection=2

Spelling Words, Week of October 1, 2012

Spelling Packet,

Week of 10/1/12

1. pond

2. luck

3. rot

  

4. lot

5. rub

6. does

7. drum

8. sock

9. hunt

10. crop

11. sock

12. hop

13. much

14. dodge

15. dusk

16. won

Spelling Packet Instructions

1. Write each word 5 times

2. ABC Order (this is a separate step, not to be combined with writing each word 5 times.)

3. Pick ten words.  Use each word in a separate sentence.

SPELLING PACKET DUE: 10/1/12

SPELLING TEST: 10/5/12

Cliff Hanger Vocabulary Game

repost from August 2011

Link to Cliff Hanger vocabulary game

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/ewordgame/index.html?grade=3&theme=1&selection=1

School Pictures Tomorrow

School pictures are tomorrow, September 25, 2012.

HOW NOT TO POSE!

Celebrating Jean Craighead George

One of my favorite authors when I was in middle school was Jean Craighead George.  She wrote the two classics, "Julie of the Wolves", and "My Side of the Mountain".  Ms. George always featured nature and animals in her stories because of her great love for both.

This week we are reading "Cliff Hanger", one of her adventure stories she wrote for a younger audience.  "Cliff Hanger" tales place in the Grand Teton National Park.  Please take time to visit the following websites to learn more about Jean Craighead George and the Grand Teton National Park.




Keep reading,
Mr. Nix

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Teton_National_Park

http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm

http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/