Important news and Dates

Today some important papers are being sent home that need to be returned as soon as possible.  The forms are the 2014-2015 Intention Form, and Last Day of School Dismissal and Lunch Choice Form.

School will be out at 12:00 noon on June 6, 2014.  Third grade will dismiss at 11:45.  Report cards will go home with the students on the last day of school.

Important Dates:
Wednesday, May 21, 2014: EARLY RELEASE
Friday, May 23, 2014: PLAY DAY, 1:30 in multi-purpose room
Monday, May 26, 2014: NO SCHOOL, MEMORIAL DAY
Thursday, May 29, 2014 THIRD GRADE AWARDS, 9:00 in multi-purpose room
Friday, June 6, 2014: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

End of year class party date and time to be announced soon!

This Week...(Week of April 7, 2014)

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK

We are continuing the "Countdown to FCAT"...

THIS WEEK'S TOPICS
Monday: Compare and Contrast
Tuesday: Story Structure
Wednesday: Figurative Language
Thursday and Friday: Text Features/Non-Fiction Text

DON'T FORGET
Early Release, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 and April 16, 2014 (2 weeks in a row)
FCAT begins next Monday!
No School, Friday, April 18, 2014

This Week (Week of March 31, 2014)

This week we will continue our FCAT review:

Monday: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Tuesday: Cause and Effect
Wednesday: Text Structure
Thursday: Theme
Friday: NO SCHOOL

THERE IS NO HOMEWORK PACKET THIS WEEK. (The students are working extra hard in-class!)

UP-COMING EVENTS
End of Third Quarter, 4/1/14
NO SCHOOL, Teachers Planning Day, 4/4/14
Early Release Days, 4/9/14 and 4/16/14
FCAT, 4/14/14-4/17/14
NO SCHOOL, Good Friday, 4/18/14

APRIL RESOURCES (Mr. Nix's Homeroom only)
3/31/14: Extra Art
4/1/14: PE
4/3/14: Media
4/8/14: Music
4/10/14: Art
4/14/14: Extra Music
4/15/14: PE
4/16/14: Extra Art
4/22/14: Media
4/23/14: PE
4/24/14: Music
4/28/14: Art
4/30/14: Extra Music

This Week...

This week we are beginning FCAT review.  I will go over all of the skills your child needs to know over the next three weeks. Below is this week's schedule:

Monday: Using Context Clues
Tuesday: Prefixes and Suffixes
Wednesday: Synonyms and Antonyms
Thursday: Multiple Meaning Words
Friday: Assessment on the week's skills

THERE IS NO HOMEWORK PACKET THIS WEEK

Don't forget
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, Early Release
Friday, April 4, 2014, NO SCHOOL, Teacher's Planning Day
April 14-17, 2014, FCAT

ATTENDANCE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

This Week...

Homework this week.......Root Word Packet #1, Due Friday, March 14, 2014

Early Release, Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Next week....SPRING BREAK!

Read Across America Week

In honor of Dr. Suess's Birthday (March 2nd) we are celebrating Read Across America Day ALL WEEK!

Tuesday-wear funny socks day in honor of Fox in Socks.

Wednesday-wear Tshirts or clothes that tell a special place you've been(Lego land, Disney, Universal, Seaworld, St. Augustine, Bahamas, anywhere in the states or around the world.

Thursday-wear Red or Blue or both for One Fish, Two Fish.

Friday- wear crazy hats or any hat in honor of Cat in the Hat or The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.

Week of March 3, 2014

Homework this week will be Suffix Packet #2.  The packet is due Friday (3/7/14)

Upcoming Events:
CGA 3 (Curriculum Guide Assessments for Reading, Math, and Science) 3/10/14-3/12/14
Next Early Release, Wednesday, 3/12/14
Mardi Gras Dance, Friday, 3/14/14, 3:35-5:45 (permission slips went home the week of 2/18/14)
SPRING BREAK, 3/17/14-3/21/14
Early Release: Wednesday, 3/26/14




Remember, in these weeks leading up to the FCAT assessment attendance is important!

Thanks for all of your support!  Have a great week.