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Mrs. Vandercook
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September 25, 2009
Week of September 28, 2009
Dear Parents,
It’s hard to believe that four weeks of school have gone by so quickly! It’s such a pleasure to work with your child.
In Social Studies we have sharpened our map skills as well as completed our “Handy Island” projects. The students did a terrific job! Next week will be our first Social Studies test. Please help your child review the vocabulary terms as well as the information in the pages we completed this week. The completed worksheet pages are in the Friday folder for review.
Please continue to practice multiplication facts with your child. Our goal is to have completed the one minute tests by early November and to pass the 5 minute test of 100 multiplication facts by early January.
Room Parent anyone? If you are interested in helping out as room parent or would like to share the position with another parent, please contact me at svandercook@crystalcathedral.org . Thank you!
Have a refreshing weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Practice Math Test 2A Assigned for Monday’s Homework: Practice math test 2A is due on Tuesday, 9/29.
Unit 1 Social Studies Test: Thursday, 9/30.
Progress Reports: Mailed home on Thursday, Oct. 8th. All students will receive a progress report for the first school quarter.
Teacher Work Day: No school on Friday, Oct. 9th
IOWA Testing: Monday - Thursday, Oct. 19th – 23rd
Our Wisdom School Family Presentation: Friday, November 6th at 8:45am in the Freed Theater.
Spelling List 5
1. dream
2. eighteen
3. twenty
4. fifty
5. surprise
6. soil
7. drowsy
8. pledge
9. smooth
10. balloons
11. break
12. money
13. multiplication
14. problem
15. factor
16. product
17. answer
18. decision: the act of making up one’s mind
19. frail: weak
20. miscellaneous: not all of one kind
Bible Memory Verse (For the next two weeks)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was without form and void: and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.”
Genesis 1:1-4
New Birthday Dress Code Policy
Students may wear free dress to school on their birthday.
Please follow free dress guidelines in the C.C.A. Student Handbook.
If students have Friday birthdays they may wear free dress even in School Family.
If their birthdays fall on a weekend or holiday students may wear free dress on the first day back to school. If students forget, they will not be given another time.
Summer birthdays will have a free dress day in May. The date is not yet set. Those who already have had birthdays this year will be included in the May date.
September 18, 2009
Week of September 21, 2009
Dear Parents,
We have begun to practice for our “Wisdom” School Family presentation and our class is doing a terrific job! Please join us on Friday, November 6th at 8:45am in the Freed Theater. Also, we may need lots of help that morning getting our props (helium balloons) ready. Yes, we’re trying something new, but don’t worry. We’re not planning to lift up any buildings like Mr. Fredricksen did in the movie, “UP”!
Please read carefully our “math update” information sheet. We had a math quiz testing basic skills on Friday and we will have our first full math test based on lessons 1-10 next Wednesday, 9/23.
Have a very lovely weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Practice Math Test 1A Assigned for Monday’s Homework: Practice math test 1A is due on Tuesday, 9/22.
Picture Day: Friday, September 25th
Progress Reports: Mailed home on Thursday, Oct. 8th. All students will receive a progress report for the first school quarter.
Teacher Work Day: No school on Friday, Oct. 9th
IOWA Testing: Monday - Thursday, Oct. 19th – 23rd
Our Wisdom School Family Presentation: Friday, November 6th at 8:45am in the Freed Theater.
PIP Program: I have a few volunteer opportunities now listed on our PIP website including preparation for our “Wisdom” School Family presentation on 10-6. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Spelling List 4
1. attention
2. lying
3. honor
4. often
5. shoulder
6. frozen
7. milkshake
8. blare
9. missed
10. closet
11. treasure
12. addend *
13. minuend*
14. subtrahend*
15. difference*
16. autumn
17. flower
18. zoology: the study of animals
19. vibrate: to move rapidly back and forth
20. scamper: to run quickly
* Students will need to understand these terms for math, but will not be tested on their definitions on this spelling test.
minuend - subtrahend = difference 5-3 = 2
addend + addend = sum 3+2 = 5
Bible Memory Verse (For the next three weeks)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was without form and void: and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.”
Genesis 1:1-4
Math Update
Dear Parents,
We have completed lessons 1-10. Our first math test will be next week. Most of the math lessons from 1-30 should be a review of math concepts for your child. If you find your child is struggling with these concepts, please review them with your child at home. You are welcome to review lessons in our Saxon textbook. Another option is purchasing a 3rd grade math skills workbook at a teacher’s supply store.
Thank you for your commitment to your child’s growth in this area.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Vandercook
Practice Math Test 1A Assigned for Monday’s homework:
• Practice math test 1A was sent home in the Friday folder. It will be assigned for Monday night’s math homework. Students are free to complete the practice test on the weekend if they so choose.
• Practice math test 1A is due on Tuesday, 9/22.
• We will review and correct the practice test in class on Tuesday.
• Students will take the practice test home to review.
• Math Test 1B will be on Wednesday, 9/23.
• We will review test answers on Friday in class.
• Graded tests will be sent home in Friday folders.
• Please review answers with your child.
Continue to Practice at Home:
• Counting Money (Especially using quarters. This will help us understand the concepts of ¼ and 25% later on.)
• Telling Time, Elapsed Time
• Multiplication Facts
• Odd / Even Numbers
• Addition / Subtraction facts (Carrying and Borrowing)
September 11, 2009
Week of September 14, 2009
Dear Parents,
Our class has had another great week! Thank you for attending Back to School Night. Your presence shows the school how much you value and support your child’s education.
Please sign the Student Questionnaire, Math Commitment form, and Volunteer form if you have not done so already. Send them back in your child’s Friday folder and I’ll be sure to get it on Monday. Thank you!
Have a restful weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
All School Chapel: Monday, September 14th, at 8:45am in the Cathedral. Family and friends are welcome to join us! Students are to wear their Friday dress uniforms on Monday.
Picture Day: Friday, September 25th
PIP Program: I have a few volunteer opportunities now listed on our PIP website. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Spelling List 3
1. parents
2. music
3. English
4. North America
5. South America
6. blown
7. plastic
8. freeze
9. shovel
10. window
11. unable
12. secret
13. parable
14. faith
15. promise
16. calendar
17. September
18. instant – a moment of time
19. represent – to stand for
20. harbor – a place of shelter
Bible Memory Verse (For the next four weeks)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was without form and void: and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.”
Genesis 1:1-4
September 04, 2009
Week of September 8, 2009
Dear Parents,
This class fills the room with sunshine! They are eager to learn and are adjusting well to our third grade schedule. We have begun to explore our 4th grade math books, social studies, literature, Bible, spelling, language, and writing. Also, we made (and, of course, tasted) a solution (lemonade) as well as a mixture (goldfish and pretzels). Who knew learning could be so tasty!
Next Thursday, September 10th, is our Back to School Night. You can pick either session 1 (6:30pm – 7:15pm) or session II (7:30pm -8:20pm) to attend. I look forward to meeting the parents of these terrific 3rd graders!
Please take a moment and look at the attached page of Target’s Arts and Culture programs. Target sponsors free artistic and cultural events for families. You can search for free events in Orange County, L.A., and Long Beach. at www.target.com Check it out!
My e-mail address is svandercook@crystalcatherdral.org. Please feel
free to contact me via e-mail.
Have a great Labor Day weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Labor Day Holiday: No school on Monday, Sept. 7th.
All School Chapel: Monday, September 14th, at 8:45am in the Cathedral. Family and friends are welcome to join us!
Back to School Night: Thursday, September 10, 2009.
Picture Day: Friday, September 25th
Our weekly schedule is as follows :
Spelling Pretests - Wednesdays
Bible Verse Memory Tests - Thursdays
Spelling Tests - Fridays
Bring Friday Folders back each Monday
Spelling List 2
1. potato
2. tomato
3. beach
4. twice
5. station
6. clumsy
7. daydream
8. butterfly
9. airplane
10. fruit
11. label
12. lesson
13. penmanship
14. arithmetic
15. science
16. language
17. content: satisfied; please
18. declare: to say; to make known
Bible Memory Verse - test on Thursday
“Pleasant words are like honey. They are sweet to the spirit and bring healing
to the body.”
Proverbs 16:24
