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The Third Grade teachers for 07-08 are: Mrs. Sarah Monson,
Mrs. Linda Onsrud, Mrs. Gail Torgerson
Here is a site to find some fun math games that correlate with our math series. Note: you will leave the Oak View web site.
:http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mthexp/g3/egames.html
Harcourt Reading site: - games to reinforce reading skills
Multiplication game: Math Magician - practice individual fact groups or mixed practice:
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsmulti.html
Practice math facts and other math games at this site:
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Third Grade Information:
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF SPELLING WORDS FOR THIRD GRADE - there is also a list of vocabulary words and meanings used each week on this link.
Welcome to Third Grade
Upcoming Events:
Third Grade Grandparent's Day - Friday, May 9 - 1:00-3:30 - Invite your grandparents or a special friend/relative for lunch, a program and afternoon of activities.
1:00 - Lunch with Grandparents
1:45 - Program for Grandparents
2:15-3:30 Activities with Grandparents in third grade rooms and media center
Here is some information regarding third grade.
Recess/Lunch: Third graders will have recess from 12:05-12:40 and lunch from 12:45-1:05. Students may bring a nutritious snack to eat in the morning during work time. Please do not send candy or pop.
Physical Education and Music: Phy. Ed. and Music classes are on a rotating schedule every other day. Mrs. Onsrud’s class has Phy. Ed. or Music from 11:00-11:30 each day. Mrs. Torgerson’s and Mrs. Monson’s classes have Phy. Ed. or Music from 11:30-12:00. Ms. Broadrick is our Phy. Ed. teacher and Mrs. Madden Petersen is our Music teacher.
Reading: Our reading/language arts curriculum is published by Harcourt. There are two student source books and each has 3 themes. The first theme is called “Changing Patterns.” Direct instruction of the Harcourt program will be provided in homeroom. Unit tests will be given after each unit. Leveled reading will also be part of reading instruction.
Math: This year’s new math series is called “Math Expressions,” from the Houghton Mifflin Co. The students will be bringing home Homework sheets to complete on most days. Please help your child with these as needed and return them signed the next day. The sheets are all two sided. Unit letters will be sent home at the beginning of each unit, and the completed workbook page for the lesson that day will accompany the Homework sheets. There is also a Houghton Mifflin web site that has practice games at: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mthexp/g3/egames.html
Computer: Students will learn keyboarding skills using a program called Type to Learn. They will also use computers to learn Microsoft Word program.
Research: Third graders will research an animal later in the year. They will learn to take notes, write notes into paragraphs and type a report with help from the media specialist and homeroom teacher.
Science Units: These are the units of study: Earth Materials., Electricity and Magnetism, Sound, and Life Cycles. Tests will be given at the end of each unit. Study sheets will be sent home for the science units prior to the test.
Social Studies: Communities is the theme. Work packets will be completed in class along with using the textbook for the unit study. Tests will be given at the end of each unit. A study sheet will be sent home prior to each test.
Spelling - Pretests will be given the first day of the week. Spelling tests will be given the last day of the week. Spelling lists will be sent home each Monday. During the week, students will complete a practice sheet using the spelling words and do dictation sentences using the words. We encourage students to study their words at home. The lists can also be found on the Oak View web site third grade page (see below for web address.)
Peek at the Week - Look for a Peek at the Week note to come home every Friday. This weekly letter is sent to keep you informed of happenings in third grade. This includes tests, study sheets, and events going on in third grade.
Grandparents Day - Each May - the third graders invite their grandparents or a special friend for lunch, a short program and an afternoon of activities. More information will be sent at a later date.
Visit the Oak View web site - information can be found including: AR lists, school calendar, grade level/department information and much more. (Go to School Information, and then click on 3rd grade for the third grade information page.) Third grade spelling words will also be on the third grade site.
Oak View’s web site is found at: http://www.district279.org/elem/oak/
Homework: In addition to math homework, students should study their spelling lists and read independently. We will be sending reading calendars home beginning in mid Sept.. with goals of 75 minutes a week or 15 minutes a day 5 days a week. We will also be setting Accelerated Reading Book goals soon. Any unfinished schoolwork will be sent home, and should be returned the following day.
Poetry Fridays in September: During the month of September, we will have Poetry Friday. We ask that each child bring a poem to read to the class. They do not need to memorize it. This will begin on Friday, September 15.
How to contact us: Our school e-mail addresses are listed below, or you may contact the school office and leave a voice mail (763-425-1881.)
Mrs. Monson – monsons@district279.org
Mrs. Onsrud – onsrudl@district279.org
Mrs. Torgerson – torgersong@district279.org
We look forward to a great year!
The Third Grade Teachers