Mrs. Marasti's Third Grade Class

01/23/12 - 01/27/12

2012-01-23T17:07:00.000-08:00

Wed, 1/25 -- Science Test, Ch.B2

Fri, 1/27 --- Reading/Vocabulary and Spelling Tests, A Fruit and Vegetable Man

Mon, 2/6 -- Singapore Report or Posterboard Due

WEEK 16 12/5/11 - 12/9/11

2011-12-04T14:56:00.000-08:00

Tue, 12/6 -- Social Studies Test -- Ch.5, Building Communities

Fri, 12/9 -- Reading/Vocabulary and Spelling Tests -- Ramona Forever

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Mon, 12/12 -- Science Test -- Ch.B 1, Earth, the Water Planet

WEEK 15 11/28/11 - 12/02/11

2011-11-28T16:49:00.000-08:00

Thu, 12/1 -- Nutcracker Ballet at Buhach Colony High School
Leave OLM at 9:15 a.m. and return @ 11:30 a.m.
Drivers--Bachour, Carreon, Crawford, Tangaan, Velasquez, and Winn

Fri, 12/2 -- Reading/Vocab and Spelling Tests

Fri, 12/2 -- 12:30 Dismissal

Tue, 12/6 -- Social Studies Test, Ch.5--Building Communities

WEEK 13 11/7/11 - 11/11/11

2011-11-07T16:35:00.000-08:00

Wed, 11/9--Communion Service at Park Merced--10:45-11:30
Wed, 11/9--Thanksgiving Program--6:30-@7:00--OLM
Thu, 11/10-Science Test--Ch.3
Mon, 11/14-Reading/Vocab and Spelling Tests--The Patchwork Quilt

WEEK 11 10/24/11 - 10/28/11

2011-10-24T19:08:00.000-07:00

Thu, 10/27--Social Studies Test--Chapter 3

Fri, 10/28--Spelling Test-Words on pgs .21, 23

Wed, 11/2--Math Test--Chapter 3

Fri, 11/4---Reading/Vocabulary and Spelling Tests
Science Magic

WEEK 10 10/17/11 - 10/21/11

2011-10-17T18:44:00.000-07:00

Tue, 10/18 -- Choir begins

Wed, 10/19 -- Pink Free Dress Day for $1.00

Fri, 10/19 -- Reading/Vocabulary & Spelling Tests -- Opt
Report Cards go Home

11/24-11/28 12:30 Dismissal

11/24-11/27 Parent-Teacher Conferences

2011-10-09T18:43:00.000-07:00

This Friday, 10/14 we will go to Emeritus and Hampshire for Communion Services. We'll leave OLM at 9:45 am and return @ 11:00 am. I have listed the driver/chaperones below who have turned in their paperwork to the office:

Carreon, Crawford, Massey, and Velasquez.

If you would like to attend, please let me know. Everyone is welcome.

Tue, 10/4 -- Math Test, chapter 2, addition
Fri, 10/14 --Reading/Vocab & Spelling Tests -- Two Bad Ants

WEEK 8 10/3/11 - 10/7/11

2011-10-02T19:26:00.000-07:00

Tue, 10/4 -- Mass -- Feast of St. Francis -- 1:15pm -- No uniform shorts

Thu, 10/6 -- Science Test -- Chapter 2

Fri, 10/7 -- 12:30 Dismissal

We will be having a math test next week on addition, chapter 2.

WEEK 7 9/26/11 - 9/30/11

2011-09-26T17:21:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all parents who provided snacks last week for testing. The students loved them, and it made testing more bearable.

We've been having lots of extra items coming to school in the backpacks. Backpacks should be used to carry school supplies, books, and lunches. Please have your child leave unnecessary items at home. Thank you.

Our next visit to Emeritus and Hampshire is on Friday, October 14 from @9:45 - @10:55. I will list those of you who signed up to drive on the Memo Home. Thank you.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wed, 9/28 -- Social Studies Test, Ch.2

Fri, 9/30 --Reading/Vocab. and Spelling Tests -- The Terrible Eek

WEEK 6 -- 9/19/11 - 9/23/11

2011-09-18T17:40:00.000-07:00

We will be having standardized testing each morning this week from 8:30am-@11:30am. Please insure that your child gets a good night's sleep and a good breakfast each day in preparation for testing. Please schedule outside appointments for your child at another time, as there are no make-up tests. There will be no spelling or reading/vocabulary tests this week. There will be no homework this week.

WEEK 5 09/12/11 - 09/16/11

2011-09-13T16:52:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all who drove and chaperoned on Friday for our Communion Services. Our visits were much appreciated, and the students behaved very well!

Next week we will have ITBS testing each day from @8:30 - @11:30. Please ensure that your child gets enough sleep and eats breakfast every morning. Please schedule appointments for your child at another time, as the tests cannot be made up. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Friday, 9/16--Reading /Vocabulary Test--Meet An Underwater Explorer
Friday, 9/16--Spelling Test
Friday, 9/16--Progress Reports go home (return signed next week)

WEEK 4

2011-09-05T19:10:00.000-07:00

Wed, 9/7 -- Science Test -- chapter 1

Wed, 9/7 -- School Pictures

Thu, 9/8 -- School Pictures (3rd grade is usually this day)

Fri, 9/9 -- St.Vincent Lunches

Fri, 9/9 -- Math Test -- chapter 1

Fri, 9/9 -- Emeritus/Hampshire Communion Service

Sat, 9/10 -- International Food & Wine Event 6pm

WEEK 3

2011-08-29T06:14:00.001-07:00

Thank you to those families that came to open house on Sunday. I enjoyed visiting with you!

We will have a social studies test on chapter 1 on Wednesday. These tests are difficult. Please have your child reread the chapter for understanding. All vocabulary words (highlighted in yellow in the book) will be on the test. Know the answers to the red check-marked questions through out the chapter. We have spent extra time in class on the test material.

HERE'S WHAT'S COMING UP

Tue, 8/30 -- Free Dress for $1 for SPCA (Really, it is today!)

Wed, 8/31 -- Social Studies Test -- Chapter 1

Fri, 9/2 -- Reading/Vocab Test -- Animal Facts or Fiction

Fri, 9/2 -- Spelling Test

Fri, 9/2 -- 12:30 Dismissal

May Christ be with you this week.

WEEK 2 -- August 22 - 26, 2011

2011-08-21T20:24:00.000-07:00

Except for some talking problems last week, everything went very well. Thank you for seeing that your child completed their homework, got to school on time, and had their supplies. I
appreciate your effort at home. This week we will spend more time on social studies and science. Last week we took extra time on math, language arts, class rules, and student expectations.

FOR THIS WEEK

Fri---Reading/Vocabulary Test -- LON PO PO
Fri---Spelling Test

Fri---12:30 Dismissal

Sun--OPEN HOUSE--11am-1pm to view classrooms--12pm-2pm lunch

I will send home your child's work from last week, with a memo,on Tuesday. May God bless you and your family.

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

2011-07-17T19:57:00.000-07:00

I look forward to seeing you at the Family Back to School Kickoff on Monday, August 8. You may visit the classroom where I will have information available about third grade. You may review the textbooks and daily class schedule. Come ask questions and visit with the other third grade parents. I'm looking forward to a positive learning experience with your child! Mrs. Marasti