Mrs. Dempsey’s
Classroom
Newsletter
WED., NOV. 23, 2011
CLASS UPDATES
Well this week just flew by! Thanksgiving
activities kept us busy all week. The students wrote
and painted wonderful stories like the Native
Americans did on their deer skin (paper bags). Have
your child read his/her story to family on
Thanksgiving! We read Thanksgiving books and
watched videos about the Pilgrims journey and first
Thanksgiving. Ask your child which President
proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday. After
listening to a letter written by a pilgrim on the
Mayflower, each student wrote a diary entry as if
they were on the Mayflower. The students also made
plump turkeys using their handprints. These turned
out very cute! On Wednesday, we had a feast with
the other 3rd grades of corn bread and butter, made
by the students themselves! Half of the class were
Native Americans, and the other half were pilgrims.
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Plym, Sophie, Brayden, and Eddie are in the running
to be the top readers of 3-4 for the second nine
weeks. It is quite some time before the 2nd 9 weeks
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REMINDERS
✓No School- 11/24 &
11/25 Thanksgiving
Break
✓Full Week of School
11/28-12/2
✓Ch.5 Math Test on
Subtraction
12/2
✓See attached toy/food
drive flier
✓Enjoy your
Thanksgiving! 11/24
✓Nightly Reading
Calendar Due 11/30
PLANS
MATH:
Finish chapter 5 on
subtraction. Test will be
Fri., Dec. 2.
READING:
Lesson 12: A Pen Pal for
Max. Plot, synonyms &
antonyms, vocabulary.
SPELLING: Words with
silent consonants (knob,
gnat, write, rough)
GRAMMAR: Singular &
Plural Pronouns.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Continuing chapter 3 on
community governments.
SCIENCE:
Continue chapter B1,
studying the Moon and
Sun.
Next Week’s
Snack List
Marcellus
11/28
Alex
11/29
Rayghan
11/30
Connor
12/1
Chance
12/2
Pilgrims & Native Americans of 3-4!
is over, so keep reading!!! Who knows who the top
readers may be!
Keep practicing your addition and subtraction
facts! Practice is the only way to get better!
Remember to use the websites on our classroom
resource page.
Attached you will find a toy/food drive flier.
There is no contest, but it would be wonderful if
many could bring in an item to help during the holiday
season.
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks. I am
thankful for many things, especially my classroom full
of hardworking, friendly students. Also, for
supportive parents (we couldn’t learn without you!).
Have a wonderful long weekend & a HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!