News and Classwork

Information
- Our last day to check out library books will be Friday, May 10. 

- We have finished the research part of our research papers and will begin writing first drafts next week. (Each member of the group will focus on a different category- interesting facts, babies, habitat, predators, or food.)
 
Repeats
- We are nearly finished learning new math facts and need to work on quickly recalling them. Please encourage extra practice at home! Click here for some ideas that could be tweaked for multiplication facts; a website that we often use in class is this one.

- Instead of an April reading calendar, students should complete The Littles book report project (1 page summary and shoebox), which will be due on Tuesday, April 30.

- Third graders are leading prayer during Zion's morning announcements. 

- Keep up with Zion's "Second Mile" campus expansion plans at www.facebook.com/BuildingTheMission.


Class Work

Memory

Tuesday: Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1

Friday:  Be content with what you have, for He has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

Religion

We will continue our unit- God Works in Me to Follow His Ways- by learning about jealousy and contentment.

Spelling
Spelling Pattern:

Compound words like "eyelids," and "desktop."
Challenge: physical, signature, became, trying, money.

Math
We will focus on measuring to the tenth of a centimeter, "Multiplying by 8" facts, volume of a rectangular prism, and factors of a number. Our next test will be on Wednesday, May 1.

Grammar
We will learn about adjectives that compare, which can end in -er or -est (taller, tallest).
 
Health
We will wrap up our lessons on nutrition with fruits, vegetables, and oils and by trying to plan three meals that have enough servings from each of the food groups for one day.

News and Classwork

Information
- We have begun our group research project. So far, groups have written bibliography information and browsed their animal books. Next week, we will continue paraphrasing facts from the books.

- Steps are being taken to remodel the Jr. High building and main school bathrooms this summer, and plans to add more preschool classrooms are being developed. Keep up with Zion's "Second Mile" campus expansion plans at www.facebook.com/BuildingTheMission.
 
Repeats
- As our math concepts become tougher, it is important that students have the multiplication facts memorized. Please encourage extra practice at home! Click here for some ideas that could be tweaked for multiplication facts; a website that we often use in class is this one.

- Save the date: Third and fourth graders will sing at Zion's 11:00 a.m. church service this Sunday, April 21. 

- Instead of an April reading calendar, students should complete The Littles book report project, which will be due on Tuesday, April 30.

- Third graders are leading prayer during Zion's morning announcements. 



Class Work

Memory

Tuesday: Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. I Thessalonians 5:11

Friday: Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. I Peter 4:8

Religion

We will continue our unit- God Works in Me to Follow His Ways- by learning about honoring God with our words.

Spelling
Spelling Pattern:

"ound" like "round"
"ph" like "phone"
"udge" like "drudge"

Challenge:  geography, transport, photograph, everything, formula

Math
We will focus on the function rule, multiplying vertically, multiplying 3 or more factors using parentheses, and reviewing our multiplication facts. 

Grammar
We will learn about adjectives, which describe a noun (what kind and how many) and the articles "a," "an," and "the."
 
Health
We will focus on nutrition and specific food groups, and we will welcome a guest teacher, Mrs. Nea, who will teach about food labels.

News and Classwork

Information
- We will begin our group research papers next week. Thank you to the parents to are willing to pick out library books!
 
Repeats
- As our math concepts become tougher, it is important that students have the multiplication facts memorized. Please encourage extra practice at home! Click here for some ideas that could be tweaked for multiplication facts; a website that we often use in class is this one.

- Save the date: Third and fourth graders will sing at Zion's 11:00 a.m. church service on Sunday, April 21. 

- Instead of an April reading calendar, students should complete The Littles book report project, which will be due on Tuesday, April 30.

- Third graders are leading prayer during Zion's morning announcements. 

- Keep up with Zion's "Second Mile" campus expansion plans at www.facebook.com/BuildingTheMission.


Class Work

Memory

Tuesday: [Jesus said], "These things I command you, so that you will love one another." John 15:17

Friday: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, I Corinthians, II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians, I Timothy, II Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, I Peter, II Peter, I John, II John, III John, Jude, Revelation.

Religion

We will continue our unit- God Works in Me to Follow His Ways- by learning about the sixth and seventh commandments.

Spelling
Words with Silent Letters: 
Silent B: thumb, climb, doubt, plumber

Silent K: knuckle, knight, knowledge

Silent L: sidewalk, stalk, salmon, Lincoln

Silent T: whistle, listen, ballet, castle

Challenge: section, leaves, circle, formula, capital  

Math
We will focus on right, obtuse, and acute angles, measuring in millimeters, "Multiplying by 6" facts, and geometric solids. Our next test will be on Thursday, April 18. 

Grammar
We will learn about pronouns in contractions (like "I'm" and "he's").
 
Health
We will review what we have learned in Chapter 2- Staying Healthy- and test on Wednesday, April 17.