Monday, April 30, 2012

UNRAAVEL the Text!!!

We have been partnering up with Ms. Rohwedder for some fun test-taking practice to prepare us for the EOG's.  She has taught us this UNRAAVEL song, which is sung to the tune of the "Brady Bunch" theme song.  Here is a link with the music for your child to practice on:  http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/favorites/bradymid.htm
Here are the words to this awesome song!  Help your child to practice!

Draw a line, under the title
Take your best guess what it's all about
Put a number next to each paragraph
To help you find the answer

Take some time, and read the questions
Circle all, the very important words
Write down what each word means
And now it's time to read

Cross out all the wrong answers
Pick the best of all that remain
Paragraph numbers will prove you know the answers
Now double check your work

CHORUS:        UNRAAVEL (ing)
                         UNRAAVEL (ing)
                          This is how we UNRAAVEL the TEXT!!

Use the links below for some great EOG practice!



                  

Monday, April 9, 2012

Ramona Quimby Field Trip News

The third grade team is excited to tell you about our upcoming field trip to The Carolina Theatre of Durham.  At the field trip the children will be seeing a live performance of “Ramona Quimby”.  The third grade will be reading the novel and then getting to see it acted out live on stage!  The cost of the trip to cover the show and also to pay for our busses is $12 per student.  Donations to help the students who financially cannot pay for the trip are greatly appreciated.  Please fill out both sides of the permission slip going home in today's Monday folder and send in your payment  by Tuesday, April 24th.  Please make out all checks to “Douglas Elementary School”.
If you are interested in chaperoning, we would love to have you!  We are allowed to have two chaperones per class.  Please submit your name to your homeroom teacher by Friday, April 20th and your classroom teacher will do a drawing on this date to announce the chaperones.   To be a chaperone you must have a background clearance.  The discounted cost for chaperones for their ticket is $6.  Due to limited space on the bus, chaperones are required to drive separately and meet us at The Carolina Theatre of Durham.  This is a wonderful volunteer experience! 
We will be having a picnic lunch when we arrive at the theater.  Weather permitting, we will having lunch in the courtyard.  (If for some reason we have rain, then we will be eating our lunch on the bus.)  Our school cafeteria needs to know how many students will need a bagged lunch so they can plan accordingly.  There is a lunch plan form going home today.  Please fill it out and return it to me by Wednesday.
Thank you for your support!
The Third Grade Team