Hello Parents!

Off-Week Feb 22-26; no school; daycare available

School resumes March 1 - enjoy the break! 

Mrs. Young 

Hello third grade families. I hope you all enjoyed your off week. I am very proud of each students book report they completed. We are currently learning to write paragraphs and use transitional sentences, so this was a big assignment for them. Great job, third graders. When we return to school, I will be passing back their rubric/grade for their report. Thank you so much for all your support. Just a reminder, your student needs to be studying their spelling words every night. Our lists just increased to 25 last week (13 for modified lists) including the vocabulary. Your student knows they need to know the meaning of the vocabulary for their test. If your student doesn't complete an assignment in class, it is homework and should be returned the following day for credit. We are in the third quarter now so I've encouraged them all that completing our assignments in a timely manner is required, since we are halfway to becoming fourth graders. CRAZY! Once again thank you for your prayers and support for our classroom. We are so grateful. Remember to look at the weekly flyer. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Padula 

List 20 

1. aren't 

2. didn't 

3. can't 

4. don't 

5. isn't 

6. won't 

7. hasn't 

8. wasn't 

9. wouldn't 

10. haven't 

11. decide

12. decision

13. divide

14. division

15. confuse

16. confusion

17. discuss

18. discussion

 19. January

20. February

21. integrity- honesty

22. persistent- not giving up 

23. fiction- a story from the imagination 

24. gratitude- thankfulness

25. alert- wide awake 

Hello third grade families. I hope you all enjoyed your off week. I am very proud of each students book report they completed. We are currently learning to write paragraphs and use transitional sentences, so this was a big assignment for them. Great job, third graders. When we return to school, I will be passing back their rubric/grade for their report. Thank you so much for all your support. Just a reminder, your student needs to be studying their spelling words every night. Our lists just increased to 25 last week (13 for modified lists) including the vocabulary. Your student knows they need to know the meaning of the vocabulary for their test. If your student doesn't complete an assignment in class, it is homework and should be returned the following day for credit. We are in the third quarter now so I've encouraged them all that completing our assignments in a timely manner is required, since we are halfway to becoming fourth graders. CRAZY! Once again thank you for your prayers and support for our classroom. We are so grateful. Remember to look at the weekly flyer. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Padula 

List 20 

1. aren't 

2. didn't 

3. can't 

4. don't 

5. isn't 

6. won't 

7. hasn't 

8. wasn't 

9. wouldn't 

10. haven't 

11. decide

12. decision

13. divide

14. division

15. confuse

16. confusion

17. discuss

18. discussion

 19. January

20. February

21. integrity- honesty

22. persistent- not giving up 

23. fiction- a story from the imagination 

24. gratitude- thankfulness

25. alert- wide awake 

Hello third grade families. I hope you all enjoyed you Valentine's Day weekend and Monday off. I am very pleased with how well each student tested last week. Thank you so much for helping them study at home. This will really benefit them in their future grades. This week we will be testing in science so remind them to study. Our weekly flyer is updated with all our new subjects/concepts. Report cards will be going home Friday 19th. Please sign the manila envelope and return it for our future report cards. I hope and pray everyone is doing well. 

Blessings, 

Mrs. Padula 

List 19

1. United States 

2. Australia

3. Canada

4. Mexico

5. Japan

6. England 

7. Africa

8. Spain 

9. Germany 

10. Iceland 

11. Brazil 

12. Egypt 

13. North America

14. South America 

15. Atlantic Ocean 

16. Pacific Ocean 

17. Japanese 

18. English 

19. Spanish 

20. Chinese 

21. geography- the study of the earth 

22. continents- large bodies of land 

23. globe- a round map of the earth 

24. foreign- from another country

25. atlas- a book of maps 

Hello everyone :) 

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I am very proud of how each student has stayed on task this last week. They've all been diligently working to turn in all their work or catching up on any missing assignments. Thank you all so much for your support. This week we will be testing in history. Your student received a study guide on Friday, and should've brought it home. We will also be ending this week with our Valentine's Day party after lunch on Friday, February 12th. We are in need of boxes (shoe, cereal, kleenex, etc.) for them to decorate in class and put their cards in. Students are able to bring any treats to share with the class. I also sent home a list of names for their Valentine's Day cards on Friday. 

In spelling I have noticed a huge difference in the ones that are studying at home. Thank you so much for all your help! Below is your students spelling words for the week. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. 

Blessings, 

Mrs. Padula 

List 18

1. nonstop

2. nonfiction

3. nonsense

4. disagree

5. disappear

6. impossible

7. improper

8. illegal

9. illogical 

10. research

11. react

12. unusual

13. inactive 

14. starlight 

15. moonlight

16. twinkle 

17. comet

18. planets

19. universe

20. earth

21. creation- all that God made. 

22. design- to plan or create 

23. enormous- very, very large. 

Hello third grade families. I hope you all enjoyed your week off. This upcoming week we have a lot to accomplish. We are three weeks from the end of the second term. CRAZY!! Your student can really benefit from practicing multiplication factors at home. We are finished with our 7's and now focusing on having our 8's down. 

Language is the main subject that your student needs to slow down in and make sure they're following every instruction. On Friday, before the break, your student received a list or "key" on all the rules of language that they should know or that we are currently working on. I will be sending homework with your student in language if they need extra help. 

In science we are learning about the Animal Kingdom. In language we are required to complete a book report so we will be incorporating our knowledge from science and writing a book report on the animal book your student receives in class. This may require homework if they are not complete with it during class time. We have a lot to accomplish in these last three weeks, so attendance is key. Also our class could use snack and treasure box items if you are able. 

Thank you for everything you do to help our class succeed. Please remember to click the link for our weekly flyer. 

Blessings, 

Mrs. Padula 

List 17 Please take time to study nightly at home. 

1. peaceful

2. wonderful

3. careful

4. grateful

5. truthful

6. spotless

7. fearless

8. helpless

9. wireless

10. endless

11. presents

12. holly 

13. December

14. Christmas 

15. Savior 

16. Lord Jesus 

17. Emmanuel 

18. angels 

19. Bethlehem 

20. shepherds 

21. multitude- a crowd 

22. tidings- news 

23. decree- order or command 

Hello everyone.

This last week went so quickly. We caught up in science on some quizzes and tests, so this week we will be starting the Animal Kingdom. In History your student received a study guide last Friday, we will be testing this Thursday. Any help studying for tests and spelling work at home shows tremendously in the classroom. Also be on the lookout for progress reports. If your student has missing assignments, I am keeping them at recess until they're complete. We are down to the last couple weeks before the end of the quarter so attendance and making sure all assignments are in is key. Thank you so much for everything you do for our class. You are very appreciated. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Padula 

LIST 16 

1. squeeze 

2. frequent

3. childhood

4. anchor

5. sandwich

6. monkeys

7. deliveries 

8. families

9. written

10. knuckle

11. kneel

12. blanket

13. jacket

14. tickle 

15. pitcher

16. trophy

17. dolphin

18. answer

19. psalm

20. listen

21. adequate- enough

22. reverent- showing respect, awe, and love 

23. island- land surrounded by water 

Hello third grade families. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. I am so grateful for Mrs. Mueller and her ability to sub at the drop of a hat. It is such a great feeling as a teacher when you know the substitute filling in for you has the same values and love. Praise the Lord. 

This upcoming week is going to be another great week of learning. Please make sure you are reviewing the weekly flyers to better understand the specifics of what we are reviewing in each subject. If you have not returned your yearbook form, it must be turned in asap. There are extra ones at the school if you need another, but Mrs. Young needs a count on how many to order right away. If you do not want to purchase one, please return the slip with the "no" box checked. The Selfish Ladybug play will be assigning parts soon so if your student has not turned in a slip saying they want to participate, please do so by Monday. 

Thank you all so much for everything you do for or classroom and school. You are appreciated.

Blessings,

Mrs. Padula 

List 15 

1. boardwalk

2. folktale

3. answer

4. sword

5. listen

6. would

7. should 

8. often

9. psalm

10. yolk

11. halfway

12. doubt

13. calm

14. thumbprint

15. December

16. January

17. February

18. fireplace

19. wintertime

20. snowstorm

21. debt- something that is owed 

22. hymn- a praise song to God 

23. island- land surrounded by water 

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

Wha hoooo... I hope you all enjoyed your long break. As we come back to the classroom I am hopeful that we will be refreshed and ready to learn. As you know, we go over a lot in a day. These upcoming weeks are going to be filled with some new challenges in math. I am noticing a lot of students still struggling with some of their math factors, so we will be taking some extra time to get them memorized. Division has been an exciting step. Watching the "lightbulb go on" with your students brings me so much joy. Down below will be week 14 spelling words. ANY help your student can get at home will really benefit them. Thank you all for everything that you do to help our classroom succeed. I am very grateful for you all.

Blessings, 

Mrs. Padula 

LIST 14

1. pitcher

2. switch

3. catcher

4. kitchen

5. stretching 

6. speech 

7. beach

8. branch

9. torch

10. French

11. arch

12. touch

13. nephew

14. prophet

15. orphan

16. trophy

17. dolphin

18. graph

19. photographer

20. gopher

21. autograph- a signature

22. purchase- to buy something 

23. drench- to soak  

Hello everyone.

    Last week was amazing. I hope you all enjoyed our Christmas play. I was so proud of each one of them. This upcoming week we will be finishing up with a science test. As we get ready for Christmas break I don't want to start a new section and have them forget it over break, so we will be start learning about the solar system in science after break. 

     I have witnessed amazing progress in the students that have been studying. Keep up the great work. Thank you for everything that you do for our class and school. Just a reminder, Friday the 18th will be our Christmas party (after lunch). Your student can bring yummy treats to share. Also make sure they have all 5 things to go outside. 

***Don't forget to click the link below or to the right if your on a pc. This is where you'll find our class flyer. 

List 13 

1. turkey

2. basket

3. blanket

4. cloak

5. creek

6. crackers

7. jacket

8. clockwise

9. cricket

10. tickle

11. bucket

12. Mayflower

13. Pilgrims

14. courage

15. Thanksgiving Day 

16. praise

17. holiday

18. Plymouth

19. feasting

20. cranberries

21. gratitude- thankfulness

22. freedom- liberty

23. reverent- showing respect, awe, and love 

Hello third grade families. This last week was great. Each student did an excellent job staying on task and getting their work turned in. This upcoming week we will be testing in history, so watch for a study guide that should've come home. We also will be presenting our Christmas Program on Friday, so make sure you are on the private Facebook page to watch it. Some students will need to bring or wear the following on Friday. 

Angels- White dress or outfit

Narrators- Best Christmas outfit 

Donkey -black or gray clothing 

Cow- white or black outfit (pants and top)

List 12 

1. wrist

2. wrapper

3. wrinkle 

4. wrench

5. wrong

6. written

7. knotted

8. kneel

9. knit

10. knight

11. knead

12. knew

13. knuckle 

14. gnaw

15. gnash

16. gnu

17. waterfall

18. grandparents

19. zookeeper 

20. wildlife

21. scamper- to run quickly 

22. wrath- anger

23. knack- talent or ability 

Hello third grade families. I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving break. I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me. Each conference went so great. This week I hear we will have a lot of snow, so your student needs to come with ALL FIVE items to go outside. We will be starting a new Chapter in history and science. Here is the spelling words for this week below.

List 11 

1. valleys

2. monkeys

3. journeys

4. pulleys

5. trolleys 

6. holidays

7. pathways 

8. highways 

9. trays 

10. deliveries 

11. pennies

12. stories 

13. ladies 

14. puppies 

15. libraries 

16. cherries

17. families

18. countries 

19. hobbies 

20. cities 

21. prepare- to make ready 

22. serene- calm 

23. hazard- risk; danger 

OFF-WEEK NOV 23-25

NO SCHOOL/NO DAYCARE NOV 26-27

School resumes Nov 30

Hello everyone. This week will have very minimal curriculum. As we prepare for Thanksgiving break we are going to end subjects at a easy transition spot to continue when we return to class. There will be no spelling this week since we have parent teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday. I look forward to meeting with you all. For the evening appointments I have them scheduled Wednesday after school. Our third grade class room will be occupied with daycare kiddos, so our conferences will take place in the sanctuary (two classes down, towards the baby classes). Once again I look forward to meeting with each on of you. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Padula 

Hello third grade families,

We were very productive last week. This week we will be finishing up history with a test before the end of the quarter. We also will be presenting our Pilgrims Progress poster to the class. On Friday, your students will be having their first class store. They have been working very hard to earn money based off good behavior, Christ- like acts, scoring high on tests and working together as a group for their daily "row points". I am very proud at how much this class has grown in such a short time. Each one of your students are so precious and I am so happy to have them as my class. If you have anything you would like to donate to the class store, we would really appreciate it. Friday the 13th our class will be having pajama day. We will be watching Pilgrims Progress together as a class with popcorn. This will be a fun day. 

Just a reminder- CCA will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day. Our class Thanksgiving Feast is Wednesday, November 18th. I have a sign-up sheet posted outside the classroom. Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled and I am looking forward to meeting with each one of you. November 23-27th is an off week. CCA will be closed on November 26-27th for Thanksgiving. This is a busy month. :)

Thank you so much once again. 

Blessings, 

Mrs. Padula 

List 9

1. quotation

2. quite

3. questions

4. quench

5. quail

6. quiet

7. quickly

8. earthquake

9. quill

10. squeeze

11. squirrel

12. squirm

13. squid

14. liquid

15. equals

16. frequent

17. aqua

18. aquarium

19. banquet

20. quarters

21. adequate- enough

22. quarrel- to argue 

23. inquire- to ask about 

Hello,

Last week was very busy. We ended our week with a science test and everyone seemed to do very well. There are a few that I will allow them to retake the test if they would like. As you may have noticed, we have a lot to get accomplished in a school day. Attendance is key. When we have up-coming tests, we as a class do a lot of review. I also send your student home with a study guide. Any review at home will greatly benefit your student. On November 18, we will be having our Thanksgiving Feast. We have a sign up sheet outside our classroom. Also we are in need of ANY items for our first class store. Your student has worked very hard to earn "class money"- this is their time to spend what they have earned. It is a lot of fun. I want to personally thank you for everything you do for the success of your student and our class. You all are amazing. Thank you again. 

Mrs. Padula 

List 8 

1. choice 

2. moisture

3. spoil

4. annoy

5. airplane 

6. maybe

7. praise

8. miracle 

9. parable

10. cookie 

11. collie 

12. Hawaii 

13. serve 

14. native

15. active

16. wolves

17. loaves

18. bridge 

19. smudge

20. knowledge

21. brittle- easily broken 

22. proclaim- to declare 

23. voyage- a long trip across water 

Hello third grade families! I hope you all had an amazing weekend. This up-coming week is going to be busy. We will be starting our Pilgrims Progress poster and preparing for our presentation. We also have a science test on Friday and your student will have a study guide to help them prepare for it. Any help studying at home is extremely beneficial to them. I have given a few students a modified spelling list. This list will be the first 11 words. Your student will know if they are one of them. Please let me know if you have any questions. I pray you all have an amazing week! 

Blessings, 

Mrs Padula 

List 7 

1. pledge 

2. judge

3. fringe 

4. bridge

5. smudge

6. hedge 

7. dodge 

8. plunge 

9. badge 

10. knowledge

11. wheelbarrow 

12. sunshine 

13. beehive

14. farmhouse

15. windmill 

16. haystack 

17. tractor

18. weathervane

19. northeast

20. southwest

21. wage- the payment someone earns 

22. advantage- a help or benefit 

23. trudge- to walk slowly and heavily 

Hello third grade families. I hope you all enjoyed your week off. We will be picking up where we left off and learning so much the next couple weeks. I can't believe this first quarter is almost over. On that note, I will be posting a sign-up sheet for our parent/ teacher conferences and look forward to meeting with you all. We also will have a sign-up sheet for our Thanksgiving Feast November 18th. I cant believe I am saying that. Time is going so fast. Below are your students spelling words. Any extra practice at home really helps on their test. Thank you so much for everything you do. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Padula 

List 6 

1. knives

2. leaves

3. shelves

4. yourselves 

5. wolves

6. thieves

7. giraffes 

8. scarves 

9. loaves 

10. football 

11. peanuts 

12. hayride 

13. scarecrow 

14. raincoat 

15. pumpkins 

16. bountiful 

17. orchard 

18. acorn- the seed of an oak tree 

19. harvest- the gathering of crops 

20. weather- the condition of the air 

Hello everyone :) 

We have had an amazing first month back in the classroom. I am so proud of each one of your students. We have been very busy in every subject. We have recently started reading a book in class called Pilgrims Progress. It is an amazing book and i hope your students are enjoying it. When we complete this book, we will start our first book report together, followed by a project. I will be sending information home on both of those. Just a reminder next week is an "off" week- but daycare is available. The number one thing you could work on at home is helping your students practice their spelling words. We try to incorporate it in our school days, but some times we don't have enough time. Below is this weeks list. Please let me know if i can do anything to help your student succeed. I am here to help. Once again, thank you for all that you do for these third graders. YOU are very appreciated. 

Blessings, 

Mrs. Padula 

LIST 5 

1. above 

2. cursive 

3. olive 

4. native 

5. forgive 

6. active 

7. creative 

8. glove 

9. captive 

10. playground

11. skateboard 

12. crosswalk 

13. friendship 

14. arithmetic 

15. science

16. language 

17. history 

18. adjective- word that describes a noun 

19. observe- to watch carefully 

20. relative- a family member 

**** Don't forget to check out the FLYER to the right under "file" or scroll to the bottom if you are using the app. :)

WOW! What an incredible third week. I am so impressed at how hard each one of your students has worked. We are right on track with our curriculum and I am very proud of everyone. We have had a majority of the missing assignments turned in, so that is great. I still have a couple students with missing work. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact me. 

In spelling for the week, it states that the English language doesn't put an i at the end of a word, unless it is borrowed from a different language. We usually place an e. (spelling list is below) 

We have some upcoming events, so please don't forget to look at our flyer. I appreciate all of you as guardians. Thank you for everything you do. 

Blessings, Mrs. Padula 

WEEK 4 

1. cookie

2. magpie

3. collie

4. brownie

5. pie 

6. untie 

7. ski

8. safari 

9. macaroni 

10. Hawaii 

11. moonlight 

12. firefly 

13. butterfly 

14. slippery 

15. splatter

16. balloon 

17. scribble 

18. timpani- large drums

19. appear- to be seen 

20. prairie- grassland with few trees 

Hello everyone. 

Week two was amazing and i'm looking forward to another week to follow. We are praying the smoke clears up so we can enjoy some fresh air outside. I am very pleased with each student and have been observing them all to see their strengths and weaknesses. I am still missing a couple "parent homework" pages. If you do not have time to write a letter about your student, thats ok. I do need the contact information returned tho. All grades have been put in Jupiter Grades. If your student has a zero, it is because I have yet to receive the work. Any incomplete seat work from our school days is always sent home in their homework folder to complete and bring back the following school day. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. 

It was very nice to meet the guardians that came to open house. I look forward to meeting you all at some point. Once again thank you for all that you do to help our classroom excel. 

Blessings, 

Mrs. Padula 

LIST 3 

1. Bible 

2. parable 

3. miracle

4. disciple 

5. tumble 

6. scramble

7. drizzle

8. icicle

9. eagle 

10. sprinkle 

11. strawberry 

12. ladybug 

13. milkshake 

14. spring 

15. summer

16. autumn

17.winter

18. struggle- a difficult task

19. valuable- worth much 

20. brittle- easily broken 

Hello third grade families. We had an amazing first week of school and I couldn't be more pleased with the class as a whole. I have given your student a paper titled "parent homework", if you would be so kind to complete a brief summary of your student to help benefit me as their teacher, I would be greatly appreciative. 

This last week we started history and science and this week we will be introducing quizzes and tests. We will be completing these together as a class and my main focus is to teach your student how to find the answers in their book. 

This Tuesday at 5:30 is open house and I would love to meet you if you're available. If not, I completely understand and look forward to when you are available. Thank you so much for all that you do to help our class excel, I truly appreciate it. Also, don't forget to check out the flyer to the right of this page. Click the link WEEK 2 Sept. 14-18th. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Padula 

List 2

1. annoy

2. boiling

3. choice

4. decoy

5. Friday 

6. moisture

7. Monday

8. rejoice

9. Saturday

10. soy

11. spoil 

12. Sunday 

13. Thursday 

14. toiled 

15. Tuesday 

16. voice 

17. Wednesday 

Welcome third grade families. I am so excited to get to know your students and be their teacher this year. Third grade is a lot of fun. It is also the beginning of a lot of "firsts" for your student. In third grade we quiz and test in history, science and health as well as math and language. In reading we are focusing on comprehension. Understanding what we are reading is a big part of third grade. I am sure a lot of your kiddos will go home and say "third grade is tough", but I assure you, they can do it. I am so happy to walk along side them each individually and as a class. In our class we have "money". I use this as an incentive for good behavior, well test taking and Christ like attitudes. We will have class stores periodically and so far it has been a big hit for the kiddos. On this newsletter weekly you will be able to find your weekly Spelling words and any upcoming events. I also like to attach a class "flyer" to the right of this page. If you click on the current week I put details down on what we are learning, upcoming tests and any class needs. Your student will have homework. Every week I require them to write their Spelling words 3x ea. Also any un-finished class work will be sent home that day to bring back completed and turned in the following day. I do offer time in class to work on their spelling words if they haven't completed them yet, but they are due Friday mornings. Thank you so much for staying up to date with this page. I am so grateful for your prayers and support for the success of your students and the third grade class. 

Blessings 

Mrs. Padula 

Spelling List Week 1 

1. praise

2. braid

3. faith

4. airplane

5. stairway

6. today

7. daydream

8. maybe 

9. backpack

10. homework

11. bookshelf

12. notebook 

13. lunchbox

14. spelling

15. August

16. September

17. October

Vocabulary Words

18. frail-weak 

19. plain- flat land with few trees

20. proclaim- to declare