Week of March 16th

 

March 16th-20th

March 16th: Pi Day Celebration: Bring $3.14 to pie Mr. Bice and Mrs. O'Dell

March 16th-19th: Book Fair Week!  We will visit the book fair daily each day. 

April 1st: Calendar Fundraisers are Due

April 3rd: Good Friday, No School

April 6th-10th: Easter Break, No School

Here are some helpful study tools for this week:

History Quiz (Monday) Practice:

https://quizlet.com/568555667/abeka-3rd-grade-history-quiz-9-flash-cards/

History Test (Wednesday) Practice:

https://quizlet.com/567259805/abeka-3rd-grade-history-test-6-revised-flash-cards/

Language Test (Thursday) Practice:

https://quizlet.com/569600661/abeka-3rd-grade-language-test-10-flash-cards/?i=72tm2p&x=1jqt

8's Multiplication Facts Practice:

https://quizlet.com/616229482/8s-math-facts-flash-cards/

Homework this week:

Reading Homework:

(Thursday 3/19)

Secrets in the Maple Tree pages 5-8, complete questions

(Friday 3/20)

Secrets in the Maple Tree pages 9-14, complete questions

Math Homework:

(Monday 3/16)

Workbook pages 205-206

(Friday 3/20)

Workbook pages 213-214

Bonus pages 215-216

A Language bonus worksheet will be sent home tomorrow (page 111)

Spelling List 25

swamps

deserts

jungles

forests

alligators

raccoons

kangaroos

tigers

koalas

zebras

Vocabulary Words:

swine: pig or pigs

zoology: the study of animals

devour: to eat very hungrily

downy: covered in soft small hairs or feathers

nocturnal: active during the night

Bible Memory Verse:

Ezra 10:11 (amended) KJV

"Now honor the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the peoples around you."

Week of March 9th

 

Week of March 9th

Monday, March 9th: No In Person School for Elementary

Check Dojo and their folders for their assignments

Alicia Milanese is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 3rd Grade 3/9/26

Time: Mar 9, 2026 11:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86180899860?pwd=zjaAiFlQTS3g2GZCcp1dcf6apJeoRI.1

Meeting ID: 861 8089 9860

Passcode: F9Tkw2

Tuesday, March 10th: Book It Pizza Party for February; please send in sides for your child

Wednesday, March 11th: Two Hour Early Dismissal; Professional Development Day

Wednesday, March 11th: End of 3rd 9 Weeks. Can you believe it? :(

Spelling List 24

wonderful

grateful

spotless

endless

shopping

stopped

creation

United States

North America

chocolate

Vocabulary

foreign: from another country

geography: the study of the earth

futon: a Japanese bed

multitude: a crowd

influence: power over others

Bible Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5-6

""Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." 

Week of March 2nd

 

Week of March 2nd

This week is Dr. Seuss's "Read Across America"

Here are the daily dress up themes.  This is an optional activity.

Monday: If I Ran the Zoo

Wear animal print or camouflage

Tuesday: I Can Read with My Eyes Shut

Wear something you can read

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday

Wear mismatched, inside out, or backwards clothes

Thursday: Oh the Places You'll Go

Wear your favorite college or destination place

Friday: The Cat in the Hat

Dress in red, white, and black

Important Dates:

March 11th is now a 2 hour early dismissal rather than a full day off for professional development.

April 1st: Calendar Fundraiser Due

April 3rd-10th: No School- Easter Break

Spelling List 23

icicle

presence

notice

recess

celery

glance

practice

prince

distance

participate

Vocabulary:

decision: the act of making up one's mind

continually: always; without stopping

influence: power over others

confidence: a firm belief or trust

justice: fairness

Bible Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

"Trust in the Lord with all thing heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."

Week of February 23rd

 

Week of February 23rd

Spelling List 22

ceiling

receive

receipt

cried

replies

brief

field

niece

relief

believe

 

Vocabulary:  

deceive: to cheat, trick, or mislead

conceited: proud

hygiene: cleanliness

shriek: a scream

leisure: free time

 

Bible Memory Verse:

This week we had a lot of illnesses in our little group.  I also used the wrong translation on the handout last week. So let's try this same verse again this week

2 Timothy 1:7

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Week of February 16th

 

Week of February 16th

Monday February 16th: Wear your NLCA colors and shirts

Wednesday February 18th: Parent Teacher Conferences

Please reach out if you would like me to call you.

Wednesday March 11th: No school for students, End of the 3rd 9 Weeks

Spelling List 21

shampoo

coffee

almanac

boomerang

apostle

vanilla

patio

tornado

chocolate

moccasins

Vocabulary:

futon: a Japanese bed

kimono: a Japanese robe

hallelujah: praise the Lord

smithereens: small fragments

tortilla: Mexican flatbread

Week of February 9th

 

Week of February 9th, 2026

Spirit Store and Spirit Links will continue to be sold until February 16th.

Wednesday 2/11: 

-No Chapel

 -Homecoming posters due

Thursday 2/12: 

-Class vs. Class basketball game

-3rd vs. 4th, dress accordingly
-All donations for the Nicholas County Animal Shelter are due

Friday 2/13:

-Class Valentine's Party (details below)

Monday 2/16:

-Dress in school colors or school gear

-Pep rally and class games

Spelling List 20

aren't

didn't

can't

don't

isn't

won't

hasn't

wasn't

wouldn't

haven't

Vocabulary:

integrity: honesty

persistent: not giving up

fiction: a story from the imagination

gratitude: thankfulness

alert: wide awake

Bible Memory Verse:

Colossians 3:23

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men."

We will have our Book It pizza party on Friday during our Valentine's party.

Please send in a box or bag for your child to transport their Valentines home in. 

We will have a traditional card exchange.

Our class has 11 children: 

Chloe

Kaison

Andy

Silas C.

Silas D.

Kenadi

River

Blakelee

Evie

Ashlyn

Jaxson

I plan to make them some personalized sugar cookies (shhh it's a surprise). I'll also have games and a craft. If you could send in any of the following items, it would be much appreciated.

chips

fruit

drinks

disposable cups

disposable plates

dessert 1

dessert 2

Please message the chat on DOJO to allow the group to know what you can send in. The list above and mini pizzas is more than enough.

Please don't feel obligated, and if everything is "claimed" and you still want to help feel free to send in Valentine's trinkets (they love all the trinkets :)

Snow Day 2/4

 

Snow Day 2/4/26

Please have students study their spelling words for our trial quiz tomorrow. Their words can be found on my post for this week. 

They have 8 IXL skills I'd like them to reach 80% proficiency on. Please tell them that as they are used to doing them until they master them at 100%.

We also have a Bible verse for homecoming they can practice.  I will not quiz them on this, but they need to know it for homecoming.  

Colossians 3:23

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men."