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Welcome to Third Grade with Mrs. Fisher!

This is my third year teaching at St. Joseph Catholic School.  I have lived in Vernon Hills for 20 years.  I have five kids, two girls and three boys.  I enjoy cooking, gardening, DIY projects, walking my dog, and spending time with my kids.   I attended Northeastern Illinois University and University of Phoenix.  I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in Structured English Immersion for PreK-12.  I was a third grade student teacher and a substitute teacher at St. Francis de Sales School in Lake Zurich. I volunteered at St. Mary School in Buffalo Grove for five years. I am so happy to be a part of the SJCS community!
 

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Week at a Glance

Reading, Spelling and Writing: The One and Only Bob

  • Reflect, infer, read for details/clarify, parts of speech, vocabulary, context clues, cause and effect.

Math: Chapter 14

  • Describe the shared attributes of quadrilaterals.
  • Use the guess, check, and revise strategy to solve problems.
  • Partition shapes into equal sections and write unit fractions to represent each area.
  • Review for test Tuesday 5/26

Religion: Faith, Hope, and Charity

Objectives:

  • Recognize that even the tiniest bit of faith enables us to receive God’s help.
  • Discuss how virtues help us lead good lives.
  • Identify Jeanne Jugan as a saint who devoted her life to serving others.
  • Define charity, hope, virtues.

Social Studies: Citizenship and Participation

  • Identify four ways for people to have a voice in their community.
  • Evaluate arguments for opposing positions on an issue.
  • Describe a step-by-step process for preparing to vote responsibly in an election.


Reminders: 

    • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
    • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
    • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

Spirit Week and 10 Day Countdow


5/18- Comfy Clothes/PJs


5/19- Sports Team Day/Popsicles


5/20- Wacky Wednesday/Dance Party (Students can bring a change of clothes for Poetry Bee)


5/21- Career Day/Shaving Cream


5/22- Spirit Wear/Extra Recess


5/26- Popcorn Party


5/27- Buddy Read with other 3rd Grade Class (bring towel)


5/28- Minute to Win it Games


5/29- Dress Down Day/Movie

Week At A Glance

May 11- May 15
 

Reading, Spelling and Writing: The One and Only Bob

  • Make predictions, cause and effect, parts of speech, context clues, figurative language

Math: Chapter 14

  • Explore angles of two-dimensional figures.
  • Describe and classify polygons by their attributes.
  • Describe and classify triangles by their attributes.
  • Identify, describe, and classify quadrilaterals by their attributes.

Religion: Faith, Hope, and Charity

Objectives:

  • Recognize that even the tiniest bit of faith enables us to receive God’s help.
  • Discuss how virtues help us lead good lives.
  • Identify Jeanne Jugan as a saint who devoted her life to serving others.
  • Define charity, hope, virtues.

Social Studies: Providing Public Services (Lesson 14)

  • Identify the three main levels of government in the United States and the basic law that all of them must obey.
  • Describe the main responsibilities of individuals at various levels of government.

Reminders: 

    • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
    • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
    • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

Homework

Thursday, May 7
 
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Practice poem
 
Math: Math test tomorrow!  Study practice test.
 
iReady testing has begun.  Please be sure your child is not logging into iReady at home.

Week At A Glance

May 4- May 8

Reading, Spelling and Writing: The One and Only Bob

  • Cite evidence, context clues, vocabulary, figurative language, read for details and clarity

Math: Chapter 13

  • Recognize the relationship between area and perimeter.
  • Draw a diagram to solve problems.
  • Review chapter 13
  • Test on Friday

Religion: Faith, Hope, and Charity

Objectives:

  • Recognize that even the tiniest bit of faith enables us to receive God’s help.
  • Discuss how virtues help us lead good lives.
  • Identify Jeanne Jugan as a saint who devoted her life to serving others.
  • Define charity, hope, virtues.


Social Studies: Providing Public Services (Lesson 13)

  • Distinguish between public and private services
  • Analyze images related to various public services.
  • Evaluate the relative importance of public services.
  • Use a bar graph and a pictograph to represent numerical data.

Reminders: 

    • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
    • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
    • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

Homework

Tuesday, April 28
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: Ch. 13, Lesson 6, pages 785-786 (evens)

Homework

Monday, April 27
 
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: Ch13, Lesson 5, pages 779-780 (odds)

Week at a Glance

Reading, Spelling and Writing: The One and Only Bob

  • Inferences, analyze, reflect
  • Unit 3 Review Spelling

Math: Chapter 13

  • Use addition to measure the area of a figure.
  • Use tiling to find the area of rectangles.
  • Use the formula to find the area of rectangles.
  • Use the Distribution Property to find area.
  • Find the area of composite figures.


Religion: All Life is Sacred

Objectives:

  • Explain that where God  is, love is, and fear and hatred cannot exist there.
  • Identify Blessed Frederic Ozanam as someone who felt deeply the sacredness of all life.
  • Explain that as Christians, we respect all people.
  • Describe how God calls us to live peacefully with all people.
  • Define Dismissal.


Social Studies: The United States and Global Trade

  •  Analyze a simulated pattern of global trade.
  • Identify different perspectives about global trade.
  • Identify products sold in the local community that are involved in global trade.
  • Annotate world maps with examples of trade.

Reminders: 

    • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
    • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
    • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.

Week at a Glance

Reading, Spelling and Writing: The One and Only Bob 

  • Inferences, vocabulary, setting, figurative language, connect

Math: Chapter 11

  • Determine time intervals to solve problems.
  • Work backward to solve problems.
  • Ch. 11 Test Tuesday 4/21
  • Start Ch. 13
  • Explore finding the perimeter of a figure
  • Find the unknown when solving problems involving perimeter.

Religion: Living as God’s Children

Objectives:

  • Explain how Jesus obeyed his parents.
  • Recognized that the Holy Spirit helps us live in peace.
  • Identify Saint Louise de Marillac as someone who served others.
  • Describe how Saint Paul spread joy and love to his Church family.
  • Define justice.


Social Studies: The United States and Global Trade

  •  Analyze a simulated pattern of global trade.
  • Identify different perspectives about global trade.
  • Identify products sold in the local community that are involved in global trade.
  • Annotate world maps with examples of trade.

Reminders: 

    • Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
    • Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.
    • Please send your child with a water bottle every day.
  • Please make sure your child’s chrome book is charged every night.