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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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Homework

Thursday, April 9
Homework:
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: Ch.11, Lesson 2, pages 643-644 (odds)

Homework

Homework:
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: Ch.11 Lesson 1, pages 637-638 (evens)

Dress Down Tomorrow!

Dress Down tomorrow for our class!  We won the classroom door decorating contest, so we get to enjoy a dress down for tomorrow, Thursday, April 9!

Homework

Tuesday, April 7
Homework:
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: No Homework
 
Practice Poem!

Week at a Glance

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Aeop’s Fox

Unit 5 Week 5: 

  • Learn more about themes concerning solutions by reading a text that helps me infer themes in traditional tales.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
  • Use knowledge of the sound and shape of poetry to write a poem.

Math: Chapter 11

  • Review chapter 10 
  • Retake chapter 10 Test
  • Explore estimating and measuring liquid volume using metric units of capacity.
  • Use the four operations to solve one-step word problems involving liquid volume.

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: Choices in a Free Market

  •  Free Market Project

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

March 30 - April 2
 

Reading, Spelling and Writing: 

Unit 5 Week 4: Nora’s Ark

  • Learn more about themes concerning solutions by analyzing point of view in historical fiction.
  • Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
  • Can use knowledge of the sound and shape of poetry to write a poem.

Math: Chapter 11:

  • Review chapter 10 for test
  • Test Wednesday
  • Explore estimating and measuring liquid volume using metric units of capacity.
  • Use the four operations to solve one-step word problems involving liquid volume.

Religion: Easter

Objectives:

  • Tell the story of Jesus’ Resurrection.
  • Discuss how we are called to spread the Good News.
  • Explain how the Church celebrates the living presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.


Social Studies: Choices in a Free Market

  • Start Free Market Project

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

Wednesday, March 18
 
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Practice memorizing poem
 
Math: Ch. 10, Lesson 7, pages 607-607 (evens)

Homework

Tuesday, March 17
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Math: Ch. 10, Lesson 6, pages 605-606 (odds)

Homework

Monday, March 16
Reading: Read for 15 minutes
Practice Poem
Math: Ch.10, Lesson 5, pages 599-600 (evens)

Week at a Glance

Reading, Spelling and Writing:

  • We will focus more on Lit Circles and our Poetry Writing Unit this week due to Spring Break absences. 
  • No My View or Spelling!

Math: Chapter 10:

  • Represent fractions on a number line
  • Use models to find equivalent fractions.
  • Express whole numbers as fractions and recognize fractions equivalent to whole numbers.
  • Use models to compare two fractions and record results.

Religion: Holy Week

Objectives:

  • Describe the nature and meaning of Jesus’ sacrifice
  • Explain what the Cross means to us Christians.
  • Pray the Stations of the Cross.


Social Studies: Choices in a Free Market

  • Start Free Market Project

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.