Mr. van der Westhuizen 3rd Grade

Good Afternoon Parents, I hope you all had a chance to relax and recharge. As we start week 12 on a Tuesday, please note that this week will be dedicated to reviewing for our upcoming exams. Attached below, you will find suggested review homework to help your child prepare. However, if your student already has a review schedule or prefers a different method of preparation, they are welcome to follow what works best for them. Good luck with all the review activities! I hope you have a great week ahead. Warm regards, Mr. van der Westhuizen Homework Tuesday: 1. Review Week 7 Vocabulary words and definition. 2. Worksheet 1 3.  Read "Penguin Chick" Wednesday: 1.  Review Week 8 Vocabulary words and definition. 2. Worksheet 2 3. Read "Penguin Chick" Thursday: 1.  Review Week 9 Vocabulary words and definition. 2. Worksheet 3 3. Practice for Oral Exam 4. Read "I Wanna Iguana" Friday: 1.  Review Week 10 Vocabulary words and definition. 2. Worksheet 4 and 5 3. Pr

Dear Parents,  I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to inform you that the next two weeks, starting Monday, will be dedicated to exams. Please find the detailed exam schedule attached below for your reference.  Additionally, the homework for this period is listed below. Please note that there will be no quiz in week 11.  Enjoy your week and thank you for your ongoing support.  Warm regards,   Mr. van der Westhuizen Homework: Monday: 1. Write 1 - 5 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Choose two words to write sentences with. Tuesday: 1. Write 6 - 10 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: p. 269 Wednesday: 1. Write 11 - 15 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: p . 271 Thursday: 1. Write 16 - 20 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: p . 273 Friday: 1. Study for the Exam. 2. Oral Exam: Practice p. 273 3 rd Grade 2 nd Exam Test Scope – Spring, 2024   The Second Monthly Exams

Dear Parents, Next week marks the conclusion of our unit on "I Wanna Iguana." We are scheduled to write the unit test on Monday. Following a class discussion, it seems most students prefer having tests on Fridays. Although we will proceed with the test this Monday, we plan to switch back to Fridays for future tests. I welcome any feedback you might have on this scheduling preference. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead. Warm regards, Mr. van der Westhuizen Homework: Monday: 1. Write 6 - 10 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Choose two words to write sentences with. Tuesday: 1. Write 11 - 15 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: p. 260 - p. 263 Wednesday: 1. Write 16 - 20 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: "I Wanna Iguana" Thursday: 1. Review the vocab. 2. Reading Street homework. Friday: 1. Study for the Unit Test!

Dear Parents, I trust you all had a pleasant long weekend. As we return to our regular schedule of five weekdays, we resumed our progress with Week 8's curriculum today and will commence Week 9's lessons tomorrow. The unit test results will be returned on Wednesday. Please find the homework for the week outlined below. Warm regards, Mr. van der Westhuizen Homework: Monday: 1. Write 6 - 10 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Choose two words to write sentences with. 4. Read: p. 237. Tuesday: 1. Write 11 - 15 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: p. 239 Wednesday: 1. Write 16 - 20 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: p. 240 - p. 247 Thursday: 1. Study for the quiz. Friday -  Week 10: 1. Write 1 - 5 three times 2. Write the definition 3. Write two sentences. 4. Read: p. 248 - p. 255

Dear Parents,   I have returned all the exams your children completed this week. Please remember to sign them. I also want to inform you that due to the long weekend, this week's homework will look a little different. We won't have time for the usual written homework. Today is Children's Day, so they do not have any homework.   On Wednesday, the students will have a spelling test that will include some comprehension questions on their story "Penguin Chick". Please let me know if you have any questions.   Enjoy your short week!   Warm regards, Mr. van der Westhuizen Homework Monday: 1. No Homework on Children's Day! 2. Sign Your Exams! Tuesday: 1. Study for Week 8's Spelling and Comprehension Test 2. Read "Penguin Chick"   Wednesday: Week 9 words 1.  Words 1 - 5 three times. 2. Write the definition. 3. Write three sentence. 4. Read p. 235 Thursday: 1. Long Weekend Friday: 1. Long Weekend