August 8-12, 2011
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Cooper’s Cast
Tayran Cooper
Third Grade Chronicles tayran.cooper@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Free Home ES
Phone Number
http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/tayran_cooper/site/default/aspx
Coming Attractions
August 12 – Spelling and Reading tests
Reading: Boom Town? August 23 – PTA and Curriculum Night
Skills: realism and fantasy, context clues August 26 – Spirit Day and Student of the
Please read each night! Month Assembly in the gym at 1:30
Spelling: Words below!
We will have 15 words and 5 challenge words. Challenge
words are worth 1 point each. Tests are on Fridays. Pre-
tests will be given on Mondays over the upcoming week’s
words. If a 100% is made on the pre-test, more difficult
words will be given. A Two-Thumbs Up Website
Math: Place Value
Skills: place value, comparing and ordering numbers, Cooper’s Critics
rounding and addition Please visit my webpage regularly. You
Use the following rhyme to learn rounding rules. can find some exciting websites to visit
1,2,3,4 stays around and plays some more
and important information here.
5, 6,7,8,9 moves on up and has a good time!
Movie Star of the Week is…………Jackson
Science/Social Studies: Kavanagh!
Habitats and Maps
We are learning about Georgia’s five habitats and the
different regions of our state. We are also learning about
direction. on a map. We are discussing different types of
maps as well.
From The Teacher:
Homework is due each day. Please sign agenda each night. This is a great way to communicate with each other.
School begins at 7:45 each day. Make sure your child gets a good night’s rest. Breakfast is offered each morning in
the cafeteria. ASP is offered each afternoon. We get ice cream on Fridays (.50). We also have a mid-morning snack
each day. Please send in a healthy snack for your child.
****Please Note: We cannot allow students back in the classroom after 3:00 PM.****
Lights, Camera, Weekly Words!
Spelling Words: happen, lettuce, basket, winter, sister, monster, supper, subject, lesson spelling, napkin,
collar, traffic, suggest, puppet
Challenge Words: skillet, picnic, planet, system, pumpkin
Vocabulary: boom, pick, fetched, skillet, coins, spell, business, laundry, mending