I can’t believe we are in the 4th and FINAL quarter of third grade!  This year flew by!  Please help encourage your child to come to school prepared to learn every day.  Math homework should be completed nightly and students should be reading a minimum of 20 minutes per night.  Consistency is key – I know we are all tired and ready for summer fun, but FINISH STRONG! Hard work will pay off!

I will send home our final STAR reading scores on today.  Please make sure your child is reading books in their ZPD for continued growth and reading enjoyment!

Academics:

ELA:  P.O.V, schwa sounds

Math:  elapsed time

Science:  Forms of Energy

Social Studies: Historical women

Clay

Thank you for being focused and productive this week! 

Important Dates:

4/18:  No school

5/6:  F.A.S.T testing (important!!!)

• 5/8:  F.A.S.T testing (important!!!)
• 5/12-15:  Swim Week
• 5/26:  No school
• 5/30:  Last day of school – students dismissed at 1:50.

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly.  End 4th quarter STRONG!

Academics:

ELA: poetry, plurals

Math: Summative, data

Science:  review

Social Studies: Being a good citizen

Hazelynn

Thank you for being helpful and thoughtful this week!

• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break
• 3/27:  Report cards issued via HAC – let me know if you need a paper copy.
• 4/18:  No school
• 5/6:  F.A.S.T testing (important!!!)
• 5/8:  F.A.S.T testing (important!!!)
• 5/12-15:  Swim Week
• 5/26:  No school
• 5/30:  Last day of school – students dismissed at 1:50.

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Academics:

ELA: review, CSA’s, summative

Math: Comparing Fractions with like and unlike denominators

Science:  Engineering Process continued

Social Studies: The Constitution continued

Nathan

Thank you for having GRIT and being kind!

• 2/28:  Boosterthon FUN RUN – 9:15-10:15
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Academics:

ELA: Drama, homophones

Math: Comparing Fractions, measurement, and capacity

Science:  Engineering Process

Social Studies: The Constitution

Margot

Thank you for being organized and helpful this week!

• 2/28:  Boosterthon FUN RUN – 9:15-10:15
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 13th.  We will be decorating bags and passing out cards in class – a big thank you to Sharon Laribee for donating these items!  A list of student names was sent home last week.  Please let me know if you need another copy.  

Early dismissal resumes Wednesday, February 12th!  School will return getting out at 1:50 on Wednesday’s for the remaining of the year.

Academics:

ELA:  Non-fiction narratives; homographs

Math: Fractions

Science:  Planet Projects

Social Studies: Review week

Nova

Thank you for being productive and patient this week!

• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Egg Drop Challenge Fun!  There were SO  many creative ideas! Way to go!

February 3^rd-6^th  Super Bowl of Caring- Asking for individually wrapped snacks and non-perishables

Academics:

ELA:  Biographies; VCCCV syllable patters

Math: word problems

Science:  Unit 4 formative

Social Studies: goods and services

Julian

Thank you fo being respectful and responsible this week!

• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Academics:

ELA:  Review – CSA’s, summative assessments

Math: Unit 8 formative, number patterns and balanced equations

Science:  review

Social Studies: Economics project

Frances ( Again!)

• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Academics:

ELA:  Theme; meanings of suffixes

Math: subtracting across zeros; estimating differences

Science:  Stars continued

Social Studies: Economics; MLK

Frances

Thank you for being hardworking and kind this week!  

• 1/20:  MLK – No school
• 1/23:  PTAO meeting at 8:45
• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

This week we read “Be a Perfect Person in just Three Days” by Stephen Manes.  This was more of a cautionary tale than a manual.  Take-away:  It is OK to be imperfect because being imperfect is what keeps life interesting!  😉

Academics:

ELA:  Realistic Fiction; abbreviations

Math: subtraction strategies with regrouping; estimating differences

Science:  Stars

Social Studies: Cultures that have settled in the U.S, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean; goal-setting

Thank you for being helpful and consistent week!  

• 1/16:  Report Cards issued
• 1/20:  MLK – No school
• 1/23:  PTAO meeting at 8:45
• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

This week our class is going to do a Holiday Dress Up for each day.

Feel free to participate!

Wednesday: Grinch Day- Wear Green for GRINCH!

Thursday: Wear it all- Wear everything you have for Holiday….. Wear socks, headband, shirts, earrings, lights.

Friday: Polar Express- Wear pajamas for a ride on the Polar Express.

Academics:

ELA:  Review, FAST testing

Math:  adding large numbers, review, FAST testing

Science:  how animal change with seasons

Social Studies: population and settlement

Rilynn

Thank you for taking initiative and being helpful. 

• 12/18:  Christmas luncheon
• 12/20:  Polar Express Day – wear your pajamas to school!
• 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
• 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
• 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!