Mrs. Saxon's 3rd Grade Class | R.B. Hunt Elementary School

April 25 – 29

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Meghan Saxon

Academics:

ELA: Poetry/review

Math: Solving multi-step word problems

Science: how animals and plants respond to changing seasons

Jaemes

Thank you for being a POET (who didn’t know it!) and focused this week!

Important Dates:

5/3-5/4: i-Ready Reading Testing

5/9-5/10: FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19: Swim Week

5/30: No school

5/31: GAME DAY – bring a *school friendly* game to play with classmates! No electronics.

6/1: End of the Year luncheon/awards – 11:30-12:45 *Sign up Genius will be going out soon*

6/2: MOVIE DAY; Report Cards issued; last day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

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April 19 – 22

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Meghan Saxon

We visit the Book Fair next week. Don’t forget to set up an e-wallet or send money with your child!

Our final i-Ready Math testing is next Tuesday and Wednesday. Encourage your child to do their best, double-check their work, and get a good night sleep the night before.

Academics:

ELA: Poetry

Math: Review

Science: Arthropods

Edie

Thank you for being optimistic and enthusiastic this week!

Important Dates:

4/26-4/27: i-Ready Math testing

4/26: Interims issued, class visits book fair

5/3-5/4: i-Ready Reading Testing

5/9-5/10: FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19: Swim Week

5/30: No school

6/2: Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

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April 11 – 14

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Meghan Saxon

No school on Friday or Monday. Enjoy your long weekend!

Swimming field trip forms will be sent home today. Please sign and return!

Academics:

ELA: The Writing Process

Math: Area and Perimeter

Science: Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Easton

Thank you for being a team player and connecting learning to life!

Important Dates:

4/15 and 4/18: No school

4/21: Practice FSA Math test

4/26-4/27: i-Ready Math testing

4/26: Interims issued, class visits book fair

5/3-5/4: i-Ready Reading Testing

5/9-5/10: FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19: Swim Week

5/30: No school

6/2: Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

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April 4 – 8

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Meghan Saxon

Our class will visit the last book fair of the year on April 26th from 1:00-1:40. Visit the links below to help your child choose some quality books to purchase. 🙂

Academics:

ELA: homophones and commonly confused words, FSA

Math: quadrilaterals and perimeter

Science: Plants

Ruby

Thank you for being persistent and responsible!

Important Dates:

4/14: Field day (rescheduled!)

4/15 and 4/18: No school

4/26: Interims issued, class visits book fair

5/9-5/10: FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19: Swim Week

5/30: No school

6/2: Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

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THE TIME HAS COME! Next week – Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th students will take the ELA portion of the FSA. They are SO prepared academically! I need your help at home by doing the following:

Get a GOOD nights sleep
Be at school on time – the test will begin promptly at 8:45.
Eat a nutritional (protein-packed!) breakfast – some ideas can be found here:
https://www.scoreatthetop.com/blog/brain-food-5-best-foods-to-eat-before-a-test
PUMP them up! Encourage your child the morning of the test to do their best and take their time. 🙂

Academics:

ELA: FSA Review

Math: Geometry

Science: Plants

Finnley

Thank you for being hard-working and inquisitive this week!

Important Dates:

4/7-4/8: FSA Reading

4/14: Field day (rescheduled!)

4/15 and 4/18: No school

4/26: Interims issued

5/9-5/10: FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19: Swim Week

5/30: No school

6/2: Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

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March 21 – 25

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Meghan Saxon

This week and next week we will have an FSA Boot Camp. Each day students will focus on a POWER standard covered in the FSA reading assessment. Please make sure your child is present and doesn’t miss out!

Academics:

ELA: Comparing and contrasting Homer’s Odyssey

Math: Reducing fractions

Social Studies: U.S. Constitution

Vivi

Thank you for being resourceful and diligent this week!

Important Dates:

4/7-4/8: FSA Reading

4/14: Field day (rescheduled!)

4/15 and 4/18: No school

4/26: Interims issued

5/9-5/10: FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19: Swim Week

5/30: No school

6/2: Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

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March 7 – 10

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Meghan Saxon

Your child’s practice FSA test was sent home Wednesday. I have gone over it with them in class. Please review the assessment at home, sign, and return. Thank you for your support!

Have a great Spring Break! I will see you back on March 21st!

Academics:

ELA: Connecting text with illustrations

Math: Equivalent fractions continued

Social Studies: Presidential Research Projects

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Important Dates:

3/11: Teacher Planning Day – No school for students

3/14-3/18: Spring Break

4/7-4/8: FSA Reading

4/15 and 4/18: No school

4/26: Interims issued

5/9-5/10: FSA Math

5/16 – 5/19: Swim Week

5/30: No school

6/2: Report Cards issued, last day of school

Reminders:

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February 28 – March 4

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Meghan Saxon

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Field Day – March 10th: 12:15 – 1:15

Make sure your child wears tennis shoes, weather appropriate clothing, and that sunblock is applied at home. Hats and sunglasses will be permitted this day. Water and/or Gatorade will be crucial! Don’t forget!

A HUGE thank you to St. Augustine Beach Mayor, Don Samora for talking about government on the local level to 3rd graders! Mayor Samora was a great sport and answered a lot of important questions from students. He said “it was the most fun thing he did all week!”