A.R. is officially up and running!  Your child should be taking A.R. tests on any books they read to receive points.  Congratulations to Clay, Jack, and Gretta for already earning 10 points and getting their chain of success!

Your child’s first ELA test will be sent home today.  If you look through the assessment, you will see the extent of the rigor. The transition from 2^nd to 3^rd grade is huge. That is why we are taking this slow and helping them learn, step-by-step, what is expected. Please look through the test to see the many notes, boxes, circles, cross outs, underlining, and highlighted items. These are some of the strategies we are teaching. In time, we expect to see them applied independently while taking tests. You can help by encouraging your child to use these strategies at home or while reviewing their work with them.  We took this test as a class. Next week they will be expected to put these strategies to work and complete their assessment independently.

Please help your child memorize their username and password for computer access.  This info can be found on the back of their red folder.  They will need this to log into any computer on campus as well as logging into Clever.  The faster they memorize this, the faster they can get to work.  Thanks for your help!

Don’t forget to pack a delicious and nutritious snack daily.  We have a working snack at 10:00 each day.

We are currently reading Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary as our class novel.  Please let me know if you would like me to provide an alternative assignment for your child. 

eSchoolPlus Home Access Center (HAC)

Students will take their first formative assessment in ELA next week.  All assessments and work will be sent home in their red folder every Friday. I will input their grades into HAC once they have completed their test.  Please keep up with this weekly to make sure your child is on track and there are no surprises when report cards go out. If you need any help logging into HAC, please contact Wendy Thurston at the front office.  Her email is:   [email protected] 

Students had a “clap out” for graduating seniors that were former R.B. Hunt Islanders.  It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and proud siblings.  🙂

We have a lot going on next week.  Refer back to this site if you need any reminders or contact me with any questions.  Please send in any items for our class party by Tuesday or Wednesday morning.    

Monday, May 20th:  MEMORY DAY!  Signing yearbooks, creating favorite memories, writing letters of advice for incoming 3rd graders

Tuesday, May 21st:  Bring a towel and book to read in the WOODS!

Wednesday, May 22nd:  Class Party! A sign-up genius has been sent out.  Please send in $5 to help purchase Chick-fil-A nuggets.  Thank you so much for your support and contributions!

Thursday, May 23rd:  GAME DAY – bring a game from home!  No electronics.  MEGA PARTY!  Don’t forget socks.

Friday, May 24th:  MOVIE day (early release at 1:50)

Academics:

ELA: Fractured Fairytale presentations

Math: Step it up to 4th grade work

Science: review

Social Studies: review

Our entire class

Thank you for being the best 3rd grade students I could ask for.

Important Dates:

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

Monday, May 20th:  MEMORY DAY!  Signing yearbooks, creating favorite memories, writing letters of advice for incoming 3rd graders

Tuesday, May 21st:  Bring a towel and book to read in the WOODS!

Wednesday, May 22nd:  Class Party!

Thursday, May 23rd:  GAME DAY – bring a game from home!  No electronics.  MEGA PARTY!  Don’t forget socks.

Friday, May 24th:  MOVIE day (early release at 1:50)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Swim Week!  Unfortunately, swim was canceled today due to inclement weather.  🙁  We were bummed!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms!  I hope you are covered in love Sunday and everyday.  You are raising incredible children – thank you!

Thank you so much for your thoughtful gifts this week!  I am incredibly grateful.  I genuinely ENJOY coming to school each day to teach and learn along with your children.  THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

Please make sure your child is present Monday and Tuesday next week.  On Monday we will have a shortened “boot camp” in which students will rotate between 3rd grade classes to review POWER STANDARDS covered on the Math F.A.S.T test.  Tuesday morning students will take their final F.A.S.T test.  Please make sure they:

• Get a good night sleep the night before
• Eat a quality breakfast
• Arrive to school on time and do not check out early (roughly 8:30-10:30)
• Have a positive morning – encourage them to do their best, double-check answers, and use their scrap paper to show their work!

Monday, May 20th:  MEMORY DAY!  Signing yearbooks, creating favorite memories, writing letters of advice for incoming 3rd graders

Tuesday, May 21st:  Bring a towel and book to read in the WOODS!

Wednesday, May 22nd:  Class Party! A sign-up genius has been sent out.  Please send in $5 to help purchase Chick-fil-A nuggets.  Thank you so much for your support and contributions!

Thursday, May 23rd:  GAME DAY – bring a game from home!  No electronics.  MEGA PARTY!  Don’t forget socks.

Friday, May 24th:  MOVIE day (early release at 1:50)

Our class novel is “James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: Students are creating their own version of a fractured fairytale

Math: REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!

Science: review

Social Studies: review

Thank you for being optimistic and respectful this week!

Important Dates:

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

Monday, May 20th:  MEMORY DAY!  Signing yearbooks, creating favorite memories, writing letters of advice for incoming 3rd graders

Tuesday, May 21st:  Bring a towel and book to read in the WOODS!

Wednesday, May 22nd:  Class Party!

Thursday, May 23rd:  GAME DAY – bring a game from home!  No electronics.  MEGA PARTY!  Don’t forget socks.

Friday, May 24th:  MOVIE day (early release at 1:50)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Students worked incredibly hard during F.A.S.T. testing.  I went over their growth and score individually.  I will send home results once we take F.A.S.T Math on Tuesday, May 14th.  Your children are ROCKSTARS.  I couldn’t ask for a better group of kids.  

Next Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (no swimming on Wednesday due to bus schedules) we will be going to Calhoun Pool for Swim week.  We will leave school at 10:25 and return by 12:20.  We will be having a later lunch so please remember to pack a snack.

• Send your child to school with their swimsuit on.  Long hair should be pulled back with a hair tie.
• Pack a change of clothes.  Include a Ziploc bag for wet bathing suits, undergarments, socks, brush, etc.
• Send a towel
• Apply sunscreen prior to school
• Students may bring goggles.
• Contact Mrs. Saxon if your child will need a hot lunch that week.

Our class novel is “James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: F.A.S.T test;  Boot Camp

Math: cumulative review; math summative

Science: heat energy

Social Studies: government continued

Thank you for positive and determined this week!

Important Dates:

(May is VERY busy!  I will send more dates once I get confirmation on a couple other things coming up. )

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week! – NO SWIMMING WEDNESDAY, 5/8

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Congratulations to Loyal, Beau, Milena, Ellis, and Dylan for making it into the MILLION Word Club this year!  Ellis even made it to the 2 (almost 3!) Million Word Club!  Way to go, readers!

Thursday, May 2nd students will take their 3rd and final F.A.S.T ELA test.  Your children are prepared academically.  Here are a few tips of what your can do at home to ensure their success:

• Arrive to school ON TIME.  Testing begins promptly at 8:30.  Students who arrive late will not be permitted into testing rooms and will need to retest at another time.
• Do not make any early morning appointments for your child on this day – please do not check them out once testing has begun (roughly 8:30-10:30)!
• Go to bed early the night before
• Eat a hearty breakfast
• Have a positive morning – they got this!  Encourage them to take their time and do their best!

Our class novel is “James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: F.A.S.T test Boot Camp

Math: using the distributive property to multiply larger factors, unit 14 formative

Science: energy source robot project

Social Studies: branches government

Thank you for being on task and consistent this week!

Important Dates:

(May is VERY busy!  I will send more dates once I get confirmation on a couple other things coming up. )

5/2:  ELA F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week!

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

I know we are nearing the end of school, and the kids are getting anxious for summer.  However, we still have a lot to get done.  I have gone over rules and expectations for this time of year.   Please discuss with your child how important it is to stay focused and SHINE in and outside of class.  

Next week we will have 2 ELA summatives.  The following 2 weeks (April 22-May 1) the 3rd grade team will have an ELA “boot camp” during our reading block to prepare for F.A.S.T testing.  Students will rotate between classrooms focusing on specific core standards covered on the test.  Please do you best to make sure your child is present and prepared to learn!

Swim field trip forms went home this week.  Our amazing PTAO sponsored this event so it is FREE!  Please make sure you turn it in by April 29th.  * If your child plans not to attend, let me know so I can make arrangements for them while we are gone. *

Our class novel is “Because of Winn Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: fables, final stable syllables

Math: metric units, elapsed time, unit 13 formative

Science: energy source robot project

Social Studies: government

Evie

Thank you for being kind and enthusiastic this week!

Important Dates:

4/19:  No school

4/23:  Interims issued

5/2:  ELA F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week!

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

UPDATE: We are NOT allowed to have a solar viewing at school. Bummer!  Solar glasses were donated by our local county library and sent home.  We have discussed what a  Solar Eclipse is in great length in class.  If you would like to keep your child home Monday or check out early, it will be an excused absence.  Just don’t forget to send in a note.  

2024 Solar Eclipse

Information for School Leaders

• Schools and teachers should not organize a viewing activity during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
• Schools and teachers should not purchase or provide eclipse glasses or viewers to view the eclipse at school.
• Absences will be excused if parents decide to keep their child at home or request early dismissal.
• Normal dismissal procedures will be followed on April 8.
• The following information will be shared with all staff and families through School Messenger on April 2.

Information for staff and families shared through School Messenger

A total solar eclipse—an event that occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun— will occur on April 8th. In Northeast Florida, the eclipse will begin at approximately 1:48 PM, and will reach its maximum at 3:05 PM. Due to our geographic location, the sun will be about 70% eclipsed at its maximum, which means the sun may only appear slightly dimmer than usual.

Even during a partial eclipse, there are safety concerns for students and staff; therefore, schools will not organize viewing activities of the solar eclipse. Absences will be excused if parents decide to keep their child at home or request early dismissal.

Safety guidelines should be followed if families decide to view the eclipse.

• Do not look directly into the sun during the solar eclipse, as it could be harmful to your     vision.
• Do not look into the sun without proper eye protection.
• Do not look at the sun through a telescope or binoculars.
• Do not look at the sun through sunglasses, smoked glasses, or welder’s glasses.
• Do not look at the sun through a camera/smart phone.

The only safe method for viewing the solar eclipse is by using special-purpose solar filters such as eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewers. NASA does not approve any particular brand of solar viewer as stated on the NASA website.

Suggested Resources

• 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Safety: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
• 2024 Total Solar Eclipse (NASA):  https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/
• NASA’s 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Broadcast (NASA):  https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14520

“What is a solar eclipse?” (NASA lesson):  https://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/mini-lessonactivity/what-solar-eclipse

Swim field trip forms went home this week.  Our amazing PTAO sponsored this event so it is FREE!  Please make sure you turn it in by April 29th.  * If your child plans not to attend, let me know so I can make arrangements for them while we are gone. *

Our class novel is “Because of Winn Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: Point-of-view, schwa

Math: volume, mass, and capacity

Science: energy sources

Social Studies: local government

Beau

Thank you for taking initiative and being HUMBLE this week!

Important Dates:

4/19:  No school

4/23:  Interims issued

5/2:  ELA F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week!

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Your child’s FINAL STAR reading test score was sent home this week.  Every child in our class was AT or ABOVE grade level expectations!  WOO HOO!  Please let me know if you have ay questions.  

Swim field trip forms will go home next week.  Our amazing PTAO sponsored this event so it is FREE!  Please make sure you turn it in by April 29th.  

We will to read “Bunny Double we’re in Trouble” by Dan Gutman as our class novel.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: procedural text; suffixes

Math: Data analysis – picto and bar graphs, unit 12 formative

Science: light sources

Social Studies: Government branches/medal of honor

Thank you for contributing to class discussions and being positive this week!

Important Dates:

3/29:  No school

4/19:  No school

4/23:  Interims issued

5/2:  ELA F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week!

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly