Swim Week!

May 8, 9, 10, 11: Solomon Calhoun Pool

• Please send children to school IN their bathing suits with a school appropriate cover-up
• Sun block applied at home
• Pack a swim bag with a plastic bag for wet bathing suits, a towel, water bottle, and change of clothing (including underwear!)
• Goggles are permitted (and encouraged!)
• A quality, nutritional snack for the afternoon – they are always STARVING when we return!

Academics:

ELA:  TESTING WEEK

Math:  TESTING WEEK

Science:  TESTING WEEK

Social Studies: TESTING WEEK

Camden

Thank you for being so helpful with our tadpoles and working hard this week!

Important Dates:

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/19:  *Optional* Bowling field trip (if your child has enough SHINE points to purchase – ask your child about this!)

5/22:  Mega Party (Don’t forget 2 pairs of socks!  1 for the bounce houses and another pair to change into after!) and Class Party – a sign up Genius will be going out soon!

5/23:  *Optional* Putt Putt field trip (if your child has enough SHINE points to purchase – ask your child about this!) Bring a book and beach towel to school!

5/24:  Game day!  Bring a board game to share with the class!

5/25:  Last day of school and Movie Day!  Early release at 1:50.

Reminders:

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

On Tuesday and Thursday your child will take the F.A.S.T Reading and Math test.  Your child is 100% prepared academically.  I need your help in the following ways:

• Make sure your child gets a good night sleep the night before
• Make sure your child gets a delicious and nutritious breakfast – think protein and fruit!
• Make sure your child gets to school on time!  Students who arrive after 8:45 will not be allowed to go to the classroom and will need to test on a different day.
• ENCOURAGE THEM!  Remind them to take their time, double-check their work, and that THEY GOT THIS!

A HUGE thank you to our room parent, Amber Halcrow for donating an aquarium with tadpoles and all the necessities to go with it!  Students are really enjoying watching the tadpoles progress through the life cycle.  We are so grateful for your generosity! 🙂

Academics:

ELA:  Review

Math:  Review

Science:  Life cycles

Social Studies: Review

Poppy

Thank you for working hard and being FOCUSED this week!

Important Dates:

5/2:  F.A.S.T Reading Test!

5/4:  F.A.S.T Math Test!

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

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

This week and next week students will be rotating between the 6 3rd grade classrooms to review the POWER standards in ELA and Math to prepare for F.A.S.T testing.  Please make sure your child arrives on time so they don’t miss any of this important instruction!

Our class will visit the Book Fair on Tuesday, April 25th from 2:00-2:40.  Double-check with your child to make sure you both agree on the books they will purchase! 🙂

Academics:

ELA:  Review

Math:  Review

Science:  reflection and refraction continued

Social Studies: Branches of government continued

Caden

Thank you for being thoughtful and polite this week!

Important Dates:

5/2:  F.A.S.T Reading Test!

5/3:  F.A.S.T Math Test!

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

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

 

Academics:

ELA:  Fables

Math:  multiplying by double and triple digits

Science:  reflection and refraction

Social Studies: Branches of government

Nuala

Thank you for being considerate and caring this week!

Important Dates:

4/27:  PTAO meeting at 8:45

5/2:  F.A.S.T Reading Test!

5/3:  F.A.S.T Math Test!

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

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

 

Academics:

ELA:  Historical Fiction

Math:  Associative property, multiplicative patterns

Science:  Forms of Energy continued

Social Studies: Government continued

Parker

Thank you for turning in quality work and be PRECISE this week!

Important Dates:

4/7:  No school

4/10:  No school

4/27:  PTAO meeting at 8:45

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

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

Swim Week field trip forms were sent home today.  Please sign and return as soon as possible.   Thank you!

 

Crocs may still be worn at school.  Students are just not permitted to play sports while wearing them.

We are researching animals and creating dioramas with our Kindergarten Reading Buddies.  Students completed researching, typing, and printing this week at school.  Please have a conversation with your 3rd grader about what materials they think will work best for their diorama.  Feel free to send in any items to school that will help their project stand out! 🙂  

Academics:

ELA:  Procedural text

Math:  Elapsed time, temperature, measurement

Science:  Forms of Energy continued

Social Studies: Government continued

Sutton

Thank you for being peaceful and productive this week!

Important Dates:

4/7:  No school

4/10:  No school

4/27:  PTAO meeting at 8:45

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

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

 

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. 

I sent home our final STAR reading scores on Thursday.  I was blown away by the growth!  Celebrate your child’s hard work and effort this weekend!

Academics:

ELA:  Analyzing text structure in informational text

Math:  Unit 12 test and elapsed time

Science:  Forms of Energy

Social Studies: Government

Cade

Thank you for being kind and hardworking this week!

Important Dates:

3/28:  Report cards go out

4/7:  No school

4/10:  No school

4/27:  PTAO meeting at 8:45

5/8 – 5/11:  SWIM WEEK!

5/25:  Last day of school

Reminders:

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

Next Thursday is FIELD DAY!  Hooray!  Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes, comfortable clothing, and brings a water bottle and healthy snack for the afternoon.  Hats and sunglasses will also be permitted.  If you are interested in donating popsicles for our class to enjoy afterward, please email me!  I have 18 3rd graders that would be VERY grateful for a cold treat to look forward to following field day.  🙂

Academics:

ELA:  Summative and Opinion Writing

Math:  Formative on fractions and Summative on Unit 1 – 11

Science:  Gravity

Social Studies: Government Branches

Addison

Thank you for being precise and humble this week!

Important Dates:

3/10:  Teacher planning day – no school for students

3/9/22:  Field Day

3/13 -3/17:  Spring Break

3/28:  Report cards go out

Reminders:

We are in need of shoeboxes for a project we are doing with our Kindergarten Reading Buddies.  If you have any at home please send them in!

Congratulations to Nuala and Sutton for trying out for Battle of the Books!  We are SO proud of you!

Nuala (3 MILLION WORD CLUB!), Cade, Sutton, and Peter have made it into the MILLION WORD CLUB!  Way to go!

Academics:

ELA:  Drama

Math:  comparing fractions

Science:  Earth and Stars

Social Studies: review

Zach

Thank you for being engaged and focused this week!

Important Dates:

3/10:  Teacher planning day – no school for students

3/13 -3/17:  Spring Break

3/28:  Report cards go out

Reminders:

Don’t forget to send in your child’s Valentine box along with Valentine cards for each student in the class by Monday, February 13th.  If you signed up to send in an item, please turn them in Monday as well.  Thank you so much! 

Thank you so much for your support!  Students will run Thursday, February 16th.  Please make sure they wear comfortable pants or shorts, running shoes, and a shirt they can change out of independently.  I will have them change into their Boosterthon shirt Thursday morning.  We are looking forward to a super fun day!

Academics:

ELA:  Author’s Point of View

Math:  Fraction parts and fractions on a number line

Science:  review week

Social Studies: Influential African Americans

Peter

Thank you for being honest and inclusive!

Important Dates:

2/16:  Boosterthon FUN RUN!

2/20:  No school

3/10:  Teacher planning day – no school for students

3/13 -3/17:  Spring Break

3/28:  Report cards go out

 

Reminders: