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:

Academics:

ELA:  Biographies

Math:  multi-step word problems

Science:  living vs. non-living

Social Studies: Economic continued

Alayna

Thank you for being respectful and kind this week!

Important Dates:

2/6:  Hurricane make-up day – School in session for teachers and students!

2/16:  Boosterthon FUN RUN!

2/20:  No school

 

Reminders:

Information regarding Valentine’s Day was sent home Thursday.  Please email me with any questions.  🙂

Thank you for your generous donations of puzzles and prizes for our class!  We are SO grateful!

Academics:

ELA:  Historical Nonfiction

Math:  Number patterns, balanced equations, algebra

Science:  How living things get energy

Social Studies: Supply and Demand

Alice

Thank you for being sincere and respectful this week!

Important Dates:

2/2:  Interims issued

2/6:  Hurricane make-up day – School in session for teachers and students!

2/20:  No school

 

Reminders:

Next week is Literacy Week! Hooray!  Make sure your child has a good book(s) to read!  

Literacy Week
Jan. 23– Wear a shirt with
words
Jan. 24– Dress up like you
are going to the beach. No
swimsuits.
Jan. 25– Dress up like a
fairy tale character.
Jan. 26– Dress like a pirate
or sailor. 

Jan. 27 – Wear a fishing hat and red shirt

Academics:

ELA:  Writing process and presentations

Math:  Subtraction with regrouping using partial sums and compatible numbers, review and test

Science:  How living things change

Social Studies: Economics

Ophelia

Thank you for being helpful and thoughtful this week!

Important Dates:

1/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 

1/23 – 1/27:  Literacy Week! Please check email from Mrs. Saxon!

Jan.23-27 Dive into
Literacy Week
Jan. 23– Wear a shirt with
words
Jan. 24– Dress up like you
are going to the beach. No
swimsuits.
Jan. 25– Dress up like a
fairy tale character.
Jan. 26– Dress like a pirate
or sailor. 

Jan. 27 – Wear a fishing hat and red shirt

2/2:  Interims issued

2/6:  Hurricane make-up day – School in session for teachers and students!

2/20:  No school

 

Reminders:

Please do not send lunch boxes on Tuesday, 12/20.  We will be eating lunch in class.  Wednesday, 12/21 is Polar Express Day.  Students are welcome to wear their pajamas and school appropriate shoes.  We will still have recess that afternoon.

 

I will be sending home an optional reading challenge to complete over break.  If your child finishes, they will receive a prize when they return to school in 2023!

 

Academics:

ELA:   Biographies/testing

Math:  Testing week

Science:  Invertebrates

Social Studies: Traditions around the World

N/A – short week

Important Dates:

12/15:  $3 cash due for pizza

12/17:  Breakfast with Santa 

12/20:  Holiday crafts and luncheon

12/21:  Polar Express Day!  Don’t forget to wear your jammies! 🙂

12/21:  Last day of school before break – early release @1:50

1/5:  Students return to school

1/9-1/11:  F.A.S.T ELA testing – make sure your child gets a good nights rest and encourage them to try their best!

Reminders:

We have a lot of testing going on next week as we wrap up 2nd quarter.  I can’t believe we are halfway through the year!  Please make sure your child comes to school well rested and prepared for school.  We are going to work hard before we play hard the following week!

Thank you so much to families for making our “Saxon’s Sweets” tree a success!  Between the adorable ornaments, sparkly lights, and tempting gift cards to YUMMY spots all over town, I would say it was a HUGE success!  A super shout-out to our room parent, Amber Halcrow for going above and beyond.  

$3 is due on or before December 15th so I can order pizza for our class luncheon on the 20th.    

 

Academics:

ELA:   THEME

Math:  Mental math strategies using place value

Science:  Vertebrates

Social Studies: Traditions around the World

Caden

Thank you for being goal-driven and thoughtful this week!

Important Dates:

12/15:  $3 cash due for pizza

12/17:  Breakfast with Santa 

12/20:  Holiday crafts and luncheon

12/21:  Polar Express Day!  Don’t forget to wear your jammies! 🙂

12/21:  Last day of school before break – early release @1:50

1/5:  Students return to school

1/9-1/11:  F.A.S.T ELA testing – make sure your child gets a good nights rest and encourage them to try their best!

 

 

Reminders: