Week of January 7th-11th

Week of January 7th-11th

  

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school! It has been so nice getting back into the routines and continuing our journey through third grade. Our students seemed to have really enjoyed their break, but also seemed ready to get back to school. It sounds like many of the parents agreed! 😄

Supplies

Just a reminder that this is a great time of year to refresh some of the supplies that don't make it all year. Please talk with your child and see if it he or she could use some updating. The following should be checked:

thin tipped dry erase markers

gym shoes (many have outgrown now)

earbuds/headphones (many are broken or don't work)

NWEA

Next week we will be doing our NWEA mid-year testing. This will help us to monitor the growth that your child is making in 3rd grade. You can help us to have the most accurate data by getting your child to bed on time, making sure he or she has a good breakfast, and starting the day out in a positive way. Thanks in advance for your help!

January 14: NWEA begins

January 16: Late Start

January 17: PTO at noon

January 18: Third grade trip to Sarett

January 21: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

January 25: 1/2 day of school (Dismissal 12:05)

Next Week's Schedule:

Monday: E Day

Tuesday: F Day

Wednesday:  A Day  (late start)

Thursday: B Day

Friday: C Day

What we've been up to:

Reading: This week our reading groups are focusing on inferencing and making connections to text. Both of these skills are very important when it comes to the comprehension of a text. Also, as your child reads at night, encourage him/her to ask you about words that he/she does not understand or recognize. Increasing vocabulary builds strong readers.

Word Study: This week we have been studying oi and oy words.
Math: What an exciting week in math! We have learned about attributes of polygons and quadrilaterals AND we have learned how to find area and perimeter of quadrilaterals.
Science: Our new unit is on force.

Social Studies:  We have started our Econ & Me unit.

Writing: We will begin our informational writing unit next week. 

*As always, please continue to check out our classroom resources on itslearning. Students can go there often to practice skills and learn about content that we are covering in class.

All teachers welcome questions that you have. A true partnership between home and school is important for the success of each child.