Sunday, February 24, 2019

Feb. 18 - 22

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Ice Skating

We want to thank our PTO for funding our trip to Howard Ice Arena. What a fun time our 3rd graders had on the ice. It was a very special trip for all of us. We would also like to thank all of our parents that came and helped lace up skates. It went very smoothly and our 3rd graders had plenty of time to skate because of the help lacing up.


Report Cards

The end of our 2nd trimester is here. Reports cards will go home next week. Grades are due at 4:00 p.m. on Monday so look for report cards on Tuesday. If report cards don't go out, you will be notified from the office. Please remember that report card envelopes need to be signed and returned. We use these each marking period. 

Multiplication in 7 Days
On Monday, we will begin a program called multiplication in 7 days. This program is designed to help your child memorize all multiplication facts in 7 days. If it is followed each day, it works! Please take time each night--for just 7 nights--to help your child memorize these facts. Third graders are expected to memorize all facts within 100 by the end of the year. If your child struggles with this, concepts and skill work in 4th grade will be much more difficult. Mondays facts will be doubles (2 x 2, 3 x 3, 4 x 4, etc.) if you would like to get a head start!



February 25: Girls on the Run Begins
February 27: 1-Hour Late Start
February 28: 1/2 Day (12:05 Dismissal)
March 1: 1/2 Day (12:05 Dismissal)
Next Week's Schedule:
Monday: D Day
Tuesday: E Day
Wednesday: F Day
Thursday: A Day
Friday: B Day

What we've been up to:

Reading: We are nearing the end of our persuasive essay study. We will continue to read and evaluate these during our reading groups. Our students will continue to work on distinguishing between fact and opinion in order to form their own ideas about text. Additionally, they are working on determining the purpose of the persuasive essays, the call for action, and their own opinion on the topic.
Word Study:  Our unit will focus on -ch and -tch words. Test will be Wednesday on F day.
Math: Currently we are focusing on multiplication strategies in order to improve our ability to solve problems that we haven't memorized. Please work on Multiplication in 7 days daily!
Science: Our current unit is teaching us about force. We are learning about friction and gravity.
Social StudiesWe are currently learning about early explorers to this area.
Writing: We have started our informational writing. Children have completed their introductions and are working on chapter writing for their books. Be sure to ask your child what his/her topic is.