January 27th-31st

Here's What We've Been Up To in 3rd Grade:

Reading:  We have been working all week to make inferences during our reading. Next week's lessons will focus on evaluating fact and opinion. 

Word Study:  Our test on long "o" vowel patterns will be Friday. We will then begin to work with long "u" patterns in accented syllables. Examples include: include, useful, lukewarm, compute, fuel, musical, fluid, humor

Math: Next week we will begin our unit fractions. Students will be comparing fractions, recognizing equivalent fractions, and labeling them on a number line. 

*Please continue to practice multiplication facts if your child does not already know them. 

Science: We just finished our Animals Through Time and unit and will begin Invisible Forces next week.

Social Studies: Our next unit will focus on the War of 1812 and our relationship with Great Britain. 

Writing: We have decided on our topic and are working to create chapters for our informational writing. 

Next Week's Schedule:

Monday: A Day (hot dog)                                                             

Tuesday: B Day  (mini french toast )                                                                   

Wednesday: C Day (hot ham on a pretzel bun)

Thursday: D Day (popcorn chicken)

Friday: E Day (stuffed cheese sticks)

Upcoming Events:

February 6th Sarett 

February 7th Covert to Planetarium

February 11th Reading Night (2nd and 3rd Grades)

February 12th Count Day

February 13th Yoder to Planetarium

February 14th Valentine's Day Parties

February 18th Family Night at the Book Fair/Science and Culture Symposium

February 28th 1/2 Day

*Please note that we have late starts every Wednesday in February

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)

Seesaw

We are in the early stages of trying out a new app designed to make communication between home and school easier. The app allows families to see completed work and send encouraging messages to your child about his/her accomplishments. It also allows the teacher to send quick reminders, updates, or tips about classroom activities. We are hoping that this makes communication between home and school easier! Please remember that we as teachers are learning to use the program so we welcome your feedback. If you would like to get on and try, your child's teacher will send a link in the email with today's blog information. We would love for you to try!

Winter Is Here!

Please remember the following:

1. Students go outside unless the wind chill is under 10 degrees.

2. Label all gear--many students have the same gear and confusion does happen.

3. Students must go outside unless there is a doctor's note.

January 20th-24th

Here's What We've Been Up To in 3rd Grade:

Reading:  We've performed our latest Reader's Theater and continue to work on our Trickster Tales and literature circles. Next week we will make connections and inferences within a text. 

Word Study:  Our test on long "i" vowel patterns will be Friday. We will then begin to work with long "o" patterns in accented syllables. Examples include: explode, suppose, rowboat, snowfall, unknown, stolen, rotate, notice

Math: We continue our work with Area and Perimeter. Students are learning that the perimeter is the distance around a shape and area in the space inside a 2-dimensional shape. Toward the end of this unit, we will be finding the area and perimeter of rectilinear figures. 

*Please continue to practice multiplication facts if your child does not already know them. 

Science: In our Animals Through Time unit, we will learn about habitat change, the environment, and traits. 

Social Studies: Our next unit will focus on the War of 1812 and our relationship with Great Britain. 

Writing: We are just getting started with our informational writing. Ask your child what they are an "expert" at for their topic.

Next Week's Schedule and Dress Up Days:

Monday: B Day (hamburger/cheeseburger)                                                             

Tuesday: C Day  (confetti pancakes)                                                                   

Wednesday: D Day (soft shelled tacos)

Thursday: E Day (macaroni and cheese)

Friday: F Day (stuffed crust pizza)

Upcoming Events:

January 24th-1/2 Day (teacher inservice)
January 27th-Miss Yoder's class to Calling All Colors
January 29th-Late Start
January 30th-Mrs. Knuth's class will be going to the Planetarium
January 30/31st-Ice Skating (please note that Knuth/Covert have switched days/times)
Covert will be going at 10:00am on Thursday, Jan. 30th
Knuth will be going at 10:00am on Friday, Jan. 31st

SeeSaw

Thank you to the parents that have signed up! We would love any and all feedback. Students are enjoying the connection between home and school:) 

We are in the early stages of trying out a new app designed to make communication between home and school easier. The app allows families to see completed work and send encouraging messages to your child about his/her accomplishments. It also allows the teacher to send quick reminders, updates, or tips about classroom activities. We are hoping that this makes communication between home and school easier! Please remember that we as teachers are learning to use the program so we welcome your feedback. If you would like to get on and try, your child's teacher will send a link in the email with today's blog information. We would love for you to try!

Winter Is Here!

Please remember the following:

1. Students go outside unless the wind chill is under 10 degrees.

2. Label all gear--many students have the same gear and confusion does happen.

3. Students must go outside unless there is a doctor's note.

January 13-17th

Welcome Back!

Here's What We've Been Up To in 3rd Grade:

Reading:  We are finishing up our Trickster Tales with a summary and a snowman! If you are at E.P. Clarke, come take a look as they will decorate our hallway. Students have also started reading the book Tornado. We are using literature circles to discuss, predict, and learn new vocabulary. 

Word Study:  Next week we will begin the long i patterns in accented syllables: students will be breaking up long i patterns into two or more syllables and finding which syllable has the long i sound. Examples this week include: surprise, polite, minus, rival, silent, supply, dryer, cyclone. Like last week, we will be sorting our words based on which letter or letters make the long i sound.

Math: We are just beginning our unit on Area and Perimeter. Students are learning that the perimeter is the distance around a shape and area in the space inside a 2-dimensional shape. We are also using our measuring skills to find the perimeter of an object. 

*Please continue to practice multiplication facts if your child does not already know them. This will help with finding the area of different shapes.

Science: In our Animals Through Time unit this week we discussed why some animals work and live together in a group. Next week we will learn about habitat change, the environment, and traits. 

Social Studies: Our social studies test is tomorrow. Please practice the study guide that was sent home and/or the Kahoot. While we work on this daily in class, it's helpful for students to talk about and refresh their learning at home. For the writing, they will be asked to write about ONE of the explores on the back of their study guide (Cadillac, Marquette, or LaSalle). They were able to create a poster about their explorer here at school and could share that with you if they chose to complete the project on Wixie (some chose to draw and write). 

Writing: We are in the beginning stages of our informational writing. We will be writing about something that we know a lot about (soccer, a pet, being a good sibling, gymnastics, etc.....)

Next Week's Schedule and Dress Up Days:

Monday: No School (MLK Day)                                                             

Tuesday: D Day  (mini corn dogs)                                                                   

Wednesday: E Day (grilled cheese and soup)

Thursday: F Day (chicken and waffles)

Friday: A Day (no lunch/1/2 day)

Upcoming Events:

January 20th-No School (MLK day)
January 24th-1/2 Day (teacher inservice)
January 27th-Miss Yoder's class to Calling All Colors
January 29th-Late Start
January 30/31st-Ice Skating

SeeSaw

We are in the early stages of trying out a new app designed to make communication between home and school easier. The app allows families to see completed work and send encouraging messages to your child about his/her accomplishments. It also allows the teacher to send quick reminders, updates, or tips about classroom activities. We are hoping that this makes communication between home and school easier! Please remember that we as teachers are learning to use the program so we welcome your feedback. If you would like to get on and try, your child's teacher will send a link in the email with today's blog information. We would love for you to try!

Winter Is Here!

Please remember the following:

1. Students go outside unless the wind chill is under 10 degrees.

2. Label all gear--many students have the same gear and confusion does happen.

3. Students must go outside unless there is a doctor's note.

January 6th-10th

Welcome Back!

Here's What We've Been Up To in 3rd Grade:

Reading:  We are learning about the features of Trickster Tales. We will begin a fun writing project with these tales next week. 

Word Study:  This week we worked with inflectional endings and we learned when to double the last consonant, when to drop the e, and when there was no change to a word. Next week we will begin our practice with long a patterns with accented syllables. Please remember to practice the words sent home on Monday! Examples of words include: crayon, display, rainbow, complaint, bracelet, awake, label, potato. 

Math: Let the measuring begin! This week we have been working on measuring to the nearest 1/4 inch. We have used our data to create line plots and answer questions. In the upcoming weeks we will begin working on finding the area and perimeter of various shapes. 

Science: In our Animals Through Time unit this week we discussed why some animals work and live together in a group. Next week we will learn about habitat change, the environment, and traits. 

Social Studies: We are wrapping up Unit 3. It is titled Explorers From Far Away. We will be testing on this unit by the end of next week. Please practice the Kahoot on itslearning and look for the study guide to come home no later than Tuesday. 

Writing: We are just beginning to brainstorm ideas for our informational writing. We will be writing about something that we know a lot about (soccer, a pet, being a good sibling, gymnastics, etc.....)

Next Week's Schedule and Dress Up Days:

Monday: E Day (chicken nuggets)                                                                 

Tuesday: F Day  (nacho supreme)                                                                   

Wednesday: A Day (popcorn chicken)

Thursday: B Day (bacon chicken club)

Friday: C Day (pepperoni stuffed pizza)

Upcoming Events:

January 13th-NWEA testing begins 
January 15th, 22nd, 29th-Late Start
January 20th-No School (MLK day)
January 24th-1/2 Day

Winter Is Here!

Please remember the following:

1. Students go outside unless the wind chill is under 10 degrees.

2. Label all gear--many students have the same gear and confusion does happen.

3. Students must go outside unless there is a doctor's note.