We have reached the end of the 3rd quarter and are in the home stretch before 3rd grade. The 4th quarter officially starts on Thursday, March 15th. The last quarter of the year holds lots of independence and exciting new academic challenges for our students. I am excited to see them continue to mature as they are truly becoming more and more ready to be third graders!
Don't forget, Wednesday, March 14th is an early release day. Any transportation changes need to be made in writing :)
Report cards will be coming home on Wednesday, March 21st. Please remember to review the report card with your student and sign and return the envelope once you have done so.
As we have hit the 2nd half of the year, we are starting to run low on a few supplies that we use daily. If you are able to send in any of these supplies it would be greatly appreciated!
-Black Dry Erase Markers
-Pencil Cap Erasers
-Paper Towels
We have lots of events coming up. Please the important dates and curriculum updates below!
Important Dates:
March 14th- Early Release Day
March 21st- Report Cards go home
March 23rd- Talent Show
March 27th- Performing Arts Day
March 30th- $1 Dress Down Day
April 2-April 6th- Spring Break
April 23-April 27th- Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30th- US Cafe Spirit Night
Below you will find an outline of the topics we will be covering in class this week. Please be sure to check and initial the agenda every night and that your child is reading each evening for thirty minutes. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! :)
Don't forget, Wednesday, March 14th is an early release day. Any transportation changes need to be made in writing :)
Report cards will be coming home on Wednesday, March 21st. Please remember to review the report card with your student and sign and return the envelope once you have done so.
As we have hit the 2nd half of the year, we are starting to run low on a few supplies that we use daily. If you are able to send in any of these supplies it would be greatly appreciated!
-Black Dry Erase Markers
-Pencil Cap Erasers
-Paper Towels
We have lots of events coming up. Please the important dates and curriculum updates below!
Important Dates:
March 14th- Early Release Day
March 21st- Report Cards go home
March 23rd- Talent Show
March 27th- Performing Arts Day
March 30th- $1 Dress Down Day
April 2-April 6th- Spring Break
April 23-April 27th- Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30th- US Cafe Spirit Night
Below you will find an outline of the topics we will be covering in class this week. Please be sure to check and initial the agenda every night and that your child is reading each evening for thirty minutes. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! :)
- Reading: Review of all standards, highlighting comparing and contrasting
- Guided Reading: Individual Student Assessments
- Learned Words (Same as last week)
- some
- now
- later
- soon
- been
- Daily 5 Centers
- Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, Work on Writing, Listen to Reading
- Phonics Focus- E-Drop Rule- When e sees a vowel, e goes away, when e sees a consonant, e stays
- Fluency- Reading like we talk, changing our voice when reading quotes
- Writing: Opinion Writing
- Favorite Writing Post Assessment
- Review of all grammar skills
- Favorite Writing Post Assessment
- Social Studies:
- Juliette Gordon Low
- Math:
- Geometry- Plane Shapes and Solid Figures
- Shape Formation, Identification, Attributes
- Addition and subtraction strategies within 1,000
- This quarter we will continue to work on addition and subtraction using the same strategies introduced last quarter but now the numbers we use will be within 1,000 rather than 100. (2 digit vs 3 digit). Please refer to the curriculum tutorial videos for a refresher or don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions
- Please do not teach your child the standard algorithm (Carrying and borrowing). This is not yet developmentally appropriate or conceptual for their understanding.
- Geometry- Plane Shapes and Solid Figures
- One and Two Step Word Problems within 100
- Number talks will focus on adding and subtracting groups of 10 and 100;
- Please continue to count your pennies, nickles, and dimes, and quarters and practice telling time to the nearest half and quarter hour.