Ms. Wilson taught us all about Chromebooks this week! We learned not to share our personal information with anyone online, how to care for our Chromebooks, and the "ins and outs" of using one!
Hello, families!
Social Studies study guide: Just a reminder that your child's social studies study guide is due next Tuesday, September 8. The children will take the unit test is two parts - they will have a vocabulary test September 9 (on the vocabulary words in their fact file) and they will have a unit test September 11. In order to be successful on this unit assessment, students will need to review the study guide, chapter 2 in their book, as well as all items in their fact file. They will need to know how to label a South Carolina map with the regions, river systems, fall line, and bordering states and ocean. They will not need to memorize the major cities' exact locations, but should be comfortable with where they are in our state. Please know as the year goes on, that the students will be asked to be responsible for knowing what to study, but since it is their first BIG third grade test, I wanted to give you a bit of guidance. Also, please note: Students must return their textbook and fact file each day. Please make sure your child does not leave these resources at home! Please also keep in mind that students, whose books are falling apart, will turn their textbooks in at the end of this unit. The State Department will issue those students new books.
Communication Folders: Students will be receiving their first set of graded papers in their communication folders. Please sign and return the stapled, graded work. You may keep the top portion of your child's spelling pre-assessment, so you are aware of the words he/she needs to practice for the post-assessment, which is at the end of the month. Also, if you were unable to attend Open House Tuesday, you will find our Open House booklet in your child's folder... please take a moment to read through it!
Field Trip payments: Students will be taking their first "Being There Experience" before we know it! Please look for a payment letter going home in this week's communication folder. Be sure to sign and return this form, as soon as possible! Permission forms will start going home next week!
MAP Testing: Students will have their MAP tests next week next week (math and reading). This will give me a baseline of what the students know. They will be tested again in the spring, which will assess their growth this school year. Please encourage your child to not stress out one bit! It is just an opportunity to show all that they know!
Field Trip payments: Students will be taking their first "Being There Experience" before we know it! Please look for a payment letter going home in this week's communication folder. Be sure to sign and return this form, as soon as possible! Permission forms will start going home next week!
MAP Testing: Students will have their MAP tests next week next week (math and reading). This will give me a baseline of what the students know. They will be tested again in the spring, which will assess their growth this school year. Please encourage your child to not stress out one bit! It is just an opportunity to show all that they know!
Looking ahead to next week: Students wrap up their first social studies unit with assessments. Their study guide (which went home Friday, August 28) is due Tuesday, September 8 (the day we will go over it in class). Students will have a vocabulary test Wednesday, September 9 and a unit test Friday, September 11. As mathematicians, the children will continue learning about addition and subtraction. They will receive a study guide for Topic 2 Wednesday, September 9. It will be due Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to check out our Topic 2 family letter below. In reading, students will be continue building their reading stamina and discussing how to choose a "just right" book. They will also practice reading in partnerships. The children will also review elements of story (main characters and setting). As writers, students will continue studying basic writing skills and learning parts of speech.
Our class blog: Please make sure you view the desktop version of our class blog each week. I know many of us check the blog out on our phones. If you scroll down, please choose the other version, so you may see the important dates section.
TenMarks: Your child will receive a letter, regarding the TenMarks math program, in his/her communication folder Thursday. You can use this information to help your child log on to the site, as a part of the TenMarks square for their Tic-Tac-Toe grid. It's up and running now! We encourage the children to do this assignment on their own for homework!
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