Looking ahead to the week of April 16 (Week B)

Students enjoyed making butter with Mrs. Nord before break!  This was a great hook for our next unit in social studies, as we will begin studying new century developments in technology!

Hi, families! I hope you all had a wonderful break with your sweet kids!

Field Day:  Please be sure to dress your child appropriately for the weather Friday, April 13.  We will spend much of the day outside.  Students are welcome to wear sunglasses and hats.  They are encouraged to put on sun-screen before leaving their homes that morning.  Students are also welcome to bring a water bottle from home (if they have lost their school water bottle).  We will carry these water bottles around with us during our Field Day stations.  We appreciate all of you, who are able to volunteer!  You make Field Day possible!  

Fun in the Sun:  Plan on joining fellow classmates for some fun in the sun at North Spring Park at 2:30 on Sunday, April 22!  

Report cards:  Please review your child's report card with him/her.  It's a good time to reflect and set academic and behavior goals for the final nine weeks!  Please sign and return the report card cover.  You may keep the report card and comments. 

Congratulations on your extra credit:  Thank you to everyone, who sent me the answer to the last blog post's extra credit question!  Yes, field day is April 13!  Students, of families who responded, will receive a few extra points on their area math test this week.  Be on the lookout for another extra credit question!  You never know when one will pop up!  Thank you, as always, for taking the time to read our class blog.  

Perfectly Poetic:  Students will be reading aloud poems next Friday.  They will be assessed on their accuracy, ability to speak at an appropriate rate, their expression/intonation, and phrasing.  We are inviting you to come and listen to students present poems of their choosing next Friday, April 20.  We will begin at 11:00, after students return from SAIL.  You're welcome to stay and eat with your child during lunch!  

Looking ahead to next week:  As historians, students will begin a study of 20th century changes.  Since this is a short unit, they will not have a traditional test.  They will turn in a booklet, which they will do in class for a grade.  As mathematicians, they will continue studying data analysis.  We will use Envision (Topic 16) for this unit.  Please check out the family letter below.  As readers, students will continue studying appropriate ways of reading poetry.  As writers, they'll study mentor sentences with Mrs. Harrell.  Students will revisit text-dependent analysis writing, as well.  Also, once a week (for the next few weeks), students will break out into differentiated groups for both reading and math sessions.  They will enjoy time with third graders from other classes and work on honing skills, in which they may need extra assistance on, before they test in May. 

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!