Week 28

Science Fair projects are due March 28th. If your child has chosen to participate in this optional activity, please bring the completed project to the MMR on Monday morning during drop off.

Here's what's happening next week:

• We will have Dance class on Monday. Please remind your child to dress for movement and to wear removable socks.
• We will visit the Science Fair on Tuesday before our lunch period. We're excited to see the cool projects!

Have an wonderful extended weekend!

Week 27

As we get closer to the days of the NYS ELA and Math tests, we are preparing with some practice in class. You might also notice that the Wednesday writing homework will be different in order to help your child have consistent practice. Starting next week, your child will receive handouts with written prompts similar to tasks given on the ELA tests. This will take the place of the writing entry from the Observation Menu. The sheet will be given out on Monday and will be due on Thursday.

Here's what to expect for next week:

• Our Readathon sheets are due in class. Please help your child add up the minutes of reading done over the course of the weeks and send in the money you might have collected from the sponsors. Even if your child did not have sponsors, please send in the sheet so you child could participate. 
• We will have Dance on Monday. Please remind your child to wear clothes suitable for movement and easily removable socks.
• Schools will be closed on Friday due to Good Friday. 

Have a beautiful weekend!

Week 26

To support the work we are doing in fractions, we have been playing fractions games in class. This Family Friday, we taught our families how to play these games. Here are some online games that we can play through the IXL math Games link on the bottom right hand side of this blog:

• Equivalent Fractions games X.1 and X.2
• Compare Fractions games Y.1, Y.2, Y.6, and Y.12

Here's what's happening next week: 

• The Science Fair will take place on March 28th. Third grade students have been invited to participate in this event on a voluntary basis. If you and your child are interested in making a project, please have your child ask for a instruction packet on Monday. 
• We will have Dance class on Monday. Please remind your child to wear socks that can be removed for Dancing.
• We are going to the Armory on Tuesday.
• Friday will be the last day for our school Read-athon. Please help your child add up the total minutes for the weeks of reading. Even if your child does not have any sponsors, they should turn in their record sheet for a recognition of the reading they have done. 

The New York State ELA test will be administered on April 5th, 6th, and 7th. The NYS Math test will be administered on April 13th, 14th, and 15th. To prepare for this, we are reviewing reading, writing, and math strategies taught throughout the years and applying them to test type questions. This does not take the place of our regular instruction. We will continue to study China, participate in book clubs and learn new math. 

Have a great weekend!

Week 25

Parent Teacher Conferences were a great time to meet up and set new goals for our students. I appreciated all the thoughtful support and feedback. Together, we will make the remainder of this year the best possible learning experience for the children.

Here's what to expect for next week:

• We will have Dance class on Monday. Please have your child dressed for movement and ready to go barefoot during class.
• Family Friday will be a day for math games. We have already finished our class art project for the silent auction, which is a beautiful framed collection of cultural costumes. 
• We are continuing our work with fractions in Chapter 9. This unit focuses on comparing fractions. The Chapter 8 math test will be returned on Monday along with the Mid Chapter Checkpoint for Chapter 9. 
• We will begin a test preparation in reading next week. The purpose of this unit is to encourage close reading of texts, following directions, and transferring skills learned throughout the school year to the tasks presented in the standardized tests. 

Have an excellent weekend!