Updates from Room 212!

 Hello Friends! 
  We've had a lovely week and now we are having a nice 3 day weekend! I hope you all enjoy it!

Calendar Items:

January 18-22      Geometry, Lyndon B. Johnson (cont..) FDR, and NF reading/writing

January 25-29       Fractions, Magnets, Heat and NF reading/writing

January 29th          Celebration of Learning  following Community Circle at 8:45 a.m.

February 1-4       Fractions, Rocks/Minerals/Fossils

February   4th     Field Trip to Tellus Museum (Fossils)



Homework:

 We are continuing with our X fact fluency practice. 5 minutes daily drills using flash cards or computer games.

ALSO....If you are really interested in seeing your child's MAP test scores improve, the best way to 'study for' it or practice, is to work on Compass learning 2-3 times per week. You can access the login website our WE website under media center and resources or on the blog to the right!


LOGIN= Your child's lunch number
Password= go
Third line=Decatur

     Here's what we've been up to this week!

Geometry Groups

Multiplication Quiz Time! 

I Improved!! 

100% Club

We made major gains! 

Getting Comfy...

    

Clearing Out the Garden

Making Slides Stories with Kindergarten Reading Buddies

My New Glasses...1st Pair Ever! 

Thank You-Thank You -Thank You!!!

Hello Friends!

 Happy New Year to you! I want to say thank you so very much for the wonderful Christmas gifts and goodies. I really appreciate your kindness! My husband and I took Cole to Washington D.C. over the break and we had a lovely family trip together.

Now we are back in full swing and the students are well on their way to becoming (sniff, sniff) FOURTH graders!

Important Dates:
1/18 MLK Day No School
1/29 3rd Grade Celebration of Learning 8:45 a.m.
2/4  Tellus Museum Field Trip (email me if you are interested in chaperoning)


Here are some photos from the last week of school before break......

Visiting Sunrise Assisted Living

 Curriculum

Math: Area and Perimeter ...moving into Geometry and then Fractions

* in this activity, students measured the perimeter of their pattern block 'lake' using string and a ruler.

Graphing Progress on multiplication quizzes every Wednesday! :)

Social Studies: Mary McLeod Bethune and Lyndon B Johnson
Science: Magnets & Heat
Reading & Writing: Non-fiction text and writing

Have a super weekend!

MAP Testing Is Over.....It's time to CELEBRATE!

Hello Friends!
    It's been a beautiful week! We spent lots of extra time playing outside this week since we were testing. Next week will be filled with lots of fun as well!

HOMEWORK INFO: 
***We are ramping up our study of Multiplication facts in order to prepare for math next year! :)

1. Each night your child is required to practice facts either using paper and pencil or by visiting the websites or apps listed on the HW page that was sent home last week. 
2. Please sign their HW sheet after they practice.
3. We will take a weekly quiz and graph the results as well as set goals for the following week. 



ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK:

1. Please consider sending in donations for our service project. We are planning to visit Sunrise Senior Living on Wednesday! We will need to prepare the bags on Monday and Tuesday. 

2. We will be having a READ IN next Friday the 18th. The children can wear PJ's and bring in their sleeping bags, pillows or stuffed animals if they like. The students will have a book exchange with the whole 3rd grade! Please allow your child to choose a gently used book from home to share with a classmate. Just wrap it up and send it in! 


                                                   Look for photos next week! :)

                                                            

Research, Area, Multiplication, Eleanor Roosevelt & A Special Service Project!

Hello Friends!
   I have been thinking about ways to make communication better and easier for everyone. I will be sending a survey out to you via email very soon. In the meantime, I'll try to keep it short, sweet, and to the point! :)

Calendar Info:

* MAP testing December 7th, 8th, and 9th
* Service Project Visit to Sunrise Assisted Living December 16th at 1:00
* December Birthdays celebration at recess December 18th (If your child has a December Birthday, look for an email coming soon)

Curriculum:

Math: Area & Perimeter  
          *** You will also receive a letter about Multiplication Homework starting next week!***
Social Studies: Eleanor and Theodore Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall
Science: Pollution, Recycling, Human Impact on the Natural World
Reading: Non-fiction text features and text structures
Writing: Non-Fiction-Expository Writing/Research Projects
Design Principles: Compassion & Caring

Here is the info about our service project:

    

Dear Parents,

  This year the Third Grade would like to give back to our wonderful community. We have been discussing that giving is a true a gift and we would like to share this experience together. We will be walking to  Sunrise Senior Living on Clairemont on December 16th to give the residents a little gift.

 We are asking for donations to make toiletry packages for the seniors. Please consider sending in a bag of one of the items listed below. You can take your child to the dollar store and spend $10-$15, maybe even convince your child to spend his or her own money!! Just send them in with your child and we will create the bags.

Thank-You,

 The 3rd Grade Team

Travel Size Tissues	Travel Size toothpaste
Small Combs	Travel Size Toothbrushes
Travel Size Lotion	Chap Stick
Travel Size Shampoo, Conditioner, or Body-wash	Small note pads
Treat Bags (clear, red, or green)	Curling Ribbon

Here is what we've been up to:

Finding Area

Students used 8.5 X11 paper and index cards to try to determine the area of their table. The catch is that they didn't have a formula or enough of either tool so they had to try and figure it out! 

The next day students were given rectangles and graph paper and they were asked to find area again. 

GEOBOARDS: Students needed to create shapes with an area that I dictated. Many students figured out that they could make irregular shapes or use halves to create an area.

In reading we are learning about the structure of Non-Fiction text. Students worked in groups to determine what structure a set of paragraphs fit into. 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!