We are almost done! I do believe this is the last newsletter of the year. I will send something small and simple out next week.
Just a few reminders:
Their last memory verse for the year is a special one. I’ve worked all year with them on kindness, helping others, believing in themselves, and believing that God can handle every problem that we lay at his feet. This verse is one that I hope they not only remember but carry with them for the rest of their life. The verse comes from 1 Peter 5: 7 → Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. They will recite this verse on June 1. As I explained last week, we are wrapping up our units in math, science, and social studies. We closed out social studies today and will close out math and science on Thursday and Friday. Our science test will be on Friday unless my friends show signs that we need to push it to Tuesday. For reading this week and next week, we are finishing our read-aloud of Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume. After reading a couple of chapters, we discuss what happened and, we play a jeopardy game or play Kahoot. We’ll continue to do that as we close out the end of the year. I also have a couple of friends who cashed in dojo points to teach lessons, which will happen Thursday and Friday. I’ll be sure to record snippets and post them onto Class Dojo. On Thursday, we will begin to clean out our cubbies and lockers. So, please send them with a big bag or multiple bags to bring things home.
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We are closing in on the finish line! This year has been a crazy wild ride, and it has gone by so fast. Around this time in a regular school year, we’ll be preparing for our field trip to Brookfield Zoo. So, this year feels very different as we begin to wrap things up.
The memory verse for the week comes from Genesis 17:7. It is due May 25. → (I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.) Reminder from Mrs. Van Santen & Mrs. Maggio
We are also wrapping up our math, social studies, and science units.
We will begin the process of cleaning out our lockers and desk this week and next week. The goal is for them not to worry about doing it during our last three days together. So, on Thursday or Friday of this week, please send a bag or bags with them. Homework for the week:
Important Dates:
Third grade is running low on Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer. So, if you would like to donate some to the class, that would be awesome.
Reading: We are learning about poetry this week again, this time in our reading materials. We are revisiting free verse poetry and comparing it to narrative poetry. They really enjoy poetry, so we are having fun reading and writing poems in third grade. As we learn more about poetry, we will also learn about repetition and rhyme. We will revisit alliteration and metaphors. For grammar, we are learning about irregular verbs and when/how to use them. Science & Social Studies: We are moving through chapter 5 in science as we continue to learn about inherited traits. We will also learn about how the environment affects them as well. We will finish chapter 4 in social studies this week and move into the review stages of things. We are also wrapping up our community helper's projects. We will aim to have our social studies test at the end of next week or early in the week of the 24th. Math: We are still learning about fractions, and we are having fun. Last week we were able to use skittles to practice finding equivalent fractions. Please encourage them to find fractions in different things at home, such as helping with dinner or organizing toys. Homework for the week:
Important Dates:
Third grade is running low on Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer. So, if you would like to donate some to the class, that would be awesome.
Our Spring map tests are this week. We took one today, and we have will take the other two on Thursday and Friday. Reading: We are taking another break from our reading curriculum since we're taking our map test this week. We're learning about color poetry this week and how it focuses on using the five senses and imagery. They were really excited to learn more about poetry and are writing some beautiful color poems. Science: We are wrapping up lesson one, which taught us that animals and plants have similar life cycles. Lesson 2 will teach us about inherited traits and why animals and plants look the way they do. We will use what we are learning to examine why WE have certain traits. An example being why someone may have brown eyes or why someone may have blonde hair. Social Studies: We are wrapping up chapter 4, which is on the government. We are currently learning about U.S symbols and what they represent. We are also wrapping up the research part of our quest connection project about community helpers. Homework for the week:
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