April 2, 2019

April News

Third grade students across the district will take the Language Arts portion of the AIR test on April 2 and 3. Students are well prepared for this and I feel confident that they have gained skills that will help them show growth. Thank you to everyone for sending in an encouraging note for your child. I hope everyone has been enjoying our One School One Book book, Spring According to Humphrey.

Events

April 2 & 3 Language Arts AIR test

April 5 Social Studies Government & Democracy Test

April 5 Spelling test

April 10 Wax Museum

April 12 Multiplication Sundae Party & Harry Potter Movie

April 15-22-Spring Break

Reminders

Our Wax Museum will be held April 10th, 9:45-10:15 a.m. The Wax Museum will be held in the gym and parents are invited to attend. Students should bring what they will be wearing for their Wax Museum character to school that day. If you and your child have not yet discussed what they will be wearing please take some time to discuss it and find things around the house that they can incorporate into their costume. 

Learning Focus

Math-We finished up our unit on Fractions and have been working on some Geometry centers. We will be moving on to Area and Perimeter next. We will be having our Multiplication Sundae Party on April 12. Please look for a sign up genius that will be coming out Wednesday with supplies we will need for this party. 

Social Studies/Science-Our Social Studies test that covers Government and Democracy will be Friday April 5th. Students will be bringing home a study guide to help them study. Next we will be moving on to Animals and Life Cycles in Science.

Language Arts-We have been enjoying our Harry Potter Book study. The students did research about owls and created their own owl that is hanging above their desks. Last week one of our parents who is a Naturalist brought in two owls to show the class. She shared wonderful information and kept the students engaged with wonderful owl facts. We will have our culminating activity of watching the first Harry Potter movie. Each student brought home a permission slip for parents to sign giving permission for them to watch the movie, if you would prefer your child not watch the movie we will find a different movie for the class to watch.