3rd Grade Newsletter
February 5th- February 16th, 2024
Important Upcoming Dates
Q3 Math TGA (Jan 9th) Past Due- If you have not, please turn this into your teacher ASAP.
Q3 Writing TGA (Feb. 1st) Past Due- If you have not, please turn this into your teacher ASAP.
- February 15th-16th- Teacher Professional Development- No School
- February 19th- President's Day- No School
- March 4th and 7th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5pm-7pm (email to come with more info)
- March 8th- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm- No School
- March 14th- Last Day of Quarter 3 (All work due by 5pm)
- March 15th-22nd- Spring Break- No School
Unmastered Lessons
TGA's (Teacher Graded Assignments)
Quarter 3 TGA's
Math TGA, and a Writing TGA. These TGAs are an opportunity for students to apply the skills they are learning in classes. It is very important that these assignments are completed and turned in to your teacher. Please turn them in by emailing them to your homeroom teachers. See below for information on the 3rd quarter TGAs. The TGA's are your student's OLS lessons on these days. More information in the videos below.
Math TGA- due via email January 9th by 5pm
- Big Ideas-Mini Project from Math Unit 5, Lesson 11- Arrays in Your World.
- This lesson is assigned on the daily plan and will be worked on in Math class on January 9th. It will need to be emailed to your teacher to be graded.
Writing TGA- due via email February 1st by 5pm
- Final draft of your state research report from ELA Unit 6, Lesson 10
- We have worked on this writing project in classes and in your OLS lessons, in Unit 5 Lesson 8 through Unit 5 lesson 12 and Unit 6 Lesson 8 through Unit 6 Lesson 10. The final draft can be handwritten on lined paper or typed in a Word document. It will need to be emailed to your teacher to be graded.
K12 Zone
The zone is currently only open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 pm-12:30 pm.
Progress Learning/Liftoff
Students will be expected to work 20 minutes in math and 20 minutes in reading each day, Monday- Friday. They can work in their "My Study Plan" or go to Liftoff and work in "My Galaxies" Please add this into your daily structured schedule for your student.
Please watch the video below for complete instructions on how to access Progress Learning and what to complete daily.
Course Information
ELA
- Main Idea
- Summarization
- Inferencing
- Writing
- & so much more!
We will be reading so many great stories and books in your classes and OLS lessons. Be sure to keep your curriculum materials in a safe and accessible place so you are ready to use them in class.
It is so important to get into the habit of reading for at least 30 minutes every single day! If you don't already do this, start today! Find books on Big Universe through the OLS or at your local library. Learning coaches, click here for some tips to help your 3rd grader with reading.
Math
Some of the things we will focus on in math this year are:
- Multiplication
- Reading and writing numbers in different forms (standard, word, expanded, etc.)
- Solving real-world problems
- Fractions
- and so much more!
It will be essential to have a good foundation of fact fluency, so be sure to practice your addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts every day!
Dollar Tree stores are an economical place to find math flash cards.
Practice spelling number words, like zero through nineteen, twenty through ninety, hundred, thousand, and million.
Helpful Math Links:
Monthly Multiplication Fact Mastery
Explore the Possibilities as you climb each math mountain!
Note from your Math Interventionist:
Remember to practice your math facts daily!
Below is a link to help you practice.
https://www.multiplication.com/games/play/quick-flash-ii
If you are in my class, below is a list of supplies you will need.
Must have:
Paper
Pencil
Would be nice to have:
Wide Rule Composition book
Graph paper (1/2 in squares preferred)
Ruler
Thanks,
Mrs. Ratzloff
Student Success!
Bison Mindset Minutes are held most Thursdays from 2:30-3:00. Join Mrs. Coyle for a fun time!
Tips & Tricks for a Successful School Year
- Class connect attendance is extremely important in addition to completing online coursework. Please prioritize attending class, every day and email all teachers if you know you are going to be absent. Communicate with your homeroom teacher about any scheduling conflicts.
- Create a family schedule to stay on track with all students' class connects.
- Come to class prepared. Be sure to eat, use the restroom, do chores, etc. before or after class connects. Log in to class a few minutes early with your materials to be ready to start on time.
- All assignments require 80% mastery in order to be marked complete. Click here to watch a video showing how to retake an assessment. If you run out of attempts, contact your homeroom teacher.
- Watch recordings of any missed class connects. Click here to see how to access recordings.
- Clear out browser cache, cookies, and history daily to ensure that your computer runs smoothly with Newrow. Click here for instructions. Shut down your computer each night.
Important Websites
Teacher Contact Information
Erin Brady
Stefanie King
Desiree Lantz
Jennifer Ratzloff
Marissa Gage
Kathryne Tortorelli
Linda Ervin
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