3rd Grade Newsletter
October 2nd - October 13th, 2023
Important Upcoming Dates
- October 17th: Last Day of 1st Quarter
- October 19th-20th: Fall Break- No School
- October 27th: Fall Festival Outing
- October 30th: Parent Teacher Conferences 5-7pm
- November 2nd: Parent Teacher Conferences 5-7pm
- November 3rd: Parent Teacher Conferences 8-12pm
Unmastered Lessons
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.
Teacher Graded Assignments (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 1st quarter TGAs. The TGA's are your student's OLS lessons on these days.
Math TGA- due by email September 6th
- Big Ideas-Mini Project from Math Unit 1, Lesson 15- Creating Mystery Pictures
- This lesson is assigned on the daily plan and will be worked on in Math class on September 6th. It will need to be emailed to your teacher to be graded.
Writing TGA- due by email September 11th
- Final draft of your Personal Story from ELA Unit 1, Lesson 14.
- You will be working on your personal story in ELA Unit 1. The final draft will need to be emailed to your teacher to be graded.
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!
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
Lori Shepherd
Stefanie King
Desiree Lantz
Jennifer Ratzloff
Marissa Gage
Kathryne Tortorelli
Linda Ervin
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