3rd Grade Newsletter
Monday, September 13 - Friday, September 24, 2021
The Role of the Learning Coach
Reminders:
- Learning Coaches should read and respond to emails daily.
- If your student is absent, please email all of your student's teachers.
- Make sure student is attending live Class Connects and completing daily lessons in the OLS.
Student Spotlight
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Announcements & Upcoming Dates
Reminder: Log in Every Day!
Quarter 1 TGAs
Math TGA, a Writing TGA, and a Writing Work Sample. Teacher Graded Assignments are worth 30% of your grade in Math and ELA. These TGAs are an opportunity for students to apply the skills they are learning in classes and lessons and for teachers to provide individualized feedback. It is vital that students complete these and turn them into Seesaw each quarter. See below for information on the 1st quarter TGAs.
Writing Work Sample-was due in Seesaw September 8th
- Students will read two stories, "Into the Woods" and "The Dark Woods." Then, compare & contrast how Jack and Annie act throughout both stories, providing text evidence from both stories to support your answer.
- See attachment below for directions and click here to watch a video explaining the Writing Sample.
Math TGA- due in Seesaw September 17th
- 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 Wednesday, September 15th. It will need to be uploaded to Seesaw by Friday, September 17th at 5:00 pm.
- See attachment below and click here for a video explaining the Math TGA.
Writing TGA- due in Seesaw September 22nd
- 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 uploaded to Seesaw by Wednesday, September 22nd at 5:00 pm.
- See attachment below and click here for a video explaining the Writing TGA.
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NewRow Support for Families
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Important Upcoming Dates
- September 17: Quarter 1 Math TGA due in Seesaw
- September 22: Quarter 1 Writing TGA due in Seesaw
- September 24: No School
Course Information
ELA
Math
In math, we will continue to work on rounding and estimating as we wrap up Unit 1 and move to Unit 2.
Tips & Tricks for Helping Your Student with Rounding
Before bringing out the activities and games, it’s important to build a solid foundation for understanding. Try the following strategies to begin:
Modeling open number lines
An open number line is one that is blank, so that you and your student can add numbers to the line as needed. The best way to start is by modeling rounding using two-digit numbers and showing children how to round to the nearest ten.
Working with your child, ask him or her to think of a number being rounded, and ask what comes before and after that number, and fill in only those two numbers. For example, if a student volunteers the number 74, write in 70 and 80, but do not fill in the numbers in between just yet.
Next, ask kids to write in the selected number—which is in this case 74—in the appropriate spot on the line. Finally, ask the student if the number they wrote down is closer to the 70 or the 80 on the line. In doing this, not only will they have direct practice with place value, it offers them a visual way to understand the concept, rather than by memorizing a simple trick!
Helpful Math Links:
MindPlay
In order to complete the lesson, students need to click the "Open MindPlay" link inside the course and actively work for 30 minutes in MindPlay before marking the lesson complete in the OLS.
Foreign Language
Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Ratzloff's Corner
If your child has a disability, special education can help your child learn, develop social skills, and enjoy school again.
Special Education Information:
- You will work as part of a team along with others from the school to develop an Individualized Education Program or IEP.
- The IEP is developed by the IEP team at a meeting. An IEP is good for one year. It can be changed anytime during the year in another IEP team meeting.
- The IEP team has a very important job. You will want to attend the meetings to be part of all the decisions about your child.
- You know your child best. The IEP team needs you!
7 Mindsets Corner
Tips & Tricks for a Successful School Year
- Class connect attendance is extremely important in addition to completing online coursework. Please prioritize attending class, including Morning Meeting, 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 and 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
Emily Marks
Mary Matheson
Holly Moore
Danielle Younger
Marissa Gage
Jennifer Ratzloff
Ryleigh Lane
Call: (405) 259-9478, ext. 3338
Seth Thomas
Special Education Teacher
Call: (405) 259-9478 ext.3345
Call or Text: (495) 633-2446