Mrs. Flick's Facts
March 16, 2018
Important Dates
March
21 & 22- 1/2 day for students and Conferences
28- April 2- Spring Break- No School
April
5- Rescheduled Math & Literacy Night
9-19th PSSA Testing window for 3rd Grade
13- PTO Parents Night Out 5-9 PM more info to come soon!
Upcoming Specials
Monday: Day 2 Gym
Tuesday: Day 3 Art
Wednesday: Day 4 Gym
Thursday: Day 5 Library
Friday: Day 1 Music
Reminders!
-HOMEWORK is very important as it reinforces skills. Please be sure to check that your child has completed their nightly homework.
-Record that Reading!
EACH night the students should be recording their reading time on the November calendar page in their agendas. They know where this page is and should be able to record it themselves. An adult just needs to initial it each night :).
- Please send a snack with your child each day. Please do not send any drinks other than water- juices are sticky when they spill! Thank you! (remember that we are peanut and treenut free)
- Please check and sign your child's planner every night.
Math Updates
This week in math we continued with Unit 7- Fractions! This week we learned how to compare fractions on a number line. We next compared fractions with the help of visual models. We also worked on an open response to practice explaining the order of similar sets of fractions. The students revised their work and discussed it with partners. We wrapped up the week by partitioning distances to locate fractions on number lines.
Building a READING LIFE
This week in reading, we continued with our Fiction unit! The kids are loving the book Because of Winn Dixie. We first identified problems our characters may face and how the characters react to these problems. The students analyzed this through our class book and with their book club novel. We next looked at secondary characters and concluded if these characters were a positive or negative influence on the overall story. We lastly discussed why authors include certain pictures of illustrations in their stories.
Word Study
We stay in the word study groove!!
Monday nights- Students are to sort their words and record them in their notebooks. They are to also record their discovery or rule for the week.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights- Students should sort their words and read them as they sort. They can practice writing them on paper, whiteboards, or typing them. NO WRITTEN homework is required on these nights.
Thursday nights- Students are to ask an adult to quiz them on their words. They write the headers and then record the words as they are called out. The adult should use the notebook to correct the sort and ask the student to practice any words that were spelled incorrectly. This should be completed in the word study notebook in their binder.
The notebook will then be returned to school Friday morning and handed in to me :).
Friday- there will be a test given
This means that before the notebooks are handed in on Fridays there will be...
1. an answer key made of the sort and discovery in class during sort introductions
2. Monday night homework practiced/written sort and discovery.
3. a blind sort and written discovery on Thursday night.
Writing Long & Strong
This week in writing, we continued working on our Opinion Unit. We first identified strategies to help spell challenging words. The kiddos learned how to stop and circle words that they are unsure of. We next looked at our writing checklist to set goals for this unit. This helps to improve our writing by determining important factors we need to include in our writing. We finally ended our week by collecting evidence of our opinions to help plan out our writing.
Special Areas
Gym- The students are engaging in the game of volleyball.
Music- The students are playing the games of "Hide the Shamrock" and "Go Through the Window". The students are also practicing singing.
Library- The students are practicing typing and coding using the Destiny catalog.
Art- The students are creating a dragon themed book.
Scholastic Book Orders
If you are interested in placing book orders throughout the year from Scholastic, please go to www.club.scholastic.com
and use our class code: LDBK3
Giant Bonus Cards
Giant Bonus Cards are our BIGGEST fundraising source. The link to register Bonus Cards is: http://giantfoodstores.com/aplus/register-card/?_requestid=1157213
Cursive
This week the students are continuing to work on capital letters C, E, A, O, and Q.
TECH
This week we continued to use SEESAW and Google Classroom. Some of the students are also publishing their Informational Books on Book Creator as well.
We also continue to use X-tra math and Rocket math to reinforce daily fact practice.
This week, we continued using a new app called Boom Cards. The students have been having fun reviewing math and reading skills in a fun and exciting way.
Specialist Spot
Please click on this link to read the monthly newsletters from our Reading Specialists!
PSSA SNACKS
There are still a few slots open if you are interested.
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