Tilford Times Newsletter
January 4th-10th 2016
This Weeks Agenda
EDM Unit 3
WE will begin unit 3 in EDM - Measurement. we will be measuring inches and cetimenters to the 1/2 and 1/4. We will also be taking a Mid Year Assessment.
**Please check your child's planner each night for specific daily homework.
Continue to have kids login to www.Multiplcation.com to practice their facts
username: firstnamelastinitial46342 password : lunch number. practicing facts with flash cards, online games or timed tests is a great way to learn facts. Mastered facts should be as fluent as recognizing your name.
At Home Facts Practice! Today we will begin taking home 1 sheet of math fact practice every night in addition to our daily homework. On Friday, we will take a timed quiz in class. Those that score 80% or higher on the Friday Quiz will not receive the weekly math packet the following week.
Journey's Unit 3, Lesson 11
Reading: We will be reading an informational text Technology Wins the Game. Our comprehension focus will be sequence of events and text and graphic features.
Spelling/Phonics: Our spelling words this week will review the oi and oy vowel sounds in words. .
Writing: We will finish writing our biography.
Vocabulary/Grammar: We will review suffix -less, -ful, and -ous. Grammar will continue plural nouns.
Weekly Academic Standards
Reading: 3.RN.3.1 Apply knowledge of text features to locate information and gain meaning from text ( mags, illustrations, charts, font). 3.RV.3.2 Determine the meanings of general academic and content-specific words and phrases in a nonfiction text relevant to a third grade topic or subject area.
Spelling: 3.RF.4.5 Know and use more difficult word families when reading unfamiliar words - suffixes.
Writing:3.W.5 Conduct short research on a topic.
3.W.2.1 Write Legibly, leaving space between letters in a word, words, in a sentence, and the edges of the paper.
Math: 3.M.3 Choose and use appropriate units and tools to estimate and measure length, weight, and temperature. Estimate and measure length to 1/4 inch, weight in pounds, and temperature in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Music Notes Newsletter
Here is our Mrs. Amsler's Music Newsletter. Please check it out and note the important upcoming dates for 3rd grade.
Upcoming Events
Mid Term Parent Conferences - No School for Students
A sign up will be coming home soon.
Friday, Jan 15, 2016, 08:15 AM
Joan Martin Elementary School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Swdeish Immigration Museum
Permission slip will go home this week and must be returned by Jan 27th.
Please send EXACT cash or check.
Students will need a sack lunch and water or juice. (NO POP or CANDY/GUM)
Please RSVP below if you are interested in being a chaperon. Space is LIMITED and will be chosen at random.
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016, 09:00 AM
Swedish Immigration Museum, Chicago Il.
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Important Daily Times
Arrive at School: 8:45 am (Late Start 9:10)
Attendance is Taken: 8:55 (Late Start 9:15)
Recess/Lunch: 10:55-11:35
Specials: 12:35-1:25
Dismissal: 3:20-3:35
Online Classroom Tools
Next book order will go through on October 13th, 2015
Scholastic Book Order Due December 13th, 2015
Monday, Jan 4, 2016, 07:00 AM
301 West 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Mrs. Tilford's 3rd Grade Class
Email: tilfordclass@hobart.k12.in.us
Location: 301 East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Phone: 219-947-7869 8555
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/Tilford1516/