Mrs. Greene's 3rd Grade
April 12, 2019
Another Great Week!
This is the time of year for TESTING. I've included the dates and times of all the tests (that I am currently aware of) for planning purposes. If you could try to schedule appointments around these testing times, it sure would be helpful. Here is our current schedule:
- Monday, April 15: Math Practice Test (required by the state)
- Tuesday, April 16: Language Arts Practice Test (required by the state)
- Monday, April 22: Math Day 1 8:30-9:30
- Tuesday, April 23: Math Day 2 8:30-9:30
- Thursday, April 25: Math Day 3 Performance Task 8:30-9:40
- Monday, April 29: Language Arts Day 1 8:30-9:30
- Tuesday, April 30: Language Arts Day 2 8:30-9:30
- Monday, May 6: Language Arts Day 1 Performance Task 8:30-9:30
- Tuesday, May 7: Language Arts Day 2 Performance Task 8:30-9:45
We will be going on a field trip to Eagle Creek on Wednesday, May 1. We leave at 9:00- and return around 2:00. If you are interested in being a chaperone for this field trip, please let me know. Send me a quick email and I will include you with our group. We only need four parents. The first four get chosen and I will let you know immediately for planning purposes.
That's all I have for now...
Enjoy your weekend!
Mrs. Greene
Room 9 Celebrations
A few student highlights from last week:
- Leah worked EXTREMELY hard to master two-digit multiplication. She asked for help during Math Workshop several days in a row. She finally GOT IT!!!
- Miles completed a Reading Challenge at home with his mom. He successfully completed the challenge and received a very nice reward for his hard work!
- Nick has been using his extra time (even indoor recess time) to write stories. His writing skills are REALLY improving!
- Haley and Taylor purchased a coupon to lead our Community Circle activities for a day. They spent 50 DOJOS for this task.
SRE CALENDAR
April 18: Spring Picture Day
April 19: K-3 Social
April 22 - iLearn for all 3rd - 5th Graders
The Indiana Department of Education has developed several three-minute videos to share with parents and educators about assessment systems and transitions to support assessment literacy. Check out these resources to help you understand upcoming statewide assessments. Click HERE to access this important website.
- How is Indiana building a system of assessments?
- How is Indiana assessing with technology?
- How does ILEARN dig deeper into knowledge and skills?
Here is What is Planned for April 15-19
Reading: Research Clubs
The last nine weeks of school we will focus on non-fiction reading with research. Be sure to ask your child which animal he/she will be researching.
Writing: Constructed Responses & Fairy Tales
We are learning to answer extended responses by using a RAP formula for a constructed response. R-restate A-answer the question P-prove your answer with text evidence
Your child will be writing a fairy tale in which he/she adapts from an original.
Science: Rocks and Minerals
We are currently studying minerals by observing their properties and conducting field tests to determine color, light, shape, etc...
Math: Unit 7 - Fractions
- We will review for the Unit 7 Test on Wednesday, April 17.
- The Unit 7 test will be given Thursday, April 18. and Friday, April 19.
- Check your child's knowledge of the following skills:
*Can he/she plot fractions on a number line between zero and one?
*Can he/she compare fractions by drawing or using cross multiplication?
Mrs. Greene's Contact Information
Email: tgreene@ccs.k12.in.us
Website: http://tgreen5.wixsite.com/room9
Location: 900 West 136th Street, Carmel, IN, United States
Phone: 317-571-4084
Twitter: @MrsGreene4