3rd Grade News
Boone Meadow Elementary - Mr. Noel's Class
NWEA & ISTEP Testing Schedule
Parents & Students:
Below is the upcoming testing schedule for NWEA & ISTEP Part 2. I know it's rather lengthy, but please do your best to make sure your child is present and ready to go! Please let me know if you have any questions.
NWEA Reading Test - Wednesday, April 13 - 1:15-3:00
NWEA Language Usage - Friday, April 15 - 1:15-3:00
ISTEP Math Sections 1&2 - Tuesday, April 19 - 9:15-10:30
ISTEP Math Section 3 - Wednesday, April 20 - 9:15-10:30
ISTEP ELA Section 1 - Thursday, April 21 - 9:15-10:30
ISTEP ELA Section 2 - Tuesday, April 26 - 9:15-10:30
ISTEP ELA Section 3 - Wednesday, April 27 - 9:15-10:30
ISTEP Math/ELA Pilot (not graded) - Thursday, April 28 - 9:15-10:30 & 1:15-2:30
ISTEP Practice Materials
If you and/or your child want to check out any practice ISTEP materials, these are my favorites:
http://msktodd.weebly.com/iread-3--istep-practice.html
http://pblproject.com/page.aspx?pageid=Assessments_new-exams
http://www.sowashco.org/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/
http://www.sowashco.org/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast - Friday, April 15, 8:15-9:15am
Dear Outstanding Parent Volunteers:
We would like to thank you! The Boone Meadow staff would like to invite all volunteers to an Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, April 15th from 8:15-9:15am in the cafeteria.
We would like to thank all who have helped in any capacity here at Boone Meadow. Whether you have helped in the classroom, are a part of PTO, donated to teacher lunches, chaperoned field trips, attended classroom parties, or much, much more…you are appreciated!
If you are able to attend the breakfast, please RSVP by clicking the link below. Please respond by Thursday, April 14th. We look forward to seeing you on April 15th!
Homework This Week
Check out the corresponding picture and let me know if you have any questions.
Big items are Math Test this Wednesday for Unit 10 3rd grade math students. Study guides were sent home today and we will continuing reviewing tomorrow.
Many opportunities for BONUS work this week!
Bonus options for math: Math Magician, Xtra Math, Khan Academy, and ISTEP Math practice tests (see links above)
Bonus options for reading/language arts: Read extra article and take quizzes on NewsELA, ISTEP Reading/Language practice tests (see links above), or just READ! :)
We had 16 out of 22 students reading for 120 minutes or more last week, this is impressive! Great job class and thank you to the parents for allowing the extra reading time at home!
Curriculum Update
*Continue to work and study Fairy Tales and write an original fairy tale.
This week in Math we will...
*Test Wednesday over Unit 10
*Review Area/Perimeter/Volume and multi-operational problem solving
This week in Science we will...
*Learn about Plants and study their structures.