Look What's Happening in Room 310
Mrs. Buechlein's Weekly Newsletter
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24-29
This week...
- NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!!
- Daily 1 minute individualized multiplication tests or 5 minute 100 fact multiplication tests.
- Finishing Sarah, Plain and Tall this week. Comprehension packet on Monday and Tuesday.
- We will continue celebrating Black History Month this week!
- Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, February 26! Wear pink to stop bullying!
- Watch for a new book order to come home this week.
Items of interest...
- PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR CHILD TO MAKE SURE HE/SHE HAS WORKING HEADPHONES OR EARBUDS. WE USE THESE ALMOST DAILY AND STUDENTS WILL NEED THESE FOR IREAD AND ILEARN TESTING THIS SPRING.
- Please check and sign the assignment pad nightly.
- Please ensure your child is reading at least 20 minutes every evening! Thanks!
- Please send a snack to school with your child for the morning.
Classroom Sensory Bins
Dates to Remember...
Feb. 26, 2020 - Pink Shirt Day
Mar. 5, 2020 - Irish Program
Mar. 9, 2020 - Class Picture Day
Mar. 16 - Apr. 3 - IREAD Testing Window
Mar. 18, 2020 - End of Third Quarter
Mar. 23-27, 2020 - Spring Break - No School
Apr. 10, 2020 - Snow Make-Up Day - No School
Apr. 20-May 15, 2020 - iLearn Testing Window
May 22, 2020 - End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester
Curriculum Corner
Reading:
- This week is Week 6 of Unit 4. We are finishing the novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall, on Tuesday this week. We will then focus on Unit 4 testing together as a class. This testing is very similar to the format of ILEARN and IREAD.
- We will continue to work on comparing and contrasting during centers this week. We will also look at metaphors and how they can enhance our writing.
Spelling:
- NO SPELLING THIS WEEK!
Grammar/Writing:
- We are continuing work with main and helping verbs this week, especially focusing on irregular verbs.
In writing, we continue to focus on informative writing with partners. We will also be writing Letters to the Editor.
- Please continue to work on multiplication and division facts at home. Mastery of 100 multiplication facts in 5 minutes is a standard for third grade!
- We are continuing our study of fractions! This is a HUGE standard for third graders. We will move on to work with equivalent fractions and fractions on a number line.
Social Studies:
- We will spend this week focusing on some important people to tie into Black History Month.
Specials for the Week...
Daily
10:15 Recess
12:00 Lunch & Recess
1:00 Math
Monday: 11:00 Music, 11:30 Mindfulness, 2:00 Gym
Tuesday: 11:00 Religion
Wednesday: 11:00 STEAM lab, 11:30 Art
Thursday: 11:00 Library
Friday: 11:00 Keyboarding
Kindness Challenge
This year, students at Ireland Elementary will be completing the Kindness Challenge again. We did this challenge a few years ago, and I am positive we can all complete the challenges this year! This week's challenge is...
Call and talk to a family member you haven’t seen in awhile.
At the end of each week, students who have completed the Kindness Challenge for that week will get to put a sticker up for that act. Kindness is free...sprinkle that stuff everywhere!