3rd Grade Newsletter
Monday, February 27th - Friday, March 10th, 2023
Tutor Me 24/7
NOW THROUGH THE END OF MARCH!!
3rd-5th grades are in a competition to see which grade can have the most students try out TutorMe!
We are so excited to announce our live tutoring available in the OLS! We are encouraging ALL STUDENTS to use Tutor Me, as we push through the end of the year, to help prepare you for end of the year testing or to possibly help you reach your RSA goals! This is available through your resource tab, under Classlink, in the OLS. These are live tutors that will help with reading and math skills for any assignment that you are having trouble understanding.
Teachers will be able to see who is using this and really pushing themselves to reach their goals by the end of the year!
Once logged in to the OLS you can follow the steps below. Watch this video for more information. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yv3QJigoUAsVfySdI31BAkAVJKED05g8/view
Science Fair!
We are very excited to offer a district wide science fair to kick off 2023! This will give you the opportunity to compete with peers and flex your creativity. Don't wait to participate as signups to register for the event will close on March 8. You will have until March 25 to submit your project through an online form and recording. We will have a group of judges who will provide valuable feedback on your project. OVCA will host an awards and honors assembly where we take a look at our top projects from all schools district-wide along with a grand prize winner for the student with the highest overall score.
For more information, you're welcome to check out the following newsletter and smore: https://www.smore.com/8t7xq-ovca-science-fair
For registration for the Science Fair, click on the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/4pBSfBLwiu
Let the coordinator, Mr. Phillip Przybylo, know if you have any questions at pprzybylo@okvirtual.org or phprzybylo@insightok.org.
Important Upcoming Dates
The Q3 TGA's are past due. Please get them turned in ASAP in order to not receive a zero.
- March 10th: Last Day of 3rd Quarter- Last day to complete overdue work for Q3
- March 13th-17th: Spring Break!
- April 10th-14th: STAR360 EOY TESTING
Quarter 3 TGAs
Math TGA, a Writing TGA, and a Writing Work Sample. Teacher Graded Assignments are worth 20% of your grade in Math and ELA. These TGAs are an opportunity for students to apply the skills they are learning in classes and lessons and for teachers to provide individualized feedback. It is vital that students complete these and turn them into Seesaw each quarter. See below for information on the 3rd quarter TGAs.
(Ms. Monday's class will use email in place of Seesaw)
Math TGA- due in Seesaw by 5:00 pm Friday, January 20th
- Big Ideas-Mini Project from Math Unit 5, Lesson 11
- See the attachment below and click here for a video explaining the Math TGA.
- Click here for a video on how to insert images into Microsoft Word.
Writing Work Sample-due in Seesaw by 5:00 pm Friday, January 27th
- Respond to a passage-"Astronomy"
- We will begin working on this in ELA classes the week of January 24th. Students will complete it and upload it to Seesaw by Friday, January 28th at 5:00 pm.
- See the attachment below and click here to watch a video explaining the Quarter 3 Writing TGA.
Writing TGA- due in Seesaw by 5:00 pm Wednesday, February 22nd
- The final draft of your Research Report from Units 5 and 6 of ELA.
- See the attachment below and click here for a video explaining the Writing TGA.
Required Exact Path (Edmentum) & Mindplay Expectations
Your teacher will let you know if you are expected to complete Exact Path or Mindplay for reading.
for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week in Mindplay or Exact Path-Reading Learning Path
AND
for 30 minutes, 5 days a week in Exact Path-Math Learning Path.
Students should be completing these lessons on their own, as they adapt to their level. It will become too difficult if someone is helping them.
Reading Eggs Requirements
First, students will take a placement test that needs to be taken on their own. Then, a reading map with games and activities will be created for them. Your student will need to work through their map daily.
Learning Coach
We appreciate all the support our Learning Coaches provide each day! You play a vital role in helping your student grow academically.
Reminders:
- Learning Coaches should read and respond to emails daily.
- If your student is absent, please email all of your student's teachers.
- Make sure your student is attending live Class Connects and completing daily lessons in the OLS.
Missing Mondays
Reminder- Log in Every Day!
What We're Doing
NewRow Support for Families
If you need assistance with Class Connect sessions, powered by Newrow you can contact the Newrow Support Line at (877) 847-1169. Representatives are available to answer questions and troubleshoot any issues that students may have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
As always, if you are experiencing an issue with the Online School or any K12 application, you can contact K12 Customer Support at (866) 512-2273 or visit Help.K12.com
ELA
- Main Idea
- Summarization
- Inferencing
- Writing
- & so much more!
We will be reading so many great stories and books in your classes and OLS lessons. Be sure to keep your curriculum materials in a safe and accessible place so you are ready to use them in class.
It is so important to get into the habit of reading for at least 30 minutes every single day! If you don't already do this, start today! Find books on Big Universe through the OLS or at your local library. Learning coaches, click here for some tips to help your 3rd grader with reading.
Math
Some of the things we will focus on in math this year are:
- Multiplication
- Reading and writing numbers in different forms (standard, word, expanded, etc.)
- Solving real-world problems
- Fractions
- and so much more!
It will be essential to have a good foundation of fact fluency, so be sure to practice your addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts every day!
Dollar Tree stores are an economical place to find math flash cards. A great math activity is to make your own flash cards.
Practice spelling number words, like zero through nineteen, twenty through ninety, hundred, thousand, and million.
Helpful Math Links:
Mrs. Ratzloff's & Ms. Furr's Corner
Changes to Special Education Class Connects
We pride ourselves in being able to provide a schooling environment for all students to learn and grow. As we work to meet the needs of all students, we are implementing a few changes to how our class connect sessions are structured. Your student’s CC schedule may change slightly as teachers work to structure CCs to allow for more specific, individual instruction for students. This may mean that your student spends some time in a breakout room with individual practice specific to their needs for part of the CC session with the teacher available for questions and support. We have been working on this since we returned from Winter Break. It appears to be going well, so thank you for all your patience as we make this change.
7 Mindsets Corner
Tips & Tricks for a Successful School Year
- Class connect attendance is extremely important in addition to completing online coursework. Please prioritize attending class, including Morning Meeting, every day and email all teachers if you know you are going to be absent. Communicate with your homeroom teacher about any scheduling conflicts.
- Create a family schedule to stay on track with all students' class connects.
- Come to class prepared. Be sure to eat, use the restroom, do chores, etc. before or after class connects. Log in to class a few minutes early with your materials to be ready to start on time.
- All assignments require 80% mastery in order to be marked complete. Click here to watch a video showing how to retake an assessment. If you run out of attempts, contact your homeroom teacher.
- Watch recordings of any missed class connects. Click here to see how to access recordings.
- Clear out browser cache, cookies, and history daily to ensure that your computer runs smoothly with Newrow. Click here for instructions. Shut down your computer each night.
Important Websites
Teacher Contact Information
Erin Brady
Lori Shepherd
Leah DeGiacomo
Call or Text: 405-869-6407
Email: ldegiacomo@okvirtual.org
Stefanie King
Call or Text: 405-455-9278
Email: sking@okvirtual.org
Caron Monday
Marissa Gage
Jennifer Ratzloff
Holly Moore
Tiffany Furr
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