- Reading minutes are due Monday.
- Math homework is due Friday. We also have our word work tests on Friday.
- Several students have overdue books out from Pine Ridge library. Take a moment to look for these at home.
- Wacky Wednesdays: January 31 is Pajama Day and February 7 is Neon Day.
- January 31- We will have a "read and feed" on pajama day where students may bring in a special treat and/or drink (no pop please) to enjoy during a reading time in the afternoon.
- I sent home a class list today for valentine cards. If your child would like to pass out cards to the class, that is more than welcome! Please make sure your child has a card for everyone. We will have a party in the afternoon on February 14.
- Do you have cardboard boxes at home that you are willing to let me take off your hands? I am in need of cardboard for Maker's week and would love to get as much as I can!
- I have sent home another set of Scholastic pamphlets if you are interested in ordering any books for your child. There is a Scholastic link at the top of the blog that will take you directly to my site. I will place the order on February 2.
- Classroom supplies: Several students are running low on Expo markers for the whiteboards, pencils, and erasers. Check with your child and see if there are any items that they need replaced.
- Report cards will come home next week Friday.
Curriculum Highlights:
Literacy: This week we learned about the main idea of a paragraph as well as the supporting details. We are getting good at placing all of this information in our own words. We also learned strategies we can use when we come across unfamiliar words when reading nonfiction. We read both nonfiction and fictional books in class right now, but I am encouraging students to read their fictional books at home.
Bible: We finished the book of Genesis this week. We saw how God was faithful to Joseph and how God blessed him even when life was hard. We talked about how God can use us too even when we don't see what His purpose may be. We talked about keeping our hearts soft for Jesus so He can use us and we can shine for Him.
Psalm 1 is due this coming Friday.
Math: This week we worked on multi digit addition with story problems, rounding to the nearest ten and hundred, and reading data to be used in our addition. Students need to work carefully and accurately to "prove" that they have the correct answer. Knowing our basic math facts is very helpful here and everyone is doing a great job!
Literacy: This week we learned about the main idea of a paragraph as well as the supporting details. We are getting good at placing all of this information in our own words. We also learned strategies we can use when we come across unfamiliar words when reading nonfiction. We read both nonfiction and fictional books in class right now, but I am encouraging students to read their fictional books at home.
Bible: We finished the book of Genesis this week. We saw how God was faithful to Joseph and how God blessed him even when life was hard. We talked about how God can use us too even when we don't see what His purpose may be. We talked about keeping our hearts soft for Jesus so He can use us and we can shine for Him.
Psalm 1 is due this coming Friday.
Math: This week we worked on multi digit addition with story problems, rounding to the nearest ten and hundred, and reading data to be used in our addition. Students need to work carefully and accurately to "prove" that they have the correct answer. Knowing our basic math facts is very helpful here and everyone is doing a great job!
Science: This has been a huge week of observation and research on the beetles and crayfish. The students then placed all of their post-it notes into categories. We learned about physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and defenses this week. We are finding several facts for each category and creating a web that we will put on our ipads next week.
Market day was also a HUGE hit with the 3rd graders!
MUSIC NOTE FROM MRS. BOER - This is what we learned this quarter....
*Two Songs of the Month - Peace Before Us & various Christmas songs.
Noise Level - very little air needs to go through a recorder in order to create the best tone. If the sound coming out of your child's recorder is too loud and piercing, they are putting too much air through it. Remind them to play with a good tone (i.e., softer).
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