Friday, January 10th
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good winter break with family and friends. It was nice to be back and see all of your children's smiling faces on Tuesday. They got right back into the swing of things here at school and worked hard this week.
Spelling:
The Kohl Spelling Bee is coming up. I will be testing the class next week to see who our three spelling bee contestants will be. If your child is chosen, they will receive a packet of words to start practicing.
Literacy:
We are about to complete a unit on opinion writing. Students should have an opinion piece published on Monday. Next week we will also begin looking at how to write a summary paragraph. I will begin mid year reading testing next week as well. I will not be testing all the students at this time. You will receive updated information on your child's progress at parent-teacher conferences in February.
Math:
On Tuesday we will have our Unit 3 test, Graphing, Time and Measurement. Our next unit will be on Addition and Subtraction strategies.
We took another multiplication/division facts quiz this week. Many kids passed the quiz, which is great. Keep practicing those facts. Next year, the students are expected to come in to fourth grade knowing 1-10s facts fluently.
Social Studies:
We will continue our unit on Regions of the United States through next week. The kids are working in cooperative groups and becoming experts on one region. They will create a poster to share with the class next week.
Upcoming Dates:
January 20- MLK Jr. Day- No School
February 7- Valentine's Party
February 7- Valentine's Party
February 10, 12- Reading TCAP
February 11, 12, 13- Spring Conferences
February 14 and 17- No School- Inservice and Presidents' Day
Enjoy your weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Aisha Galt
