January 20, 2017

Dear Parents,

We have been working very hard since we returned from winter break. Here is a recap of what we are working on in third grade.

Important Dates:

Saturday, January 21-PTA Trivia Night

Thursday, January 26- Field Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Literacy:

Last week we took the second of three diagnostic assessments on iReady. I will analyze the results and this will help inform my instruction for the next trimester of school. I will share the results of this assessment with you in February at parent/teacher conferences.

We have been working on how to write informative pieces in writing using a text or multiple texts for evidence. Next week we will move on to our culminating unit project- Personal Research Reports. The students will choose a topic to research and write about it using text evidence. Then they will create a Google slides presentation to showcase their learning.

Don't forget to keep encouraging your child to use Reading Plus and iReady on the computer at home for part or all of their Reading Log.

Math:

We are working on Unit 4: Multi Digit Addition and Subtraction. I am impressed by the fluency in which students are adding multi digit numbers.  Rounding and estimating is one of the more challenging topics we have covered so far.  Please encourage your child to estimate sums and differences outside of school, the grocery store and restaurants provide great real world examples for estimating with money.

Science:

We are well into our Metric Measurement and Matter unit. We learned about the metric system of measurement and were able to use balance scales to measure mass in grams, syringes and graduated cylinders to measure capacity in milliliters, and meter sticks to measure distance.  We are learning about the three states of matter and how matter can change. We have learned about the properties of the three states of matter. Be sure to ask your child what they have learned so far.

Reminders:

Next Thursday (Jan. 26th) is our field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. If you have not had a chance to send in the permission slip and $10 fee, please do that as soon as possible. We have several parent volunteers: Terrence Dunn, Karen Hunter, Jax Jaramillo, Andrea Roy, and Ann Schimschal. If you are planning on going and don't see your name, please let me know, or if you are not planning on going and are on the list, let me know as soon as possible. This is a trip that will have parents in charge of small groups for part of the time. Parent volunteers will need to bring $5 for the IMAX movie. Parent volunteers should be in our classrooms that morning at 8:45. Students and chaperones will need to bring a sack lunch for the field trip. Thank you!

Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt