February 17, 2017
Dear Parents,
We have been working hard in third grade. Here is a recap of this week and what to look forward to next week:
We are continuing our unit on research and informational writing. This week we worked on more research in books and on the computer, taking notes from the research, and organizing our notes. Next week, we will begin writing our research papers. After the writing is complete, the students will be creating a Google Slides presentation of their information.
Math:
We have started Unit 6- Geometry- this week in math. This unit focuses mainly on understanding the different attributes of quadrilaterals, names of quadrilaterals (parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, and trapezoid), understanding area and perimeter of quadrilaterals, and calculating area and perimeter of quadrilaterals.
Social Studies:
We continue to work on our Regions of the United States unit in Social Studies. This week focused primarily on map skills, understanding how to read maps and find locations using latitude and longitude. Next week we will begin to study five regions of the United States and how they are similar and different.
Important Dates:
Monday, February 20 No School- President’s Day
Tuesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 23- Parent Teacher Conference. Please sign up for a time to meet with me if you have not done so already. Follow this link to go to the conference sign up page:
Finally, please continue to be diligent in helping your child remember to complete their daily and weekly homework and to return it on time. We have noticed a decline in student’s completing and returning homework and so we have decided, as a third grade team, to bring back study hall on Fridays. Students who get a pink slip during the week will spend time on Friday afternoon, during Friday Fun, completing missing work. It is important to build a foundation of responsibility for their homework. This responsibility will only help them as they move through middle and high school, where homework becomes an integral part of their class grade.
Have a safe and wonderful three-day weekend with your families.
Sincerely,
Aisha Galt
