Friday, January 25th

Next week we have PE on Wednesday. 
Dear Parents,

Our parent/ teacher conferences are February 11th and 13th. An email about signing up will be sent by the office soon. They will be making the sign-ups available to parents beginning January 28 at 6 a.m.  I look forward to meeting with each of you.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  We will not have a class party on this day, but we will enjoy exchanging Valentines with classmates.  We will have a spring class party on Friday, March 22nd from 1:30 to 2:30.

If your child chooses to bring Valentine cards to school, they need to have one for each child in our class. Valentines should be brought to school on February 14th.  I will provide a container for them to collect their Valentines. Handmade cards are encouraged. Here is a list of student names to help with this task. Thank you for your continued support.

Tatum, Henry, Kyler, Chelsea, Noah, Dasan, Cooper, Rachel, Marley, Kimi, Eva, Ozzie, Emma, Desmond, Claire,Sawyer, Enzo, Penny, Charlie, Tim, Riley, Sonya, Stephen, Nayana

Literacy:

We are reading and writing narratives.  Please engage your child in telling stories about their day and family experiences.  We often say, “Think it, say it, write it,” as we work through the writing process. I also encourage you to write stories with your child, taking turns to write a few sentences.  This can be an ongoing project, and a fun way to engage in the narrative writing experience. We are talking about story elements such as: characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, problem/conflict, and solution.

Our new word study program is proving to be quite engaging for our students.  Each lesson that we have completed has been interactive and allows students to extend their learning to their personal level.

Math:

We are well into Unit 4, Addition and Subtraction of Multi-digit Numbers. This week we continued adding three digit numbers with regrouping.  Many students have strong fluency and accuracy with this skill! We also started subtracting three digit numbers and will continue with this next week.

Science:

Our Metric Measurement and Matter unit is coming to a close.   We will begin a social studies unit about regions of the United States late next week.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and subtraction and addition facts through sums of 20 daily.

Important Dates to Remember

Monday, February 11th- Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, February 13th- Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, February 15th-Teacher Professional Development Day-No School for Students

Monday, February 18th-Presidents’ Day-No School

Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

Friday, January 18th

Next week we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

Happy Friday!  I hope that the New Year 2019 is treating you well!

Thank you to our room parents, especially Heidi Siguaw, and all of the other parents who made our winter party a success.  The kids had a blast!

We are beginning to implement the Fountas and Pinnell Word Study program, which is part of our new literacy materials.Therefore, weekly Dictado will no longer be assigned.  The word study program incorporates phonics, spelling, and vocabulary lessons.

I hope that you received the kindergarten-3rd grade“Must Write” word list in your child’s Friday folder last week.  Please consider helping your child practice spelling these words at home. Thank you for your support!

Literacy:

We started our second narrative writing unit.  Students read a narrative called Trapped about a baby bird that is rescued.  They then wrote a continuation of the story. They were required to use the same characters and setting, but they had creative licence to decide what happened after the bird was rescued.  We will continue another week of narrative writing next week and then will start our second informative writing unit.

Math:

This week, we continued Unit 4, Addition and Subtraction of Multi-digit Numbers. We worked on rounding numbers to the nearest hundred and ten.  Please practice rounding with your child at the store and when you are going out to eat by asking questions like: About how much money do you think we are going to spend? Students also explored strategies to add multi-digit numbers.

Science:

This week we continued our Metric Measurement and Matter unit.  We are investigating the characteristics of the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. We are also learning about how matter can change phases.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and subtraction and addition facts through sums of 20 daily.

Important Dates to Remember

Monday, January 21- No School MLK Jr. Day

Enjoy the long weekend.

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

Friday, January 11th

Next week we have PE on Wednesday.

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful winter break. It was great to see everyone and jump back into our work.  I am always impressed by the academic, social, and emotional growth that takes place during the second half of our third grade year. Please continue to communicate with me about how I can best support your child.  

We are beginning to implement the Fountas and Pinnell Word Study program, which is part of our new literacy materials.Therefore, weekly Dictado will no longer be assigned.  The word study program incorporates phonics, spelling, and vocabulary lessons.

There is not a home component to this program, so we are sending home the kindergarten-3rd grade “Must Write” word list in Friday folders.  Please consider helping your child practice spelling these words at home. Thank you for your support!

Students are coming home with information about Jump Rope For Heart, now called Kids Heart Challenge, in their Friday Folders.

Literacy:

This week students spent time talking and writing about highlights of their winter break.  Students also worked on publishing an opinion piece. We are looking forward to sharing these with you during our February parent- teacher conferences.

Math:

The graded unit test for Measurement, Time and Graphing is in your child’s Friday folder. This week, we started Unit 4, Addition and Subtraction of Multi-digit Numbers.  There is a letter about the first part of this unit in your child’s Friday folder, please take some time to look over this resource.

Science:

This week we continued our Metric Measurement and Matter unit.  We are investigating the characteristics of the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. We will also learn about how matter can change phases.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and subtraction and addition facts through sums of 20 daily.

Important Dates to Remember

Friday, January 18th-1:30-2:30- Winter Party (More information to come. Please feel free to join us.)

Monday, January 21- No School MLK Jr. Day

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt-Theis

Friday, December 21st

The week of January 7th we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

I can't believe it is already winter break. This year is flying by so quickly!

The Kohl Spelling Bee was this week. Our finalists, Desmond McCoy and Noah Gray, did a great job! We are so proud of their hard work.

I would like to say thank you for all of the wonderful gifts. I feel blessed to be able to spend each day teaching your children and loved by all your thoughtfulness. Thank you.

Literacy:

This week students wrote an opinion piece about the length of recess.  When we return from winter break, students will publish an opinion piece before we begin our second narrative writing unit.

Math:

We finished our math unit on Measurement, Time and Graphing this week. The graded unit test is in  your child’s Friday folder.  After break, we will start Unit 4, Addition and Subtraction of Multi-digit Numbers.  

I know you keep hearing me say practice math facts, but memorized multiplication and division facts 1-10 and subtraction and addition facts through sums of 20 are imperative for fluent problem solving as math content gets more difficult.  The car is a great place to practice math facts, your kids can quiz you too, which can make it more fun for them.

The MobyMax site has two great math folders, Fact Fluency and Math, that your child can use to support math homework practice. There is a copy of your child’s MobyMax account information in their Friday folder.

Science:

This week we continued our Metric Measurement and Matter unit.  We investigated the characteristics of the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. When we return from break we will learn about how matter can change phases.

Homework Ideas for Winter Break

• Encourage your child to read independently and with you.  Take some time to talk about the texts.

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons

• Practice addition and subtraction facts sums through 20
• Practice all X and / (0-10) 5-10 minutes daily

• Have your child use MobyMax to practice math, reading, writing, social studies, science and more!  https://www.mobymax.com/signin

Important Dates to Remember

Saturday, December 22-January 7 Winter Break

Tuesday, January 8 First day back after Winter Break

Thank you again for supporting your kids every day! Happy holidays and have a safe and restful break.  See you all in 2019!!

Students first day back  is Tuesday, January 8th.

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

Friday, December 14th

Next week we have PE on Wednesday.

Dear Parents,

We had another good week in third grade.  There is definitely a building holiday energy in the air!

The Kohl Spelling Bee is on December, 20th from 10:00 to 11:00.  Desmond McCoy and Noah Gray will represent our third grade class in the spelling bee. Tim Siguaw is our alternate.  

Please continue to collect Box Tops!  This is a great and easy way to support our school. Student council will be sponsoring another Box Top contest after winter break.

Literacy:

This week students wrote an opinion piece about the best pet for apartment living. Next week, students will write an opinion piece about the the length of recess.  When we return from winter break, students will publish an opinion piece before we begin our second narrative writing unit.

Math:

We will finish our math unit on Measurement, Time and Graphing early next week. Our unit test will be on Wednesday, December 19th.  After break, we will start Unit 4, Addition and Subtraction of Multidigit Numbers. Please continue to practice multiplication and division facts 1-10 nightly.  Students should also be building fluency with addition and subtraction facts through 20. We continuously hear from fourth grade teachers about the importance of memorized math facts.  The MobyMax site has two great math folders, Fact Fluency and Math, that your child can use to support math homework practice.

Science:

We are well into our Metric Measurement and Matter unit.  This week we investigated the characteristics of the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  Help your child practice their Dictado sentence. This should be written in their homework notebook each week.
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 daily.

Mark Your Calendar

Saturday, December 22-January 7 Winter Break

Tuesday, January 8 First day back after Winter Break

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

Friday, December 7th

Next week we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

This was another busy week in third grade. Students spent some time developing their phonics, comprehension, and vocabulary skills through short iReady lessons.  We will be completing the winter iReady Diagnostic test the week of December 17th. Please encourage your child to take their time and do their best!

Literacy:

This week we continued working on opinion writing.  Students finished a piece about the importance of recycling and one about school uniforms.  I encourage you to have conversations about personal opinions with your child. Model sharing clear reasons for an opinion that are supported by facts.  When students can talk about their opinions with clear reasons, it makes writing about their opinions much easier. Thank you!

Math:

We are working on telling time to the minute and solving elapsed time problems in math. Please continue to support your child with telling time.  Elapsed time is a tricky concept and practice is extremely helpful. Next week we will create and use graphs to solve problems. Our unit 3 test will be on Wednesday, December 19th.

Science:

We started our Metric Measurement and Matter unit. We are learning about the metric system of measurement.  This week we used balance scales to measure mass in grams, syringes and graduated cylinders to measure liquid volume in milliliters, and meter tapes to measure distance.  Next week, we will investigate the three states of matter and how matter can change phases.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  Help your child practice their Dictado sentence. This should be written in their homework notebook each week.
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 daily.

Mark Your Calendar

Monday, December 10th Coffee at Kohl-Innovation in BVSD

Saturday, December 22-January 7 Winter Break

Tuesday, January 8 First day back after Winter Break

Have a fantastic weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt

Friday, November 30th

Next week we have PE on Monday and Thursday.

Dear Parents,

I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving break and had great food and fun with family and friends. We jumped right back into our daily routine in third grade this week, and we have been busy, busy!

I wanted to congratulate our Kohl Spelling Bee finalists. Desmond McCoy and Noah Gray will represent our third grade class in the spelling bee. Tim Siguaw is our alternate.  The spelling bee is scheduled for Thursday, December 20th from 10:00 to 11:00.

This week,I noticed that many students are not using ReadingPlus/iReady at home.  Also, some students are still struggling with their multiplication and division facts. In order to build accuracy and fluency, it is imperative that students practice their math facts nightly at home. We will continue to have regular math dash assessments throughout the school year to build accuracy and fluency. Please help support your child with these important tasks.  Thank you!

Math:

We have been working on measurement using both US Customary units and Metric units this week. Next week, we will work on telling time and calculating elapsed time. After that, we will use graphs to understand data.  

Literacy:

This week we started working on writing an opinion piece supported by facts from a text. All of the students wrote a piece about the importance of recycling and used evidence from the text to support their opinion.  Each week students are also engaging in interactive read alouds, independent reading, guided reading, and word work lessons.

Science:

We started our Metric Measurement and Matter unit. We are learning about the metric system of measurement and will be using balance scales to measure mass in grams, syringes and graduated cylinders to measure liquid volume in milliliters, and meter sticks to measure distance.  We will also learn about the three states of matter and how matter can change phases.

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  Help your child practice their Dictado sentence. This should be written in their homework notebook each week.
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 daily.

Mark Your Calendar

Thursday, December 6 Vision and Hearing Screening

Monday, December 10th Coffee at Kohl-Innovation in BVSD

Saturday, December 22-January 7 Winter Break

Tuesday, January 8 First day back after Winter Break

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt