Friday, February 22nd

Next week we have PE on Wednesday.

Dear Parents,

Our field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is this coming Thursday, February 28th. Thank you to those of you who have returned your permission slip and fee. Students will need to bring a sack lunch on Thursday.

This is my current list of chaperones for the trip: Amber Gray, Dana Harris, Karen Hunter, Becky Jones, and Heidi Siguaw.  Erin Pilger will be meeting us at the zoo If you do not see your name and hope to join us, please let me know. Please meet us in our classroom at 8:45, so we can all head to the bus together.  Thank you!

Please see the informational letter in your child’s Friday folder about a program that we are participating in with Blue Sky Bridge. There is a Parent Information session about the program on Wednesday, February 27th from 3:00 to 4:00 at Kohl.

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

Wednesday, February 27th-Blue Sky Bridge Parent Presentation-3:00 to 4:00

Thursday, February 28th-Field Trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Have a fantastic weekend!

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

Thursday, February 14th

Next week we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thank you for coming to conferences! These meetings allow us to partner in your child’s growth and provide them with a maximum amount of support. Thank you for all your support.
I talked to many of you about the importance of practicing basic math facts consistently.  The MobyMax Math Facts folder is a great resource for practice. Time in the car also provides a good opportunity to orally practice and memorize facts.

As most of you know, third graders will be taking the CMAS tests this year.  This is a state standardized test. The tests have been scheduled for April 16th, 17th, and 18th.  If you are planning appointments or a trip, please plan outside of the CMAS testing dates if possible. It would be so helpful to have all the students complete the tests during our scheduled testing weeks. Thank you!

We are looking forward to our field trip on Thursday, February 28th to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  Thank you to those of you who have returned your permission slip and fee. This is my current list of chaperones for the trip: Amber Gray, Dana Harris, Karen Hunter, Becky Jones, and Heidi Siguaw.  Erin Pilger will be meeting us at the zoo. If you do not see your name and hope to join us, please let me know.

We have been working hard in third grade. Here is a recap of this week and what to look forward to next week.

Literacy:

Students read The Real Story of Paul Revere and then started writing an informational piece using this text to support their explanation of what parts of the legend of Paul Revere are not true.  

We also started an author study about Patricia Polacco.  We will be reading many of her books and discussing the characteristics of her writing.  

Math:
We started Unit 6- Geometry. 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. Next week, we will work on map skills.  We will practice reading maps and find locations using latitude and longitude.

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, February 15th-Teacher Inservice Day-No School for Students

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

Enjoy the long weekend!
Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

Friday, February 8th

Next week we have PE on Tuesday.

Dear Parents,

We had quite a week of winter weather! It looks like it is going to warm up next week, but please remind your child to dress for the weather.

Our parent/ teacher conferences are next week.  I look forward to meeting with you during our scheduled time on February 11th or 13th.  If you have not had a chance to sign up yet, please do so.  Thank you!

On Monday, February 11th, we will have a guest speaker, Mrs. Pam Kutchen, from North Metro Fire Rescue.  She will talk to our students about fire safety and the importance of practicing fire drills at home. Your child will be coming home with a fire drill planning sheet. Please take some time to complete this activity and talk to your child about what they learned.

We are looking forward to our field trip on Thursday, February 28th to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  Thank you to those of you who have returned your permission slip and fee. This is my current list of chaperones for the trip: Amber Gray, Dana Harris, Karen Hunter, Becky Jones, and Heidi Siguaw.  If you do not see your name and hope to join us, please let me know.

Valentine’s Day is on Thursday of next week! We will not have a class party on this day, but we will enjoy learning about the holiday and 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.  

Tatum, Henry, Kyler, Chelsea, Noah, Dasan, Cooper, Rachel, Marley, Kimi, Eva, Ozzie, Emma, Desmond, Claire,Sawyer, Enzo, Penny, Charlie, Tim, Riley, Sonya, Stephen, Nayana
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 Inservice Day-No School for Students

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

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

Friday, February 1st

Next week we have PE on Monday and Thursday.

Dear Parents,

Our parent/ teacher conferences are February 11th and 13th. An email about signing up was sent out by the office early this week.  Thank you to those of you who have signed up. If you have not had a chance to sign up yet, please do so.  I look forward to meeting with each of you.

We have scheduled our second field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for Thursday, February 28th. There is a permission slip in your child’s Friday folder.  I will definitely need parent volunteers, so please check your calendar and let me know if you can chaperone. You must have the background check clearance through the district for this school year to attend the trip. Please return the permission slip and fee as soon as possible. Thank 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 continued reading and writing narratives this week.  Students planned and then typed a letter from the point of view of one of the characters in a realistic fiction story that we read.  We will read and write informative texts next week.

Math:

We are finishing up with our Addition and Subtraction of Multi-digit Numbers unit.  Our chapter text will be next Thursday, February 7th. Please take some time to review your child’s nightly math homework with them.  This individual support can make a huge difference in building their understanding of the math concepts at hand. Thank you!

Science:
Students completed their Metric Measurement and Matter unit assessment this week.  It will be in your child’s Friday folder next week.  We will begin a social studies unit about regions of the United States 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 Inservice Day-No School for Students

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

Have a fantastic weekend.
Sincerely,

Aisha Galt

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