Week of 3/7/16

Ahoy!

Yesterday we had a big chat with both classes about giving full effort in their work. This is usually the time of year we give the "you're almost 4th graders" speech. Many of your children are following through so well, but many are being reminded multiple times to stay on task and complete work. We are here for your kids and are so invested in their success. We tried to communicate yesterday and today that the reason we are remind/remind/remind is that we care and want to see them shine. We appreciate any help you can give your children with organization, getting a good night's sleep, eating well, limiting excessive screen time and giving full effort at school! We have a lot planned for the next few months and cannot wait to watch these kiddos turn into fourth graders before our eyes!

Reading: This week we starting reading a new passage in our salmon unit. This is a legend titled The Girl Who Swam With Fish. Ask your student what the main message of this passage is!

Math: We are continuing to work on multiple step story problems. Tomorrow is the beginning of multiplication quizzes! The end of the week we will start working on fractions! We have a lot of information to still get through before the end of third grade! I am excited to see the amount of learning that takes place in the next few months!

Writing: Students are finishing up their informational pieces about migratory animals. Most students are in the edit or final draft stages of the publishing process. If your student brings writing home please make sure that it gets finished and returned :)

Spelling:
himself
seen
however
usually
always
try
kind
paper
money
number
example
there
it's
five
sure
answer
seconds
would

*Mystery Questions (oops!) *

1) What colors are in the Irish flag?
2) What is the most popular traditional St. Patrick's Day dish?
3) What year was Lucky Charms cereal created?
4) When and where did the first St. Patrick's Day parade take place?
5) How many regular three-leaf clovers are there for every lucky four-leaf clover?
6) How many current U.S. residents were born in Ireland?
7) How many people who signed our Declaration of Independence were of Irish origin?


Thanks for all you do to help your kiddo succeed!
Miss Irwin