Week of 4/25/2016

Ahoy!

Wow I can't believe that it is already wednesday! Sorry about the late post. It was a crazy day with testing yesterday. I am so proud of how hard our class worked. We have one more day of testing on Friday and then will start with math in June. Here is what is happening this week!

Reading: We are taking it a bit easier this week because of testing. We will continue to review what is needed for the test, as well as introducing a new text for our Native American unit. We are focusing on myths and how they are important to the Native American culture.

Writing: This week students are working on finishing their final drafts of their opinion piece. They are also working on polishing their piece for a 3rd grade anthology. If you can help we are editing pieces tomorrow at 9:30.

Math: This week we are finishing up Unit 5 and will begin Unit 6 next week. It will be focusing on geometry!

No spelling this week!

Dates to Remember:
4/28- Take your child to work day
5/4- Disney Dress Up Day
5/31-6/3- SBAC Math Testing

Have a good day!
Miss Irwin

Week of 4/18/16

Ahoy!

I hope you have all been enjoying this sunshine. I was able to enjoy the Camas Baseball game today! Go Makers!

Reading: We are beginning our unit on Native Americans. This week we are learning some general facts about them. We are also working on reviewing main idea, message, character traits, etc. for our SBAC testing next week.

Writing: Students are working on finishing up their persuasive writing pieces.

Math: This week we are diving deep into division. Students are working on using their multiplication facts to help them solve division story problems. We are also working on showing our thinking using a second strategy. Please make sure your child is practicing their multiplication facts!

Social Studies:
This week week will be mapping out the 5 different regions that the Native Americans lived in. This unit will include a lot of neat art projects. We will need paper plates, yarn, beads, and cereal boxes if you have any you would like to donate.

Spelling:
Were
there
their
about
these
first
its
find
such
important
food
life
needed
year
told
living
run
book
gave
order
open

Mystery Questions:
1) Name three types of homes Native Americans live in.
2) What wildlife was used for Native American clothing?
3) What did Native American Indian tribes eat?
4) What are the names of the clans in Cherokee Society?
5) When was the 'Battle of Little Bighorn'?
6) What was the most important Native American food crop?

Thanks,
Miss Irwin

Week 4/11/16

Ahoy!

Welcome back from spring break! I hope you all had a great week! We have had a great start her in room 204-205!

Reading: This week we will  begin our unit on Native Americans. Our primary focus will be on the different N.A. legends.

Math: This week we are beginning unit 5, focusing on multiplication and division. This will be a very quick unit. Please have your students practicing their multiplication facts daily!

Writing: We are continuing with quick writing assignments focusing on the three different types of writing: narrative, persuasive, and informational. This week we are focusing on persuasive writing.

Spelling:
living
life
United States
high
black
because
hear
city
white
along
across
use
pages
eat
after
short
about
there
could
story

Mystery Questions:

What percentage of Americans eat ice cream?
How much did the largest ice cream cake weight?
Which country produces the most ice cream in the world?
What is the most popular ice cream topping?
In what state was it against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie?

Reminders:
4/13- Twin Day
4/13- 3rd grade music performance at assembly
4/22- PALS movie night
4/26 &4/29- Smarter Balance Assessment for English/Language Arts
4/28- Take your child to work day

Have a great rest of your week!
Miss Irwin