Weeks in Review, September 30, 2018

Hello Families,

Thank you to those who have already turned in money collected for our Color Run!  Remember the run is this Friday!  We are are keeping our fingers and toes crossed for good weather!  It's always a highlight of the year for our school family.  :-)  

Book Buzz Update:  Several students have already brought in a Book Buzz that they wrote from a book read at home.  This is awesome!  Your child should be able to finish a book they enjoyed and turn in a Book Buzz at least once every two weeks.  Reading each night for 20 minutes is the only regularly scheduled homework.  Please help your child find time each day/night to enjoy some good books. :-)  

Supplies Needed:  Please send in a box of crayons for your child to have if they don't already have some.  Thank you!  

Unit 1 Math Test:  Our first math test covering Unit 1 will be this week on Thursday.  We will be completing a review in class, checking it, and your child will bring it home to study before the test.  I typically send home the review 2 days before the test.  I will also email my copy of the review as well as a blank copy for families that would like to print one out for extra practice. 

Curriculum Update:
Reading: We continued to build our reading life in third grade by learning about how to read with a mental movie in our minds and to read with a positive attitude! 
Writing: we continued to generate ideas and write short drafts of various memories in our lives
Math: We reviewed telling time to the nearest minute, rounding numbers, multiplication being equal groups, and the "easy" groups of 2 (times 2) being doubles. 
Science: Our crayfish have arrived!!! These fascinating (and sometimes creepy) creatures will allow us to learn more about structures and their functions as well as how they have adapted for survival in their environment. 

A list of logins and passwords will be in your child's planner this week.  To access our google classroom and your child google drive, he/she can use their school login in followed by @students.wlcsd.org

Have a wonderful week!