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weekly newsletter 2/21

3rd Grade By February 21, 2017 No Comments

Hello Third Grade Families, Happy President’s Day! I hope everyone enjoyed the long, wet weekend. Math: This week we move on from geometry and into multiplication/division facts. Unit 7’s focus is largely on student mastery of all math facts from 1×1 to 10×10 with the ultimate goal being automaticity. We will isolate those facts that […]

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Weekly Newsletter 2/7

3rd Grade By February 6, 2017 No Comments

Hello Third Grade Families, Happy Monday! As a reminder, Valentine boxes are due in class no later than Friday so that we can decorate them on Monday. See previous e-mail for detailed instructions. Math: Math: Unit 6 continues with a focus on symmetry and congruence before moving into polyhedrons (3-dimentional shapes). We will learn to identify […]

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weekly newsletter 1/24

3rd Grade By January 23, 2017 No Comments

Hello Third Grade Families, Friday is all about parents! I look forward to meeting everyone in the Church for mass before heading over to the classroom. We will be making a miraculous medal as well as paper polyhedrons, and maybe even a little Word Work if we have time. Math: We will begin Unit 6: […]

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weekly newsletter 1/17

3rd Grade By January 17, 2017 No Comments

Hello Third Grade Families, Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and all were able to take a moment to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Math: We will wrap up Chapter 5: Place Value in Whole Numbers and Decimals by combining our knowledge of decimals with that of the […]

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weekly newsletter 1/10

3rd Grade By January 9, 2017 No Comments

Hello Third Grade Families, This week will be cold and a little wet, so please remember to send your kiddos to school with a school sweater and/or jacket every morning. Math: We continue Chapter 5: Place Value in Whole Numbers and Decimals, now turning our focus toward the very small: decimals! We will assign new […]

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Hello 2017!

3rd Grade By January 3, 2017 No Comments

Dearest Third Grade Families, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone enjoyed the break resting and relaxing among friends. This week we will hit the ground running. Math: We will continue with Chapter 5: Place Value in Whole Numbers and Decimals, keeping our focus on very large numbers (up to the millions). Next week we will […]

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Merry Christmas!!!

3rd Grade By December 12, 2016 No Comments

Merry Christmas, Third Grade Families! This week our little elves will be working hard on a special Christmas gift for moms and dads. No peeking. Our plan is to send them home on Thursday. Friday morning is our class holiday party! We will be dining on pizza and doughnut holes before taking some time to […]

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weekly newsletter 12/6

3rd Grade By December 5, 2016 No Comments

Hello 3rd Grade Families, Progress Reports go home Tuesday. Please remember to sign and return the envelope once you’ve had a chance to review and discuss it with your child. Likewise, I look forward meeting and chatting at Parent-Teacher Conferences this week. Please check your scheduled time. If you need to make any changes, contact […]

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weekly newsletter 11/29

3rd Grade By November 28, 2016 No Comments

Hello 3rd Grade Families! I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend among family and friends. There will be much happening in the following three weeks. Below are some highlights. -The St. Vincent de Paul food drive is taking place now. Students took home bags on Monday and are encouraged to fill them up with non-perishables. […]

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