Hello Third Grade Families, This week marks the beginning of Trimester 3. Time flies when you’re having fun! Math: We will complete Unit 7 this week with a test on Thursday. Continue practicing to solve for extended facts in both multiplication (5 x 50, 200 x 400, 3,000 x 6, etc.) as well as division […]
Hello Third Grade Families, This promises to be another busy week… Math: We will continue with Unit 7: Multiplication and Division. The students will be introduced to the use of parentheses and the order of operation as well as how to solve for multiplies of ten (5 x 50, 200 x 400, 3,000 x 6, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]