Dearest Third Grade Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend. I look forward to seeing so many of you this Friday for Parent’s Day!  Progress Reports went home today. Remember to sign and return these by Friday as well.

This week we’ll be studying the following:

Math: This week the class will continue Unit 5 (Place Value) reviewing lessons 5.5 5.7 and 5.8. As always, feel free to follow along with us at www.everydaymathonline.com. Your child’s username and password can be found in his/her planner. The Chapter 5 test will not take place this week. Rather, the class will be extending our study of decimals a bit longer.

Remember to continue practicing those multiplication and division Facts Goals. Individual student testing will continue this week. Check your child’s planner for a note indicating whether he/she is ready to go on to the next Goal or needs some more practice on the current one. Click here for all 8 math facts goals.

For IXL math homework, please complete the following Third Grade skills:

T.1 What decimal number is illustrated?

H.5 Divide by 5

H.2 Divide by 2

Reading: The class will continue working on a comparative Allan Say unit this week. Click here to download the Reading Log.

English: The class will continue Unit 3 in our grammar book. This week we will cover Lesson 17 (More Present-Tense Verbs). Students are encouraged to study along using the Grammar Workshop series online.

Spelling: Click here to download this week’s spelling words and pattern/principle.

Vocabulary: This week we begin Unit 10.

Science: We will continue Chapter 9 with lesson 9.2, “Paths of Light.” Click here for directions for this year’s School Fair projects.

Social Studies: This week we will learn about the impact of the Gold Rush on California’s early economy. The class will also learn more about John Augustus Sutter in a cause/effect analysis.

Religion: We will finish Chapter 8, “God is Holy and Great.” The chapter quiz will be this Wednesday. Click here for the chapter Study Guide.

We’ll meet you in the church this Friday morning!

Mrs. Espinosa