Hello Third Grade Families,

We have another big week before us: In-N-Out & Dippin’ Dots will be here this Friday! All meals must be pre-ordered & today is the very last day to do so if you’d like. Parents and families are welcome to join students as they eat on the grass out in front of the Hall. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for a picnic lunch if you do. Pre-ordered tickets for guests will be distributed on a table outside. Students will receive their tickets in class. Lunch will be served at 11:30 beginning with Kinder and moving from class to class.

Math: The class continues with Chapter 9: Multiplication and Division, Part III. This week the class will be introduced to two different ways of finding products. Today the students were introduced to the “partial-products method.” If you are unfamiliar with the “partial-products algorithm,” below is a video link with step-by-step directions. Cut and paste into your web browser to view.

http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/teaching-topics/computation/mult-part-prod/

This week’s math homework assignment is as follows:

-Complete this Everyday Math Home Link using the partial-products algorithm. Print, complete and staple to weekly homework. Due Monday.

-IXL Skill E. 10 Multiply a 1-Digit # by a larger number

-IXL Skill S.20 Match Mixed Numbers to Models

Spelling: Click here for this week’s spelling words/pattern.

Vocabulary: This week we begin Unit 17. Go to the Vocabulary Workshop website for words and definitions. Login information can be found in your child’s planner.

Grammar: We are to continue with Unit 6: Capitalization, Punctuation and Spelling. This week we will cover lesson 42.

Reading: We continue to build our reading skills inventories in small guided reading groups.

Click here for the Reading Log.

Click here for this week’s fluency passage!

Religion: We will continue with Chapter 4, “God Called Mary.” Friday after mass the students will be saying the Rosary in church. All are welcome to join in this special event.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday’s big show! The curtain goes up at 6:30.

Best,

Mrs. Espinosa