Take Your Child to Work/PARCC

Wow, it sounds like the kids who participated learned a lot!  We had fun hearing about their day.

Next week for PARCC- the kids are ready!  Please review the PARCC Pointers I mentioned on an earlier blog.  The gum must be MINT and will only be allowed during the testing period.  Dress comfortably, but keep in mind the room is chilly.  Bring a book to read if you finish a section early!

We will be testing in the afternoon 12-2:45.  Our lunch will be earlier(11:15), but they can still bring a snack.  We still have specials, so wear sneakers for PE and Family Life (due to testing)days. 
We will also continue our novel study of Charlotte's Web  and math review so don't expect homework next week. 

Students who opted out, you will be working on your bird research in another room while we are testing. 

PARCC POINTERS

Preparing for PARCC next week: M-F 5/2-5/6

1.  Go to bed early each night to be well rested for the test.
2.  Wake up earlier so you don't have to rush through breakfast.
3.  Arrive to school on time:  8:20!!
4.  Bring a piece of MINT gum on each day of testing.  The mint is what helps your brain think.
5.  Bring a recreational book to reading when you finish a section early.  This book must keep you entertained because you can not disturb others who are still working.  Choose your book wisely!  No coloring and drawing is permitted
6.  Try your best!  Show them what you know!  Read everything!  Check your work!
7.  Make every effort to be in school the whole week!
8.  Bring a snack each day for before the testing.  We will test in the afternoon 
9.  Bring a light sweater/sweat jacket because the tech lab gets chilly. 
10.  Dress comfortably.


LA:  NONE
MATH: p. 489

? What are the 3 angles called?

Monday

Please return spring pictures or the $ this week.

PARCC testing is next week.  We will be doing review and practice so homework is going to be inconsistent. 

LA:  none4- we are reading Charlotte's Web
MATH p. 483-484

? What is onomatopoeia?  Give an example!

And the winners are...

The Warren County Shade Tree Commission stopped by today to announce the 2016 Essay Contest winners...
1st place:  Samantha (3P) and Riley (3D) Their essays will be hanging at the Warren County Fair this summer!
2nd place: Sophie (3P) and Grace (3D)
3rd Place: Connor (3P) and Connor (3D)

CONGRATULATIONS!  We are proud of you.

All of the third graders received a bag of goodies and tree sapling for participating! 

Friday

Friday Folders went home today!

Spring pictures need to be returned.  Take the pictures you want and return the rest and the $ next week.

Thanks to all the parents who came to our skit!  The kids had fun!

THURSDAY

LA:  study spelling and grammar

WEDNESDAY

Our Water Cycle Skit will be tomorrow at 2:30 in the Library.

LA:  p. 143
MATH: none

Water Cycle Skit

We will perform the skit again on Thursday at 2:30 in the library.

Monday

Our water cycle skit will be on Thursday at 2:30 in the library.

LA: p. 134
MATH: p. 225-226

Water pictures and t shirts

Water Cycle Skit

Parents:  We will perform our Water Cycle Skit in the Library on Monday,4/18 and Thursday, 4/21 at 2:30.  Please have your t-shirt ready for Monday. 

MONDAY

Water picture due tomorrow.  You can email it to me.

LA:  p. 118 and 120
MATH: p. 219-220

Friday

Report Cards went home today!
Friday Folders, too.
Send in a photograph of you enjoying water by Tuesday.  (skiing, boasting, swimming, water parks, etc.)

We will be performing a water cycle skit during the week of April 18th.  Times will be announced later.

 

The students will need a t shirt (not new):

White:  cloud, snowflakes, sinks, water vapors, glaciers

Blue (dark or light):  stream, water drops, rivers, reservoir

Black:  sewage processing plant, pipes

Yellow:  sun

Thursday

LA:  Study spelling and grammar (adjectives and adverbs)
MATH: P= and A= worksheet

Science:  bring in a photo of you enjoying water by Tuesday, April 12th.

? what is a NATURAL RESOURCE?  Can you name two? 

Wednesday

LA:  p. 114-115
MATH: p.  216, 217 and 218

SCIENCE:  Bring in a picture where you and others(or just you) are enjoying Water by Tuesday, 4.12!  Skiing, snowboarding, swimming, boating, fishing, pools, oceans, etc... for a project to be done in the classroom.  The pictures will be returned. 

 

 

? What is the difference between AREA and PERIMETER?

Monday

LA:  p. 105-106
MATH:  Study the last page for tomorrow's test

Lots of notices went home today, including the Square One project.  Check it out!!!

Don't forget your St. Jude's math-a-thon $