This week in third grade!  April 25th through 29th, 2016

Spelling:  Words with Silent Consonants

knight     gnaw     doubt     thumb     wrong     sign     knock     climb     crumb     island     aisle     sword     whole     written     often     dishonest     rewind     unknown     raspberry     knowledge

Spelling Test on Thursday, May 5th.  

Words of the day this week: mechanic, recreation,  nourishment,  and persuade.

CCSS Math:  Reviewing third grade math skills that we have covered so far in third grade-multiplication and types of problems, division, area, perimeter, fractions and graphing. Math4Today  Comparing fractional pieces, plotting whole numbers and fractions on a number line, dividing shapes into fractional units, irregular fractions, multiplication and division and story problems.

Homework:  Students will have Math paper homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week and fitting in IXL on any of those days will be highly beneficial. Thursday and Friday homework is IXL. It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on April Calenders.

** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

IXL Information:  All students have received a username and password to log into IXL.  You can log in through this blog or if  search IXL make sure your child includes @visioncharter after their username to ensure that it ties into my class roster.  They have a free option that won't come up in my class roster.  This is homework as far as an invitation to practice as much as you feel is ok.  It is not for a grade but will help them prepare for their end of third grade tests as well as be more prepared for fourth grade.  It is a highly suggested addition to homework but not required. On nights when students don't have paper homework I will suggest that they do IXL that evening.  I will include it in the homework section.  

Third Grade Testing: We will start ISAT testing May 2nd, 3rd, 4th and the 12th.  Students will be allowed snack foods, no liquids, healthy foods would be best. Please leave sugary treats for after school.  A good night's rest before these tests will help them do their very best.  These kiddos have learned so much and worked so hard this year!  I am looking forward to seeing how much growth they have made!

Share Days:

Monday, the 25th:  Kim
Tuesday the 26th:  Jaegger
Wednesday the 27th:  Lily

Thursday the 28th:  Caitilyn
Friday the 29th:  Kaylea
Monday the 2nd:  Kenzi

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, April 26th:   Pizza orders due.  $1 a slice

Friday, April 29th: Jeans Day for $1 and snack shack