This week in third grade! May 16th through 19th, 2016

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:  Paper homework is done for the rest of the year.  I appreciate the support parents have given their children to practice the many skills they have learned this year.  I know it can be hectic to get homework done along with everything else in life but it truly helps the kids retain new learning. 

Nightly reading and recording minutes read on May Calendars.  April Reading calendars are due.  May reading calendar is now due.  It is worth 100 points.  

***Any missing reading calendars should be turned in this week at the latest.  Missing calendars are worth 200 points in the grade book and can lower a student's grade a whole letter grade or more. Fourth Quarter has March, April and half of May reading posted.

Share Days:

Monday, the 16th:  Diego and Jesse
Tuesday the 17th:  Preston and Sebastian
Wednesday the 18th:  Makenzie and Addi

Thursday the 19th:  Sydney and Aiden
Friday the 20th: No School
Monday the 23rd:  Hannah and Laken and Russell

Summer Birthdays:  If your child has a birthday after the last day of school (May 27th), we will take a moment to celebrate them on Wednesday, May 18th.  If your child has a summer birthday you can send in treats on Wednesday for them to share with their classmates.  We will go outside and pass out the treats and sing happy birthday to each student and then have a short recess.  We have 29 students in our class.

Read in Day!: Thursday, May 19th.  Reading is our big focus in third grade and we will enjoy a day of a lot of reading including some guest readers from the school who will come in and read to our class throughout the day!  Students can bring books from home to read if they would like to as well as a pillow and blanket or one stuffed friend to enjoy the relaxing reading day!  Everything should be able to fit in their backpack so they can manage getting to and from school.  

School Carnival!:  Thursday, May 19th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM the PFA will be putting on an amazing carnival for the school.  Please plan to attend and have a wonderful time!  There will be games, raffles and bigger rides/attractions!  See you there!  

Carnival help needed: The carnival is a fun event put on by our school's PFA.  They have asked each teacher to find volunteers to share some time to help out with the "attractions."  Ours is called the dingle hopper and looks fun!  I have spots for one hour or 30 minutes.  Please let me know if you can help out for 30 minutes or even 60.  Thank you so much!!!! 

Field Day:  May 26th from K-3 1:20 to 2:40 pm. If any parents are interested in helping during any of the field day activities please let me know.  Students do need help with some of the games and activities so more hands are always appreciated!!  Students will need to remember a water bottle and sunscreen for the afternoon activities outside.

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, May 17th: Pizza orders due.  $1 a slice

Wednesday, May 18th:  Summer Birthday celebration

Thursday, May 19th:  Read in day

Thursday, May 19th:  School Carnival from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Thursday, May 26th:  Field Day

Friday, May 27th:  Last day of school