April 4 Pennies for Patients donations due (optional)
April 5 All School Meeting and Spirit Day - Creature Feature
April 5 Yearbook Orders Due
April 8 Library Visit - Chaperones Needed
April 12 No School
Homework - More details posted on the Homework Page
1. Read for at least 20 minutes per day and fill out your reading log each night. Your parents must sign your reading log.
2. Complete your math homework.
3. Complete your reading homework (CAFE strategy practice).
Upcoming Out and Abouts
We will take advantage of the nice weather this week to begin our study of habitats and migration. Students will create a nature journal to record their observations about signs of spring and we will do some nature sketches and watercolors.
Math Notes
This week in Third Grade math, we will finish up our study of fractions by concentrating on identifying equivalent fractions using models, such as the number line, and adding fractions with like denominators. We will also continue to work on solving story problems that involve comparing and ordering fractions. Over the next few weeks, we will review and expand on concepts previously covered this year - such as geometry, multiplication and computation with larger numbers - in preparation for student-led conferences and the OAKS math test. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
For homework, students will complete the Fractions on the Number Line worksheet.
Fourth Grade math students will begin this week focusing on place value and large numbers (as review). We will also focus heavily on adding fractions with like denominators. Over the course of Unit 6, your Fourth Grade Puffin or Plover will:
- Identify fractions and decimals that are equal to each other
- Compare decimals numbers and fractions
- Add and subtract decimal numbers using a variety of strategies
Homework This Week: Inches to the Moon & Other Very Large Numbers
Questions/Comments/Concerns, please contact Becky at [email protected].
Other Important Notes
We will begin state testing (OAKS) next week. The first round of testing will focus on reading and we will take the math test later this month. All third and fourth graders will take both tests. Testing is administered in the computer lab in short sessions, and students have the opportunity to work on the same test over multiple sessions so they can work at their own pace. Please help support your student by: encouraging them to do their best, making sure they eat breakfast and bring a snack, and helping them get plenty of sleep. If you have any questions or concerns about the state test, please let me know.
Communication
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Parents and students can e-mail me at [email protected]. You can also leave a voice message on the class phone, come into the classroom before or after school, or call me before 8PM at home.