March 11 All day O&A to Jackson Bottom Wetlands - chaperones needed
March 16 Library Visit
March 17 Book Orders Due
March 18 All day O&A to Tillamook Forest - chaperones needed
March 18 Smarter Balanced Assessment Info Session 5:30pm
March 19 Empty Bowls Feast
March 23 - 27 Spring Break
Homework Due Thursday, March 12th
1. Read for at least 20 minutes every night.
2. Complete Reading Response Letter OR Opinion Paragraph Packet
3. Complete at least 30 minutes of math practice*
*Suggested IXL skills for 3rd grade math practice:
E.3 and E.5 Multiplication Word Problems
*Suggested IXL skills for 4th grade math practice:
H.1 - H.4 Functions
Literature Circles and Book Clubs
In the next two weeks, book club meetings will wrap up for the following books: The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary, George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl, The Time Warp Trio: Not-So-Jolly Roger by Jon Scieszka, and Class President by Louis Sachar. All Plovers will have time in class to read and write about their book, but some students may choose to read at home and complete their book club assignment as extra homework.
Upcoming Out and Abouts
This week, we will go to Jackson Bottom Wetlands and next week we will go to the Tillamook Forestry Center to begin our study of animal biology and migration. Students who ordered school lunch for 3/11 or 3/18 will receive a sack lunch with a sandwich. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather and prepared to be outside.
Volunteer Opportunities - http://vols.pt/drMimF
We are in need breakfast donations, library chaperones and O&A chaperones for March 11th and March 18th. Thank you for your support!
Math Notes
Last week in 3rd Grade Math, students presented their work about the "How Long, How Tall?" problem to the class. We reviewed each group's poster and discussed different strategies - like repeated addition, skip counting, or doubling and halving - that could be used to efficiently solve each problem. Students will continue to practice these strategies and explore new relationships in our next multiplication project, The Big Dinner, which uses the context of preparing a meal to highlight real-world applications of multiplication and division.
Last week fourth grade mathematicians focused on learning/practicing four division strategies: array model, repeated subtraction, grouping, number line. This week we will continue our work solidifying our understanding of these strategies. Additionally, we will continue to develop our multiplication and division number sense by employing mental math mini lessons using the array strategy.
Empty Bowls Feast Info
Thursday, March 19th at United Church of Christ; 5:30 & 6:30pm serving times
Tickets Must Be Purchased by March 13 at FGCS (Suggested Donation: $10)
The Empty Bowls Feast supports the Family Bridge Program, which provides food, shelter and services to families in need. At the feast, you will receive a bowl at the door. Then you’ll fill it with delicious homemade soup, grab some bread and enjoy a meal with members of our wonderful community.
A limited number of handcrafted bowls are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket holders are guaranteed a warm meal. All families are welcome regardless of contribution amount. Tickets are not available at the door. Level 2 and 4 students have been making and glazing bowls in art in preparation for the Empty Bowls Feast. Students in Levels 1 and 3 will be making soup and bread on their Out and About before the Feast. Please contact Erin Morgan, Out and About Teacher, (503)359-4600 ext. 120 to help with cooking. We need help spreading the word about the event, selling tickets, making bowls and helping at the event. Please contact Art Teacher Teresa Perrin (503)359-4600 ext.111, [email protected] to sign up.
Weekly Review
Last week, I introduced the Plovers to a digital storytelling website called Storybird. Students can write their own stories and poems using artwork displayed on the site. When their poems and stories are published, they are shared just with our classroom community. The students have really enjoyed seeing their work published and receiving lots of positive feedback from their classmates! I am able to monitor the students' accounts, review their writing, and moderate comments (the Plovers know I will not publish comments with incorrect grammar or punctuation). Your student can access their account at home if they know their username and password; please email me if you would like further log in instructions. Below is an example of a poem that Joey created about his migration animal, Monarch Butterflies.