We had a busy week and the kids did a great job of staying on task so we could get everything done.

 

We read chapters 1-5 in our book Frindle and learned 12 new vocabulary words. This week we will be reading chapters 6-9 and learning 12 more vocabulary words. We will also be going over the different types of sentences.

 

In Math we worked on division with and without remainders. Chapter 9 test is Tuesday, so please send in your child's test. Thursday, we will begin fractions. Page 157 we will be doing, but page 158 seems a bit confusing for the class. I have planned on doing a dividing/shading fraction worksheet in its place. So to be clear, I will not be doing page 158 with them, but a worksheet in its place.

 

We will be discussing Hydrocarbons in Science and we'll continue with the West region this week.

 

**Field Day Monday, May 6th.

**West Experience Thursday, May 9th.

We had a great week!

I want to thank Bethany Handley and Chelsea Koerten for doing all the tie-dying! The kids had a blast and everything went so smoothly! I'd also like to thank Laura Holbrook for providing all the supplies, even though her Ben was sick! We will be wearing the shirts on Monday, May 6th, for field day.

The class did an incredible job on their book reports! I am so proud of them! I have them all at home, so I can read each of them. I will return them Thursday.

The 3rd grade will begin Frindle, by Andrew Clements, on Monday. Once again, you do not have to buy the book. I will be reading it all in class. We will have new vocabulary words that we will be working on.

In Math, we will be continuing with division and introducing division with remainders.

Science this week is about alcohol and esters. I will be doing an experiment with the kids, that will be a surprise for all the moms.

This last nine weeks, we are studying the West region. A little bird has told me that the West "party" in May, is going to be amazing!

 

Have a great weekend!!

This upcoming week we will be having our Southwest Experience, so we will not be doing Science on Thursday.

 

In Science, I will not be doing the experiment in the book. I will be doing another experiment on acids and bases using lemons, baking soda, and food coloring. It will be messy, but pretty!

 

We have our chapter 8 Math test on Tuesday, so please send in your child's test. For the Math test Tuesday, please make sure your child has the measurement conversion chart I gave them last week. They will need it for the test. They should have it in their binder. I will post a picture of it.

On Thursday, we will be beginning division, with a review of multiplication and how the two go hand in hand.

 

In Language Arts, we will be finishing up The Wheel on the School. We will also be learning more about synonyms and homophones.

 

The next region we will be studying will be the Western region.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

1. Book report due Tuesday, April 16th

2. Field Day- May 6th--I still need some moms to help me tie-dye, or if any moms would like to do the tie-dye, that would be awesome! Lol! 

A white t-shirt for your child needs to be turned in by Thursday, April 18th.

3. If you are planning on ordering books from the book order, please have them ordered by Thursday, April 11th. After that day I will submit all orders. Thank you to those that have already ordered.

 

**The class has won a class party!! They filled the class Star Jar on Thursday with their 25th star. We will be discussing what they would like to do. If there is a type of party that you would prefer them NOT to have, please let me know. Since this is my first class party as an incentive, I'm not sure of the "rules". ;)

 

Have a great weekend!

We had a great week leading up to our Spring Break!

 

John Stankus was our Star of the Week in the Red class. We enjoyed seeing all his pictures, especially the ones with all his family and cousins.

 

In Science we had another fun, "scientific" lesson-separating mixtures. We separated Chex Mix into their own stacks. Then the best part was, we ate it all!

Our week after the break will involve crystals.

 

Math this past week was a little difficult on both days. Chapter 7 test seemed a little harder than usual and grades weren't as good as normal. Then we started measurement and that really threw some for a loop. Please continue working with your child on measurement and where the fourth, half, and three-fourths marks are on the ruler. I had it marked in sharpie on all the rulers and some students still had a hard time.

 

We're plugging along in The Wheel on the School. Some students don't have the book and aren't able to read at home. I have read bits and pieces when discussing vocabulary words, but that's it. If you don't have the book for your child, there is a copy in PDF format online that is free to print off, if you choose. The week after break, chapters 8 and 9 will be read.

 

In our study of the Southwest, we've learned about the land, natural resources, water, and climate. Our next area of study will be landmarks of the Southwest.

 

**I want to say that I am sorry about the book report situation and the trouble some of you had with finding an appropriate book. The rules I am using are the same ones I used with middle schoolers. I realized that finding an appropriate book for a middle schooler wasn't a big deal because most of them could handle the books on those levels. Third graders on the other hand, can not. I honestly didn't even think about that when I was typing my expectations. I hope everyone has found a book that they are comfortable with their child reading, yet challenging at the same time. 

If your child decides to change their book, that is fine. They can tell me the new title when we go back to school.

 

I hope everyone has a great break!! I know I will-even if I'm staying home!