Upcoming Events:

Monday, February 15 – Comp day/No school

Wednesday, February 17 – Spring Pictures

February 22-26 – Book Fair Week 

Wednesday, February 24 – Early Release 11:30

Math Learning Goals: Comparing Fractions

3.3F(R)- represent equivalent fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 using a variety of objects and pictorial models, including number lines.

3.3G(S)- explain that two fractions are equivalent if and only if they are both represented by the same point on the number line or represent the same portion of the same size whole for an area model.

3.3H(R)- compare two fractions having the same numerator or denominator in problems by reasoning about their sizes and justifying the conclusion using symbols, words, objects, and pictorial models.

Math Homework:

• Math homework is sent home on Fridays and is due back the following Thursday.  Homework will be due on Thursday, February 18th.
• Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS. We will have a Mad 2 Minutes on Thursday. Students will have two minutes to solve 30 multiplication facts. This is not for a grade this week.  However, in the future this will be for a grade in the grade book.  Please be studying!   We will set goals each week to improve fact fluency.

Science Learning Goals: Biomes

3.10A – The student is expected to explore how structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in a particular environment.

Progress reports and graded papers will be sent home today.  Please sign the progress report and manilla envelope and return tomorrow.  Thanks.

It’s time for February Benchmarks! We can’t wait to see how much progress these amazing kiddos have made since August! 

Our Benchmark exams will be:

Monday, Feb. 8th MATH 

Tuesday, Feb. 9th READING 

Wednesday:  4th and 5th grades only will be testing.  NOT 3rd Grade 

On these days, students may bring a DRY snack (cereal, crackers, pretzels, etc. ) and a bottle of water. Students are also allowed to have 2-3 pieces of peppermint candy OR 2-3 pieces of gum. These items are put away once the test is over. Thank you so much!

Important Dates:

Monday, February 8th 3rd grade Math Benchmark

Tuesday, February 9th 3rd grade Reading Benchmark

Monday, February 15th School Holiday

Wednesday, February 17th Spring Pictures

Math Learning Goals:  Comparing Fractions

3.3F(R)- represent equivalent fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 using a variety of objects and pictorial models, including number lines

3.3G(S)- explain that two fractions are equivalent if and only if they are both represented by the same point on the number line or represent the same portion of the same size whole for an area model.

3.3H(R)- compare two fractions having the same numerator or denominator in problems by reasoning about their sizes and justifying the conclusion using symbols, words, objects, and pictorial models

Math Homework:

• Math homework is sent home on Fridays and is due back the following Thursday.  Homework will be due on Thursday, February 11th.
• Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS. We will have a Mad 2 Minutes on Thursday. Students will have two minutes to solve 30 multiplication facts. This is our last practice before we take a grade.  We will set goals each week to improve fact fluency.

Science Learning Goals:  Solar System 

3.8B – Describe and illustrate the Sun as a star composed of gases that provides light and thermal energy.

3.8C – Construct models that demonstrate the Sun, Earth and moon including orbits and positions.

3.8D – Identify the planets in Earth solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.

Math Learning Goals:  Fractions

3.3C- explain that the unit fraction 1/b represents the quantity formed by one part of a whole that has been partitioned into b equal parts where b is a non-zero whole number

3.3D- compose and decompose a fraction a/b with a numerator greater than zero and less than or equal to b as a sum of parts 1/b

3.3E- solve problems involving partitioning an object or set of objects among two or more recipients using pictorial representations of fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.

Math Homework:

• Math homework is sent home on Fridays and is due back the following Thursday.  Homework will be due on Thursday, February 4.
• Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS.  0’s, 1’s, 2’s, 3’s , 5’s, 6’s, 7’s, 8’s, 9’s and  10’s. We will have a Mad Minute on Thursday. Students will have one minute to solve 30 multiplication facts.  This is not for a grade.  We will set goals each week to improve fact fluency.

Science Learning Goals:  Solar System

3.8B – Describe and illustrate the Sun as a star composed of gases that provides light and thermal energy.

3.8C – Construct models that demonstrate the Sun, Earth and moon including orbits and positions.

3.8D – Identify the planets in Earth solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.

All A Honor Roll

A and B Honor Roll (Not pictured Charly McGuffee)

Citizenship Awards (Not pictured Charly McGuffee)

Perfect Attendance

Character Awards for Courage, Gratitude, and Trustworthiness

Important Dates:

Wednesday, January 27th Early Release at 11:30

Math Learning Goals: Fractions

3.3A(S)- represent fractions greater than zero and less than or equal to one with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 using concrete objects and pictorial models including strip-diagrams and number lines

3.7A (S) represent fractions as halves, fourths, and eights as distances from 0 on a number line.

Math Homework:

• Math homework is sent home on Fridays and is due back the following Thursday.  Homework will be due on Thursday, January 28.
• Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS.  0’s, 1’s, 2’s, 3’s , 5’s, 6’s, 7’s, 8’s and 10’s only. We will have a Mad Minute on Thursday. Students will have one minute to solve 30 multiplication facts.  This is not for a grade.  We will set goals each week to improve fact fluency.

Science Learning Goals:  Rotation Vs Orbit

3.8B – Describe and illustrate the Sun as a star composed of gases that provides light and thermal energy.
3.8C – Construct models that demonstrate the Sun, Earth and moon including orbits and positions.
3.8D – Identify the planets in Earth solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.

Graded papers will be sent home today. Please sign and return the manila envelope tomorrow. Thanks!

Important Dates:

• No School on Monday January 18th.  MLK Holiday
• Early Release next Wednesday, January 27th at 11:30