3rd Grade Classroom News

Dates to Remember:

**May 23rd – Delayed Start**

**May 25th – Enrichment Day – Students will need to wear a yellow shirt to school**

Math – We will be sharing our Geometry Map projects on Monday.  Then we will begin designing a barnyard for some barnyard animals.  Students will have to draw out and plan it.  Then they will have to figure out how much wood is needed to build the fence and how much money it will cost them to create it.  This project will be completed as a class and uses area and perimeter, along with our multiplication and division skills.  The following week will be our final project of the year in which we will be creating a board game with math problems.  We will play the games upon completion.

Science - Our unit on rocks will continue with a discussion on how rocks are formed.  We will then discuss how rocks can be affected by weathering and erosion.  We hope to finish out the year discussing volcanoes as well.

Language Arts - Students will be learning to write an invitation this week.  They will also be introduced to a book project in which they will have a variety of options for a final product, diarama, mobile, etc.  This will be something they will complete in class until the end of the year.  It is a fun project and will not be graded.

Dates to Remember:

**Skating Party – Monday, May 14th**

**Track Day has been moved to Wednesday, May 16th**

**Delayed Start – Wednesday, May 23rd**

**Enrichment Day – Friday, May 25 – Students need to wear a yellow shirt that day!**

Math -   We will be presenting our data collection projects this week.  Students were required to create a survey question, ask a specific population the question, create a graph, compare results of 2 different populations of their survey in a graph, create a poster displaying the information they found, and do an analysis of the results along with a reflection of what they learned.  After we present our projects, we will be working on a geometry map project.  All projects completed this quarter cover concepts we have learned throughout the year.  I will also try to quiz the students on various concepts learned this year.

Science - We will continue to work with rocks and minerals this week.  Our main focus is trying to identify minerals and rocks based upon their properties.  We are testing the hardness of each, as well as, how they react with vinegar.  Next week’s focus will be independent studies on topics of student choice.  More details will follow next week.

Language Arts - In writing, students are finishing up their poems in class. Next week students will be working on the components of an invitation. The grammar skill for this week is commas.  In reading, we will be meeting in small groups to read books of their choice. We will also be doing a fun activity in the classroom with a news report. Students will need to meet their AR goal by Friday, May 25th. Please let me know if you have questions about your child’s AR goal or quizzes they have already taken.

Dates to Remember:

**Track Day is Monday, May 14th – Please make sure your child has sunscreen and a water bottle.**

**Delayed Starts – Wednesday, May 9th and Wednesday, May 23rd**

**Enrichment Day – Friday, May 25 – Students need to wear a yellow shirt that day!**

Math –   We are working on a data collection project.  Students are required to create a survey question, ask a specific population the question, create a graph, compare results of 2 different populations of their survey in a graph, create a poster displaying the information they found, and do an analysis of the results along with a reflection of what they learned.  Projects are due on Friday, May 11th.  Next week we will do a geometry project.

Science - We are working with rocks and minerals this week.  Our main focus is trying to identify minerals and rocks based upon their properties.  We are testing the hardness of each, as well as, how they react with vinegar.

Language Arts - Poetry is our focus this week along with a story.  We will also be working on cursive writing.

Dates to Remember:

** Reading OAA – Monday, April 30th**

**Math OAA – Wednesday, May 2nd**

Students will be taking the OAA’s on Monday and Wednesday. Please be sure that your child goes to bed early and eats a healthy and substantial breakfast.  They will be provided with a snack upon arrival to school, however, this should not take the place of their breakfast.  If your child wishes, they may bring a water bottle with only water in it.  Please no fruit juice, kool-aide, tea, etc.  We ask that you please remind your child to take their time on the test and remember the skills they have learned in class  such as looking back in the selection and underlining or circling important words.  Thank you so much for your help at home.  We appreciate all of your hard work and support.  Each student has been working very hard in both math and reading.  We are very proud of their efforts and feel confident that they will do well.

Weekly Incentives for the OAA:  Tickets for incentives will be awarded to students who work hard, do their best, take their time, and use their test taking strategies on the test.  The incentives for these tickets are listed below.

Wednesday – Students will get to take part in the 3rd annual 3rd grade dance party JFD!

Thursday – Students may bring a pop to school and we will have a classroom raffle.

Friday – Students may bring electronics or a board game.

Dates to Remember:

**Delayed Start Wednesday, April 25th**

**Fundraiser Volleyball Game at OHHS Friday, April 27th 6:30 – 8:30**  (See Mr. Toon’s E-mail for specific information)

**Reading OAA – Monday, April 30th**

**Math OAA – Wednesday, May 2nd**

**Please remember to sign and return the OAA letter to your child’s teacher.  We want to make sure you are all aware of what the test entails and how to prepare your child.**

Math:  Our focus this week will again be preparing for  the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA).  We will continue working with the book called “Skill Bridge”.  Students will be completing 2 assignments per day in the book and will have homework nightly from it as well.  We will also be completing practice tests that look similar to the OAA they will take on May 2nd.

Science:  We will put science on hold for one more week due to our preparation for the Math Achievement Assessment.

Language Arts:

This week we will be working on preparing for the Ohio Achievement Test. Students will continue to review fiction story elements, vocabulary, non-fiction elements, and extended response questions in the small and large group setting. Students do have an AR goal this quarter. Please let me know if you have any questions about your child’s AR goal.  Please continue to encourage your child to read every night. Thank you for all of your hard work at home!

*Students will have a spelling test next week. They will not have a grammar assessment or reading test.

*Students will have library on Tuesday. The last week of check-outs will be the week of May 7th.

Dates to Remember:

**Reading OAA – Monday, April 30th**

**Math OAA – Wednesday, May 2nd**

Math:

Our focus the next couple of weeks will be getting ready for the Ohio Achievement Test (OAA).  We will be working with a new book called “Skill Bridge”.  Students will be completing 2 assignments per day in the book and will have homework nightly from it as well.  There will also be another OAA review packet assigned Monday, which  covers graphs and charts.  That will be due on Friday of this week.  Please also check the math portion of this page for fun and interactive ways to review with your child.

Science:  We will put science on hold until after the achievement test.

Language Arts:

This week we will be working on preparing for the Ohio Achievement Test. Students will continue to review fiction story elements, vocabulary, non-fiction elements, and extended response questions in the small and large group setting. Students do have an AR goal this quarter. Please let me know if you have any questions about your child’s AR goal.  Please continue to encourage your child to read every night. Thank you for all of your hard work at home!

*Students will have a spelling test next week. They will not have a grammar assessment or reading test.

*Students will have library on Tuesday. The last week of check-outs will be the week of May 7th.