There will not be a newsletter next week. I hope you are all able to spend some fun and relaxing time together during spring break. Safe travels!
Congratulations in advance to all of the third graders on a successful Invention Convention and 3rd Grade Musical.
Reading Workshop
I am pushing students to persevere. A tangible difference between successful and unsuccessful readers is their willingness to work hard and stay focused on the task at hand, especially when the content and tasks are asked in unique or new ways. Students have to be willing to read a passage multiple times in many cases to find the answers and understand the text.
We are looking for cause and effect and main idea & supporting details in more complex samples. Being willing to reread can make all the difference in the world. Many, presented with a daunting task, give up before they even start. I am supporting students who struggle with this, so they can be successful and realize they can flourish if they will only put forth the effort.
Students are working on finding cause and effect in larger passages using text support and are looking for helpful terms such as so, therefore, resulting, etc.
I will not need reading volunteers next week as we will be preparing for the Invention Convention and assessing for the end of the trimester.
We are firmly rooted in using multiple sources to respond to. Each pair of texts are used for an opinion, an informative and a narrative writing. Students are slowly getting over the hump of thinking, "I'm done," in their writing and realizing we can continuously improve, as well as use the same source material for different purposes and audiences.
Math Workshop
We are wrapping up fractions this week and I will assess this new, and challenging, content next week. Students began converting improper fractions (numerator is greater than the denominator) into mixed number fractions (a whole number and sometimes a fraction). We are also comparing fractions with common denominators and common numerators. This takes a strong understanding of what fractions are to be successful.
Fire Safety
The Upper Arlington Fire Department visited and reminded students to change the batteries in their smoke detectors, to make an escape plan (purchasing fire extinguishers, determining multiple exits and a meeting place) and to practice it.
Important Dates & Reminders
Testing dates are in bold. I will highlight changes and new dates in red.
A Days: No specials (Science, Social Studies, Technology rotation)
B Days: Music and PE
C Days: Art
D Days: Library
E Days: Music and PE
March 6 - Recycled percussion instruments due - Mrs. Delcamp will discuss with students.
March 9 - 3rd Grade Musical @ 7pm - Students should wear green.
March 9 - 3rd Grade Musical @ 7pm - Students should wear green.
March 10 - Invention Convention 10:30-11:00 Cafeteria/Multipurpose Room.
March 10 - Town Hall Meeting1:45 PM
March 10 - End of second Trimester
March 13 - 17 Spring Break - No School
March 20 - No School for students - Teacher Workday
March 28 - Progress Reports Home Today
April 5 - 6 Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (Headphones are needed for this assessment.)
April 5 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
April 5 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
April 6 Spring Picture Day
April 10 - April 28 STAR Reading and Math Assessments
April 12 - 15 Ohio Mathematics Assessment
April 14 No School for Staff & Students: Good Friday
April 12 - 15 Ohio Mathematics Assessment
April 14 No School for Staff & Students: Good Friday
April 24 - 28 Scholastic Book Fair
April 28 KID FEST 5 - 8pm
May 8 - 19 Terra Nova & Inview Gifted Screener
May 15 - 19 Diagnostic Writing Assessment
May 22 Field Day
May 15 - 19 Diagnostic Writing Assessment
May 22 Field Day
May 26 Town Hall Meeting 8:25am
May 26 Last Day for Students; End of third trimester
May 26 Early Dismissal 1pm
May 26 Early Dismissal 1pm
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