Ms. Applonie's 3rd Grade Class

We are currently planning a fun and adventurous field trip that will take place Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025. We have the opportunity to visit the Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point.  This field trip is our only field trip that we will be riding FrontRunner. 

All students and parent volunteers must be at the Roy FrontRunner Station by 8:00. The address for the station is 4155 South Sandrigde Dr. We will be taking the 8:15 train to the Lehi station and we cannot wait for those who are late. Teachers will be at the train station at 7:45, so feel free to drop your child off earlier than 8:00!

The cost for this field trip is $6.00 per student and needs to be paid to the front office. 

We are looking for parents to chaperone this field trip. We are allotted 8 chaperones per class, as per the Museum of Natural Curiosity’s policy. Chaperones will be selected at random on Thursday, March 27th. If you sign up to chaperone you will receive an email from me on whether you have or have not been randomly selected as a chaperone. The cost per selected chaperone is $12.00 paid to the school office. The money needs to be paid by Friday, April 11th. Please indicate on the form below if you would like to chaperone.  Due to the nature of this trip and the need for constant adult supervision, PLEASE make other arrangements for ALL other siblings. It is the museum’s policy that chaperones have NO OTHER CHILDREN with them.

If you would like a guaranteed opportunity to attend the field trip you are more than welcome to ride the train down with us at no cost to you, but you will have to pay full price entry at the museum ($27). 

We will be taking the FrontRunner home as well.  We will catch the train at 1:14 and arrive back at the Roy Train Station at 2:45.  This is earlier than school gets out.  You will need to make arrangements to pick your child up at this time.  

School lunch will be available this day, but it MUST be ordered by April 10th.  Please indicate on the form below which lunch option your child will be taking with us.  Students will also need to bring a backpack on this day.  Their backpack will serve as a storage place for their jacket and lunch throughout the day. Students will not be allowed to purchase anything from the gift shop, so please DO NOT SEND MONEY with them.

Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather the day of the field trip.  We will be walking from the Frontrunner station to the museum, which is about ¾ of a mile.  Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately.  

Please fill out this FORM and make payments no later than Friday, April 11th. However, we will gladly accept them before that.

Thank you,
The Third Grade Teachers

Spring pictures will be taken during school on Friday, March 28. Students will be allowed to dress down for these photos while maintaining dress code standards (e.g: No bare shoulders or midriffs. No offensive language or logos. No footwear with an open toe or open heel). Photos are optional, so please answer the questions below to state your preference for your student. Only students who have pre-ordered photos will be photographed. Orders due by March 27. Please note that there will not be a retake day for these photos. Thank you!

Please complete the following FORM if your student is getting spring pictures taken.

Happy Daylight Savings Time! Please help your child get to bed early this week and especially tonight.

FIELD TRIP to the Museum of Curiosity

We have a fun and exciting field trip planned on April 23rd! We will be taking the Frontrunner to the Curiosity Museum at Thanksgiving Point. Permission forms, parent volunteer opportunities, and more information will be posted soon!

Important Dates:

• March 14th – Mother-Son Dance
• March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
• March 21st – Dollar Dress Down Day
• March 28th – FREE Dress Down/Spring Pictures
• March 30th-April 4th – Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
• April 23rd – Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity
• April 25th – Dollar Dress Down Day

MATH – This week we will be working on TIME and ELAPSED TIME.  There is an activity attached to the family letter below. This is a good activity to do with your child if you want go give them some extra practice. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 5 Week 4 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on describing characters and explaining how their actions impact the sequence of events.

Book Drive

Important Dates:

• March 3rd-7th – Book Drive
• March 7th – Daddy-Daughter Dance
• March 9th – Daylight Savings Starts
• March 14th – Mother-Son Dance
• March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
• March 21st – Dollar Dress Down Day
• March 28th – FREE Dress Down/Spring Pictures
• March 30th-April 4th – Spring Break – NO SCHOOL

MATH: We will be learning all about line plots and measuring to the nearest 1/4 inch.  There is an activity attached to the family letter below. This is a good activity to do with your child if you want to give them some extra practice. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 5 Week 3 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on describing characters and explaining how their actions impact the sequence of events.

Important Dates:

• February 28th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• March 7th – Daddy-Daughter Dance
• March 9th – Daylight Savings Starts
• March 14th – Mother-Son Dance
• March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
• March 21st – Dollar Dress Down Day
• March 28th – FREE Dress Down/Spring Pictures
• March 30th-April 4th – Spring Break – NO SCHOOL

MATH – This week we will be working with comparing fractions.  There is an activity attached to the family letter below. This is a good activity to do with your child if you want go give them some extra practice. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 5 Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on identifying claims and finding the evidence to support them.

I hope everyone had a a relaxing long weekend! Hopefully the extra day has allowed for all the sickness to finally work its way out of our classroom. At least that’s my hope!🤞

Since we have had so many bugs running through our classroom, we have been sanitizing more frequently in class. We are now running very low on sanitizing wipes. If you are able to donate any to our classroom so we can keep up with more consistent cleaning that would be greatly appreciated. Any and all donations will be happily accepted! Thank you!!

Important Dates:

• February 21st – Watch Wonder in Class – Movie Permission Form
• February 28th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• March 7th – Daddy-Daughter Dance
• March 9th – Daylight Savings Starts
• March 14th – Mother-Son Dance

MATH – This week we will be working with equivalent fractions.  There is an activity attached to the family letter below. This is a good activity to do with your child if you want go give them some extra practice. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 5 Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on identifying claims and finding the evidence to support them.

Valentine’s Day Reminders

• The Valentines Treat Permission Form  needs to be completed to receive any Valentines with anything edible.
• There are 27 students in our class. If your student brings Valentines to pass out make sure there are enough for everyone.
• Please do NOT have Valentines labeled with the names of who they are for.
• Students may choose to bring a decorated Valentines box or something similar. I will provide a bag for students that do not bring one.

Important Dates:

• February 14th – Valentine’s Day – Treat Permission Form
• February 17th – No School – President’s Day
• February 21st – Watch Wonder in Class – Movie Permission Form
• February 28th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• March 7th – Daddy-Daughter Dance
• March 9th – Daylight Savings Starts
• March 14th – Mother-Son Dance

Daddy-Daughter/Mother-Son Dances

MATH – The next few weeks we will continue working on FRACTIONS. This week we will be working with equivalent fractions.  There is an activity attached to the family letter below. This is a good activity to do with your child if you want go give them some extra practice. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 4 Week 5 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on using text evidence to identify the theme of a text.

I loved meeting with everyone at Parent Teacher Conferences, so thank you for taking the time to meet with me. You have wonderful children and I consider myself lucky to be their teacher!

Wonder Movie

Our class will be watching the movie Wonder that is based on the book by R. J. Palacio we recently read in class. We will watch the movie on Friday, February 21st. In order for your student to be allowed to participate a completed permission form must be completed due to the movie’s rating (PG). 
To ensure a suitable viewing experience, the movie will be screened through a filter called ClearPlay, which edits out content that may not be appropriate for all audiences. If you have specific concerns about the movie, please feel free to contact me.
Movie Permission Form

Important Dates:

• February 14th – Valentine’s Day – Treat Permission Form
• February 17th – No School – President’s Day
• February 21st – Watch Wonder in Class – Movie Permission Form
• February 28th – Dollar Dress Down Day

MATH: This week we will work on fractions on a number line.  There is an activity attached to the family letter below. This is a good activity to do with your child if you want go give them some extra practice. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 4 Week 4 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on comparing different informational texts.

The time has come…PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES ARE THIS WEEK!! Your student is preparing a presentation for YOU! Please sign up ASAP if you haven’t already. Please also make sure your student attends the conference with you! 

Important Dates:

• January 27th-30th – Book Fair
• January 29th-30th – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:10
• January 31st – No School – Teacher Work Day
• February 14th – Valentine’s Day – Treat Permission Form
• February 17th – No School – President’s Day

MATH – We will have our first introduction to our fraction unit! Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 4 Week 3 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on comparing different informational texts.

Valentine’s Day

On Friday, February 14th, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. We will have the opportunity to pass out and receive Valentines. This year administration will allow candy to be placed in Valentine’s Day cards. However, students will not be allowed to eat them in class and we still need permission, so please fill out this form – Valentines Treat Permission Form We have 27 students in our class. If you child chooses to participate, please make sure they bring enough Valentines for every student. Please do NOT have your child write who the cards are to, just who they are from. It becomes very time consuming when passing them out if they are addressed to individual students. Students can decorate a Valentine’s box, or something similar, to bring in on that day. I will have bags to give to students who do not bring a box from home.

Important Dates:

• January 24th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• January 27th-30th – Book Fair
• January 29th-30th – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:10
• January 31st – No School – Teacher Work Day
• February 14th – Valentine’s Day – Treat Permission Form

MATH – This week we continue working on two step word problems using all math operations.  There is an activity attached to the family letter below. These are good activities to do with your child if you want go give them some extra practice. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 4 Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on describing characters and how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.