Ms. Applonie's 3rd Grade Class

FIELD TRIP WEEK!!!

• We are taking the FrontRunner to the Museum of Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point this Wednesday, April 23rd.
• Teachers will be at the Roy station at 7:45. Please have your kids there no later than 8:00, but feel free to be there earlier.
• If chaperones could be there between 7:45-7:55am that would be so helpful to make sure everything runs smoothly.
• Our train leaves at 8:15 (we can NOT wait for you or your student if you are late).
• We will be back in Roy at 2:45pm so you will need to make arrangements for your student to be picked up at that time.
• We are walking from the FrontRunner station to the museum and back (about 3/4 mile one way). Make sure your student is dressed appropriately.
• Students must wear uniforms.
• If you marked school lunch on the permission form, it has been ordered and will be at the station waiting for your student.
• STUDENTS MUST BRING A BACKPACK TO CARRY THEIR LUNCH.
• Do NOT send your student with money the day of the field trip.

Important Dates:

• April 23rd –Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity
• April 25th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• April 25th – Class Store
• May 5-9 – Book Fair
• May 7-8, 12 – ELA RISE Testing
• May 13-15 – Math RISE Testing

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT HERE FOR OUR REVIEWING WINDOW.
We have end-of-year testing right around the corner.  It is very important that your children are here at school. WE ARE REVIEWING EVERYDAY! It is also important that they are getting a good night’s sleep, a good breakfast, and are here on time.

Field Trip Donations/Fees

Field trip chaperones that are not paying full price entry at the museum need to have their $12 fee paid ASAP. Later this week, I will be contacting parents that do not have this payment completed to ensure that you are still attending the field trip. If something has changed, and you can no longer attend please let me know. Please also remember we are asking for a $6 donation for each child attending to help with the cost of the field trip.

If you can’t make it into the office to make these payments you are more than welcome to take care of them online. ONLINE PAYMENTS LINK

Field Trip Reminders

• We are taking the FrontRunner to the Museum of Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point on Wednesday, April 23rd.
• You must be at the Roy FrontRunner station by 8:00am (if chaperones could be there between 7:45-7:55am that would be so helpful to make sure everything runs smoothly).
• Our train leaves at 8:15am (we can NOT wait for you or your student if you are late).
• We will be back in Roy at 2:45pm so you will need to make arrangements for your student to be picked up at that time.
• We are walking from the FrontRunner station to the museum and back (about 3/4 mile one way). Make sure your student is dressed appropriately.
• Do NOT send your student with money the day of the field trip.

Important Dates:

• April 23rd – Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity
• April 25th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• April 25th – Class Store
• May 5-9 – Book Fair
• May 7-8, 12 – ELA RISE Testing
• May 13-15 – Math RISE Testing

MATH – This week we will be finishing up PERIMETER WITH AREA.  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. 

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 6 Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on using text features to better understand the text.

Watch the Kids Read Now video below and choose books for your student to read during the summer following the directions in the video. These books are completely free and a great way to continue reading during the summer months!

Field Trip Information/Reminders

• Chaperones have been notified if they were randomly selected to attend the field trip with us. Please note these chaperones need to have their $12 chaperone fee paid to the office by Friday, April 11th.
• If you were not randomly selected as a chaperone you are still welcome to attend and pay full price entry at the museum ($27). You will still be treated as a chaperone and be given a group to help attend to. We have to do this because the museum limits the number of chaperones allowed at the discounted rate, but we would love for as many as possible to come!
• Chaperones do NOT have to pay for their own train fare (this includes chaperones randomly selected and those paying full price at the museum).
• We ask for a student field trip donation of $6 to be paid at the office. Please have this paid for by Friday, April 11th.
• If you have not completed the field trip permission form, please have that done by Thursday, April 10th.

Multiplication Facts

At the end of the year we have a multiplication ice cream party. Many students are still working to earn their ice cream and toppings by passing off their multiplication facts. The end of the year is quickly approaching, so now is the time to crack down and memorize those facts! Each student should know which facts they are currently working towards passing off. Please ask your child what they are working on and what they need help with. I encourage you to take 5-10 minutes a day to work on these facts with your kids. And don’t overcomplicate it! Make some flashcards to keep in the car and practice on your way to and from school. If your child is unsure which facts they are working on, please reach out!

Important Dates:

• April 23rd – Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity
• April 25th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• April 25th – Class Store

MATH – This week we will be working on PERIMETER WITH AREA.  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. 

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 6 Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on using text features to better understand the text.

Field Trip

Chaperones will be notified on Thursday if they have been randomly selected to attend the field trip! If you have not completed the permission form by then, you will not be selected. However, if you would still like to attend please have the form completed by April 11th and mark the option stating that you will pay full price entry at the museum.
Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity

Multiplication Facts

At the end of the year we have a multiplication ice cream party. Many students are still working to earn their ice cream and toppings by passing off their multiplication facts. The end of the year is quickly approaching, so now is the time to crack down and memorize those facts! Each student should know which facts they are currently working towards passing off. Please ask your child what they are working on and what they need help with. I encourage you to take 5-10 minutes a day to work on these facts with your kids. And don’t overcomplicate it! Make some flashcards to keep in the car and practice on your way to and from school. If your child is unsure which facts they are working on, please reach out!

Important Dates:

• 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 classifying quadrilaterals! 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. 

ELA – This week we will be reviewing! We will be taking RISE Benchmark Tests to check students’ understanding from what they have learned throughout the year. This will also give students the chance to explore the RISE testing format and put the testing strategies we have worked on all year into practice.

St. Patrick’s Day Tomorrow!

Students are welcome to wear a St. Patrick’s Day themed top with uniform bottoms.

Field Trip

If you haven’t already completed the permission form for our upcoming field trip to the Museum of Natural Curiosity on April 23rd please take care of that ASAP!  FORM

Important Dates:

• 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 finishing up 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 5 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on identifying cause and effect to explain the sequence of events.

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.