Mrs. Alexander's 3rd Grade Class

                              I never lose. I either win or learn.
                                               ~ Nelson Mandela

Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM
Tuesday –  
Wednesday- 
Thursday- Library, Multiplication Madness Celebration
Friday- Dollar Dress Down, Early Release
April 1-5 SPRING BREAK


Upcoming Dates
March 28th- Multiplication Madness Celebration 
April 1st-5th – Spring Break 
April 10th- Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity 
May 23rd @ 1:30- Mrs. Alexander’s 3rd grade Class Play

Announcements:
How is it even possible that we are beginning the 4th Quarter already? 
I just love these kids so much and I’m not ready to let them become 4th graders! However, we have so much ground to cover between now and the end of the year. We have assigned parts and just begun learning our class play- which has been so fun and exciting. Students will need to create/gather costumes for their characters. These DO NOT have to be elaborate. If you need any help or direction, please let me know and I’d be happy to help to the best of limited crafty-abilities.
**Multiplication Madness Celebration is on THURSDAY. Thank you to everyone that has signed up on BLOOMZ to volunteer or to bring syrups.**
Students have until Thursday to pass off any facts that they have not yet mastered. A few minutes of practice at home each night will make a huge impact on fact fluency!
**FIELD TRIP**
ALL permission slips are due for our field trip to the Museum of Curiosity.
If you are going on the field trip with our class, please make sure to pay your fee to the office as soon as possible. Our payment is due to the Museum by Wednesday. If you are not able to go anymore, please let me know so that I can offer the spot to another parent.

What’s Happening in Math
We are beginning our unit on Measurement. First up is liquid volume. We are going to be learning about and estimating with different measurements of capacity. 
 Keep working on those multiplication facts!!! Our Multiplication Madness Sundae Party is quickly approaching.

















Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Even when children are reading grade level and above grade level books it is still imperative that they spend time reading out loud. This can be done by reading to a parent or younger sibling!

Work hard. Be kind.

                               Kindness is the greatest wisdom.
                                               ~ Anonymous

Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM
Tuesday –  
Wednesday- 
Thursday- Library
Friday- Spirit Shirts, Early Release


Upcoming Dates
March 28th- Multiplication Madness Celebration 
April 1st-5th – Spring Break 
April 10th- Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity 
May 23rd @ 1:30- Mrs. Alexander’s 3rd grade Class Play

Announcements

• Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
• REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
• If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.
• Please remember to let me know if your child will need a school lunch for this field trip. Our request needs to be placed ahead of time, so I want to make sure that everyone has what they need.
• **If your child needs a school lunch, but you don’t remember if you signed up for one, go ahead and let me know and I can double-check for you**
• MULTIPLICATION MADNESS Celebration: A Sign-Up has been created on BLOOMZ for the items and volunteers that we need. Thank you, in advance!

What’s Happening in Math
TIME is flying by! After a quick review on telling time to the nearest minute, we are now working on solving problems by telling time and determining elapsed time.
***You can help your child by asking them to tell you what time it is, asking how many minutes until the next hour, how many minutes past the hour, and how many minutes have passed from the beginning to the end of an event.***
 Keep working on those multiplication facts!!! Our Multiplication Madness Sundae Party is quickly approaching.


















Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Even when children are reading grade level and above grade level books it is still imperative that they spend time reading out loud. This can be done by reading to a parent or younger sibling!

Work hard. Be kind.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking
                                            ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM
Tuesday –  
Wednesday- 
Thursday- Library
Friday- Dollar Dress Down to support the Q2 Rube Goldberg Team, Early Release
        March 15 & 16: Q2 Production of PIRTATED @ Syracuse Arts Academy
         ****Tickets can be purchased from the school webpage ****


Upcoming Dates
March 28th- Multiplication Madness Celebration 
April 1st-5th – Spring Break 
April 10th- Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity 
May 23rd @ 1:30- Mrs. Alexander’s 3rd grade Class Play

Announcements

• Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
• REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
• If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.
• Please remember to let me know if your child will need a school lunch for this field trip. Our request needs to be placed ahead of time, so I want to make sure that everyone has what they need.

What’s Happening in Math
Goodbye fractions, HELLO Telling & Writing Time! Fractions have been so fun, but it’s TIME to move on (see what I did there?). 
 We will also be continuing to time test our multiplication facts. At this point, students will be allowed to test any fact that they have not yet passed off. Please ask your child what facts they need to pass off, choose one to focus on, and work with them a few minutes each night.















Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Doing this will be very helpful to your child’s overall reading and comprehension growth.

Work hard. Be kind.

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse                                     for anyone to work harder than you do.
                                                    ~Derek Jeter

Important Dates
March 3: STEM Lab
March 4:
March 5:
March 6: Library
March 7: Early Release, Spirit Shirts

March 10: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS- SPRING FORWARD
March 28: Multiplication Madness Celebration
April 1-5: SPRING BREAK
April 10: Curiosity Museum Field Trip
May 23: Class Play @1:30

• Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
• REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
• If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.

Poetry
This month I am asking students to memorize at least one of the attached poems to be performed in front of the class before April 1st. This is a great opportunity to work on our fluency, phrasing, and performing skills. We will be doing a class musical in May and this will serve as an audition of sorts. Students are welcome to memorize and perform as many poems as they would like. I will be sending home a hard copy with each student. Feel free to click on the link March Poems or the picture to view online.

What’s Happening in Math
 


Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Reading each night will only help to further your child’s success!

Work hard. Be kind.

We are so excited to head out on our first 3rd grade field trip tomorrow!  Just wanted to post about some important things to remember.

• Please be at school ON TIME because we will load the bus promptly at 8:30 AM.  If you are late, we cannot wait for you, as we have an appointment 
• Students need to bring a backpack to carry their lunch, water bottle and jacket. Students can also pack a book, game, etc…
• In regards to lunches, there will not be a microwave, so they need to bring something that can be eaten cold.
• Students need to wear school uniforms.
• Please do not send money with students.  They do not need to purchase anything there.
• Students can bring devices if parents allow it, but we are not responsible for lost or stolen property.
• Parents can drive their child to and/or from the Aquarium, but need to let me know and sign them out (with me) before you leave at the end of the day.

Perseverance, the secret of all great triumphs
                                            ~ Victor Hugo

Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM
Tuesday –  
Wednesday- FIELD TRIP
Thursday- Library
Friday- Dr. Seuss Day, Early Release

Upcoming Dates
February 27th- Field Trip to the Living Planet Aquarium
March 28th- Multiplication Madness Celebration 
April 1st-5th – Spring Break 
April 10th- Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity 
May 23rd @ 1:30- Mrs. Alexander’s 3rd grade Class Play

Announcements

• Living Aquarium bus field trip- Wednesday, February 27th (Parents will need to drive for this field trip because students will be riding a bus.)
• If you have not paid, please do that ASAP!!
• Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
• REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
• If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.

What’s Happening in Math
Fractions Continue!!! Last week, we learned about writing whole numbers as fractions. This week, we will learn about comparing fractions. We have learned the “butterfly method” to help us decide whether or not fractions are equivalent. This week we will learn how to use this method to determine if fractions are greater or less than others.
 We will be testing our x 11 facts this week. Make sure to practice!!!


Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Doing this will be very helpful to your child’s overall reading and comprehension growth.

Work hard. Be kind.

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
                                            ~ C.S. Lewis

Important Dates:
Monday  –  No School –  President’s Day –No School
Tuesday –  
Wednesday-
Thursday- Library
Friday- Dress Down, Early Release

February 27th  –  Aquarium Field Trip
April 10th  –  Museum of Curiosity Field Trip

Announcements

• Thank you to the volunteers who came and in and sent in supplies for our Valentine’s Day party!! We had a blast
• Living Aquarium bus field trip- Wednesday, February 27th (Parents will need to drive for this field trip because students will be riding a bus.)
• If you have not paid, please do that ASAP!!
• Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
• REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
• If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.

What’s Happening in Math
 


Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Doing this will be very helpful to your child’s overall reading and comprehension growth.

     You are never too old to set another goal or dream another dream
                                                        ~ C.S. Lewis     
This Week:
2/11: STEM
2/12: 
2/13: 
2/14: Library, Valentines Party from 1:30-3:00
2/15:Early Release, Spirit Shirts 

Classroom Information:
Please look on BLOOMZ for the Valentine’s Day Party sign-up

Valentines Day Party
We will be having a Valentine’s Day Party on Thursday, February 14th from 1:30-3:00.  Any parents willing to volunteer and run a center during the party, please let me know.
Also, please send 23 Valentine cards with each of your students on Valentine’s Day to pass out. Each student will bring a bag home to decorate to use for collecting Valentines. Please make sure that your child’s name is visible on the bag, and it is returned to school by February 14th.  Another reminder, please do not attach candy or food to the Valentine Cards, but you can be creative and do pencils, erasers, etc.

*More dates have been added to this list. Please update your calendars with the following events*
January 29th & 31st- Parent-Teacher Conferences (Please Sign up if you haven’t)
January 29th-February 1st- Book Fair
February 1st- Super Bowl Inference Party
February 4th- Multiplication Madness Kickoff
February 14th- Valentine Party from 1:30-3:00
February 18th- NO SCHOOL: President’s Day
February 27th- Field Trip to the Living Planet Aquarium
March 28th- Multiplication Madness Celebration 
April 1st-5th – Spring Break 
April 10th- Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity 
May 23rd @ 1:30- Mrs. Alexander’s 3rd grade Class Play

FIELD TRIPS: Permission Slips for the Museum of Curiosity went home last week. $5 payments for students and $15 payments for the parents who have signed up to come should be sent to the office. 
Permission slips for the Living Aquarium went home last week. Please send them back signed with the $5 needed.

Math in Class
Fractions!!!  This week we continue with fractions, but will be focusing on Equivalent Fractions. We are learning our x9 facts. Please practice these facts using the Wheels on the Bus tune.  Encourage your child to teach you the other songs that we’ve learned as well (I’ve listed them below). Practicing at home is very helpful!
x2- Jingle Bells
x3- Happy Birthday
x4- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
x6- Frosty the Snowman
x7- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
x8- Addams Family
x9 Wheels on the Bus

Homework:
No surprises! 20 minutes of reading every night and Reflex. Please make sure that your child gets a green light in Reflex AT LEAST 3 times during the week. If doing Reflex at home is not possible at times, please send me an email or Bloomz message so that I can arrange for your child to have an opportunity to get it completed at school.

Work hard. Be kind.

                                        There is no substitute for hard work.
                                                        ~ Thomas A. Edison      
This Week:
1/28: STEM
1/29: 
1/30: 
1/31: Library
2/01:Early Release, Spirit Shirts 

Classroom Information:
Please look on BLOOMZ for the Valentine’s Day Party sign-up

Valentines Day Party
We will be having a Valentine’s Day Party on Thursday, February 14th from 1:30-3:00.  Any parents willing to volunteer and run a center during the party, please let me know.
Also, please send 23 Valentine cards with each of your students on Valentine’s Day to pass out. Each student will bring a bag home to decorate to use for collecting Valentines. Please make sure that your child’s name is visible on the bag, and it is returned to school by February 14th.  Another reminder, please do not attach candy or food to the Valentine Cards, but you can be creative and do pencils, erasers, etc.

*More dates have been added to this list. Please update your calendars with the following events*
January 29th & 31st- Parent-Teacher Conferences (Please Sign up if you haven’t)
January 29th-February 1st- Book Fair
February 1st- Super Bowl Inference Party
February 4th- Multiplication Madness Kickoff
February 14th- Valentine Party from 1:30-3:00
February 18th- NO SCHOOL: President’s Day
February 27th- Field Trip to the Living Planet Aquarium
March 28th- Multiplication Madness Celebration 
April 1st-5th – Spring Break 
April 10th- Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity 
May 23rd @ 1:30- Mrs. Alexander’s 3rd grade Class Play

FIELD TRIPS: Permission Slips for the Museum of Curiosity went home last week. $5 payments for students and $15 payments for the parents who have signed up to come should be sent to the office. 
Permission slips for the Living Aquarium went home last week. Please send them back signed with the $5 needed.

Math in Class
Fractions!!! Our first week of  fractions was AWESOME! This class is so smart and everyone picked up the concept quickly. Our quiz on Friday was a success all around. This week we continue with fractions, but will be focusing on Fractions on a Number Line. We are learning our x8 facts. Please practice these facts using the Addams Family tune.  Encourage your child to teach you the other songs that we’ve learned as well (I’ve listed them below). Practicing at home is very helpful!
x2- Jingle Bells
x3- Happy Birthday
x4- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
x6- Frosty the Snowman
x7- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
x8- Addams Family

Homework:
No surprises! 20 minutes of reading every night and Reflex. Please make sure that your child gets a green light in Reflex AT LEAST 3 times during the week. If doing Reflex at home is not possible at times, please send me an email or Bloomz message so that I can arrange for your child to have an opportunity to get it completed at school.

Work hard. Be kind.

Education must not simply teach work, it must also teach life.
                                                        ~ W.E.B. DuBois      
This Week:
1/28: STEM
1/29: Book FairPARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
1/30: Book Fair
1/31: Book Fair, Library, PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
2/01: Super Bowl Party, Early Release, Spirit Shirts 

Classroom Information:
Super Bowl Inference Party

• We will be watching Super Bowl commercials and using inference to tell what the companies are trying to sell.
• The permission slip at the beginning of the year covered the permissions to have orange soda, nacho Doritos, and Twinkies.
• if you have any objections, please let me know ASAP 

Valentines Day Party
We will be having a Valentine’s Day Party on Thursday, February 14th from 1:30-3:00.  Any parents willing to volunteer and run a center during the party, please let me know.
Also, please send 25 Valentine cards with each of your students on Valentine’s Day to pass out. Each student will bring a bag home to decorate to use for collecting Valentines. Please make sure that your child’s name is visible on the bag, and it is returned to school by February 14th.  Another reminder, please do not attach candy or food to the Valentine Cards, but you can be creative and do pencils, erasers, etc.

*More dates have been added to this list. Please update your calendars with the following events*
January 29th & 31st- Parent-Teacher Conferences (Please Sign up if you haven’t)
January 29th-February 1st- Book Fair
February 1st- Super Bowl Inference Party
February 4th- Multiplication Madness Kickoff
February 14th- Valentine Party from 1:30-3:00
February 18th- NO SCHOOL: President’s Day
February 27th- Field Trip to the Living Planet Aquarium
March 28th- Multiplication Madness Celebration 
April 1st-5th – Spring Break 
April 10th- Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity 
May 23rd @ 1:30- Mrs. Alexander’s 3rd grade Class Play

FIELD TRIPS: Permission Slips for the Museum of Curiosity will be coming home with your child this week. $5 payments for students and $15 payments for the parents who have signed up to come should be sent to the office. Be on the lookout! 
Permission slips for the Living Aquarium went home last week. Please send them back signed with the $5 needed.


Math in Class
Fractions!!! We love fractions in 3rd grade, and I am so excited to introduce this concept to the class. We are learning our x8 facts. Please practice these facts using the Addams Family tune.  Encourage your child to teach you the other songs that we’ve learned as well (I’ve listed them below). Practicing at home is very helpful!
x2- Jingle Bells
x3- Happy Birthday
x4- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
x6- Frosty the Snowman
x7- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
x8- Addams Family

Homework:
No surprises! 20 minutes of reading every night and Reflex. Please make sure that your child gets a green light in Reflex AT LEAST 3 times during the week. If doing Reflex at home is not possible at times, please send me an email or Bloomz message so that I can arrange for your child to have an opportunity to get it completed at school.

Work hard. Be kind.