3rd Grade – Mrs. Hadley

FIELD TRIP WEEK!!!

• We are taking the FrontRunner to the Museum of Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point.
• Teachers will be at the Roy station at 7:45. Please have your kids there by 8:00, but feel free to be there earlier.
• Chaperones please be there between 7:45-7:55am to help things 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.
• 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:

• Tuesday, Apr. 23 – Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity
• Friday, Apr. 26 – Dollar Dress Down
• May 8-9, 13 – ELA Rise Testing from 10:10-11:20
• May 14-16 – Math Rise Testing from 10:10-11:20

PLEASE HAVE THEM 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.

Kids Read Now!

Hello, Quest Families!

The State has an amazing program called Kids Read Now! This program allows our students, Kindergarten through 3^rd Grade, to select FOUR FREE BOOKS to read during the summer (they’ll be shipped to your house). The intent is to encourage reading during the summer months and to help students maintain their reading skills. Orders will only be fulfilled once we have indicated  that every child has made their selections. Please click here for an instructional video on selecting and receiving these books. This link will also be available on your student’s class blog. Please select your books by Friday, May 3rd . Thanks for all you do. Happy summer and happy READING!

Quest Administration

Important Dates:

• Friday, Mar. 29th – Last day to purchase yearbooks
• Apr. 1st-5th – Spring Break!!
• Tuesday, Apr. 23 – Field Trip to the Museum of Natural Curiosity – PERMISSION FORM

Yearbooks

The last day to purchase yearbooks will be March 29th. All purchases are online only and may be made through this link HERE. The link may also be found on our website under “Payments”.

• Elementary ID code: 15110624
• Junior High ID code: 15110524

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 reviewing! We will be taking the Unit 5 assessment to review all we have covered from this unit. We are also going to be reviewing and preparing for the RISE test by doing practice tests.

Cheer Clinic:

FIELD TRIP

We are currently planning a fun and adventurous field trip that will take place Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024.  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 8:00am.  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! The cost for volunteers’ entry into the museum and their train ride is $12.00. All money needs to be paid to the office by Friday, April 12th.   If we do not have payment by this time, you will not be able to attend with us.  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, PLEASEmake other arrangements for ALL other siblings. It is the museum’s policy that chaperones have NO OTHER CHILDREN with them.

    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 9th.  Please indicate on the form below which lunch option your child will be taking with us.  Students will also need to bring their backpack on this day.  Their backpack will serve as a storage place for their coat 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 for the weather.  

        Please fill out ths PERMISSION FORM and make payments no later than Friday, April 12th. However, we will gladly accept them before that.

YEARBOOKS

The last day to purchase yearbooks will be March 29th. All purchases are online only and may be made through this link HERE. The link may also be found on our website under “Payments”.

• Elementary ID code: 15110624
• Junior High ID code: 15110524

Important Dates:

• Friday, Mar. 22nd – POQA Mother-Son Dance
• Friday, Mar. 29th – Last day to purchase yearbooks
• Apr. 1st-5th – Spring Break!!
• Tuesday, Apr. 23 – Field Trip to the Museum of Curiosity – PERMISSION FORM

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 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.

Important Dates:

• Friday, Mar. 15th – Spring Pictures & Dress Down
• Friday, Mar. 15th – POQA Daddy-Daughter Dance
• Friday, Mar. 22nd – POQA Mother-Son Dance

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 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:

• Friday, Mar. 1st – Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day – Dress like a Dr. Seuss character or wear a Dr. Seuss shirt
• Friday, Mar. 15th – Spring Pictures & Dress Down
• Friday, Mar. 15th – POQA Daddy-Daughter Dance
• Friday, Mar. 22nd – POQA 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 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on identifying claims in texts and finding evidence to support the claims.

Valentine’s Day Reminders

• The Valentines Treat Permission Form  needs to be completed to receive any Valentines with anything edible.
• There are 26 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:

• Feb. 14th – Valentines Day – Valentines Treat Permission Form 
• Feb. 19th – No School – President’s Day
• Feb. 23rd – 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 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!

Important Dates:

• Feb. 14th – Valentines Day – Valentine Treat Permission Form see previous posts for more information on our Valentines celebrations
• Feb. 19th – No School – President’s Day
• Feb. 23rd – Dollar Dress Down

MATH – We are going to be BUSY this week! We will be working on scaled graphs and 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 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!

• Jan. 31st – Feb. 1st – Parent Teacher Conference – Early Out @ 1:10
• Feb. 2nd – No School – Teacher Work Day
• Feb. 14th – Valentines Day – Valentine Treat Permission Form
• Feb. 19th – No School – President’s Day

Valentines Day

On Wednesday, 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. – Valentine Permission Form We have 27 students in our class. If your 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- only who they are from. 

Students can decorate a Valentine’s box, or something similar, to bring on that day. I will have a bag to give to students who do not bring a box from home.

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 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.