Mrs. Sampson LOVES you!

Welcome back from Spring Break! Well, kind of…
Our lives have been dramatically simplified over the last few weeks, but I recognize that Social Distancing comes with its own set of challenges. Let’s keep working together as an amazing team and make the best of this situation for this group of INCREDIBLE kids!

A few reminders as we start this new week:

• We are starting earlier than the last 2 weeks!
• Students should be logged on with all materials, ready to work NO LATER than the scheduled class.
• Students need to be dressed, sitting up, in a well-lit area with as few distractions as possible.
• Breakfast should be finished! If anyone needs a snack, we have a break at 10:00.

Also, to help you stay informed about how your child is doing, I am going to be sharing a Google Slide with you. The slide is specific to your child and will be updated daily. It includes a daily breakdown of attendance, Reflex, I-Ready Reading and Math, as well as our daily assignments. If there are any questions- AT ALL -please let me know and I will be happy to help you out!
Below are the Daily Agendas that specify what students are going to be doing each day, as well a reminder sheet about the tasks that are to be done by each student, every day.
Let’s make this an incredible week.  Stay home, stay healthy!!!
       

As most of you might have heard we are going to be doing e-learning for a little bit longer. If you would please fill out the form below, it will help me to know what I can do better to help support you and your child! Stay safe and healthy out there! Have a great day! 

Remote Learning Communication

Mrs. Sampson

How crazy has this last week been for all of you? It feels so wild to me that this has been our “new normal” for over a week. I seriously miss the kids, so thank you so much for doing all you can to have them online. I’m so thankful for our technology! 
I am proud of everyone for the amazing job last week. I know there were some difficulties with technology, some questions about assignment expectations, and a little confusion about how it all works. But- you all still did AMAZING, and this week will be a little smoother. Make sure to read to the end of the blog for some
 EXTRA FUN-FROM-HOME ACTIVITIES

Okay- here is what to expect this week:
DAILY
Reflex- get a green light!
iReady Reading- 15 minutes, each day
iReady Math- 15 minutes, each day
20 minutes of reading

MATH
We are going to be reviewing all of the strategies used to multiply and divide. Those strategies include:
repeated addition, skip counting, equal groups, arrays
We will also review finding the area of simple and composite shapes, as well as solving 2-step word problems.

READING
In Wonders Unit 5, Week 3 we are going to be reading about teamwork. Our stories are Rescue Dogs Save the Day and  Wildfires.  The comprehension strategy and skill for the week are Asking and Answering Questions, and  Author’s Point of View. 
Phonics:
Closed syllables
Related Roots in Words
Vocabulary:
-disasters    -accidental   -careless   -harmful   -equipment    -prevention    -purpose     -respond
In class (online), we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

MARCH POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them. 

EXTRA FUN-AT-HOME ACTIVITIES:
Imagineering in a Box – This is a fun joint activity between Disney and Kahn Academy 
Sharks4Kids – Sign up to join in on fun, live webinars about sharks
Lunch Doodles with Mo – Fun drawing videos with Mo Willems, the author of Piggy and Elephant Books. 
San Diego Zoo
Georgia Aquarium-Check out live webcams from the different exhibits of the aquarium. The Ocean Voyager is so awesome!

Stay healthy, stay safe, and read a great book!

Parents,

After many meetings and lots of Ibuprofen and Coke Zero, we have come up with a plan for how school will be running over the next two weeks. Administration has emailed information to all families with details about when student work and devices can be picked up.

Student Work Packets: There are 2 separate bundles in the envelope, one for this week and one for next week. In the Student Packet, you will find all of our classwork which is organized by day and outlined on the Daily Agenda. The agenda specifies the time that students should log on to Google Classroom and Google Meet for live instruction, as well as a list of the work that should be completed daily. An instructional video on how to do this can be found by following this link:
http://qactube.org/index.php?action=play&media_key=1bbb26dd3e3fd7f2
A link to access Google Classroom can also be found on the blog. 

Live Instruction: We will be using the Google Meet’s App for live Math and ELA instruction each day.  All students are welcome to join our discussion.  If students are unable to log on during the live stream, a video of the instruction will be posted to the Google Classroom Stream later that day. This will also be linked in the Google Classroom assignment for the day. We will give it a try this Wednesday and Thursday and see how it goes. 
Student Login Cards: Each packet includes a student login card that includes all of the information that they will need for any of the online programs.

Please be open to changes as we figure out a routine that works for all of us.  We will miss seeing all of your kids, but hope everyone stays healthy and safe.  As always, please reach out if you have any questions.

 Don’t lose your minds (or login cards),

The 3rd Grade Teachers

Parents, 
Dr. Dace has sent a quick reminder about the procedures in our parking lot. Please take a few short minutest to click the link below and watch the quick message. Thank you for your support and for helping us keep your children safe!

Parking Lot Reminder

Announcements:
Monday, 3/9:  Coding @ 8:40
Tuesday, 3/10:  
Wednesday, 3/11:  Library @ 9:10- Don’t forget your book!; STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, 3/12: 
Friday, 3/13:  Early Release @1:00

Important Dates:
*Monday, 3/16 – Aquarium Field Trip – See Below For Details
*Monday, 3/30 – 4/3: Spring Break
*Tuesday, April 14th – Curiosity Museum at Thanksgiving Point Field Trip – More Details to come later  

Aquarium Field Trip:
On Monday, March 16th, third grade will be going on a field trip to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.  The cost of this field trip is $6.50 for students and $10.00 for chaperons.  Payment is due on Wednesday, March 11th and can be paid to the office.  All of the details are attached in the permission form.  Please read over the form and if you have any questions feel free to email me.  
Aquarium Permission Form

***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class!!

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible!***

Math:
Multiplication Facts:
We are going to be working very diligently at mastering our multiplication facts. Students have been learning to skip count as a strategy to learn our facts. The more they practice at home, the more efficient they become at recalling their facts!

This week we are beginning to study Measurement.   We will be using the skills we learned studying fractions to measure length to the fourth and half inch. We will also be learning how to represent this data by creating line plots.
  

















Reading:
This week  we will be practicing our comprehension skill of summarizing and point of view.  We will be reading “The New Hoop” and “Bravo Tavo.”   
Phonics:
Suffixes: -ful, -less, -able
Inflectional endings
Vocabulary:
-gaze    -discouraged   -conservation   -frustration   -jubilant    -recycling    -remaining     -tinkered
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

MARCH POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them. 


OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Sampson – REVIEW

• Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
• I have been trying to make time for students to work on REFLEX during the day, but some days it just isn’t possible. Please check with your child to see if they got their green light during the day. If not, doing it at home would be a big help to your child!

Announcements:
Monday, 3/2:  Coding @ 8:40
                           Dr. Seuss Day!! – See Flyer Below
Tuesday, 3/3:  
Wednesday, 3/4: Library @ 9:10-Don’t forget your library book! STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, 3/5: 
Friday, 3/6:  Early Release @1:00

Important Dates:
*Monday, 3/16 – Aquarium Field Trip – See Below For Details
*Monday, 3/30 – 4/3: Spring Break
*Tuesday, April 14th – Curiosity Museum at Thanksgiving Point Field Trip – More Details to come later  

Aquarium Field Trip:
On Monday, March 16th, third grade will be going on a field trip to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.  The cost of this field trip is $6.50 for students and $10.00 for chaperons.  Payment is due on Wednesday, March 11th and can be paid to the office.  All of the details are attached in the permission form.  Please read over the form and if you have any questions feel free to email me.  
Aquarium Field Trip Permission Form

Jr. Cheer Clinic











***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class!!

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible!***

Math:
Multiplication Facts:
We are going to be working very diligently at mastering our multiplication facts. Students have been learning to skip count as a strategy to learn our facts. The more they practice at home, the more efficient they become at recalling their facts!

This week we continue our unit on Fractions.   We will spend the next few weeks working on naming fractions, fractions on a number line, comparing fractions, and fractions as a whole.  We will be using food during our faction unit.  
  
Reading:
This week  we will be practicing our comprehension skill of summarizing and point of view.  We will be reading “Juanita and the Beanstalk” and “Clever Jack takes the Cake.”   
Phonics:
Singular & Plural Words
Compound Words
Vocabulary:
-barter    -admit   -considered   -creation    -humble    –magnificent    -payment     –reluctantly
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

MARCH POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them. 


OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Sampson – REVIEW

• Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
• I have been trying to make time for students to work on REFLEX during the day, but some days it just isn’t possible. Please check with your child to see if they got their green light during the day. If not, doing it at home would be a big help to your child!

Hello! On April 14th, the third grade will be going on a field trip to the Curiosity Museum at Thanksgiving Point.  Parents will need to be available all day from 8:15 to 4:16 and be in charge of a group of students.  This means that arrangements will need to be made for all other children.  We will be taking the Frontrunner and then have about a 15 – 20 minute walk to the museum.  The Curiosity Museum only allows a certain number of parent volunteers, so only 10 parents from each class can come with us.  I will be collecting a list of all the parents who would like to attend with us and then the first 10 will have to pay the office.  If you fail to pay, then you will lose your spot and it will be offered to the next person in line.   The cost for parent volunteers will be $15.00.  This fee will cover the cost of entrance into the museum and the cost of the Frontrunner.  Below is the link to sign up to help us out with this field trip.
Parent Volunteer Form

Announcements:
Monday, 2/24: Coding @ 8:40
Tuesday, 2/25:   
Wednesday, 2/26:  Library @ 9:10 – Don’t forget your book! STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, 2/27: 
Friday, 2/28: Dollar Dress Down Day
                         FUNDRAISER FORMS DUE!!!! 
                         Early Release @1:00

Important Dates:
Monday, 3/30 – 4/3: Spring Break

LITTLE CEASAR FUNDRAISER!!!

Quest Academy Junior High Presents: Clue, On Stage
Come support our students as they perform the stage adaptation of Clue on Friday and Saturday night at the Syracuse Arts Academy theater. Tickets can be purchased online from the Quest Academy website, or at the door.


















Jr. Cheer Clinic











***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class!!

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! ***

Math:
Multiplication Facts:
We are going to be working very diligently at mastering our multiplication facts. Students have been learning to skip count as a strategy to learn our facts. The more they practice at home, the more efficient they become at recalling their facts!

This week we continue our unit on Fractions.   We will spend the next few weeks working on naming fractions, fractions on a number line, comparing fractions, and fractions as a whole.  We will be using food during our faction unit.  
 


















Reading:
This week  we will be practicing our comprehension skill of identifying theme and recognizing the literary elements of repetition and rhyme. Our stories are The Giant, Captian’s Log, The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race, The Brave Ones, and Narcissa. Each of these are poems.

Phonics:
Soft c and g – ex. circle, race, city, page, general, cage
Comparatives and Superlatives: bigger/biggest, happier/happiest

Vocabulary:
-courageous    -extremely   -weird   -free verse    -narrative    -repetition    -rhyme     -adventurous
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

FEBRUARY POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them. 

OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Sampson – REVIEW

• Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
• I have been trying to make time for students to work on REFLEX during the day, but some days it just isn’t possible. Please check with your child to see if they got their green light during the day. If not, doing it at home would be a big help to your child!

Announcements:
Monday, 2/17: President’s Day, NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 2/18:   
Wednesday, 2/19: Library @ 8:40 – Don’t forget your book!!
                                  STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, 2/20:
Friday, 2/21:  Early Release @1:00

LITTLE CEASAR FUNDRAISER!!!

Jr. Cheer Clinic










***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class!!

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible!***

Math:
Multiplication Facts:
We are going to be working very diligently at mastering our multiplication facts. Students have been learning to skip count as a strategy to learn our facts. The more they practice at home, the more efficient they become at recalling their facts!

This week we begin our unit on Fractions.   We will spend the next few weeks working on naming fractions, fractions on a number line, comparing fractions, and fractions as a whole.  We will be using food during our faction unit.  The items that we could be using are: Valentines Conversation Hearts, plain M&Ms, and Skittles. Click the link below for the Food Permission Form. Fraction Food Permission Form
 
 
Reading:
This week  we will be practicing our comprehension strategy of rereading and our skill of cause and effects. Our stories are Firsts in Flight and Hot Air Balloons, which are both expository texts.

Phonics:
Homophones – ex. sail, sale, beat, beet, road, rowed, rode, its, it’s, your, you’re, their, they’re, there

Vocabulary:
-controlled    -direction   -flight   -impossible    -launched    -motion    -passenger     –popular
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

FEBRUARY POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them. 

OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Sampson – REVIEW

• Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
• I have been trying to make time for students to work on REFLEX during the day, but some days it just isn’t possible. Please check with your child to see if they got their green light during the day. If not, doing it at home would be a big help to your child!