Mrs. Sampson LOVES you!

WELCOME BACK!! I hope everyone had a fabulous and restful spring break. Now that spring break is behind us we have so much to do and so little time. Please really try hard to have your child here everyday. We have end of level testing coming up the first few weeks in May and we will be doing tons of review to prepare us for the Rise test. We will start practicing the Rise test, starting this week, and the following weeks after. I do this so the kids get used to taking the state test. If you have any questions, or concerns about this test, please let me know.

Important Dates:

• May 9th – 12th – RISE End of Level Testing @ 10:15
• May 16th – 18th – RISE End of Level Testing @ 8:50

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

We will continue were we left off before spring break and that is working on elapsed time. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 5 Week 3 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

I am so excited because our field trip is this week. We will be going to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium on Tuesday and here is our schedule for the day. We will be in the classroom at 8:30 to pass out school lunches. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD IS ON TIME AS WE CANNOT WAIT FOR LATE STUDENTS!!! Please make sure that your child brings a backpack to carry their lunch and a jacket. The weather for that day will be cloudy with a chance of wind and rain. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately and in their school uniform. We will be loading the buses approximately at 8:50. Our first stop will be Galena Hills Park, 12500 So. Galena Park Blvd, in Draper. We will be arriving at this park around 10:00 to eat an early lunch. We will then board the bus around 10:40 to head to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium for our reservation @ 11:00. We will spend a couple of hours exploring and having the time of our lives. At 12:50 we will make our way back to the buses and head back to the school. We will arrive back to Quest around 2:15. Because we ate an early lunch, we will be having popcorn as a snack when we get back to school. I do have food permission for all students, however if you have a problem with this, please let me know.

TO ALL VOLUNTEER PARENTS: If you have not paid the office your $10.00 field trip fee, by Monday, you will have to pay full price at the aquarium.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, March 29th – Third Grade Field Trip
• April 4th-8th – No School! Spring Break!

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will be working on time. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 5 Week 2 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

Our field trip to the aquarium is getting closer and I am so excited! If you have not done so, please make sure that you fill out the permission form for our field trip. The permission form and money are due on Monday, March 21st! Here is the link with all of the details and the permission form – AQUARIUM FIELD TRIP PERMISSION FORM

Important Dates:

• Monday, March 21st – Money and Permission Form Due for the Field Trip
• Friday, March 25th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• Tuesday, March 29th – Third Grade Field Trip
• April 4th-8th – No School! Spring Break!

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will be working on measuring length and plot the data in line plots. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 5 Week 1 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

Please make sure that you fill out the permission form for our field trip. We are going to the aquarium. Here is the link with all of the details and the permission form – https://forms.gle/nrV4SmEzvgeBi6rS6

Important Dates:

• Monday, March 21st – Money and Permission Form Due for the Field Trip
• Tuesday, March 29th – Third Grade Field Trip
• April 4th-8th – No School! Spring Break!

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will be working on comparing fractions using the math symbols <, >, and =. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 4 Week 5 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning. We will also be taking the Unit 4 test.

We decided to move the information and permission slip for the field trip to an online form.

https://forms.gle/1ejXbVVnQpUBQvaH8

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! We are so excited to announce that the 3rd graders will be going on a field trip on March 29th. We will be going to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper. The donation cost for students is $5.00 and this is to be paid to the front office. This field trip will be a great opportunity for parents to get volunteer hours. The cost for parents to attend the field trip will be $10.00 to be paid at the front office. I will be sending home a permission form and letter with all of the details on Tuesday, so keep a look out for it.

Important Dates:

• March 29th – Third Grade Field Trip
• April 4th-8th – No School! Spring Break!

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will be working on comparing fractions. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 4 Week 4 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

This week is Positive Me Week! Everyday there will be a different ways that student can dress up for school. Please check out the poster below for the schedule.

Important Dates:

• Feb. 28th – March 4th – Positive Me Week! See above for details
• March 29th – Third Grade Field Trip! More details to come later this week
• April 4th-8th – No School! Spring Break!

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will be working on equivalent fractions. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 4 Week 3 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

I hope that everyone has a great long weekend. Check out below for what we are working on this week.

Important Dates:

• Monday, Feb. 21st – President’s Day – No School
• Tuesday, Feb. 22nd – 2/22/22 Day! We will be doing a variety of “2” related activities today. One of them will be putting on temporary tattoos. If you do not want your child to participate in this activity, please email me ASAP! Thanks!
• Friday, Feb. 25th – Dollar Dress Down Day!
• Feb. 28th – March 4th – Positive Me Week!

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will be working on equivalent fractions. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 4 Week 2 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

HAPPY VALENTINE”S DAY! We will be having our Valentine’s exchange on Monday, the 14th. Students can bring valentines for everyone in our class (there are 27 students). Please DO NOT label the valentines in the “TO:” section. This takes forever to pass out the cards. This year students CAN include store bought treats with their valentines, however they cannot eat the treats until they get home. Your child is more than welcome to bring a Valentine’s box to school on Monday if you choose. I will have a plain white paper sack for them if they do not bring one. This day is really low key so I will not need any parent volunteer help.

Super Bowl Inferencing Party – Right before our Valentine’s Party we will have a Super Bowl Inference Party. During this activity, we will be watching old Super Bowl commercials and use our inferencing skills to find out what the commercial is actually telling us. We also call this “reading between the lines”. We will be having food to go with the commercials that we watch. We will be eating Doritos, Twinkies and Fruit Punch. If something has changed with your child and they CANNOT have these items, please email me asap.

Important Dates:

• Monday, Feb. 14th – Valentine’s Exchange
• Monday, Feb. 21st – President’s Day – No School

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will be working on fractions on a number line this week. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA: This week we’re working on Unit 4 Week 1 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

Hello! I absolutely loved meeting with everyone who came to Parent Teacher Conferences. Your child loved showing off their Google Site and the Pixton PTC form. I loved having the students lead this conference and explain what goals they set for themselves for the rest of the year.

Valentine’s Day Information – We will be having our Valentine’s exchange on Monday, the 14th. Students can bring valentines for everyone in our class (there are 27 students). Please DO NOT label the valentines with students’ names. This takes forever to pass out the cards. This year students can include store bought treats with their valentines, however they cannot eat the treats until they get home. Your child is more than welcome to bring a Valentine’s box to school on Monday if you choose. I will have a plain white paper sack for them if they do not bring one. This day is really low key so I will not need any parent volunteer help.

Important Dates:

• Monday, Feb. 14th – Valentine’s Exchange
• Monday, Feb. 21st – President’s Day – No School

MATH – MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION! MULTIPLICATION!! – I hope that got your attention. Your child cannot learn their multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flash cards at many different stores, or you can create your own using index cards. Students in 3rd grade are required to have their 0-10 multiplication facts memorized before entering 4th grade. I have been quizzing students on their facts and they need to pass off 10 facts in a minute. Please take time every night to practice multiplication facts with your child.

This week we will finish up working on scaled graphs and then we will move onto fractions. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it’s just a suggestion if you’d like your child to practice at home.

ELA – For ELA this week we will be working on Unit 3 Week 6. This is a review unit and we will be taking the Unit 3 test.