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We start our RISE testing this week. Everyday from 10:05-11:15 we will be working on our ELA test. In order for you to help your child prepare for this test please make sure that they get a good night’s sleep.

On Thursday, May 13th, is our Ice Cream Multiplication Madness Party. Thank you to everyone that signed up to donate items. If you signed up to bring something please send it with your child on the 13th. I am also looking for two more grown-ups to help us out with this party. Please let know if you will be able to help out.

Field Day is on Thursday, May 27th. Space is limited at Quest, so 3rd grade will be having our field day at Stonefield Park in West Haven. The address is 4529 S 4700 W, West Haven. It is about .8 of a mile from Quest Academy. We will be meeting at the park between 8:00-8:30 and we will spend the day doing a ton of fun activities. After we end at the park we will walk back to Quest. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help us with this activity. Below is a link for the permission form for your child to participate in what we have planned. https://forms.gle/FVLRcWU4yED3voYJ9

Below is what we will be working on for the week. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 5/10 – L DAY
• Tuesday, 5/11  – Character Ed, M DAY
• Wednesday, 5/12– N DAY
• Thursday, 5/13 – Library, Multiplication Ice Party Day – O DAY
• Friday, 5/14 – P DAY – Pajama Day – Students may wear their PJs to school – Early Out
• May 10 – 14 – RISE Reading Test @ 10:05
• May 17 – 21 – RISE Math Test @ 8:50
• May 27th – Field Day – See above for details about field day
• May 28th – Last Day of School!

MATH – On Monday we will test on Area & Perimeter and then we will start reviewing for the RISE Math test starting next week. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON OUR MULTIPLICATION FACTS AND IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR YOUR CHILD TO MEMORIZE THEM. IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO KNOW THEIR FACTS FOR 4TH GRADE.

Welcome to May! Warning: Long, but very important, weekly blog post. 😉 Last Friday we kicked off our testing season with our Daze test and this week we will have our reading test. In order to help your child do their best on every test please make sure that your child gets plenty of sleep the night before. To also help your child out, the school will provide breakfast for all students. Our wonderful lunch staff will deliver breakfast every morning to our classroom. This is something extra, and hopefully fun, for your child to participate in. Your child does not need to take breakfast if they do not want it. The school also put out our testing video to get students excited to do their best on the test. Check it out below.

This week we are on the letters G, H, I, J, and K for our ABC countdown. I will post what we are doing if it involves something that students need to prepare for at home.

On Thursday, May 13th, the third graders will be celebrating their success with learning their multiplication facts.  In order to do this we need help from you.  Please take a look at the list of items that the third grade classes will need and please sign up for anything that you can help out with.  Items will need to be dropped off at the school on the day of the activity.   We are also looking for volunteers to help serve.  We will be holding our party from 1:30-3:00. If you can volunteer please let me know. If you have any questions, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4DADAB2CABF58-multiplication1

Below is what we will be working on for the week. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 5/3 –
• Tuesday, 5/4  – Hat Day & Star Wars Shirt Day (Students may wear a Star Wars Shirt instead of uniform shirt. Uniform pants must be worn.) – Character Ed
• Wednesday, 5/5 – Coding
• Thursday, 5/6 – Library
• Friday, 5/7 – Early Out!
• May 3 – 7 – Dibels Testing – A great way to prepare for this end of year reading test is to make sure that your child is reading every night for 20 minutes.
• May 10 – 14 – RISE Reading Test @ 10:05
• May 13th – Multiplication Ice Cream Party @ 2:00
• May 17 – 21 – RISE Math Test @ 8:50
• May 27th – Field Day – A permission form and more information to come.
• May 28th – Last Day of School!

Math –We will be working on area & perimeter for the next couple of weeks. We will be using Twizzlers Pull and Peel for our perimeter lesson. At the beginning of the year all parents signed a food permission form and Twizzlers are on that list. I know that dietary needs change, so please let me know if you child CANNOT have the licorice. Below is the family letter from our math work book that explains what we will be working on. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with what we are working on. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade.

ELA – We have finished up our Wonders Unit. We will now be reviewing everything that we have learned this year.

THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL!! Where has our time gone? For our final 25 days for school we will be doing an ABC countdown. Each day we will be taking a letter and doing some type of activity to go with that letter. Last Friday we kicked off our ABC Countdown with A, which was Art Day. I will add what we are doing for the week under our important dates. Please make sure to check the blog every week to make sure that your child does not miss out on anything.

Under the important dates I have also included our end of level testing schedule. Please make sure that look over those dates and make note of them.

Below is what we will be working on for the week. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 4/26 – Blue Day
• Tuesday, 4/27  – Chalk & Character Ed.
• Wednesday, 4/28 – Dance Party & Coding
• Thursday, 4/29 – Eat in the classroom Day & Library
• Friday, 4/30 – Flashlight Friday & Early Out!
• May 3 – 7 – Dibels Testing – I am not sure when we will take our reading test this week, so please make sure that your child is here. A great way to prepare for this end of year reading test is to make sure that your child is reading every night for 20 minutes.
• May 10 – 14 – RISE Reading Test @ 10:05
• May 17 – 21 – RISE Math Test @ 8:50
• May 28th – Last Day of School!

Math –We will be working on area & perimeter for the next couple of weeks. Below is the family letter from our math work book that explains what we will be working on. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with what we are working on. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade.

ELA – We made it! This week will be the last week for our Wonders books. Below is an outline of what we will be working on for Unit 6 Week 5.

This week we will start practicing the RISE test. On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday we will be taking the Math RISE test. Next week we will then take the ELA RISE practice test. Please make sure that your child is well rested and has had a good breakfast. These practice tests will help your child prepare for the real thing.

Below is what we will be working on for the week. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 4/12 –
• Tuesday, 4/13  – Character Ed.
• Wednesday, 4/14 – Coding
• Thursday, 4/15 – Library
• Friday, 4/16 – Early Out!
• Wednesday, 4/21 – SPRING PICTURE DAY – Information was sent home on Friday with your child.

Math –We will be working on area & perimeter for the next couple of weeks. Below is the family letter from our math work book that explains what we will be working on. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with what we are working on. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade.

ELA – This week we are working on Unit 6 Week 2 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

WELCOME BACK!! I hope that everyone had a fabulous and relaxing spring break. I know that I did! This is the time of year where the Mario Kart final lap theme song starts to play. This month we will be preparing for the RISE test, which is the end of level tests. We will be taking some practice tests to help us prepare for the real ones. We will also be reviewing all of the information that we have learned all year. Please make sure that your child is here everyday so they don’t miss out on any learning fun. Below is what we will be working on for the week.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 4/5 –
• Tuesday, 4/6  – Character Ed.
• Wednesday, 4/7 – Coding
• Thursday, 4/8 – Library
• Friday, 4/8 – Early Out!

Math –We have been working on time and elapsed time. This week we will finish up the lesson and test on Friday. Below is the family letter from our math work book that explains what we will be working on. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with what we are working on. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade.

ELA – This week we are working on Unit 6 Week 2 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

Hell0! Yearbooks are now on sale. Please go to the Quest website homepage to order your yearbook! Below is what we will be working on for the week.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 3/22 –
• Tuesday, 3/23  – Character Ed
• Wednesday, 3/24 – Coding
• Thursday, 3/25 – Library; Food Truck Rally from 4:00-7:00 – See more detail at the end of this post!
• Friday, 3/26 – Dollar Dress Down Day & Early Out!
• March 29th – April 2nd – Spring Break

Math –We started time and elapsed time last Friday and we will spend the next couple of weeks working on this skill. Below is the family letter from our math work book that explains what we will be working on. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with what we are working on. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade.

ELA – This week we are working on Unit 6 Week 1 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

FOOD TRUCK RALLY!!

Welcome to March! We have a big week coming up, IT’S DR. SEUSS WEEK! For Dr. Seuss week there will be activities everyday that students can participate in. Please remember that uniforms are still required except on Thursday when we get to wear our pjs. Below is what we will be working on for the week. If you have any questions, or concerns, feel free to contact me.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 3/1 – Crazy Sock Day
• Tuesday, 3/2  – Crazy Hat Day & Character Ed
• Wednesday, 3/3 –Crazy Hair Day & Coding
• Thursday, 3/4 – Pajama Day & Library
• Friday, 3/5 – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Legislative Day!
• March 29th – April 2nd – Spring Break

Dr. Seuss Week Activities!

Math –We are still working on finding equivalent fractions and comparing fraction. Below is the family letter from our math work book the explains what we are doing in class. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade!

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

Important Dates:

• Monday, 2/22 –
• Tuesday, 2/23  – Character Class
• Wednesday, 2/24 – Coding
• Thursday, 2/25 – Library
• Friday, 2/26 – Dollar Dress Down Day & Early Out!
• March 1-4 – Dr. Seuss Week! See end of post for details!!
• Friday, March 5 – No School!

Math –We are still working on finding equivalent fractions and comparing fraction. Below is the family letter from our math work book the explains what we are doing in class. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade!

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

Dr. Seuss Week!!

I hope everyone had a splendid Valentine’s Day and President’s Day. Take a look at what we will be working on this week.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 2/15 – President’s Day – No School!
• Tuesday, 2/16  – Character Class
• Wednesday, 2/17 – Coding
• Thursday, 2/18 – Library
• Friday, 2/19– Early Out!
• March 1-4 – Dr. Seuss Week! See end of post for details!!
• Friday, March 5 – No School!

Math –This week we will be working on equivalent fractions. Below is the family letter from our math work book the explains what we are doing in class. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade!

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

Dr. Seuss Week!!

I loved meeting with everyone for Parent Teacher Conferences. I love that I get to spend everyday with your wonderful children. Thank you! Below is what we have going on for the week.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 2/8 –
• Tuesday, 2/9  – Character Class
• Wednesday, 2/10 – Coding
• Thursday, 2/11 – Library – Don’t forget your books
• Friday, 2/12 – Valentine Party & Early out
• February 15th – No School – President’s Day

Valentine’s Day Party – On Friday, February 12th, we will be having a Valentine’s Day party. We will have the opportunity to pass out and receive Valentines, however we need permission to do this. (Dang Covid!). Please click here for the form. Just to clarify on passing out Valentine cards. Your child’s name can be on them as who they are from, but please do not address them to the rest of the students. This is very time consuming when passing them out. Also, please remember that the Valentine’s should not contain food. We have 26 students in our class.

Math –This week we will be working on fractions on a number line. Below is the family letter from our math work book the explains what we are doing in class. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with fractions. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade!

ELA – This week we are working on Unit 4 Week 5 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.