Ms. Beckstead's 3rd Grade Class

We will be having an Inference Super Bowl Party this Friday, January 31.  We will be using a few different commercials from previous Super Bowls to practice our inferencing skills.  During this time I will be giving out Doritos, Sprite and Twinkies to go along with the commercials.  Please fill out the food permission form link below to allow your child to eat the treats in class.  If you have any questions, or concerns, feel free to contact me.   
Thanks!!
Super Bowl Inference Party Food Permission Form

Announcements:
Monday, 1/27: BOOK FAIR BEGINS
Tuesday, 1/28: Goodies with Grands, 8:00-8:30 Q1 gym
                                 Library @ 8:40 – Don’t forget your book!!
                                 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE
Wednesday, 1/29: Coding @ 8:40
                                  STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, 1/30: Goodies with Grands, 8:00-830 Q1 gym
                               PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE
Friday, 1/31: Dollar Dress Down, Early Release @1:00

Important Dates:
CONFERENCES ARE THIS TUESDAY & THURSDAY!
Please sign up for a conference time on BLOOMZ
January 28th and 30th: Goodies and Grands
January 27 – 31: BOOK FAIR in Q1 gym














Fundraising Information!


***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! Our class code is BUJ8TP***

Math:
This week we begin our unit on Measurement. We will be learning to read and created scaled graphs in order to represent data.  
  













Reading:
This week, we will be practicing our comprehension strategy of asking and answering questions and our skill is determining point of view. Our stories are Nail Soup and The Real Story of Stone Soup.

Phonics:
long /u/: ew, u_e, ue, u, ui
ou: oo, ou

Vocabulary:
-aroma    -expect   -flavorful   -graceful    -interrupted    -luscious   -variety     -healthful
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!

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!

JANUARY 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 Ms. Beckstead – 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!

It is so important for your child to be at school as much as possible! The second half of the year flies by so quickly and we have tons to do. Soon we will be starting our Multiplication Madness as well as beginning to work on our class play. 
 Announcements:
Monday, 1/20 – Martin Luther Kind Day – No School!
Tuesday, 1/21– Library @ 8:40 – Don’t forget your library book!
Wednesday, 1/22 – Coding Lab @ 8:40
                                    – STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, 1/23 – SHORT DAY!!! EARLY OUT AT 1:00!!!
Friday, 1/24 – NO SCHOOL Legislative Day!

 Important Dates:
Tuesday, 1/28 – Parent Teacher Conference from 3:30 – 8:00
Thursday, 1/30 – Parent Teacher Conference from 3:30 – 8:00
Monday, 1/28 – 1/31 – Book Fair – To Volunteer Click the Link – https://www.scholastic.com/bf/questac0120

Parent Teacher Conferences:
Parent Teacher Conferences will be Tuesday, 1/28 and Thursday, 1/30 from 3:30 – 8:00.  The sign up is located on BLOOMZ. ***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so ASAP! Our class code is BUJ8TP***

Fundraising Information!

***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

Math:
We are continuing unit 3 lesson 18 and we will be working two step word problems using all math operations.  We will test on this skill on Thursday.
  

Reading:
This week we will have a review week because it is a short week.  Our main focus in class will be finding the main idea and key details in expository texts.  

JANUARY POEMS
Each month students are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED  to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We have been practicing in class but not enough to fully memorize the poems.  Please help your child with this activity.  Reading these poems multiple times to memorize helps builds reading fluency and accuracy with your child.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them. 

 
OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Ms. Beckstead – 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.

   Announcements:
Monday, 1/13 – Happy 1/2 Birthday Emmie! 
Tuesday, 1/14– Library @ 8:40 – Don’t forget your library book!
                         – Pokemon Club Begins @ 3:00
Wednesday, 1/15 – Coding Lab @ 8:40
                                    – STEM @ 2:15
Friday, 1/17  -Happy 1/2 Birthday Afton!!
                       – Early Out @ 1:00
Fundraising Information!


***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! Our class code is BUJ8TP***

Math:
We are continuing Unit 3 this week with Lesson 18 and we will be working two step word problems using all math operations.  
  

Reading:
In Unit 3 Week 5, we will be talking about who each event in history is unique.  Our comprehension skill for the week  is summarizing and our strategy is sequencing.  We will be reading two expository texts,  “The Long Road to Oregon” and “Riding the Rails West”.

Phonics:
prefixes and diphthongs  –   ~oi   ~ou   ~oy    ~ow

Vocabulary:
-agreeable    -appreciate   -boomed   -descendants    -emigration    -pioneers   -transportation     -vehicles
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!

JANUARY 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 Ms. Beckstead – 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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome back to school.  I hope everyone had a happy and restful holiday season.  
 Announcements:
Thursday, 12/30 – Happy Birthday Kas!
Sunday, 1/5 – Happy Birthday Andrea!
Monday, 1/6 – Welcome Back!! -Happy 1/2 Birthday Maesen! 
Tuesday, 1/7– Library @ 8:40 – Don’t forget your library book!
Wednesday, 1/8 – Coding Lab @ 8:40
                                    – STEM @ 2:15
Friday, 1/10  – Early Out @ 1:00

***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! Our class code is BUJ8TP***

Math:
We are continuing Unit 3 this week with Lesson 17 and we will be working one step word problems.  
 

Reading:
In Unit 3 Week 4, we will be talking about what ideas we can get from nature.  Our comprehension skill for the week  is main idea and key details and our strategy is summarizing.  We will be reading two expository texts,  “Bats Did it First” and “Big Ideas from Nature”.

Phonics:
prefixes and final -e syllables

Vocabulary:
-imitate    -effective     -example   -identical    -material    -model   -observed     -similar
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!

JANUARY 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 Ms. Beckstead – 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.

Welcome to the Week before Winter Break!!   I love this time fo year but it goes by way too fast.  I only have 5 more days with my students, so please make sure that they are here everyday, all day.  We have so much planned for this week and it’s going to be amazing.  
There are some many announcements this week, so please keep scrolling so you don’t miss out on anything!!
 Announcements:
Monday, 12/16 – First Day to Sign up for Pokemon Club.  (See below for details)
Tuesday, 12/17– Library @ 8:40 – Don’t forget your library book!
Wednesday, 12/18 – Coding Lab @ 8:40
                                   – Choir Concert Assembly @ 9:45
                                    – STEM @ 2:15
                                    – Quest Under the Stars – 6:30 -8:00 pm in the Q2 gym (See below for more details)
Thursday, 12/19 – Happy 1/2 Birthday, Koda!!
Friday, 12/20 – Grinch Party @ 9:00 – Free Dress Down Day & Early Out @ 1:00
12/ 23 – 1/3 – No School for Winter Break

Food Permission Form
The Food Permission Form for most of our 3rd grade activities is now available. Please fill out this form to indicate if your child is allowed to have the snacks that we use for various lessons and activities in 3rd grade.
19-20 Food Permission Form

WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE FORM
We will be having a white elephant gift exchange during our Grinch Christmas party.  Please have your child bring a wrapped gift, that costs mo more that $5.00, on Friday, the 20th.  Please fill out the form below letting me know that your child will bring a gift.  Thanks!
White Elephant Form

Pokemon Club
We are excited to announce a Pokemon Club is being offered to our third grade students.  It will begin on January 14, 2020, and meet every Tuesday until February 18, 2020 from 3:00pm to 3:30pm in Ms. Beckstead’s classroom. 
The club will be limited to 20 students on a first come, first served basis.  Those who return this permission form, along with the $3.00 club fee, will be considered for admission. Applications will be accepted in the Q1 office beginning December 16, 2019.
Pokemon Club Contract Permission Form

Quest Under the Stars

***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! Our class code is BUJ8TP***

Math:
We are continuing Unit 3 this week with Lesson 16 , which is finding the area of shapes.  We are taking our multiplication skills and putting them to the test. 



Reading:
We will be reviewing all of our reading skills this week by learning about different holiday customs and traditions from around the world.  

DECEMBER 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 Ms. Beckstead – 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.

GRINCH PARTY!!

Each year we hold the Grinch Party to help our students focus on RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY & KINDNESS.
To show our appreciation for the amazing people they are, we all gather together to watch How The Grinch Stole Christmas, enjoy a tasty popcorn buffet and sip delicious hot cocoa. We even have a new Grinch prop to use for a fun photo station! This party will be held on Friday, December 20th, from 8:30 – 10:30.


The food permission form for the Grinch Party and future activities will be later this week in its own blog post.

Food Permission Form
The Food Permission Form for most of our 3rd grade activities is now available. Please fill out this form to indicate if your child is allowed to have the snacks that we use for various lessons and activities in 3rd grade.
19-20 Food Permission Form

WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE FORM
We will be having a white elephant gift exchange during our Grinch Christmas party.  Please have your child bring a wrapped gift, that costs mo more that $5.00, on Friday, the 20th.  Please fill out the form below letting me know that your child will bring a gift.  Thanks!
White Elephant Form