Ms. Beckstead's 3rd Grade Class

The Week of February 4th!

Posted on February 3, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

Announcements
January is over!! We are over half way through the school year and we have made so much progress. I love seeing the growth and how much the students have grown. Thank you for sharing your kids with me. Also, a huge thank you for those who made it out to parent teacher conferences last week. I love bragging about your kids!
Multiplication Madness will continue this week. We will pass off our 0’s, 1’s and 2’s this week. Please work on these facts at home with your child.
Please turn on January reading logs on Monday!! February’s reading log will go home with students on Monday.

Important Upcoming Dates:
Monday – Stem
Tuesday – Library – Please remember your books!!
**Valentine’s Day Party on Thursday, February 14th from 1:30-3:00**
**No School on President’s Day- Monday, February 18th**
**Living Aquarium bus field trip- Wednesday, February 27th (Parents will need to drive for this field trip.). Permission slips went home a few weeks ago and are also on the blog.
**Multiplication Madness Party on Thursday, March 28th from 1:30-3:00**
**Spring Break: April 1st-5th**
**Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th (Front Runner)** The first 10 parents to pay can come with us. The Curiosity Museum only allows a certain number of parent volunteers. Permission slips went home a few weeks ago and are also on the blog.

Math in the Class
We took our first fraction test on Friday and we will continue working with fractions for the next few weeks. This week we will be focusing on fractions on a numberline.

Language Arts in Class
We will be working with problem and solutions this week with our story , “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach” which is an folktale and our essential question is: What makes animals unique?

Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Please keep tract of reading minutes on the monthly reading log. February’s reading log will come home on Monday.

Math Homework
Each student will need to get onto www.reflexmath.com (access under student links on the Quest website, or on the blogs sidebar under Class Links) and complete their “green light” Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Just in case students don’t remember, the class username is “Beckstead3″ and all passwords are “rams”. If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

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The Week of Jan 28th!

Posted on January 27, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

Announcements

It’s that time of year again! Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on January 29th and 31st from 3:13-7:30. I will be using Bloomz for conference sign ups. ***If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my blog and get the BLOOMZ app and create an account. The BLOOMZ class code is 937QF9.
Super Bowl Inference Party

We will be watching Super Bowl commercials and using inference to tell what the companies are trying to sell.
The permission slip at the beginning of the year covered the permissions to have orange soda/sprite, nacho Doritos, and Twinkies.

if you have any objections, please let me know ASAP (I do know that I have several food restrictions, so if you listed them on the food permission form, I have seen them and have contacted you.)

Valentine’s Day Party!

We will be having a Valentine’s Day Party on Thursday, February 14th from 1:30-3:00. Please send 25 Valentine cards with each of your students on Valentine’s Day to pass out. (Students can also bring their own Valentine mailbox or bag, we will not be making them at school.) To make passing them out easier, please only have your child sign their name on each card–PLEASE DO NOT ADDRESS EACH CARD. Another reminder, please do not attach candy or food to the Valentine Cards, but you can be creative and do pencils, erasers, etc.

Math in the Class
We will finishing up our two-step word problem unit on Monday and then we will move onto fractions.

Language Arts in Class
We will be working in problem and solutions this week with our story , “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach” which is an folktale and our essential question is: What makes animals unique?

Important Dates:
Monday –  STEM
– Multiplication Madness Starts
Tuesday – Library @ 9:30 – Please remember your books!!
–  Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday –  Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday – Super Bowl Inference Party

February 14th –  Valentine’s Day Party @ 1:30
February 18th –  President’s Day–No School
February 27th – Aquarium Field Trip – Permission form & money due on February 15th!
April 10th –  Museum of Curiosity Field Trip – Permission form & money due on March 29th!

Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night.

Math Homework
Each student will need to get onto www.reflexmath.com (access under student links on the Quest website, or on the blogs sidebar under Class Links) and complete their “green light” Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Just in case students don’t remember, the class username is “Beckstead3″ and all passwords are “rams”. If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

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Field Trip Permission Form

Posted on January 22, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

Please click on the links below read through each of the 2 filed trip permission slips.

Aquarium Field Trip Permission Slip 2019

Curiosity Museum Permission Slip 2019

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Multiplication Madness

Posted on January 22, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

We are hitting multiplication facts really hard in math right now. Starting Monday, February 4th, Multiplication Madness will begin! Please start drilling and working on the multiplication facts with them at home. I have changed Reflex from addition & subtraction to multiplication & division. This will helps students become quick at knowing their facts, however, they will still need additional practice at home. The students have to pass off their 0′s to 10′s for a required grade. Every student will be given 10 problems to pass off in one minute. Multiplication facts are a huge part of the third grade math core curriculum. The students will have to spend time at home working on these facts in order to pass them off in the time table we have set. The students will have the opportunity to pass off their multiplication facts as many times as they can before the celebration. We will focus on one fact a week and I will post our schedule on the blog so you know which fact we are on for the week. Our Multiplication Madness Banana Split Celebration will take place on Thursday, March 28th from 2:00-3:00.

Each part of the Banana Split is one of the multiplication facts that needs to be passed off. You will get that part of the Banana Split ONLY if you pass off that actual fact.
0′s – Placemat
1′s- Napkin
2′s – Bowl
3′s – Spoon
4′s – Banana
5′s – Scoop of Strawberry Ice Cream
6′s – Scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream
7′s – Sprinkles
8′s – Strawberry topping
9′s – Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
10′s – Chocolate Fudge topping
11′s – Whipped Cream
12′s – Cherry on Top!!!

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The Week of Jan. 21st!

Posted on January 21, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

Important Upcoming Dates:
**No School on Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Monday, January 21st**
**No School on President’s Day- Monday, February 18th**
**Parent/Teacher conferences are on Tuesday, January 29th and Thursday, January 31st. Please get on the BLOOMZ app to sign up.** ***If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my blog and get the BLOOMZ app and create an account. The BLOOMZ class code is 937QF9. Please make sure you set your account up so you receive notifications. These are the two main forms of communication, so I’d love all the parents getting all the reminders. Thanks!****

**Living Aquarium bus field trip- Wednesday, February 27th (Parents will need to drive for this field trip.). More info coming soon!**
**Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th (Front Runner)** The first 10 parents to contact me can come with our class. The Curiosity Museum only allows a certain number of parent volunteers. More info coming soon!**

What’s Happening this Week
Tuesday 1/22- Library – Please return library books
Friday 1/25 – Dollar Dress Down Day!

Math in Class
This week in math we are still working on two-step word problems using all operations.

Language Arts in Class
We are still working on main ideas and details this week with our story , “Big Ideas from Nature” which is an expository text and our essential question is: What ideas can we get from nature?

Here is an outline of our Language Arts Unit – Unit 3 Week 4-Weekly Outline

Reading Homework
Our goal is to have student’s read 20 minutes per night. Please make sure that your child is recording their minutes on the monthly reading log.

Math Homework
Each student will need to get onto www.reflexmath.com (access under student links on the Quest website, or on the blogs sidebar under Class Links) and complete their “green light” Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Just in case students don’t remember, the class username is “Beckstead3″ and all passwords are “rams”. If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

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The Week of Jan. 14th!

Posted on January 14, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

We are in the middle of January and things a flying by. We have been working on middle of year assessments and have been working so hard. We will finish up with all of our assessments, hopefully, this week. We are now in the third quarter and we have so many things planned for the upcoming few months. Here are some important upcoming dates.
Important Upcoming Dates:
**No School on Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Monday, January 21st**
**No School on President’s Day- Monday, February 18th**
**Parent/Teacher conferences are on Tuesday, January 29th and Thursday, January 31st. Please get on the BLOOMZ app to sign up.** ***If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my blog and get the BLOOMZ app and create an account. The BLOOMZ class code is 937QF9. Please make sure you set your account up so you receive notifications. These are the two main forms of communication, so I’d love all the parents getting all the reminders. Thanks!****

**Living Aquarium bus field trip- Wednesday, February 27th (Parents will need to drive for this field trip.). More info coming soon!**
**Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th (Front Runner)** The first 10 parents to contact me can come with our class. The Curiosity Museum only allows a certain number of parent volunteers. More info coming soon!**

What’s Happening this Week
Monday 1/14 – STEM & Dibels Testing
Tuesday 1/15- Library – Please return library books

Math in Class
This week in math we will be working on two-step word problems using all operations.

Here is an outline of our Language Arts Unit – Unit 3 Week 4-Weekly Outline

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The Week of Jan. 7th!

Posted on January 6, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

We a getting back into our schedule after the long break. Starting at the end of the week we will be Dibels testing, so please make sure that your child is reading at home. I have seen so much growth here at school so keep up the great work.
What’s Happening this Week
Monday 1/7 – STEM
Tuesday 1/8 – Library – Please return library books!
Friday 1/11 – Dibels Testing

Math in Class
We will be working on multiplication and division word problems for the next couple of weeks.

Language Arts in Class
We are still working on main ideas and details this week with our story , “Earth” which is an expository text and our essential question is: What do we know about Earth and its neighbors

Here is an outline of our Language Arts Unit – Unit 3 Week 3-Weekly Outline

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Please HELP!!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

Our class has recently run out of Clorox wipes and cold and flu season is upon us. We would love it if you could pick up a container, or two :), of wipes for us. Thank you so much for all of your support this school year!!

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The Week of Jan. 2nd!!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by leigh.beckstead

Welcome back!! I hope that everyone had an amazing Christmas break and that you enjoyed time with friends and family. We will be Diebels testing soon so please make sure that your child is reading at home. I have seen so much growth here at school so keep up the great work.
What’s Happening this Week
Wednesday 1/2– Welcome Back to School!

Math in Class
We will be working on multiplication and division word problems for the next couple of weeks.

Here is an outline of our Language Arts Unit – Unit 3 Week 3-Weekly Outline

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Dreidel Game Instructions

Posted on December 14, 2018 by leigh.beckstead

Hello Families,
Today in class we played the Dreidel game. Each student was given a dreidel and here are the instructions on how to play.

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The Week of February 4th!

The Week of Jan 28th!

Field Trip Permission Form

Multiplication Madness

The Week of Jan. 21st!

The Week of Jan. 14th!

The Week of Jan. 7th!

Please HELP!!

Our class has recently run out of Clorox wipes and cold and flu season is upon us. We would love it if you could pick up a container, or two :), of wipes for us. Thank you so much for all of your support this school year!!

The Week of Jan. 2nd!!

Dreidel Game Instructions

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