Ms. Beckstead's 3rd Grade Class

Announcements

• I cannot believe that it is MAY.  Where has the school year gone?  We have a very busy schedule this month, so please check the blog often for class news!
• Our first week of SAGE Testing is OVER!!!  We have a break this week from testing and then we start up again this week.  If your child was absent last week, they will have a chance to make up SAGE Testing this week.  We will be making up our SAGE testing on Monday at 10:30.
• We are finished with sorts for the rest of the year.  Our class will be focusing on the 300 site words that third graders should know.  We will still have spelling tests, but I will not be sending home spelling words to practice.  We will work on the words in class.
• We will be working on equations in math this week and then we will be reviewing for the math SAGE test.
• Ask your child what we have been reading for Language Arts.  They will write an opinion paper on the article they think is the grossest.  YUCK!!
• If you have any pictures from any field trip or class party, please send them to me. Thanks!
• Our class play will be on Thursday, May 19th at 2:00 pm.  Mark your calendars!!!  Our dress rehearsal will be on Wednesday, 18 at 9:00 am.  If you cannot make the play in the afternoon, you can come to the dress rehearsal.  All costumes must be here by the morning of the 18th for our dress rehearsal.
  
• All costumes will need to be ready for the dress rehearsal, so start thinking of costume ideas.  Pinterest is a great place to get ideas from.  If you need ideas, feel free to email me.

Homework

Please remember to submit your homework online under the homework tab, or, print out the Sort and Reading Log (below) and send it in on Wednesday night.  I have many students who are not submitting their reading minutes or sorts.  Please make sure that these get handed in. 
Sort-and-Reading-Log

Reading – 20 minutes every night
Students may use RAZ-KIDS for reading.  Username lbeckstead0 (0=zero, not the letter)

Math
Monday – Equations with a variable
Tuesday – Equations with a variable – problems 1-9
                       Answer Key
Wednesday – Equal Side Equations – Evens Only
Thursday – Equal Side Equations – Evens Only

Announcements

• SAGE Testing starts this week.  I posted the schedule a few posts back, so please look for that information.  This week we will be taking the writing portion on Tuesday @ 1:00 and Thursday @ 10:00.
• In math we will be working on measurements to the inch, half inch, and quarter inch.
• Our class play will be on Thursday, May 19th at 2:00 pm.  Mark your calendars!!!
  

Homework

Please remember to submit your homework online under the homework tab, or, print out the Sort and Reading Log (below) and send it in on Wednesday night.  I have many students who are not submitting their reading minutes or sorts.  Please make sure that these get handed in. 
Sort-and-Reading-Log

Reading – 20 minutes every night
Students may use RAZ-KIDS for reading.  Username lbeckstead0 (0=zero, not the letter)

Math
Monday –Comparing Length
Tuesday – How Many Inches
Wednesday – Measuring to the Nearest 1/2 Inch
Thursday –Measuring to the Nearest 1/4 Inch

Sorts – Please print the words out and have them pick from the following categories to do nightly at home.  Your child only needs to do 1 a night.
1. Sort your words into categories -Always do this one on Monday night and have your child explain the rule to you.  The rest of the week, your child may choose what he/she would like to do for the rest of the week.
2. Turn the word sorts face down. Time your child to see how long it takes them to sort them into the correct categories.  Do this 3x (You may only choose this sort to do once a week)
3. Write the words 3x each.
4. Write the words in ABC order
5. Give your child a practice spelling test.
6. Play ball – Have your child grab someone to play catch and let the fun begin.  The person helping your child will say the word to him/her and he/she will spell the work back to you. Every time your child throws the ball have them say one letter of the word.  Continue until your child has spelled the word.  If your child makes a mistake, correctly spell the word for them, and have them start over.
7. Glue Down Sort – Glue down your sorts and a piece of paper in the correct categories.
8.  Syllable Sort – Sorts your words according to how many syllable each word has
9. ABC Sort – Write your words in their correct categories in alphabetical order

Yellow Group
Kaydin, Abby C., Maggie, Abbi H., Mallorie, Jake, Karlos, Samantha O., Nikolas, Ty, Carrie, Sadie
Green Group
Grant, Cohen, Halle, Evan, Makeila, Christian, Samantha C., Tyler, Joe
Orange Group
Guillermo, Kenzie, Bethany

Announcements

• In math we will be working on grams and kilograms.
• Field Trip on Thursday, the 21st to the aquarium!!!  Get your money and permission form turned in on Monday (They were due on Friday)!!!
• Our class play will be on Thursday, May 19th at 2:00 pm.  Mark your calendars!!!
  

Homework

Please remember to submit your homework online under the homework tab, or, print out the Sort and Reading Log (below) and send it in on Wednesday night.  I have many students who are not submitting their reading minutes or sorts.  Please make sure that these get handed in. 
Sort-and-Reading-Log

Reading – 20 minutes every night
Students may use RAZ-KIDS for reading.  Username lbeckstead0 (0=zero, not the letter)

Math
Monday – Mass #1
Tuesday –  Mass #2
Wednesday –  Mass Converting
Thursday – Mass Story Problems

Sorts – Please print the words out and have them pick from the following categories to do nightly at home.  Your child only needs to do 1 a night.
1. Sort your words into categories -Always do this one on Monday night and have your child explain the rule to you.  The rest of the week, your child may choose what he/she would like to do for the rest of the week.
2. Turn the word sorts face down. Time your child to see how long it takes them to sort them into the correct categories.  Do this 3x (You may only choose this sort to do once a week)
3. Write the words 3x each.
4. Write the words in ABC order
5. Give your child a practice spelling test.
6. Play ball – Have your child grab someone to play catch and let the fun begin.  The person helping your child will say the word to him/her and he/she will spell the work back to you. Every time your child throws the ball have them say one letter of the word.  Continue until your child has spelled the word.  If your child makes a mistake, correctly spell the word for them, and have them start over.
7. Glue Down Sort – Glue down your sorts and a piece of paper in the correct categories.
8.  Syllable Sort – Sorts your words according to how many syllable each word has
9. ABC Sort – Write your words in their correct categories in alphabetical order

Yellow Group
Kaydin, Abby C., Maggie, Abbi H., Mallorie, Jake, Karlos, Samantha O., Nikolas, Ty, Carrie, Sadie
Green Group
Grant, Cohen, Halle, Evan, Makeila, Christian, Samantha C., Tyler, Joe
Orange Group
Guillermo, Kenzie, Bethany

Announcements

• Monday is a free dress down day for pictures!
• We have finished with elapsed time, and we are now moving on to capacity.
• Google Slide Presentations will continue this week.  The students will have to stand in front of the class and give us the information they learned about their animal. 
• We are working on an opinion paper in writing.  Ask your child which insect they would choose to eat, the Sago Worm or Chapuline, and why!!
• Field Trip Permission Forms due on Friday, the 15th!!
• Our class play will be on Thursday, May 19th at 2:00 pm.  Mark your calendars!!!
  

Homework

Please remember to submit your homework online under the homework tab, or, print out the Sort and Reading Log (below) and send it in on Wednesday night.  I have many students who are not submitting their reading minutes or sorts.  Please make sure that these get handed in. 
Sort-and-Reading-Log

Reading – 20 minutes every night
Students may use RAZ-KIDS for reading.  Username lbeckstead0 (0=zero, not the letter)

Math
Monday – Capacity #1
Tuesday –  Capacity #2
Wednesday – Capacity Story Problems #1
Thursday –  Capacity Story Problems #2

Sorts – Please print the words out and have them pick from the following categories to do nightly at home.  Your child only needs to do 1 a night.
1. Sort your words into categories -Always do this one on Monday night and have your child explain the rule to you.  The rest of the week, your child may choose what he/she would like to do for the rest of the week.
2. Turn the word sorts face down. Time your child to see how long it takes them to sort them into the correct categories.  Do this 3x (You may only choose this sort to do once a week)
3. Write the words 3x each.
4. Write the words in ABC order
5. Give your child a practice spelling test.
6. Play ball – Have your child grab someone to play catch and let the fun begin.  The person helping your child will say the word to him/her and he/she will spell the work back to you. Every time your child throws the ball have them say one letter of the word.  Continue until your child has spelled the word.  If your child makes a mistake, correctly spell the word for them, and have them start over.
7. Glue Down Sort – Glue down your sorts and a piece of paper in the correct categories.
8.  Syllable Sort – Sorts your words according to how many syllable each word has
9. ABC Sort – Write your words in their correct categories in alphabetical order

Yellow Group
Kaydin, Abby C., Maggie, Abbi H., Mallorie, Jake, Karlos, Samantha O., Nikolas, Ty, Carrie, Sadie
Green Group
Grant, Cohen, Halle, Evan, Makeila, Christian, Samantha C., Tyler, Joe
Orange Group
Guillermo, Kenzie, Bethany