Ms. Beckstead's 3rd Grade Class

Alright! It is crunch time. We will finish up our last math lesson and our last ELA lesson this week!! HOLY COW?!? Where did our time go? Just because we are finishing up our whole groups lessons does not mean that it is just play time. We have so much review that needs to happen before we are ready for the end of level tests. We start these tests the second week in May. Please see below for the dates. We started this week taking practice tests and we quickly realized that many students do not have good working headphones. Please make sure that your child has headphones, that plug into the computer, with them everyday.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, May 27th – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EVERETT
• May 2nd – 6th – End of Level I-Ready Diagnostic Test
• May 9th – 12th – RISE ELA End of Level Testing @ 10:15
• May 16th – 18th – RISE MATH End of Level Testing @ 8:50 & End of Level Dibels Test (Reading)

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 start working on area and perimeter this week. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with area and perimeter. 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 5 in our Wonders book. We will be also taking our last Wonders Unit test. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

This week we will start our benchmark tests. This is a practice test for the end of level Rise test. This data will be used to know what my kids still need practice on. If you have any questions about these practice test, please let me know.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, the 19th – Spring Picture Day – See Below for Details
• 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 start working on area and perimeter this week. Below is the family letter and on the second page, there is an activity to help students with area and perimeter. 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 4 in our Wonders book. Below is an outline of what we will be learning.

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:

• Monday, April 4th – HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYNNDON!
• Saturday, April 9th – HAPPY BIRHTDAY TREYDON!
• 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.

A huge thank you goes out to all of our parent volunteers who helped us on our field trip to the aquarium. We could not do these trips without you and without every parent support. We had so much fun and the bad weather held off while we were there. Phew! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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

I will not be at school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Because of this, I will not hold tutoring this week.

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 – AQUARIUM FIELD TRIP PERMISSION FORM

Important Dates:

• Friday, March 18th – HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAVANNAH!!
• 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.

AQUARIUM FIELD TRIP PERMISSION FORM

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