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Week of April 15, 2019

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Announcements
  • Picture Day on April 16th. This is also a free dress down day.
  • We will be having our “Long Walk to Water” assembly on Monday.
    • Friday is a dollar dress down day to support this cause.
  • Practices for the play are in full swing! Please make sure your child is here so we can practice with the whole cast each day!
  • Arts Festival–April 26 @ 5-8 pm
    • Food trucks, art contest, chalk art contest, student art showcase, tie dye.
    • Students can sign up here for the Student Art Showcase!
Poetry
New Poems for April. This has been so fun!
This month I am asking students to memorize at least one of the attached poems to be performed in front of the class before May 1st. This is a great opportunity to work on our fluency, phrasing, and performing skills. Students are welcome to memorize and perform as many poems as they would like. I will be paying class money for each successfully performed. I will be sending home a hard copy with each student. Feel free to click on the link April Poems or the picture to view online.
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What’s Happening in Math
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Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM @ 2:00
Tuesday –  Library @ 1:00
              –  Dress Down Picture Day
Friday –  Dollar dress down to support “The Long Walk to Water”

  
May 8th  –  ELA RISE Test @ 1:25-2:10
May 10th  –  ELA RISE Test @ 10:15-11:00
May 20th  –  Math RISE Test @ 8:45-9:30
May 21st  –  Math RISE Test @10:15-11:00
May 22nd  –  Pirates from Grammar Island @ 1:30

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Important Information for Wednesday’s Field Trip

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  • Due to powers beyond our control, Wednesday is going to be cold and snowy. Love this fickle Utah weather!
    • Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. We recommend layers, a coat with a hood, umbrella, etc.
  • If you will be joining us as a chaperone, please support your teachers by being positive and understanding with the weather conditions and museum policies.
    • There is NO food allowed nor space for field trip guests to eat in the Museum including the Discovery Garden, the lobby or café.  There are a few picnic tables and grass area across the parking lot in front of the Museum that you may use.  Please bring your own garbage bags and “leave no trace behind” when cleaning up. 
    • Because of the weather, we are encouraging students to have a snack (or part of their lunch) on the front runner on the way there and then finish on the way back, depending on the actual weather conditions.
  • All students will need to meet at the Roy Front Runner Station no later than 8:15.   We will then board the train and ride to Thanksgiving Point.
  • We will be walking from the station to the museum. It is about a 15-20-minute walk (half mile). Please wear shoes and clothing you can walk in.
  • We will board the Front Runner and return to the Roy Station at 4:15.

Please make note of the late arrival! You need to be at the station NO LATER than 4:15. Arrange carpool if necessary.

Pirates from Grammar Island Songs

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A few students have asked for the music to practice the play. I’ve attached the songs here. Please have them listen with headphones so that the play will still be a surprise when we perform! Thanks!

Week of April 8, 2019

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Announcements
  • Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
    • REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
      • If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.
    • I have all of the permission slips in, but not everyone has paid yet. Please do so :)
Poetry
New Poems for April. This has been so fun!
This month I am asking students to memorize at least one of the attached poems to be performed in front of the class before May 1st. This is a great opportunity to work on our fluency, phrasing, and performing skills. Students are welcome to memorize and perform as many poems as they would like. I will be paying class money for each successfully performed. I will be sending home a hard copy with each student. Feel free to click on the link April Poems or the picture to view online.
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What’s Happening in Math
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Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM @ 2:00
Tuesday –  Library @ 1:00

March 30th – April 7th  –  Spring Break
April 10th  –  Museum of Curiosity Field Trip
May 8th  –  ELA RISE Test @ 1:25-2:10
May 10th  –  ELA RISE Test @ 10:15-11:00
May 20th  –  Math RISE Test @ 8:45-9:30
May 21st  –  Math RISE Test @10:15-11:00
May 21st  –  Pirates from Grammar Island @ 1:30


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 Homework Links) and complete their “green light” (the middle has to be green) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Students have practiced logging in the last week but, just in case they don’t remember, the class username is “shark″ and all passwords are “rams”.  If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

Week of March 25, 2019

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Announcements
  • Multiplication Madness party on March 28th. I will send out a Bloomz message to ask for volunteers.
  • Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
    • REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
      • If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.
    • I have all of the permission slips in, but not everyone has paid yet. Please do so :)
Poetry
**Update** Everyone has passed off at least one poem! Way to go!!!
This month I am asking students to memorize at least one of the attached poems to be performed in front of the class before April 1st. This is a great opportunity to work on our fluency, phrasing, and performing skills. We will be doing a class musical in May and this will serve as an audition of sorts. Students are welcome to memorize and perform as many poems as they would like. I will be paying class money for each successfully performed. I will be sending home a hard copy with each student. Feel free to click on the link March Poems or the picture to view online.
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What’s Happening in Math
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Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM @ 2:00
Tuesday –  Library @ 1:00

March 28th  –  Multiplication Madness Celebration
March 30th – April 7th  –  Spring Break
April 10th  –  Museum of Curiosity Field Trip

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 Homework Links) and complete their “green light” (the middle has to be green) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Students have practiced logging in the last week but, just in case they don’t remember, the class username is “shark″ and all passwords are “rams”.  If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

Week of March 18, 2019

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Announcements
  • Multiplication Madness party on March 28th. I will send out a Bloomz message to ask for volunteers for the day of and for supplies. 
  • Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
    • REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
      • If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.
    • I have all of the permission slips in, but not everyone has paid yet. Please do so 🙂
Poetry
**Update** Everyone has passed off at least one poem! Way to go!!!
This month I am asking students to memorize at least one of the attached poems to be performed in front of the class before April 1st. This is a great opportunity to work on our fluency, phrasing, and performing skills. We will be doing a class musical in May and this will serve as an audition of sorts. Students are welcome to memorize and perform as many poems as they would like. I will be paying class money for each successfully performed. I will be sending home a hard copy with each student. Feel free to click on the link March Poems or the picture to view online.
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What’s Happening in Math
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Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM @ 2:00
Tuesday –  Library @ 1:00

March 28th  –  Multiplication Madness Celebration
March 30th – April 7th  –  Spring Break
April 10th  –  Museum of Curiosity Field Trip

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 Homework Links) and complete their “green light” (the middle has to be green) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Students have practiced logging in the last week but, just in case they don’t remember, the class username is “shark″ and all passwords are “rams”.  If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

Multiplication Madness Party

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We will need parents to help and volunteer with the Multiplication Madness Ice Cream Sundae Party.  Parents that are able to come and help us, please come to the Q1 gym on March 28th @ 1:30 in the afternoon.  I know a lot of parents aren’t able to make it to the party, but we are in need of donations as well.  Our class is responsible for:

135 spoons
135 bowls-
135 napkins.

I will put a sign up on Bloomz so you can let me know if you would like to help with volunteering and/or donating on this day. Any parents that can come to help, please bring an ice cream scooper.  Thanks so much for all your support with all our extra shenanigans in third grade!  You’re all the best!

Week of March 11, 2019

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Announcements
  • Don’t forget to turn in the February reading log. I will take them on Monday for full credit.
  • Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
    • REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
      • If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.
Poetry
This month I am asking students to memorize at least one of the attached poems to be performed in front of the class before April 1st. This is a great opportunity to work on our fluency, phrasing, and performing skills. We will be doing a class musical in May and this will serve as an audition of sorts. Students are welcome to memorize and perform as many poems as they would like. I will be paying class money for each successfully performed. I will be sending home a hard copy with each student. Feel free to click on the link March Poems or the picture to view online.
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What’s Happening in Math
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Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM @ 2:00
Tuesday –  Library @ 1:00

March 10th  –  Daylight Saving Time
March 15th  –  Dollar Dress Down to support the Rube Goldberg Club
March 28th  –  Multiplication Madness Celebration
April 10th  –  Museum of Curiosity Field Trip

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 Homework Links) and complete their “green light” (the middle has to be green) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Students have practiced logging in the last week but, just in case they don’t remember, the class username is “shark″ and all passwords are “rams”.  If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

Week of March 3, 2019

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Announcements
  • Don’t forget to turn in the February reading log. I will take them on Monday for full credit.
  • Just as a heads up, I will be at a training on Tuesday March 5th and Wednesday March 6th. 
  • Curiosity Museum field trip- Wednesday, April 10th 
    • REMEMBER-I already have the 10 chaperone spots filled!
      • If you signed up to go and plans have changed, let me know ASAP, we have a waitlist.
Poetry
This month I am asking students to memorize at least one of the attached poems to be performed in front of the class before April 1st. This is a great opportunity to work on our fluency, phrasing, and performing skills. We will be doing a class musical in May and this will serve as an audition of sorts. Students are welcome to memorize and perform as many poems as they would like. I will be paying class money for each successfully performed. I will be sending home a hard copy with each student. Feel free to click on the link March Poems or the picture to view online.
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What’s Happening in Math
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Important Dates:
Monday  –  STEM @ 2:00
Tuesday –  Library @ 1:00

March 10th  –  Daylight Saving Time
March 28th  –  Multiplication Madness Celebration
April 10th  –  Museum of Curiosity Field Trip

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 Homework Links) and complete their “green light” (the middle has to be green) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3 sessions). Students have practiced logging in the last week but, just in case they don’t remember, the class username is “shark″ and all passwords are “rams”.  If students do not complete Reflex at home they will complete it during recess time.

Field Trip Tomorrow

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We are so excited to head out on our first 3rd grade field trip tomorrow!  Just wanted to post about some important things to remember.
  • Please be at school ON TIME because we will load the bus promptly at 8:30 AM.  If you are late, we cannot wait for you, as we have an appointment 
  • Students need to bring a backpack to carry their lunch, water bottle and jacket. Students can also pack a book, game, etc…
  • In regards to lunches, there will not be a microwave, so they need to bring something that can be eaten cold.
  • Students need to wear school uniforms.
  • Please do not send money with students.  They do not need to purchase anything there.
  • Students can bring devices if parents allow it, but we are not responsible for lost or stolen property.
  • Parents can drive their child to and/or from the Aquarium, but need to let me know and sign them out (with me) before you leave at the end of the day.