I can’t not believe that this is our last weekly post for the year. I am blown away with how fast the year has gone by. We have survived a crazy school year and I am so amazed and proud with how each student handled this insane year. This year is definitely one for the books!

We have a fantastic and fun-filled week ahead of us. Please keep reading for all of the fun details.

Last Friday I sent home our tie dye t-shirts. If you have not washed them yet, please do so asap. Just rinse with water, cut off the rubber bands, wash and dry. Easy Peasy! I am excited to see how they all turned out. Please have your child wear their t-shirt to our field day.

Masks – The governor has lifted the mask mandate for the last week of school. Masks are now optional this week.

We have finished all of our end of level testing and the students did great. This week I will be sending home report cards, diagnostic results from i-Ready, and SEP forms. Please be on the look out for those items and let me know if you have any questions. I will also be sending home other odds and ends that students have collected throughout the year. Please make sure that they bring a backpack everyday.

FIELD DAY – Thank you for getting field day permission forms turned in. We are going to have a great day and I know that we are going to have a blast. Many parents commented that they could help bring supplies if needed. Well, it is needed. 🙂 Below is a link for items that the 3rd grade classes need in order to pull off our field day. Please sign up for whatever you can help us out with and send the items with your child on the day of our field day. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4DADAB2CABF58-field

Our Last Week of School

• Monday, 5/24 – V DAY
• Tuesday, 5/25 – W DAY – HAPPY SUMMER BIRTHDAYS HOLLAND, LINCOLN, AND SANTIAGO!!!
• Wednesday, 5/26 – X DAY – Talent Show & Early Out
• Thursday, 5/27 – Y DAY – Field Day at Stonefield Park & Early Out – Free Dress Day
• Friday, 5/28 – Z DAY – HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKAS!!! Last Day of School & Early Out – Free Dress Day

Hello Parents, 

Tomorrow the third graders will tie-dye t-shirts (that we provide) and we will need your help to finish this fun project. Students will be bringing their wet, tie-dyed t-shirts home, in a plastic bag. All you need to do is the three easy steps below to help us out.

STEP 1: Rinse in warm water and then gradually cool water until rinse water begins to run clear.

STEP 2: Carefully remove rubber bands with a scissors and unfold the fabric.

STEP 3:  Wash in warm water with a mild detergent, rinse and dry. You might want to wash with an old towel and nothing else.

We would like all  students to wear their t-shirts for field day on Thursday, May 27th. 

Thank you for all of your help!

Third Grade Teachers

First off a huge THANK YOU to all the parents that donated supplies and/or volunteered for our Multiplication Ice Cream Party. We cannot do these fun activities without your help and contributions, so THANK YOU!!!

This week we have our math RISE test. We will be starting at 8:50 so please make sure that your child is here on time. This will help with keeping our distractions to a minimum and students won’t miss out on any important announcements made before the test.

As the year comes to an end students will be bring home items that we will no longer need in class. Please make sure that your child brings a backpack everyday to haul all their stuff home.

Field Day is on Thursday, May 27th. Space is limited at Quest, so 3rd grade will be having our field day at Stonefield Park in West Haven. The address is 4529 S 4700 W, West Haven. It is about .8 of a mile from Quest Academy. We will be meeting at the park between 8:00-8:30 and we will spend the day doing a ton of fun activities. After we end at the park we will walk back to Quest. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help us with this activity. We need to start planning for the number of students we will have attending, so this form needs to be filled out by TUESDAY, MAY 18th. We Below is a link for the permission form for your child to participate in what we have planned. https://forms.gle/FVLRcWU4yED3voYJ9

Important Dates:

• Monday, 5/17 – Character Ed. – Q DAY
• Tuesday, 5/18 – R DAY
• Wednesday, 5/19 – S DAY
• Thursday, 5/20 – T DAY
• Friday, 5/21 – U DAY – Early Out
• May 17 – 21 – RISE Math Test @ 8:50
• May 25 – Celebrating Summer Birthdays!
• May 26th – Quest Talent Show – An email was sent home with details about signing up. Space is limited so sign up quickly.
• May 26th – 28th – EARLY OUT DAYS!
• May 27th – Field Day – See above for details about field day
• May 28th – Last Day of School!

We start our RISE testing this week. Everyday from 10:05-11:15 we will be working on our ELA test. In order for you to help your child prepare for this test please make sure that they get a good night’s sleep.

Thursday, May 13th, is our Ice Cream Multiplication Madness Party. Thank you to everyone that signed up to donate items. If you signed up to bring something please send it with your child on the 13th. I am also looking for two more grown-ups to help us out with this party. Please let me know if you will be able to help out.

Field Day is on Thursday, May 27th. Space is limited at Quest, so 3rd grade will be having our field day at Stonefield Park in West Haven. The address is 4529 S 4700 W, West Haven. It is about .8 of a mile from Quest Academy. We will be meeting at the park between 8:00-8:30 and we will spend the day doing a ton of fun activities. After we end at the park we will walk back to Quest. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help us with this activity. Below is a link for the permission form for your child to participate in what we have planned. https://forms.gle/FVLRcWU4yED3voYJ9

Below is what we will be working on for the week. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 5/10 – Library – L DAY
• Tuesday, 5/11  – M DAY
• Wednesday, 5/12– Character Ed – N DAY
• Thursday, 5/13 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTUMN!!! Multiplication Ice Cream Party Day – O DAY
• Friday, 5/14 – P DAY – Pajama Day – Students may wear their PJs to school – Early Out
• May 10 – 14 – RISE Reading Test @ 10:05
• May 17 – 21 – RISE Math Test @ 8:50
• May 27th – Field Day – See above for details about field day
• May 28th – Last Day of School!

MATH – On Monday we will test on Area & Perimeter and then we will start reviewing for the RISE Math test starting next week. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON OUR MULTIPLICATION FACTS AND IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR YOUR CHILD TO MEMORIZE THEM. IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO KNOW THEIR FACTS FOR 4TH GRADE.

Welcome to May!

Warning: long, but very important, weekly blog post. 😉 Last Friday we kicked off our testing season with our Daze test and this week we will have our reading test. In order to help your child do their best on every test please make sure that your child gets plenty of sleep the night before. To also help your child out, the school will provide breakfast for all students. Our wonderful lunch staff will deliver breakfast every morning to our classroom. This is something extra, and hopefully fun, for your child to participate in. Your child does not need to take breakfast if they do not want it. The school also put out our testing video to get students excited to do their best on the test. Check it out below.

This week we are on the letters G, H, I, J, and K for our ABC countdown. I will post what we are doing if it involves something that students need to prepare for at home.

On Thursday, May 13th, the third graders will be celebrating their success with learning their multiplication facts.  In order to do this, we need help from you.  Please take a look at the list of items that the third grade classes will need and please sign up for anything that you can help out with.  Items will need to be dropped off at the school on the day of the activity.   We are also looking for volunteers to help serve.  We will be holding our party from 1:30-3:00. If you can volunteer please let me know. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4DADAB2CABF58-multiplication1

Below is what we will be working on for the week. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Important Dates:

• Monday, 5/3 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATELYNN!!! Library
• Tuesday, 5/4  – Hat Day & Star Wars Shirt Day (Students may wear a Star Wars Shirt instead of a uniform shirt. Uniform pants must be worn.)
• Wednesday, 5/5 – Library
• Thursday, 5/6 – Coding/Keyboarding
• Friday, 5/7 – Early Out!
• May 3 – 7 – Dibels Testing – A great way to prepare for this end-of-year reading test is to make sure that your child is reading out loud every night for 20 minutes.
• May 10 – 14 – RISE Reading Test @ 10:05
• May 13th – Multiplication Ice Cream Party @ 2:00
• May 17 – 21 – RISE Math Test @ 8:50
• May 27th – Field Day – A permission form and more information to come.
• May 28th – Last Day of School!

Math –We will be working on area & perimeter for the next couple of weeks. We will be using Twizzlers Pull and Peel for our perimeter lesson. At the beginning of the year, all parents signed a food permission form, and Twizzlers are on that list. I know that dietary needs change, so please let me know if your child CANNOT have the licorice. Below is the family letter from our math workbook that explains what we will be working on. On the second page of the letter, there is an activity to help students with what we are working on. You are not required to do the activity, it is just a suggestion if you would like your child to practice at home. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE DONE WITH MULTIPLICATION. MANY STUDENTS ARE STILL WORKING ON MEMORIZING THEIR FACTS. While we work on our multiplication facts in class, it is so important that students practice their facts at home. 3rd graders are required to pass of their 0-10 facts before they move onto 4th grade.

ELA – We have finished up our Wonders Unit. We will now be reviewing everything that we have learned this year.

On Thursday, May 13, the third graders will be celebrating their success with learning their multiplication facts.  In order to do this, we need help from you.  Please take a look at the list of items that the third grade classes will need and please sign up for anything that you can help out with.  Items will need to be dropped off at the school on the day of the activity.   

We are also looking for volunteers to help serve.  We will be holding our party from 1:30-3:00. If you can volunteer please let me know. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4DADAB2CABF58-multiplication1