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 group lessons does not mean that it is just playtime. 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 every day.

Important Dates:

• 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)
• May 25th- 3rd Grade Field Trip Field Day at the park- more info to come!
• May 27th- Last Day of School!

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 flashcards 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 every day. We have end-of-level testing coming up in the first few weeks of 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 in 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:

• 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 multiplication facts without help from home. Please make sure that you are quizzing your child on these facts. You can buy cheap multiplication flashcards 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 where 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.