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.