Good Evening Wonderful Parents,

Late last week your child began our very short Module 6 (only 9 lessons): Collecting and Displaying Data. I have just updated our Math Help page on our blog to include all the parent tip sheets, and an online component of their workbook pages. This will come in handy if your child forgets to rip out their pages from their Succeed book. Please feel free to use these resources to help with our math learning.

In addition, since this module is very short we will be having our math test next Wednesday. I will be passing out a paper copy of the study guide tomorrow, however the study guide is also listed here:

Module 6 Study Guide

Today your child completed Module 6, Lesson 4 in class. Students are only expected to complete problem 1 today. However problem 2, is a can do (challenge problem). If you need any additional help, please see the video posted below:

To begin this weekly update, I just wanted to take the time out to thank every parent in our class who made teacher appreciation week so special. I honestly went home moved to tears at how meaningful, generous, and thoughtful you all were. I’m so honored and blessed to have every student in my class this year. They are truly a big part of me, and I am going to be so sad to see them move on next year.

Reminder that this week your child will begin their NWEA testing for the Spring portion of the year. Students will be writing down their RIT score following their assessment, that way you can see how they are progressing on their W.I.G.s (Wildly Important Goals).

Please make sure to follow those encouraging guidelines that we had in place for M-STEP during testing days.

-Make sure to get a goodnight’s sleep the day before a test

-Eat a healthy breakfast

-Arrive on time to school

-Practice breathing strategies (bee breaths, bunny breaths, rainbow breaths, etc.)

-Use encouraging words with your child (You got this, I know you can do it, etc.)

-Send in an extra snack during the school day

I’m confident that every student has made progress this year, and are all going to do an excellent job!

Since we are testing this week, there will be no spelling this week. However, reading logs were sent home on Monday. Please make sure to keep reading your 20 mins. a night. 

Reading- Discussing figurative language within reading and writing (similes, metaphors, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms). DRA testing begins this week and NWEA reading will be on Thursday. 

Writing- Creating a personal essay. Looking for big ideas and examples from their own life to add to a lesson/big idea in their narrative.

Math- Collecting and displaying data. Creating bar graphs, line plots, tally charts, and pictographs with data collected. Solving one-and two- step word problems involving graphs.

Social Studies- Social Studies test was given on Monday. We will begin our government in Michigan unit this week. Discussing the purpose of government and the difference between our local and state governments.

Science- This week we will learn about flowers: what they do for the plant, how they work, and more. We will solve the mystery, “Why do plants grow flowers?” (It’s to attract pollinators!)

You can help reinforce this week’s learning by asking your child to find a flower in the house, yard, or neighborhood. Ask your child, “What has to happen, in order for this plant to grow seeds?”

Spelling- No spelling due to NWEA testing

Leader in Me- Synergy is a process with many obstacles blocking the way. Cliques are one of the major obstacles to synergy. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be with those we are comfortable with, but it becomes a problem when our group of friends is so exclusive that others who are not like us are rejected. Make sure to ask your child, “How are cliques a barrier to synergy?”

Upcoming Events 

Monday- Social Studies Test

Tuesday- NWEA Science and ELG tutoring

Wednesday- Late Start

Thursday- Student Lighthouse meeting at 8:55, NWEA Reading, and ELG tutoring

Next Week 05/20-05/24

Pledge Week for our Class

Tuesday- NWEA Math

Wednesday- Retakes at 8am for science or Module 5 math test (please arrange with me beforehand)

Thursday- NWEA ELA

Friday- No School (Memorial Weekend)

Hi everyone!

Happy Monday Everyone!

I just wanted to say thank you so much for the amazing start to Teacher Appreciation Week. I absolutely loved the roses from the students, the students dressing up in Disney inspired gear,  and the adorable door! You brought me to tears a couple of times today! I’m one lucky teacher!

This week we will finish up our M-STEP testing for third grade. Please remember on test days to make sure your child gets extra sleep, a delicious breakfast, and shows up on time to school. We want to make sure everyone is ready to do their best and beat this test! In addition, if you can make sure to send in two snacks with your child on testing days that would be wonderful.

Since we are testing this week, we will not have a reading log or spelling words this week. We need to make sure these brains are rested. Listed below you will see what else we will be covering this week.

Reading- Wrapping up nonfiction reading and beginning our dive into figurative language. Discussing the difference between metaphors and similes within writing. DRA testing will begin this week and continue for the month of May.

Writing- Beginning our personal essay writing. Discussing what a personal essay is, and how do we apply our own personal examples in them.

Math- Starting our Module 6: Collecting and Displaying Data. Students will practice organizing data with tally charts, bar graphs, and pictographs this week. M-STEP Math begins.

Social Studies- Continuing our social studies unit on economics. Students will learn about interdependence and specialization, about the future of Michigan’s economy, and the role of the government in economics. The Economics social studies test will be on Fri. Listed below is the study guide for the test.

Economics of Michigan Study Guide

Science- 

This week we will learn about flowers: what they do for the plant, how they work, and more. We will solve the mystery, “Why do plants grow flowers?” (It’s to attract pollinators!)

You can help reinforce this week’s learning by asking your child to find a flower in the house, yard, or neighborhood. Ask your child, “What has to happen, in order for this plant to grow seeds?”

Spelling- No spelling this week due to M-STEP

Leader in Me- Habit 6: Synergize teaches us that when two or more people work together, they accomplish more than either could have alone. Synergy is more than compromise, which results in both people losing a little. And it is more than cooperation, where you basically double your options. Leaders go beyond cooperation to creativity, which results in achieving amazing and seemingly impossible results. Discuss with your child, “What are the benefits of involving others?”

Upcoming Events 

Teacher Appreciation Week

Tuesday- Wear your Teacher’s Favorite Color Day- Math M-STEP Day 1, and ELG tutoring

Wednesday- Wear your Teacher’s Favorite Team Day- Math M-STEP Day 2 and First Class

Thursday- Math M-STEP make-ups, choir, and ELG tutoring.

Friday- PBIS Reward and Social Studies Test

Good Evening Parents!

I hope you all are enjoying this beautiful Sunday weather. Tomorrow we will be having our Module 5 Math test. I do apologize for where the test is, considering we are taking M-STEP this week. Even though M-STEP is occurring, our curriculum must go on. So I appreciate all the hard workers out there making this happen. We are almost to the finish line!

Last Friday I posted the study guide for Module 5 on our blog, and last week your child spent some time in class working on the study guide during school hours. However, I know sometimes with study guides it is helpful to see what the teacher is looking for. Since this is the case, listed below you will find the study guide answer key. Please use this as a way to check the study guide with your child.

Module 5 Study Guide Answer Key

As always if you ever need anything, please feel free to reach out to me.