Spelling words (/spl/ and /sp/ patterns):  splash, spider, speak, sports, splinter

Bonus words:  whole, denominator, numerator, lava, experiment

Congratulations to Conner for passing all of his 3 minute tests for multiplication and division and joining the “Math Wizards” club.

Congratulations to Jaclyn, Rachel, and Avalon for great performances in the Edsel Ford production of the play “Peter Pan”.  All three students did a great job in the play!

Jump Rope for Heart donations are due this Friday, April 11th.  Our class will jumping rope to raise money during gym class this Friday.

Book orders are due April 17th.  You can send in cash or a check made payable to “Scholastic Book Clubs” or order and pay online.  Our class activation code is J2NPV.

The third grade field trip to the Detroit Historical Museum is planned for May 20th.  Payment needs to be sent in advance to secure our reservation.  The cost is $9.00 and is due Wednesday, April 16th.

This Wednesday, April 9th is a Late Start Day.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

Unit 8 Math Test on Fractions is scheduled for this Wednesday.  Below is a list of concepts students will be tested on:

*fractions of a set

*equivalent fractions in a name collection box

*write the missing fractions on a number line

*using fraction cards to find fractions that are greater than a given fraction

*review of place value in the tens, ones, tenths, and hundredths with decimals

*equal chances of pulling colored cubes from a bag

*story problems involving fractions

*hours related to number of minutes

*review of symmetry

*fractions also written as a mixed number