Spelling words (/br/, /cr/, /gr/ patterns):  grapes, cried, grow, bring, brain

Academic words:  pioneer, sound waves, factors, product, believe

Students should continue to practice their multiplication facts for our daily 3 minute tests.  Students have 3 minutes to solve 30 problems.  Some students are already moving on to their factors of 7, while other students are still trying to pass their 2’s and 3’s.  Please study with your child every night on this important computation skill.

Reading Bags are being sent home today and are due back next Monday, January 25th.  Students are to read their assigned book then answer the 3 “Think and Compare” questions at the back of the book in complete sentences in their BEST handwriting.  If work continues to come in messy or late, students may be asked to do the assignment over again.  All work should be completed in pencil.

Our class has already completed our Reading and Math NWEA tests.  We will be working on Language and Science this week and next week.  When all testing is completed, I will be sending home an updated bar graph to compare with their scores from October.

Reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, is a LATE START day.  Breakfast will NOT be served in the classroom.  Students can go to the cafeteria starting at 9:00 to enjoy breakfast.

Y-Ties have come to Snow Elementary

We will be doing a Y-Ties fundraiser this year at Snow Elementary. Y-Ties can be used as shoe laces, wrist bands, hair ties etc.  Y-Ties are $5.00 dollars per pair. Mr. Moyer will be sending home information with all students about the Y-Ties. There are many different colors and patterns to choose from. All proceeds will go to new equipment for the physical education program and field day expenses.  We are asking you pay with cash only no checks please.

Please check out Mr. Moyers blog for more info and email any questions to moyerm@dearbornschools.org

Spelling words (/oi/ and /oy/ sounds):  annoy, royal, joint, boy, appoint

Academic words:  paragraph, purpose, array, pitch, culture

The Unit 4 Math Test that we took last Friday is coming home today.  Please go over the test with your child at home.  Discuss any mistakes that your child made, and talk about how they can do better on the next test.

We started our 3 minute multiplication tests today.  Students will have 3 minutes to solve 30 multiplication problems.  We start with multiplying factors of 0 and 1.  If a child gets all 30 problems correct, he/she moves on to factors of 2.  If a child gets even one problem wrong, he/she will have to take the test over again the next day.  The majority of the class passed their 0’s and 1’s today and will move onto 2’s tomorrow.  Those that did not pass usually made careless mistakes and did not go back to check their work.

The quiz on the British in the Great Lakes Region is tomorrow (Tuesday).  A study guide was sent home last Friday along with students’ S.S. notebooks to help them study.

Reminder that there is no school next Monday, January 18th due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Here is a copy of the Unit 4 Study Guide that is due tomorrow.

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Unfortunately, the Lions Organization has cancelled the assembly for Monday, January 11th.  I will notify you if they plan on rescheduling in the future.

Spelling words (/ow/ sound):  know, blow, throw, willow, glow

Academic words:  because, conclusion, ruler, vibrate, century

Students will be bringing home the Unit 4 Study Guide for Math today.  Please work on it at home with your child and return it to school on Thursday.  We will go over the study guide together and answer any questions that students may have.  We will continue to explore the concepts on the study guide throughout the week. The Unit 4 Math Test will be this Friday, January 8th.

Reminder that the Science Project Paper (yellow) is due by this Friday.  Please work with your child to decide the topic of their Science Project and return the paper to school.

Dear Families,

Welcome back! Science Project Packets came home before the break.  The “Getting Started” science project idea slip is due this Friday.  Please email any questions that you may have.

Thank you,

Mrs. Grizzell

grizzed@dearbornschools.org

Students went Christmas shopping on Friday.  Each group was given a “check” for $100.00.  They had to work together to find at least 5 items to buy while looking at store advertisements.  They had to calculate the total amount spent on all items and figure out how much change they would have left from the $100.00.  The students had such a fun, educational experience!

Friday, December 18th is Ugly Sweater or Pajama Day.  Join the fun and dress up!

Dear 3rd grade families,

Information about science fair projects are coming home today.  The blue packet gives all of the information about the project.  Please refer to this if you have any questions.  The yellow “science project idea slip” will need to be returned to school by Friday, January 8th.  Science projects are due Tuesday, February 16th.  Students will present their projects to the class for a grade.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you.

Mrs. Grizzell

grizzed@dearbornschools.org