Snapshot #8 (Week of 10.30.2018 & 11.05.2018)

Topic 5: Fluently Multiply and Divide within 100

• Patterns for Multiplication Facts

• Use of Multiplication Table

• Find Missing Numbers in a Multiplication Table

• Use Strategies to Multiply

• Solve Word Problems: Multiplication and Division Facts

• Write Math Stories: Multiplication

• Write Math Stories: Division

• Math Practices & Problem Solving: Look for & Use Structure

Reflex Math Program: Students should be achieving a green light everyday- Monday-Friday. Some students may have time to complete this assignment at school. If not, please add this for homework. Our goal is to be 100% on Multiplication and Division by October 31st.

Language Arts:

Reading Street Story: Prudy's Problem

Students will be learning about: 

• Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions and Questioning

• Conventions: Irregular Plural Nouns

• Spelling: Unit 2 Week 3: Compound Words

• Vocabulary: Compound Words

• Writing: Opinion

Content Integration:

Science: Living & Non-Living Things

• Students are learning about living, non-living, and once living things

• Students will are making observations and predictions about their terrariums

Announcements:

October 29: Teacher Work Day, No Students

October 30: Assembly: Newton Book News & Character Trait Awards

October 31: Halloween Parade 8:45; Class Party at 2:00-2:45

November 1: Assembly: Arts Inc.

November 2: Reading & Spelling test

Halloween Guidelines:

Parents are invited to attend the Halloween Parade event that begins around 8:45 Please check in at the office before you find a spot in the hallway. Parents are to wait in the hallway outside their student's classroom to view the parade route. If you have a young child in a stroller, parents please sit in the library to view the parade. The students parade around the entire building in a path until the classes return to their homeroom. Students and parents are not allowed to wear masks or bring weapon props to school. Face paint is allowed.

30 Book Challenge:Please update the list each week to capture all of your students' reading adventures!

Brain Boosters

Third graders attend special classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Brain Boosters. Students rotate through the following classes this year:

• Creativity Computer Lab taught by Mrs. Lindsay Christensen

• Playworks (P.E. based program) taught by Mrs. Leesa Mansouri

• Music taught by Mrs. Katie Rasmussen

• Library taught Mrs. Janis Kearl and Mrs. Annette Evans

Please look at the following schedule to determine when your students' brain booster occurs. Make sure students bring/wear appropriate shoes during Playworks and return library books on the correct day.

• Brain Booster Schedule