March 22 Update

Upcoming Events

3/22 Progress Reports Go Home

3/29 No School

4/1 No School

4/11 3rd Grade Musical Parent Performance

4/19 3rd Grade Field Trip to Kauffman Center

4/4 Kindergarten enrollment from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

3rd Quarter Grade Cards went home today!

Reading
The students are excited to be practicing test taking skills. This week we reviewed the importance of reading through an entire questions. Next week we will tackle common terms which can be found in tests.


Math

We had our Unit 8 test today. On Monday the students will correct any questions they missed. Tuesday we will be Unit 9. Unit 9 revisits the topics the students have learned about this year.

 

Writing

This week the student learned how to take notes from a non-fiction text. They practiced rewording information and writing direct quotes. It has been exciting watching the students find non-fiction topic they are interested in.

Next week we will learn how to incorporate non-fiction facts into our writing. The students will pick a non-fiction topic which interests them to research then write about.

Social Studies

We are continuing our unit on economics. The students learned how scarcity can effect decisions for themselves and for adults. The students were also exposed to the opportunity cost when making decisions. The expose to these economic concepts has lead to very interesting class discussion.

 

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Ray 

3/15 The End of Third Quarter

Upcoming Events

3/19 Field Trip Permission Slips Due

3/20 Spring Picture Day

3/22 Progress Reports Go Home

3/29 No School

4/1 No School

4/11 3rd grade musical parent performance

4/19 3rd Grade Field Trip to Kauffman Center

4/4 Kindergarten enrollment from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

 

Reading
The students are working with determining importance of non-fiction texts. This week we read and practiced collecting important information. The students also were able to share their facts with their classmates to compare and decide which facts are important.

We have also began our preparations for the MAP test. This week the students learned helpful test taking tips. Each week the students will practice and develop different skills which will help them with the MAP test.

Book Reports
We have completed our last book report for the year! Due to the snow days the fantasy book report will be the last book report for the year. The book report will come home with your students book report next Friday.

Writing
This week the student finished their persuasive food writing. The graded final copy will be coming home with their grade cards next week.

Next week we will learn how to incorporate non-fiction facts into our writing.


Social Studies
We started their economics unit. We learned the difference between consumers and producers. The students also learned how supply and demand can effect the cost of an item. We will continue to work with economic next week

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Ray

 

Quick Update March 1

Upcoming Events

3/1 Carnival is tonight!!

3/7 Backwards Day

3/8 No School

3/11 No School

3/15 End of Quarter

3/21  McTeacher Night

3/29 No School

4/1 No School

4/4 KDG Registration 4:30-6:30

Classroom Updates

Fantasy Book reports packets were due today. If your student have not turned in their packet please send them in with your student on Monday.

The students took their Unit 7 math test yesterday. On Monday we will correct the tests together and they will come home with your students on Tuesday.

We have a new student Elizabeth who started last week. She is a great addition to our class!

BACKWARDS DAY IS COMING TO PRAIRIE BRANCH!

For meeting the goal for the canned food drive, our school earned a Backwards Day. The Backwards Day was an idea from our student council kids, and has been approved by Mr. Pinney. Backwards Day will be on MARCH 7, 2013. The goal would be to do our day backwards, in addition to wearing clothes backwards (if you so choose ;-)

 

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Ray