What's on the Agenda for Next Week?

I enjoyed meeting with everyone for Parent Teacher Conferences this week and last. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me and including your child in our conference together. 

I'm in need of five 2 Liter Bottles for math next week. If you have any empty, clean ones at home, please send them my way! Thanks! 

Math- We started time this week. The students will practice telling time and finding elapsed time. We will also start discussing metric units of capacity. (mL and L) The students will have a quiz over time on Thursday.  Math Newsletter1  Math Newsletter 2

Language Arts- We will work on writing a personal narrative next week. The students received their spelling words on Wednesday. Their test will be on Tuesday, October 6th. They can practice at Spelling City. 

Science- We will focus on plant and animal adaptations in the Temperate Forest and Arctic Tundra this week. The students will complete a mini research activity in class on an animal from one of the habitats we have studied in class.

Social Studies- We will continue to discuss the 6 Regions in SC. The students will have a quiz over the Blue Ridge, Piedmont and Sandhills regions on Wednesday.

Relaxing and reading in the Media Center...

Half Day Transportation

Please make sure your child writes in his/her agenda how he/she is getting home tomorrow since we dismiss at 11:30 am! Thanks!

What's on the Agenda for Next Week?

Book Fair started today!! We will visit it as a class on Monday afternoon so the students can purchase books and make a wish list. They will also have an opportunity to go by themselves if they have money next week.

Interims- It is hard to believe we are already half way through the first nine weeks of third grade. If you would like to see your child's average in each subject, please log on to Parent Portal. 

Math- We will wrap up our first topic in math on multiplication and division with a test on Wednesday. We will start learning about time. Don't worry...we will revisit multiplication and division again! Math Newsletter

*I'm going to start Fast Facts with the class. These are timed multiplication "tests" (not graded) they will take starting with their 2's and ending with their 12's. The goal is for them to master their facts before 4th grade. Your child can practice with flash cards or games online. Here are just a few...
Multiplication.com
Hoodamath.com
Mathplayground.com

Language Arts- We will be reading "Earth Smart" a nonfiction piece of literature. We will focus on text features found in nonfiction. We will also review main idea and how to write a detailed answer using evidence from passages. The students will have a test on "Earth Smart" on Friday.

Science- We are focusing on the plant and animal adaptations in Rain Forests, Temperate Forests and the Arctic Tundra.

Social Studies- We are learning about the human and physical features in the six regions of South Carolina. Look for information on a region project to come home this week or next. 

WHAT'S MY SC SYMBOL?

In this photo the class is finishing a class activity on South Carolina symbols. This activity is a headband game. Each person would guess the South Carolina symbol on their headband. Their partner would give them a hint on what the South Carolina symbol is. I thought it was a great game!

- Mollyjane 

A Look At Next Week...

The students did great with MAP testing this week. I will share their results with you at your child's conference. If you haven't signed up for a conference yet, please look at the post earlier in the week. 

The first collection of Box Tops will be Friday, September 18th. Please look for an email with a collection sheet and a flyer about what you can send in with your child to help earn money for our school. 

Math- We will continue working with division and multiplication and working on two-step word problems. We will have a test over this first module on Tuesday, September 22nd.  Math Newsletter

Language Arts- We continue looking at the story "Amazing Grace". We are focusing on character traits, types of sentences and cause and effect. The students will have a test on "Amazing Grace" on Thursday. 

Science- We will wrap up our discussion on Deserts and Grasslands with a test on Wednesday. We will focus on the Rain Forest.

Social Studies- The students will have a test on South Carolina Symbols on Tuesday. We will also start discussing the physical and human features of the six regions in South Carolina. 

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Disability Sensitivity Awareness

The students took part in several activities today that allowed them to experience the day-to-day obstacles faced by the disabled population. Make sure you ask them about their experiences. 

                     

                       
                           

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching. I use Volunteer Spot to help schedule my conferences. The afternoon of Thursday, September 24th is set aside for conferences, but I have some other days on the calendar as well. Morning conferences are hard for me since I have two small boys and I never know how my morning is going to go. I appreciate your understanding! I would like for you to bring your child to your scheduled conference if possible. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting with you and your child! 

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 
1. Click on Volunteer Spot to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot. 
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

What's on the agenda for next week?

We have a lot going on in a four day week next week! The students found out what house they will be a part of for the next three years this morning. They are excited!!

We had lots of colleges represented in our class today! 

Go Gamecocks!

Go Buckeyes, Duke and West Virginia! 

MAP-On Wednesday September 9th and Friday September 11th, your child will take tests called Measures of Academic Progress^® (MAP^®). We give students MAP tests to determine your child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year in the areas of Reading and Math.Your child will take the tests on a computer. We are truly excited to continue focusing on every child’s individual growth and achievement. Partnering to help all kids learn, parents and teachers can have a profound positive effect on the lives of our children.

Disability Training- Thursday the students will participate in disability training with the rest of third grade. They will rotate through different stations that simulate what it is like to have different disabilities.

Folders- Students will bring their green folders home on Fridays now. There are several grades coming home. Please look over them with your child, sign the top test and return to school on Monday. Thanks! 

Math- We continue practicing multiplication and division and different strategies the students can use to solve problems. We will focus on Lessons 11-13. Math Newsletter

Language Arts- We will be reading "Amazing Grace". Our skills will be character traits and types of sentences. The spelling test will be moved to Thursday due to MAP testing on Wednesday.

Science- We continue discussing habitats and plant and animal adaptations in the desert and grasslands.

Social Studies- We continue learning about South Carolina and the symbols that represent our great state. 

Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! 

WOOHOO!!!

The students were so excited to get their Chromebooks yesterday!!!! We learned about Google Docs and they created their "Wild Self". They built a human with different types of animal body parts and then read about how each body part helps that animal survive in it's environment. They were interesting! If you child wants to explore the website more click on "Wild Self".