Hello families!
Here are the updates for this week:
Two Weeks Left!
The school year is winding down. Hard to believe we have only 2 weeks left! We are finishing up some of our curriculum, and we will be working on different projects that will engage and challenge the students. I am encouraging the students to finish strong so that they are ready for 4th grade, with of course some fun end of year activities sprinkled in.
Summer Reading
Even though summer is still two weeks away, I wanted to let you now about some free summer reading programs. Check them out below.
- Ann Arbor Public Library Summer Game
- Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program– Kids can earn a free book when they read eight books from the Barnes and Noble list. Lists are available in both English and Spanish.
- Pizza Hut Book-It Reading Program – I used to love to participate in this when I was a kid, and now it’s available for a whole new generation! Kids can earn free pizza by meeting certain goals.
- Scholastic Summer Reading Program– The Scholastic Summer Reading program is a free, fun and safe summer reading experience that gives kids the opportunity to access e-books, connect with authors, make new friends, and earn virtual rewards, and it gives a wealth of motivational encouragement. Kids can create and keep Reading Streaks™, as well as help unlock a donation of 100,000 books from Scholastic to Save the Children for kids in rural America with limited or no access to books.
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In morning meeting this week, we revisited the Zones of Regulation and the CBT model. We also had fun thinking about our emotions as we completed some Mad Libs puzzles. On Friday, we did a mini escape room, where students quizzed themselves on all the social and emotional learning they did this year.
Math
We took our Unit 8 and 9 math test and we have completed our math curriculum for this year. Over the next two weeks, we will be focusing on 3rd grade math review and working on math projects. Please encourage your child to practice math facts and also complete 5 Dreambox lessons a week.
We are continuing with our Persuasive Writing Unit. Writers learned how to use transitions to organize their writing, they crafted introductions that hook their audience, they crafted conclusions that keep their readers thinking about their claim, and readers use an opinion writing checklist to set goals for their work. Please encourage your child to read 20+ minutes per day and work on their weekly CORE5 goal.
Social Studies
We are continuing with our Economics unit. We learned how entrepreneurs and others help conserve forests as natural resources, and the role that lumber plays in the national economy. We also starting learning about the characteristics of Public Service Announcements (PSAs), which will be our final project for the unit. We learned about defining our purpose and our audience, and developing our opinion.
Word Study
For Word Study this week, we learned about adding plural endings -s and -es. Words ending in –ch, -sh, -x and -s add -es instead of just -s. Examples of our words this week are: mixes, splashes, and lunches.
May 31 – NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
June 11 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – dismissal at 11:10 am