Quick Reminders 11/24

Dear Parents and Families,

We have a quick but exciting week ahead of us! Here are a few quick notes to help plan for the week:

*3-509 was asked to wear orange shirts and denim bottoms for Wednesday's performances!

*The shows will take place at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Parents are welcome to either of these shows!

*The kids will have swim first period on Wednesday!

*Next Monday, December 1st we are going to Circle in the Square to see a performance. Please return these trip slips before Wednesday so we can determine who can come before the break.

Homework- I am going to start posting a weekly breakdown of what parents should expect each night of the week for homework on blog so we can all help the kids stay organized. 

For this week:

-No word work this week

Monday- Regular fiction reading (30 minutes in a just right book) and nightly jotting. Return permission slip. Remember to wear orange and denim on Wednesday.

Tuesday: Regular fiction reading (30 minutes in a just right book) and nightly jotting. Return permission slip. Remember to wear orange and denim on Wednesday. Math HW to support array chair setup activity in class.

Wednesday: Over break, each night regular fiction reading (30 minutes in a just right book) and nightly jotting. Some practice work with multiplication and division will be sent home.

See you Wednesday!

Aimee

Homework Assignment for Parents to Prepare for Family Friday

Hi Everyone!

We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! We are reviewing and sharing our information writing, and would love for you to bring in a piece of your own. Please see the attached link for directions. We will have materials in class as well to help with this work.

Ms. Bouchard

Weekly Updates 11/17-11/21

News/Events

• It was so lovely to see you during parent teacher conferences last week! Once you are done reviewing portfolios please return them, preferably by this upcoming Friday. Thank you.
• This Friday is Family Friday! Our focus is going to be on writing, and all of the hard work our students have put into their informational books. 
• Next Monday (11/24) our class is walking to the Hudson Guild to perform some of the third grade play songs to our local senior citizens. Keep your eyes out for a permission slip!
• We are visiting Circle in the Square on December 1st, the Monday after Thanksgiving. Keep an eye out for this trip slip as well.
• The third grade Thanksgiving play is finally upon us! Performances will take place at 10:30 and 1:30 the Wednesday before Thanksgiving break.

Curriculum

• Reading: This week we are launching our next reading unit- Nonfiction Reading! This week we will take a look at our own nonfiction reading identities, and the different types of nonfiction texts we are drawn to.

• Writing: This week we are publishing our Information Books! Students have been working hard to edit and revise their pieces, and will select the necessary tools to create a clear book layout. We will focus on final touches such as adding illustrations and diagrams to lift the level of their descriptions.

• Math: This week during math groups are starting to examine the relationship between multiplication and division, as well as important division vocabulary.

• Social Studies: Students will learn how to rotate through different centers during the Social Studies period, and will continue to take notes about information learned.

Have a great week, and see you Friday!

Ms. Bouchard

Weekly Updates 11/3-11/7

News/Events

• Parent Teacher Conferences are upon us! Conferences are taking place throughout the week next week, and Monday I sent out an email to all parents about sign ups. We are using the Sign Up Genius system to schedule conferences. Please visit the link below to schedule your 15 minute slot!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4babab2aa6fa7-parent1

• Next week there is no school on Tuesday due to the observance of Veteran's day.
• Next Thursday is a half day. Dismissal will be at 11:50 sharp.

Curriculum

Reading: This week we are wrapping up our character in a series book club unit. Thanks so much to all that families that joined us for part of our daily book club meeting last Family Friday! Your participation and ideas meant a lot to our students! This week we are examining ways to synthesize our jots, and take away themes and lessons learned.

Writing: This week we are studying the introductions and conclusions of mentor authors to help craft conclusions for our own informational writing. Later in the week we are revisiting various text features to bring our nonfiction books to life.

Math: This week both math groups are learning how to use arrays as a means to identify the number of groups vs. the number in each group as well as designing different open array models to represent a product. We are engaging in several  real world investigations studying the way farmers prepare to plant crops within fields using arrays.

See you soon,

Aimee Bouchard