This Week in Third Grade 2/3- 2/7

I apologize for not posting this sooner. I forgot to hit post when I wrote it Monday morning. Here's a look at what is going on this week in third grade. 

Reading: Students will continue to learn about their metacognition, and how monitoring themselves while reading can improve comprehension.

Writing: We will continue to work on writing to prompts. After we finish this unit, we will begin working on our persuasive unit.

Math: Students are really starting develop a strong understanding of multiplication and division. We are going to continue to encourage multiplication practice everyday. I will send a new multiplication log home this week. I am going to ask that students work on practicing their multiplication at least 5-10 minutes a day.

Science: We will begin to learn about the water cycle this week!

Social Studies:We are moving forward in our economics unit. We will have test over chapter 9 on Wednesday. We will begin focusing on producers, consumers, supply and demand on Thursday. Next week we will work on our business plan for Economics Day. Students will be expected to tell me what product they would like to sell by February 12. 

Other: 

Tuesday: Fine Arts Night in the Cafeteria at 6:45 PM.

School Counselor Day is on Thursday and Friday this week. We will celebrate Mrs. Toomay on Thursday and Mrs. Scott on Friday.

Flyers Fitness- On Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's  students are invited to participate in Flyer's Fitness in the gym from 7:30 AM- 8:15 AM. The program has just opened up for third graders in the past week. I will be there every Monday and Wednesday morning. 
 Our amazing Flyers Fitness is a program emphasizing cardio, strength and core exercises, and yoga that runs before school 3 mornings a week. This program supports student engagement, community building, and physical wellness. Your funds will support volunteer teachers who are in need of supplies to lead the exercise activities. 

Adopt a Classroom 

We are reaching out to you to help us inspire our students to reach their highest potential.http://www.adoptaclassroom.org/ is an easy and accountable way for you to contribute funds and make a real difference for our students.  100% of your contribution goes directly to our account. AdoptAClassroom.org takes $0 out for administration. No bureaucracy and no red tape. Just immediate impact.

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Parent READbox: Announcing Sappington's new parent "READbox!" As a parent resource in the lobby, we are adding several titles to book shelves about topics of interest such as ADHD, anxiety, stress, parenting tips, divorce, and learning disabilities. Our goal with this space is to encourage parents to read and to provide you with resources that may be of value when struggling with various issues. We are calling this READbox because we want to encourage staff and parents to borrow and return these materials as you need.

We would also like to encourage you to contribute to the resource library. If you have any books that you would like to donate, please feel free to add them to the shelves. Thanks in advance!