Third Grades A Hoot!

Whats Happening In Our Class?

Hello everyone. As
you know, conferences are
coming up soon! A sign up
genius link will be coming
out for you to sign up for a
15 minute time to discuss
your childs progress. We
have also been working hard
in our class on independence and personal responsibility. When the students
come in the room in the
morning they are greeted
by me at the door and then
they are to enter the room
quietly and look at the
screen for their morning
work. Students are also
supposed to turn in their
completed homework.
While this can be a challenge we are slowly improving as a class. This will help
your child to be ready for
4th grade next year.
In math we are just
finishing up Unit 5. This
unit fractions. As a class
we will review and test next
week. We are also continuing to test and practice our
multiplication fact families.
Every student is at their
own pace and progressing!
Its very helpful to study
their facts at home and
complete their mad minute

multiplication sheets nightly. Although only 2 are due

per week it is helpful to do
one every night. Some students are still having difficulty getting 2 turned in
per week. Please ask your
child how they are doing on
this. I have also given everyone extra challenge packs
to work on when they finish
their journal work. When
your child turns this in they
will earn a coupon for them
to use whenever they wish!
In addition, I have a fourth
grade math pack that is
available for parents. This
is a take home pack to complete at home for an extra
challenge. However, students may bring pages back
to school if they wish.
Many of these concepts
may be new and will not be
taught during the school
day. Please let me know if
you are interested in this.
In language arts we
are working on opinion writing. Kids are experts at
persuading to get something they want. In reading
we are continuing in our
comprehension strategies
to make us expert readers!

Our science unit

will be on rocks. We will be
learning the different
types of rocks as well as
other earth materials. I
will have students bring in a
rock soon for them to
study.

Mrs. Bates
3rd Grade Class
February, 2016
mbates@rockfordschools.org
863-6363 ext. 4707
Dates to Remember:
Fri. 2-26 Mismatch
Day

In social studies we
have just finished up Michigan history. We are now a
state! Our test over this
material is tomorrow. Your
child brought home a study
sheet yesterday and reviewed again today. We will
then start learning all about
Michigan government.
What a government is, why
we have one, and the 3
branches. This will help
prepare us for our Lansing
trip on March 29th.

Mon-Tues 2-293-1
Book Fair

Many of you have

donated items to our classroom. Thank you! We are
in need of a few things if
you are able to help. Clorax
wipes are a really effective
way of keeping our desks
clean of germs. I really appreciate all you do for our
class!

Fri. 4-1 thru 4-11 No

school: Spring Break

Tues. 3-1 and Thurs

3-3 Conferences
Fri. 3-4 No School
Tue. 3-8 PTO meeting
Fri. 3-11Popcorn Day
Tues. 3-15 Healthy
Kids Parenting 101
RHS 6:30
Tues. 3-22 Culvers
PTO fundraiser

Mon. 4-11 Late

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