February 27th - March 3rd

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great vacation. I was sick all break, but luckily I am finally feeling better.

READING

The Night of the Pufflings

Comprehension Skill: Fact and Opinion
Strategy Focus: Evaluate

Spelling
hair
care
chair
pair
bear
where
air
pear
bare
fair
share
buy
could
flair
farewell


MATH

Monday: Review Chapter 9
Online Practice Test

Tuesday:
In class (paper) Chapter 9 test

Wednesday:
Chapter 10 Introduction to Fractions
10.1 - Using Models to Compare Fractions: Same Denominator

Thursday: (No Math due to Dr. Seuss day and Violin)

Friday:
Chapter 10.2 - Using Models to Compare Fractions: Same Numerator


SCIENCE

This week we will be doing a review of the sections relating to Light and Energy. We will be having a test on Friday for them both. Students are encouraged to take home their practice book from Science and study.


CONFERENCE WEEK
Next week is the start of our Spring conference week.
I do not need to meet with every parent this cycle.
I will be sending home a form to the students that I have selected to have a conference.
If you do not receive a form then I feel your student is meeting grade level requirements and a conference is not necessary at this time.
Spring conferences are a time to go further in depth with a smaller group to go over student progress.
If you feel even though they are at grade level or above that you need a conference please email me and I will let you know after I have scheduled all the other conferences first.

March 10th - March 17th will be early release days and the students will be going home at 1:00 P.M.


PARENT WORKSHOP RESEARCH STUDY

Mrs. Shem, a fellow 3rd grade teacher here is currently working on her Master's in Administration like I did last year. She is doing a research paper on the effects of having parent engagement workshops on the academic achievement in 3rd grade students in English Language Arts. I will be sending home a consent letter to you parents today and would hope that you would participate in this study.

Requirements
Participation on an online confidential survey (at home) 5 - 10 minutes
Attendance of 2 hour long workshops at Northwood (one in March, one in April)