Week 21

Class Notes:

Monday is HALF WAY DAY! January 22nd marks the exact half-way of our school year.

Winter Gear: Please be sure your child has some warm winter gear for outdoor recess. Also, if your child is wearing boots to school, please pack sneakers or extra dry footwear (or slippers) for inside our classroom. Thank you.

This Wednesday is an Early Release Day; 12:15 dismissal

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In Readers Workshop, we will explore how characters face growing troubles in a story. We will also discover the different roles that secondary characters play in a story.

In Writers Workshop, we will write more baby literary essays, explore mentor texts and work on specific word choice to enrich our writing.

We will continue with Fundations Unit 8; the -le syllable.

Math lessons will focus on division and how division is connected to multiplication (fact families).

We will start a new Social Studies unit; We will explore the history of Massachusetts.

Students did a great job designing their own animal as a culminating activity for our life science unit. Ask your 3rd grade for a peek in our Google Classroom.

Cursive Letters: We will continue to learn how to write in cursive (letters c, a, d, g, h, t, p and e).

Mystery Reader Sign Up Link. Thank you to Mrs. Bender and Mrs. Hsu, our last two Mystery Readers.

Celebrating Friendship

We will celebrate FRIENDSHIP on February 14th. We will make Compliment Posters in class.

ASSIGNMENT: At home, students will write thoughtful compliments for each other and pass them out in class.

Please review the INSTRUCTIONS with your 3rd grader. I will send home a hard copy of the instructions and hearts. Compliments are due back in class on or before Friday, February 9th.

Many students have asked if they can also make traditional Valentines for their classmates. Absolutely! If your 3rd grader chooses to make valentines, please be sure your student makes a valentine for ALL of their classmates so everyone feels included. Thank you!

Repeat announcements

Trips

Our trip to the Commonwealth Museum is on Thursday, February 1. Please pack a lunch with your student. We will be eating lunch at the museum.

Our next Trip will be on March 1st; we'll be visiting the Massachusetts State House.

Save the dates for MCAS

We have scheduled MCAS for April 10th and 11th (ELA), and May 15th and 17th (Math).

Save the date for our State Fair

We have scheduled the State Fair for parents on Friday, April 12th 8:30-9:30. More info on the State Fair in the coming weeks!

Mitchell Email for Absences, Late Arrivals, and Dismissals

Please report an absence, late arrival, or early dismissal at this email address: Mitchell_Office@needham.k12.ma.us Our safe arrival line is still an option as well - dial 781-455-0466 and press 1.

Media

Our book swapping day is on Wednesdays--please help your child remember to return their library books.

Fundations

Home support materials for Unit 1

Home support materials for Unit 2

Home Support materials for Unit 3

Home Support materials for Unit 4

Home Support materials for Unit 5

Home Support materials for Unit 6

Home Support materials for Unit 7

Special Subject Schedule

Monday -- Spanish and Music