3rd Grade Newsletter
May 9 - May 13, 2022
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This is our STAAR WEEK!
It is FINALLY HERE!!!
And they are going to SHINE brightly and ROCK IT~
All students will need headphones or earbuds for the STAAR tests on Tuesday, May 10 (Math) and Thursday, May 12 (Reading). Please ask your child if he or she has a working pair at school. They will need them every day this week.
Also, please be sure our Tigers get a restful night's sleep and a healthy breakfast. They can bring healthy snacks for the STAAR tests, but please avoid sticky and messy snacks. If they tend to get cold, please have them bring a jacket or sweatshirt.
They are so ready for these tests. They just need to take their time and show their work. They HAVE this!
Don't Miss Out!
Buy your Yearbook! Yearbooks are on sale! You can order a yearbook and create an Ad online here. The order number for O. C. Taylor is 17833.
Lunch on the Lawn
When: May 25
What: Lunch with your child
Who: Parents are invited to join
their child during his/her
normally scheduled lunch
time.
Important Dates to Remember:
May 10: Math STAAR-closed campus
May 12: Reading STAAR-closed campus
May 20: Field Day
May 24: Career Day
May 25: "Lunch on the Lawn"
May 26: Last Day of School
Reading: Ms. Pease
This week we have been working on the following:
recording our fairytale dramas with our groups on the green screen
Reviewing all standards to prepare for the upcoming STAAR test on Thursday, May 12th.
Next week, we will:
review test-taking strategies
Take the Reading STAAR Test on Thursday, May 12th
No Homework Next Week
Reminder:
Please remind to your child to have his/her chromebook fully charged each night.
Your child needs to have a set of headphones/earbuds each day.
Be sure to pack a water bottle and a snack for the STAAR testing days, Tuesday and Thursday of next week.
Spelling: Ms. Pease
No Spelling Words Next Week
Math:
Reminder:
Please remind to your child to have his/her chromebook fully charged each night and to bring their charger to school.
Your child needs to have a set of headphones/earbuds each day.
Be sure to pack a water bottle and a snack for the STAAR testing days, Tuesday and Thursday of next week.
This week we have been working on the following:
reviewing good test-taking strategies
working on our multiplication and division facts
reviewed area, perimeter, fractions, and word problems
reviewed subtracting across zeros.
Next, week's focus will be:
reviewing good test-taking strategies for the Math STAAR test on Tuesday, May 10th.
talking about financial literacy and the importance of thinking about all of our options before spending our hard earned Lee Bucks.
Multiplication and Division Facts
There will be no Math homework this week.
Science:
In science we are starting our Sun Unit.
Main Ideas to know:
The Sun is our closest star and is composed of gas, like all stars.
The Sun is the major source of energy for Earth.
The Sun's energy warms the Earth.
The Sun's energy provides sunlight for plants to grow and produce food in a food chain.
Writing: We are in our Fairy Tale Unit.
Main Focuses:
We will be focusing on creating strong stories.
We will be careful when editing our papers and following a checklist.
We will also be thinking of the reader in mind. What gets them excited to read our writing? What should we add to make things flow easily?
We are making SO much progress on our fractured fairy tales! Be sure to ask your child what they are writing about.
We heard a few Tigers have a May birthday! Let's wish them the best birthday EVER!
May Birthdays
Isabella - May 2
Hannah- May 7
Preston - May 23
Emmanuel- May 25
Tulip- May 30
Teacher's Wish Lists
Ms. Pease- Kleenex
Mrs. Lee- Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper
Thank you, thank you, thank you , thank you, thank you! :)
