August 22: Math MAPS
August 23: Reading MAPS
August 31: 3rd grade Popsicles and Play 3:15-3:45
September 4: Student / Staff Holiday No School
September 13th: Curriculum Night
Dear Parents and Guardians,
During the week of August 21-25, your child will take tests called Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®). We give students MAP tests to better understand your child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year in the areas of reading and math. Your child will take these tests on a computer.
MAP Growth tests are unique in that they adapt to your child’s level of learning. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. This results in a detailed picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level.
Your child does not need to study to prepare for the MAP test. This test is being used to assess what your child already knows. This way, your child’s teacher can use the data to better reach the needs of your child. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast the day of the test. Your child’s teacher will post the exact date of testing on the class CANVAS page. We are truly excited to be partnering with parents to help all kids learn. Through your support with testing parents and teachers can have a profound positive effect on the lives of our children.
Please pack your child an extra pair of clothes in their backpack. This will give them clean cothes to change into if they get muddy at recess or spill something at lunch. We have already used up the small supply that Nurse Davis has in the nurses office.
Staying after school has never been sweeter!
Join third grade on August 23 for an afternoon of fun and frozen treats.
This is where we will let you know what concepts your child will be working on in the upcoming week.
Setting Goals for a Readerly Life
Reading Books as if they are gold!
We will learn brainstorming strategies to generate writing topics and begin drafting a personal narrative.
Grammar Skill: Understanding Common Nouns
What Makes a Community
Module 1: Newsletter* This will have detailed information about this module
Module 1 Pre-Test- Use this as a study guide for Module 1
Locating four digit numbers on a number line
Comparing and Ordering four digit numbers
Multiplication Symbol
Arrays
Safety and tools
Experimental and observational investigations