Rosa Lee Carter
Elementary
Ashburn, VA
ccrabb@lcps.org
January 4, 2016
Issue 5
Mrs. Crabb’s Classroom Newsletter
Class Updates
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you all had a
wonderful and restful break!
You can check out the latest pictures of your
favorite 3rd graders in action by going to the 3rd
grade webpage on the Rosa Lee Carter website
and then clicking on the link on the left that
says “Mrs. Crabb’s Class in action!” I have
added pictures from our STEM projects building
marshmallow catapults. Take a look! 
Dreambox: https://play.dreambox.com/login/kwah/ros
alce0
To use Dreambox with an IPAD use code:
kwah/rosalce0
Tumble
Books: http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/Default.asp
x?ReturnUrl=%2f
User name: lcpse
Password: elem
Tips of the Month
*Check the 3rd grade school webpage for
links to all study guides and practice
websites.
*Help your child reach their goal of 90 min
of Dreambox Math time each week by
making sure they work 15 min per day
during the week and 15 min on the
weekend!
Dress for the Weather
We will be going outside for recess as long
as it is not raining or snowing and it is
above freezing. Please make sure your
child has a coat and/or gloves, a hat and a
scarf if needed. We need the exercise and
the fresh air, too. 
School website:
http://www.lcps.org/carter
This Month’s Topics
Math:
Patterns and GraphingIdentifying and continuing patterns
Collect and organize data
Construct and Interpret line graphs, picture
graphs, bar graphs and line plots
Plane FiguresIdentify plane figures
Classify and compare congruent and similar
figures
Identify solid geometric figures
Lines, Line Segments, Angles and RaysDraw and identify each
Area and PerimeterIdentify and find each
Science:
Earth’s resourcesRenewable and nonrenewable resources
Natural resources, energy resources (sun,
water, wind and fossil fuels)
EcosystemsDeserts, oceans, water, grasslands, forests
Habitats
Language Arts/Writing:
Abbreviations
Dictionary Skills
Verb tenses
Homophones
Fictional writingExpanding endings, editing, revising,
publishing adding voice, authors as models
Reading:
Fictional Character Analysis
Character changes over time
Compare and Contrast Characters
Character, Problem and Solution
Page 2
Early Dismissals and Agendas
If you know you will be picking your child up early during the day, please send
a note in with your child in the morning. This helps us prepare to have your
child ready to leave on time.
It is important that each night your child look at his/her agendas to make sure
they are completing all of their homework. Parents, please sign at the
bottom of the page saying that you saw what your child was responsible for
completing. Thank you!
Spirit Days at Rosa Lee Carter
We are bringing back Friday Spirit Days and want our class to show the most
spirit by wearing RLC spirit wear or colors! If you want RLC shirts, please visit
the PTO website store (link on the RLC school webpage) to purchase online.
Your child’s spirit wear will be delivered to them. 
The last Friday of each month, RLC will have a special Spirit Day:
January 22- Hat Day
February 26- Jersey Day
March 18- Pajama Day
April 29- Dress Up Day
May 27- Twin Day
June 10- Crazy Hair Day
Upcoming Events
January 5- PTO General Meeting, 7pm, RLC Library
January 8- Friday Spirit Days make a comeback
January 18- NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22- Spirit Night RLC Fundraiser at The Zone
January 28- end of 2nd quarter
January 29- Spirit Wear Hat Day
*Information on all events can be found on the school’s webpage.
Great Review Websites
MATH
Multi-step word problems, online and with video
http://www.mathplayground.com/wp_videos.html
Math facts online Organized activities
https://www.xtramath.org/
Thinking blocks for visualizing problems
http://thinkingblocks.com/index.html
LANGUAGE ARTS
How to use a dictionary
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/how-to-use-a-dictionary.html