Chrisitina.unger@lcps.org
Rosa Lee Carter
Elementary
Ashburn, VA
February 1, 2016
Issue 6
Mrs. Unger’s Classroom Newsletter
Class Updates
Happy February! I hope you all found your way
out of the snow! I’m glad we are back at school!
We will be decorating Valentine boxes and
giving Valentine’s to each other, so please make
sure your child has a shoebox (any size) and
please cut a “mailbox slot” in the top or side.
They will also need to make or buy 28
Valentines (in case we get two more kids!). I
will be sending home a class list soon! We will
not be having a big party, but I would like to
have the kids be able to decorate their boxes
and deliver cards.
This Month’s Topics
Math:
Fractions
-comparing
-ordering
-adding and subtracting
-mixed numbers
Measurement
Length: inches, centimeters, feet, yards,
meters
Tips of the Month
Science:
Animals
After your child completes their 20 minutes of
-producers/consumers
reading each night, ask them to give you a
summary of the chapter or small text they read. -predator/prey
They should be able to give you all the main
-herbivore, omnivore, carnivore
events of the story without including every
-food chain and food web
detail of the text.
-Energy pyramid
Next, ask them what was the most important
event in the book. This means, the event that
changed the story and would have affected the
ending if it had not happened. Finally, see if
they can make a connection to another text,
personal event or a world event. Ask them how
this helps them better understand the
characters or actions in the story.
*Check the 3rd grade school webpage for
links to all study guides and practice
websites.
*Help your child reach their goal of 400 of
Dreambox Math time a month !
Dreambox: https://play.dreambox.com/login/kw
ah/rosalce0
To use Dreambox with an IPAD use code:
School
website:
kwah/rosalce0
http://www.lcps.org/carter
Social Studies:
Economics
-producers/consumers
-goods and services
-natural, capital and human resources
Reading/Language Arts:
-using transition words to vary sentences
-determining main idea of nonfiction texts
-determining author’s purpose
-using reference sources and nonfiction text
features -homophones
-using context clues to expand vocabulary
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
Fridays are RLC Spirit Days and we 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 will have a special Spirit 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
February 5th- Student Holiday and Glow Dance
February 12th- Report cards sent home
February 16th- Spirit Night at Chuck E Cheese
February 15th- School Holiday
February 26th- Spirit Day- Team Jersey Day
February 27- LEGO Competition
*Information for 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