3C’s Monday Memo
September 21, 2015
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Math: We will continue the Place Value
Unit this week which will include quizzes.
This week the focus will be comparing and
rounding numbers. Notes to review will be in
the math notebook, and you can ask your
child to bring it home every day. To help
your child practice, say numbers up to the
millions and have him/her write the number
in both standard, then expanded form. Try to
include some zeroes as these are tricky. We
will also begin comparing with greater than,
less than, and equal to.
Memorizing math facts is very important in
3rd grade. REFLEX is available at home, 7
days a week.
Social Studies: Our current unit is
government. Part of this unit will focus on
our first semester One to the World and
Project Based Learning at the 3rd grade level.
We will continue to work on the knowledge
for the government test. Also groups will be
recording their videos and then the election
will be held Thursday. Announcement of the
winner will be Friday. The second most votes
will be the SCA substitute. Posters are
finished and up!
Reading: This week we will be meeting in
guided reading groups. Our focus will be
predictions and cause/effect. In addition, we
will hopefully begin Scholastic News if they
arrive!
Most students are making great progress on
their reading logs. Thanks for your help at
home.
Word Study
This week is choice on Tuesday and practice
test on Thursday. The test on Friday,
September 23rd. If you have time, sorting
nightly helps students that need extra
practice.
Writer’s Workshop: We will be working
on learning the steps good writers do, editing
practice, and choosing one of the “small
moment” pieces from last week to publish. In
addition, we have been working in our
cursive handwriting books.
Star Students: Sidney and Matthew!!!
We look forward to them sharing their
posters and any extra pictures of favorite
memories they would like to share.
Announcements:
One of the ways I love to get to know my
students is by watching what they do outside
of school. If I can work it into my schedule, I
would like to come to your child’s game,
recital, etc. If you send me the schedule for
the event, I will try to work it into mine.
Thanks for working with me to make sure the
students have nutritional snacks. Thanks for
signing the planner daily and helping with
homework as well!
If you have read this memo, print out a copy
and sign for your child. He/she will receive
an extra sticker for good behavior chart!!
Due Tuesday morning.
Have a great week! Mrs. Feddersen
Karen.Feddersen@lcps.org