3C’s Monday Memo
October 5, 2015
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Math: We will begin the addition/subtraction
unit. We will begin with the accompanying math
vocabulary, the inverse connection, and fact
strategies to help them as we move on to larger
numbers. Estimation will allow students to
continue practicing rounding skills.
Your childe should have brought home the SOL
math workbook. We reuse them every year so
please do not let them wrote in them. Use them
for test review questions and sometimes I may
assign pages for homework and the answers will
go in the math notebook.
Memorizing math facts is very important in 3rd
grade. REFLEX is available at home, 7 days a
week.
Science: This week’s unit is the Matter Unit. We
will be discussing physical properties, and solids.
Liquids, and gasses. Notes will be glued in the
notebook.
Reading: This week’s focus will be
understanding nonfiction and identifying/using
text features to build comprehension when
meeting in guided reading groups. In addition,
we will finally begin Scholastic News!
Most students are making great progress on their
reading logs. Please have them continue filling in
if they have reached 8 books. Two students have
already completed the entire log! Thanks for your
help at home.
Word Study
This week is choice on Tuesday and practice test
on Thursday. The test will Friday, October 9th.
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. This
week we will choose one piece written so far to
publish. In addition, we have been working in our
cursive handwriting books. We have been
working on strong word choice, using
apostrophes, and proper nouns. This week we
will working on identifying complete and
incomplete sentences.
Star Students: Sebastian and Lauren!!!
We look forward to them sharing their
posters and any extra pictures of favorite
memories they would like to share.
Announcements:
Please be sure you have signed up for a PT
conference on Sign-up Genius. If you did not get
an invite, please email me.
Summer Reading Celebration is Thursday, October
15th
LIES is having a coat drive for students in need at
other schools. Please consider sending in your child’s
outgrown jacket to meet the needs of others.
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