January 20-24, 2014

Parents/Guardians,
 
             We hope that everyone enjoyed their 3 day weekend!  We did!J

             On Friday, January, 17th, Extended Day forms were sent out.  If your child received one, please make sure to review the information and return the form back to school as soon as possible.

We will be locking down for progress reports this Wednesday, January 22nd.  Please encourage your child to have all of their work completed by Tuesday at 3:00PM.  If not, their redo papers will not be reflected in their progress report.

            Wednesday, January 22nd is also our field trip to Sachse High School to see The Spell of Sleeping Beauty.  We will leave around 8:30 and return before lunch.

            Progress Reports will be sent home, Friday, January 24th. After reviewing the report with your child, please sign and return it to school.

This week we will be learning about:
  1. Math- We will continue working on fractions. 
  2. Reading- Our reading story for the week is A Growing Interest.  Our main skill for the week is Problem and Solution, as well as Drawing Conclusions. 
  3. Spelling/LA/Writing- In Grammar we will be working on Contractions.  In writing will be working on elaborating on story details.
  4. Science- We will studying the rapid changes in the Earth’s surface.
  5. Social Studies- We will be discussing Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Declaration of Independence.
Here is the link to our homework sheet for the week of January 20-24th:)

           Thank you for your support.  We hope that you have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

The 3rd Grade Team