Important Dates:

Monday, March 29th Spring Pictures

Thursday, April 1st Easter Party

Friday, April 2nd No School

Monday, April 5th No School

Math Learning Goals:  Perimeter

3.7B(R)- determine the perimeter of a polygon or a missing length when given perimeter and remaining side lengths in problems

Math Homework: 

1. Math homework is passed out on Fridays and due the following Thursday.  Math homework will be due on Thursday, April 1st.
2. Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS. We will have a Mad 2 Minutes on Thursday.  Students will have two minutes to solve 30 multiplication facts. This is for a grade this week. We will average all the Mad Minutes we take during this 9 weeks for one grade in the grade book.

Science Learning Goals: Review

3.1A demonstrate safe practices as described in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations using safety equipment as appropriate, including safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, and gloves; and

3.3C connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists.

Reminder: Spring Pictures have been rescheduled for Monday, March 29th.  Students will get their picture taken ONLY IF they have money in hand OR have an online picture code to show proof of online purchase. This is new this year, per Lifetouch Pictures. Information came home yesterday with more information. There is a customer service number if you have any questions.

Information about our Easter party was sent home today in your child’s homework folder.

Important Dates:

Monday, March 22nd – Math Mystery Challenge is DUE (if you chose to participate)

Wednesday, March 23rd – Math Benchmark

Thursday, March 24th – Reading Benchmark

Monday, March 29th – Spring Pictures

Thursday, April 1st – Easter Party Day

Friday, April 2nd – Good Friday – No School

Math Learning Goals:  Area

3.6C Determine the area of rectangles with whole numbers side lengths in problems using multiplication related to the number of rows times the number of unit squares in each row.

3.6D Decompose composite figures formed by rectangles into non-overlapping rectangles to determine the area of the original figures using the additive property of area.

Math Homework: 

If you accepted the MATH MYSTERY CHALLENGE – THIS IS DUE Monday, MARCH 22nd!

1. No math homework was passed out before Spring Break.  We will pass out math homework on Friday, March 26 and it will be due the following Thursday, April 1st.
2. Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS. We will have a Mad 2 Minutes on Thursday.  Students will have two minutes to solve 30 multiplication facts. This is for a grade this week. We will average all the Mad Minutes we take during this 9 weeks for one grade in the grade book

Science Learning Goals: Choice Board on Spiral Skills

3.1A demonstrate safe practices as described in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations using safety equipment as appropriate, including safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, and gloves; and

3.3C connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists

Click on the picture for extra multiplication practice:

The last day for students to purchase items at the Book Fair is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9.

Math Learning Goals: 3D Shapes
3.6A(R)- classify and sort two- and three- dimensional figures, including cones, cylinders, spheres, triangular and rectangular prisms, and cubes based on attributes using formal geometric language

3.6B(S)- use attributes to recognize rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories

Math Homework:
1. Math homework is passed out on Fridays and due the following Thursday. Math homework will be due on March 11th. No math homework will not be sent home over Spring Break.
2. Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS. We will have a Mad 2 Minutes on Thursday. Students will have two minutes to solve 30 multiplication facts. This is for a grade this week. We will average all the Mad Minutes we take during this 9 weeks for one grade in the grade book.

Science Learning Goals: Food Chains
3.9B Identify and describe the flow of energy in a food chain and predict how changes in a food chain affect the ecosystem such as removal of frogs from a pond or bees from a field.