April Showers, and Daily Learning - 2 Guarantees!

 Good Afternoon,

I hope everyone had a nice week back as we transitioned from our mini break here at school. This time of year is always a time where the excitement of spring/summer is in full effect for the kids. I will do my best to try and make sure that if their is a night where the weather is going to be favorable to make sure the students have the option to not do their homework that night, and can exchange it for playing outside. We talked this week as a class that with less than 2 months of school remaining we want to make sure we end the school year strong; when we are here and learning we are putting forth out best effort so we can continue to build on all the learning we have gained so far, but setting us up for a successful summer and transition into 4th grade!

Week in Review: 

Math: The students learned all the components of shapes and angles at the 3rd grade level, and did an excellent job of using math talk to talk through new concepts. It was a great week of growth!

Writing: Writers worked hard to master their short response answers, while also putting a lot of effort into their independent writing projects!

Reading: Readers learned strategies to help them with their test taking skills when reading nonfiction, and continued to fill reading logs up tracking the amount of time and pages they are reading each day, trying to beat their totals from before!

A Look Ahead:

Next Week is Knowledge A Thon Week!

Monday, April 12 Pajama Wear Day

Tuesday, April 13 Purple Wear Day

Wednesday, April 14 Sportswear Day

Thursday, April 15 Hat Day; 3rd Grade Virtual Concert 8:00am-9:00am

Friday, April 16 Rock Star Wear Day; Knowledge-A-Thon Today!


Hope everyone has a beautiful weekend!


Mr. VW




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