VW 3rd Grade Blog 2020-2021

 Good Afternoon, It's bittersweet thinking don't have many weekly updates left with this great class and their families. I just want to say how appreciative I am of all of your support throughout this school year. It truly has been unforgettable, and I cherished every second with all of the students. I had so much fun teaching and getting to know the students and families, and am looking forward to taking in every second we get together next week. Week in Review: Math: Students finished their end of year assessments and the growth is fantastic! SO much to celebrate! We will be working on summer math goals, and creating math games to play over the summer next week. Writing: Writers turned into storytellers as they practiced all week with classmates, and were able to share them with the other class today. The big performance for the 4K students happens on Monday! Reading: Readers are completing year end units in social issues, and will be celebrating next week on how they can be ...

 Good Afternoon, This week students worked extremely hard, and put in such great effort to finish up their i-Ready testing. Students did an awesome job, and were able to showcase all the growth and learning they have gained this year! It was also great to be able to celebrate as a class their efforts with a relaxing movie in the afternoon, as the weather outside makes it clear that summer is truly right around the corner. We were able to cheer on participants in the Breaking Boundaries Triathlon on the CE trail, while also trying to get every car and truck that went by to honk as well. It is hard to believe we only have two weeks left of school in this unforgettable year, but we are sure to enjoy every minute we get to be together! Week in Review:  Math: Students completed their i-Ready testing and finished the week with a quick quiz on their last unit in math! We will be reviewing before our end of year assessment next week! Writing: Writers were storytelling, drafting, revis...

 Good Afternoon, As a class we started this week off with a whole class conversation about wanting to end the school year strong. We discussed how hard we have all worked this year, and making sure we end the school year the right way will lead us into a successful summer and a great start into 4th Grade. The end of the year also means end of year assessments, which will show just how much we have grown since the beginning of the year. I hope that some relaxed "homework assignments" will help everyone stay energized, engaged, and focused while we are in the classroom these final few weeks! Week in Review: Math: The students have been working hard taking a part problems, and really thinking about what it is asking. The 3rd graders will have completed every single unit for 3rd grade by the end of next week!  Writing: Writers finished their first Fairy Tales adaptations, and moved on to their second one where they were able to choose which Fairy Tale they wanted to adapt! It ha...