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A Look Back
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It was so nice to be items that we needed to push they are reading and what’s
does back to a normal schedule this to during math. Some stu- happened so far. We have a
week. We’ve had such a blast dents are working on 2 and 3 wide range of reading going
tired
learning new things. digit multiplication with a on!
Friday single number on bottom.
The most engaging Others are working on double We’ve also been researching
night and fun activities were, by far, digit times double digit. We Famous Inventors. We’ll be
the China activities! We’ve are still working on basic working on those projects for
believe learned so many interesting facts as well. Please remem- a while.
facts. The students are work- ber to continue practicing
died Have a great weekend!
ing on a travel brochure to these facts with your child if
Saturday display their new found they still need to pass a test.
knowledge. I’m really enjoy-
Classroom Rule:
They should know what
field ing seeing all of their hard tests are needed.
Your attitude and behav-
work. They should be in the ior determines how oth-
bought hallway for all to see by Tues- During reading the ers will treat you.
day. Drop by to read them if students have been reading
rough .
you get a chance. in the literature circles.
mouth Each group chose the books
We also worked on that they wanted to read.
multiplication facts and other Ask your child what book
DATES TO
REMEMBER

4-26 Book Orders due

A Peek to Next Week
We’ll continue work-
ing on math facts and master-
Skate Night 4-26 6 p.m.
—8 p.m.
ing a few third grade skills
during math. We’ll start a
unit on Japan next week and
Field Trip May 6th
with that the students will
Leave at 8:40.
learn some symbols for num-
Spring Carnival May bers. We’ll take a bit to write
7th.
equations in Japanese and
Chinese for our partners to
solve. This is always enjoy-
able!
We’ll finish our lit-
erature circles next week
(hopefully). We’re going to
try to get in a big project for
each of our books. The stu-
dents will share this project
with the class to promote the
reading of there book.
We will also con-
tinue working on our famous
inventors project. This usu-
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Next Week Cont.

ally takes a while, but it’s
worth the wait.

I hope to start Ja-

pan on Tuesday. Again, if
anyone has anything to
share about the countries
that we’re studying, please
bring it in! These units are
awesome as it teaches the
students about different
cultures around the world.

Extra Notes
Don’t forget, you can
Per-per-per still send in items for
Per-perseverance
the carnival basket.
Believe in
yourself and We are still in need of
don't give up. a few items for our
You can do it! “Keeping Germs
Away” basket.

Extra dates worth noting

May 14—Field Day

May 6-12 Book Fair

May 11—Character
Council field trip

April 28—Day in K

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