Week of April 17th, 2023

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Upcoming Events:

April 18th, 20th and 21st - M-STEP ELA TESTING

April 19th - LATE START and 2nd Grade Performance

May 2nd, 4th and 5th - M-STEP MATH TESTING


Multiplication and Division Facts

This week we will begin our next multiplication and division challenge...ice cream!  Please have your child continue reviewing their multiplication and division facts.  The ice cream challenge will be very similar to the pizza challenge we did in January, but instead of slices, students will earn ice cream scoops and toppings. We will celebrate everyone's hard work to learn their multiplication and division facts with an ice cream party at the end of the year. :)


M-STEP Testing

Third grade M-STEP testing starts this week. The schedule is below. There is really no way students can "study" for these tests, but you can help your child be ready for these by:

  • Making sure your child has a good night's rest.
  • Making sure your child eats a healthy breakfast.
  • Providing a positive send off to school in the morning.
  • Not scheduling appointments on these days.
M-STEP ELAM-STEP Math
Session 1: Tuesday, April 18th 10:45-11:45Session 1: Tuesday, May 2nd 10:45-11:45
Session 2: Thursday, April 20th 10:45-11:45Session 2: Thursday, May 4th 10:45-11:45
Session 3 (if needed): Friday, April 21st 10:45-11:45Session 3 (if needed): Friday, May 5th 10:45-11:45

As we prepare for our M-STEP  tests to begin this week, we would like to make you aware of important information regarding technology. Please note that during the M-STEP testing, all electronic devices, including cell phones, smart watches, and Bluetooth headphones (or any headphones not used for testing), must be turned off and stored away from the work area. 

Because of this, we encourage you to keep phones and smart watches at home on testing days. If your student brings one of these devices to school, the device should remain in the backpack and be powered off. Any devices that are not in backpacks will be collected by the teacher and stored in the teacher's area until testing is completed.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

3rd Grade Field Trip Letter
Our third grade field trip to Potawatomi Zoo will be on Friday, June 2nd. A letter will be coming home on Monday detailing the information for this trip.  If you would like to attend as a parent chaperone, please return the letter to your child's classroom teacher.

Art this week
During Art this week, students will create individual portfolios and fill them with all their work from the year and portfolios will go home with them. Portfolios should roll into backpacks fairly easily, or plastic grocery bags work well to house them too. If you could send a plastic bag with your child on their art day this week, that would be fantastic!


Weekly Specials Schedule

Our specials are on a Monday-Friday schedule and the same time each day. 3rd grade specials begin right at 9:25 every day. Wednesdays will be used as make-up days for missed specials, extra computer lessons, music practice days, etc.


Bacolor

Monday

P.E

Tuesday

Music

Wednesday

Make-Up Day


Thursday

Library/

Media Center

Friday

Art

Ettinger

Art

P.E.

Make-Up Day


Music

Library/

Media Center

Peek

Library/

Media Center

Art

Make-Up Day


P.E.

Music

  

What we are learning this week!

Math - Unit 5, Fractions as Numbers

Reading - Cause and Effect

Grammar - Adverbs

Science - Stormy Skies



Feel Free to Contact us:

Mrs.Bacolor:  cbacolor@sjschools.org

Mrs. Ettinger:  aettinger@sjschools.org   

Mrs. Peek:  gpeek@sjschools.org

 

Homework Sheet:  3rd Grade Homework Sheet


Technology Support Site for Students and Parents

Our media team has created a resource site for students and families to help them navigate district technology.

Click on the link below to access this resource:

SPS Student/Parent Digital Handbook 

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