Week of May 15, 2023

 Upcoming Events:

May 17th - Book Bonanza and Art Show 4:00P.M.

May 16th, 17th, 18th - NWEA MATH

End of the Year Check-in

Spring is definitely in the air! With all the year end events, students are certainly beginning to get excited. However, we still have five more weeks of school left and much testing still to complete. We'd appreciate it if you could have a conversation or two about school and learning expectations as we close out this year. Please encourage your child to continue to stay focused on doing his/her best work, persevering through difficult challenges socially and academically, and staying the course through the end. We thank you for your support in helping your child finish the year strong.

Teacher Appreciation Week THANKS

Wow! We are so thankful for all the love we felt last week. From the kind and thoughtful notes, to the beautiful bouquets of flowers, to the special treats and lunches, and all the extra surprises throughout the week, we definitely felt a tremendous outpouring of love and support from students, families, and our PTO. Words, alone, cannot express our gratitude. THANK YOU ALL!

Multiplication and Division Facts

We are continuing our multiplication/division fact challenge...ice cream!  Please check in with your child and continue reviewing their multiplication and division facts, especially 6, 7, 8, and 9s.  :)

NWEA

This week, students will be finishing up the NWEA tests and will take the MATH portion on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (if needed). It's been many weeks of testing, but we are almost done. We are proud of the efforts of our students to do their best. This week's schedule for NWEA 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.

End of the Year Events

We have many events coming up towards the end of the school year. Please see the events below if you would like to volunteer or help in any way. 

Reading Camp- Tuesday, May 30th in the courtyard at Lincoln 

-Click here to volunteer for the day. 

-Click here to volunteer your tent or canopy for the event

Potawatomi Zoo - Friday, June 2nd 

-Please return the yellow slip if you are wanting to chaperone or if your child needs a school lunch. 

Field Day/Lincoln School Picnic- Monday, June 5th 

-Look for a link on Mrs. Knuth's Blog for volunteer opportunities soon!

Kiwanis Park - Wednesday, June 7th 9:00-11:15

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 (Finishing up) and Unit 6, Measurement

Reading - Text Features

Writing - Informational Writing/Who Would Win? Project

Social Studies - Michigan History - Michigan's Journey to Statehood

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