Winter Break

Happy Winter Break

Wishing you each a very merry holiday season and a wonderful new year! From my family to yours, I wish you a season full of magic, laughter, and love! 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Enjoy the holiday season with your family and friends. See you in 2020!

*Mon. 1/6: Classes Resume!

*Fri. 1/10: Math: 3's fast facts test

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK: 

*Reading: We will work on culture and tradition as we explore traditions. We will do an informative writing piece on what animal teeth we would want to have and why.  We will also read the Matchbox Diary and talk about special objects we have and why they are special to us. 

*Spelling: A new spelling sort will be sent home on Mon. 1/6. The 3 activities and test will be on Fri. 1/17. 


* Science: We will continue our work on Amplify Science as we continue to explore inheritance and traits. 

*Mrs. Olsen's Math: We will begin Unit 4, focusing on measurement and telling time. We will also work on 3's multiplication fast facts, with the test on Fri. 1/10. Please continue to practice multiplication (and division) facts over the break!

Have a great break!
Mrs. Olsen 

Week of 12/16

Odds and Ends: 

We had such a great time at the Tivoli yesterday! The students were respectful and well behaved. An exciting week is ahead....the last week of 2019! We will be bowling on Tuesday am and we are planning to show the movie Elf to the grade level on Friday. Please email me if you do NOT give your child permission to watch this movie and we can make other arrangements for your child during that time. Thank you! 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

* Mon. 12/16: In School Band Concert Assembly

*Tues. 12/17: Bowling AM 

*Wed. 12/18; Math: Unit 2 Practice Test due

*Thurs. 12/19: Math: Unit 2 Test 

*Fri. 12/20: Math: 10's multiplication math facts test 

Elf movie in 3rd grade middle area

A LOOK AHEAD: 

*Spelling: No new spelling words this week. We will continue in January. 

*Reading and ELA: We will work on more teeth writing as we focus on the book What If You Had Animal Teeth and writing about animal teeth. 

December Reading Logs will be due Mon. 1/6. 

*Social Sciences: We will continue to study traits and inheritance. 

*Math: We are wrapping up Unit 2. We will have a review day on Wed. 12/18 and Practice tests are due that day. The test will be on Thurs. 12/19. We will begin Unit 4 on 1/6. 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Olsen 

Week of 12/9

Welcome to December!  Winter has arrived! Please remember to dress your child for the weather because we do try to go outside for recess. 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

*Tues. 12/10: Early Dismissal 

*Fri. 12/13: Spelling test and activities due
Math: 5's multiplication test 

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK: 

*Spelling: 3 activities are due on Fri. 12/13. Your child has been given several times during the last week to work on these so they should have at least 2 activities done. The test is on Fri. 12/13. 

*Reading and Language Arts: This week we will focus on character traits and extended responses. We will determine traits of characters in stories and recall important events in stories. We are learning all about culture and traditions. We will be talking about holiday traditions and tooth fairy traditions. 

December Reading calendars are due on Mon. 1/6. 

*Science: We began to work on our first unit in science: trait and inheritances. Ask your child about the wolves and deer game we played, which focuses on why animals work and stay in groups. 

*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: Unit 2 continues with multiplication strategies. We will also work on 5's multiplication with a test on Fri. 12/13. 

Have a great weekend! Stay warm!
Mrs. Olsen