BIBLE
Easter: Christ’s Death and Resurrection
Reference: I Corinthians 15:3-4
Bible Verse: For what I received I passed on to you as first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
SPELLING: Lesson 28
Pattern Words-Suffixes: -ed, -er, –est,-ing
1. bigger
2. biggest
3. glided
4. gliding
5. grabbed
6. grabbing
7. happier
8. happiest
9. hoped
10. hoping
11. hopped
12. hopping
13. larger
14. largest
15. stopped
16. stopping
17. tinier
18. tiniest
High-Frequency Words
19. great
20. underneath
Challenge Words
* erosion
* weathering
PARENT CORNER
SAT 10 TESTING
The SAT achievement test is scheduled for next week March 31-April 4. Testing will take place in the morning. It is important that your child BE PROMPT to school. PLEASE AVOID BEING ABSENT if possible during testing week. If you have appointments that could be rescheduled, that would be very helpful. The following are five suggestions to help your child prepare for testing:
1. HAVE YOUR CHILD GO TO SLEEP EARLY.
It’s very important that he/she is well rested and alert when the test is given. Try to have him/her in bed by at least 8:30 PM on the night before the test is administered.
2. YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME.
The test is administered first thing in the morning while the children are alert. If your child comes to school late, there is a chance he/she will not be able to take the test with the rest of the students. The test will have to be made up at a later date.
3. A GOOD BREAKFAST IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Make sure that your child has a nutritious breakfast before he/she takes a test.
4. DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP YOUR CHILD BE IN A GOOD MOOD.
If your child is in a good mood, it will show up on the test! It has been proven that the mood your child is in helps determine how well he/she does on a test.
5. EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS TEST.
The teachers have already spoken to the children about the importance of doing well on this test. Help him/her by doing the same. If your child knows why he/she is being tested and why it is important to do well on this test, he/she will pay closer attention to the directions when the test is given. Tell him/her that this test will help determine what he/she has learned this year.
PLEASE NOTE THAT OTHER THAN MONDAY, THERE WILL NO PARENT HELPERS DURING SAT TESTING WEEK.
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL AND CLASSROOM OPEN HOUSE
Come and join us for a fabulous evening of Fine Arts, Music, and Open House on Tuesday, May 6 6:30-9:00 P.M. We will begin in our classroom where students will give their parents a tour of our Fresno history themed classroom and share their work. Then we will all head out to the Chapel of People’s Church for third grade square dancing and the Fine Arts Festival.
As part of “Fresno History Day” third graders will dress up as Fresno pioneers for the square dancing performance planned by Mrs. Ainley, our music teacher OPEN HOUSE EVENING. Students may come dressed in any of the following ways: Yokut Native American Indian, fur trapper, gold miner, Fresno pioneer, cowboy, or cowgirl. Students may want to start planning their attire for the May 6th event.
YEAR END CLASS REWARDS
As a reminder at Back to School night I addressed our class Math & Reading Counts goals. They were as follows:
ICE CREAM PARTY- Student must earn 100 points for Reading Counts OR master their Third Grade Level 4×4 Math facts in addition and subtraction.
PIZZA PARTY- Students must earn 500 points for Reading Counts OR become a Lifetime Member in our 4 x 4 Math Club.
Students have until Friday, May 9th to complete these goals.
SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECTS
All 3rd grade students will be completing a Fresno History Board Project during class time to display at Open House. Students will be assigned a partner this week to “share a board” with. The information will be done separately and they will be graded on their work only.
Freestanding tri-fold boards (size 36” x 48”) have been ordered for the class to do their projects. The cost of the board was included in tuition. Once students have been assigned partners and know the color of their presentation board, they will need to plan to purchase a bright, colorful border to trim the border for the project. These can be purchased at GW School Supply House where there are many wonderful choices or at an office supply store. I will let you know when the boards come in and when you need to bring your presentation board trim.
MATH
This week we continue our study of geometry and measurement in Chapter 7 covering lines of symmetry, perimeter, finding areas, estimating areas, problem solving by finding patterns.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER
Just a reminder that on-line book orders are due on Monday, March 31.
EASTER CELEBRATION
We will have a celebration on Friday, April 11th at 1:20 PM. Many of you signed up to help with the Easter party at Back To School Night. Please feel free to contact Patty Steele and Emily Phillips, our Head Room Mothers, if you would like to assist with a party for our class next month.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
APRIL
March 31-April 4 — SAT Testing
Friday, April 11 – Easter Celebration – 1:20 PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUBREY GRAHAM!
SUNDAY, APRIL 20 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLY MAGULAS!
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALEB NIDEVER!
MONDAY, APRIL 28 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD WILLIAMS!
April 14 -21 – Easter Vacation – He Is Risen!
Friday, April 25 – PTF Talent Show (Tentative)
MAY
Tuesday, May 6 – Elementary Fine Arts Festival – 6:30-9:00 PM
