Mrs. Fraser, May 11, 2015

END OF FOURTH QUARTER

The end of the 4th quarter is quickly approaching.  Please note that last day for students to turn in re-do assignments or re-take tests will be FRIDAY, MAY 15^th.   Please check your child’s  RED HOMEWORK FOLDER for assignments along with grades on Powerschool and make sure they have turned in all assignments.

FOURTH QUARTER EXPECTATIONS FOR SCHOLASTIC READING COUNTS

Please check your child’s weekly Reading Progress Report this Monday to note progress and help set personal goals.  The deadline for completion of the goals listed below is Friday, May 15th.

For a C in Reading:  Earn the Red Award – 50 Points

For a B in Reading:  Earn the Bronze Award – 100 Points

For an A in Reading:  Earn the Silver Award – 250 Points

For an A+ in Reading:  Earn the Gold Award – 500 Points

Twenty to thirty minutes is given daily for silent sustained reading as well as forty-five minutes in Library Experience each week.  Students may also use class time to read after all required daily board assignments are completed.  Students may take quizzes on Scholastic books or Red Star books each Monday during Computer Lab with Mr. Hyatt as well as take supervised quizzes at home each week.  

YEAR-END CLASS REWARDS

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.  (Monday, May 18, 2015 in classroom @ 11:35 AM)

Pizza Party- Students must earn 500 points for Reading Counts OR become a Lifetime Member in our 4 x 4 Math Club. (Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from 11:35 AM-12:25 PM.  Off-Campus/We will walk across the street to Me’N Eds.)

 Students have until Friday, May 15th to complete these goals.

END OF FOURTH QUARTER

YEAR-END CLASS SWIM PARTY

We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our third graders with a “Class Year-End Swim Party” held at the home of Charlie and Jaime DeGroot, Faith’s parents, on Friday, May 15th from 10:00 AM -2:00 PM.  All are welcome to attend.  There is a sign-up sheet in the hallway near our classroom for food and supplies. A certified lifeguard  will be on duty and is covered through your child’s tuition.

You do not need to come to our campus first.  If you will need a ride from school, please let me know, as we will not be organizing formal carpools. You will also need to pick up your child after the party is over, or make arrangements for them to get home. We will not be going back to People’s Campus.  Again, if you need help with this, just let me know.

Directions to the DeGroot home will be sent home in today’s RED FOLDER.  Please contact Jen Alberta, Becky Covington, OR Jaime DeGroot if you have have any questions.

BMX SHOW

As a school reward for the outstanding participation in the FCS fundraisers this year, all elementary students will be invited to the BMX Show this Monday, May 18th from 2:00-2:45 PM on the front parking lot of Peoples Church Campus.  Parents are invited to join us if you would like.

SIGN-UPS FOR FALL  SOCCER

ELEMENTARY DRAMA

We continue our study in Unit 5 of God’s Law in Exodus with our “Journey from Egypt to Canaan” Booklet.  We will focus on the Old Testament Exodus stories of Moses and Jethro,  The Giving of the Law,  The Ten Commandments:  Love God Above All, and The Ten Commandments:  Love Your Neighbor.

MATH

Students have explored an exposure to beginning fractions and this week will be introduced to two-digit and three-digit multiplication with regrouping in preparation for fourth grade.

LANGUAGE ARTS

We  continue practice prompts in personal letters focusing on organizing ideas to include all 5 parts of a personal letter:  date, greeting, body, closing, and signature. We will concentrate on using complete sentences, correct grammar, indentation, capitalization, and punctuation.  We will also complete our Scholastic Reading Inventories this week on Monday, May 11 during Computer Lab to measure our lexile level growth in comprehension.  We will review cursive handwriting techniques for connecting letters and writing fluently.

SCIENCE

We will study an Earth Science unit on comparing the sun, moon, and Earth.  We will learn what the moon is like, what it is like to be on the moon, and what the sun is like.  We will study about the motions of Earth each day and throughout the year.  We will explore what causes seasons and eclipses.

SOCIAL STUDIES

We will begin Unit 5 Standing United with Chapter 9:  America’s Cherished Ideals which includes National and Local symbols, American Landmarks, Identifying State Capitals and Borders, Songs and Words of Liberty, Telling Fact from Fiction,  andFighting For Our Freedoms,

 WATER BOTTLES