We have made it to Spring Break! Though I do love the bright colors, beautiful weather, and excitement Spring, I kind of wish this year would slow down. It's going much too fast!
We had a great week this week and it started off with our field trip to Pope High School. The kids had a great time and really enjoyed interacting with (and high-fiving) the high schoolers. We learned a lot about animals, strawberry DNA, engineering, and constellations. Our Diversity Week presentation was so engaging too. Our presenter did an awesome presentation using shadow puppets to tell folk tales. The students got to get in on the action too. It was awesome! With April beginning on Monday, we only have one more full week to prepare for Milestones which begin on April 16th. We have been practicing reading and responding to passages in class as well as working with the online tools. If your child is still feeling anxious about testing on the laptops, you may want to try this online test tools link where they can get some more practice just seeing how it all works. http://gaexperienceonline.com *Remember to select EOG Spring Main (Green) Online Tools Training *Note that this tools training is for 3-5 so the tools will be the same, but some sample passages may not be specific to 3rd grade. It's just tools practice. I hope your child will find some time to pick up a good book over the break. To encourage them in this, I have a little Spring Break challenge. Over the break, I would love for you to send me a photo (through SeeSaw or email) of your child reading in a really cool/creative/unexpected place. When we come back from the break, the kids will get to share their photo with the class during Morning Meeting. I can't wait to see what they come up with! Another fun way to keep those skills strong over the break would be for your child to use Prodigy to practice their math skills. They've had a lot of fun with this in class. You can download the app for free or use the online platform which can be found on my Math Links page. When we return in April, we will be reviewing language arts, reading and writing standards for the Georgia Milestones. I have some fun games planned to make it feel less like test-prep and to show what we know. We will also be reviewing multiplication, division, and word problems as well. Here are some important upcoming dates for April: 4/16 Tue) = ELA Section 1 4/17 (Wed) = ELA Section 2 4/18 (Thu) = ELA Section 4/19 = STEAM Day 4/24 (Wed) = Math Section 1 4/25 (Thu) = Math Section 2 4/25 = Donut Day 4/26 = Arts in Ed Day 4/29 (Mon) = Invention Convention Projects Due
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