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HELLO

3rd Grade

FEBRUARY 9-13, 2025

🌟 Happy Weekly Update, Families! 🌟

February 10th is the last day to purchase a Candy Gram through MySchoolBucks. Candy grams are a fun way for students to send something sweet to a special someone, or for you to send something sweet to your child! πŸ’Œ

Our Valentine’s Day class party will be held on Thursday, February 12th, since there is no school on Friday. We are asking for Valentine’s Day–themed, store-bought, individually wrapped, snack donations. Cookies, cupcakes, and similar treats are also greatly appreciated πŸ’• πŸͺ🧁.

Spring Pictures will take place on February 17th. Please have students come to school dressed nice and picture-ready πŸ“Έ.

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Reminders

  • Check your child's grades weekly in PowerSchool.
  • Please check and sign your child's behavior chart daily.
  • All students should be practicing their IXL Skill Plans weekly.
  • Please make sure your child has headphones for class.
  • Homework is due weekly.

Upcoming Events

  • 2/10 - Last Day to Order Candy Grams
  • 2/13 - No School
  • 2/16 - No School
  • 2/17 - Picture Day (students may dress up)
  • 2/23-2/27 - Black History Month Spirit Week

Math & Science

Math

  • Review for Topic 10 Test.
  • Topic 10 Test is Tuesday the 10th.
  • Name equivalent fractions using fraction strips.
  • Name equivalent fractions using a number line.

Science

  • Investigate and explain that things that give off light often also give off heat.
  • Observe that heat is produced when one object rubs against another object.

Reading, Writing & Social Studies

Reading

  • Analyze text structure in a biography. We are starting Unit 4 Week 1.

Writing

  • Write an argumentative paragraph.
  • Spelling Focus: R-controlled vowels

Social Studies

  • Give details about people who fought for the rights and freedoms of our country’s citizens.

Spelling List

1. volcanoes
2. recruit
3. suitable
4. peaceful
5. eagerness
6. cloudy
7. Blvd.
8. preapprove
9. disagree
10. impolite
11. nuisance
12. fierceness
13. FYI