Unit 7 Assessment Tomorrow

In Math Workshop, we reviewed concepts in Unit 7 by playing Jeopardy! It was also a nice opportunity to give students a bit of a break from PARCC.  While in an ideal world, we'd wait until after PARCC testing to take this assessment, we still need to get through third grade curriculum and concepts.  I sent home a review with students today.  If your child is too exhausted from testing, please feel free to write me a note at the top of the review, and I'll excuse them from that homework. I wanted to send a review home for those who did want extra practice, however.

With the little time we had left after PARCC and reviewing for math, we finished Number the Stars.  We reflected on the most important relationships in the story to help us let the book "linger in our hearts".  Students grew ideas about theme using our process chart (naming the problem, putting it in a word or phrase, and reflecting on that problem).  Ask your child what theme they decided on (ask them if they did a bumper sticker or topical, it'll help jog their memory).  After we discussed what we can take away from the novel, students decided on a symbol to represent the theme of the story.  Ask your child what symbol they chose and why.

Book clubs also met today.  The thinking students are doing at this point in the year is quite remarkable.  Here are some snapshots from students' notebooks.

Students have their last day of PARCC testing tomorrow.

 Homework:

• Math review
• Practice multiplication facts
• Read 20 minutes:  Please make sure your child is reading their book club book and completing their "jobs".

Reminders:

• Unit 7 Math Assessment:  Tomorrow
• Report Cards: Please review, sign and return the envelope at your earliest convenience. 
• PARCC English Language Arts, 4/27/16- 4/29/16
• Wednesday- Friday, 9:30-11:30 AM
• Honor Roll Breakfast:  Tomorrow 

Classroom Supplies:  

Kidblog Link:  

• https://kidblog.org/class/RES11/login

Thank you,

Mrs. O'Neill