December 2016

Hi Third Grade Parents and Families - 

It's amazing how fast time has flown to know we are closing out another year and welcoming a new one in 2017.  The children have had many opportunities during this holiday season to learn about giving back to others and helping those less fortunate in our communities through the food and toy drives, as well as Caps for Cancer.  Our 3rd graders have been working very hard covering the required standards through the portfolio curriculum and learning about and celebrating different cultures.  Some classes even researched and reported about their own special heritage with the various customs and traditions. For fun, the students enjoyed festive winter holiday celebrations and the Bay's traditional Polar Express Day in our jammies.

Please continue to have your children practicing to memorize all of their times tables and be able to relate these facts to division.  Relexmath.com is a great website to utilize if your child is struggling with fluency.  Also, our IReady requirement for reading is now at a minimum of 45 minutes per week so we greatly appreciate your assistance in allowing them time online.

As we return from Winter Break, please be aware that the 2nd round of BAS testing will be underway to hopefully see reading progress and growth in your child's ability to read and comprehend.  Also, the mid year IReady reading diagnostic will be administered to also help determine if growth and progress is being made.  Please encourage your child to give their best effort when taking the diagnostic test, as IReady can be used as promotion criteria in the event that they do not pass the FSA test in March.

From the entire 3rd grade team - we wish you a very healthy and Happy New Year for 2017!