Week of 5/20/2013

Reading:

Students will continue identify key details in a non-fiction book! Students will specifically be working with Animal Books

Writing:
We will continue to work on Informative Writing. Students will be writing an informative paper on a an Animal. Students are currently researching their animals. More information will be provided on a due date.

Math: Students are focusing on Area and Perimeter. Our next focus will be mass and volume.

Inquiry: Students have finished their Solar System projects, they have turned out great. Students are now working on animal research. Students will understand the different animal kingdoms and how we interact with different animals.  

Upcoming Events:

·         · Tuesday, May 21^st – FIELD TRIP: We will be visiting the UWM Planetarium. Please remember to send a bagged lunch with your child. We will be leaving the school at 10:15am and returning at 1:30pm.

· Wedneday, May 22^nd- FIELD DAY: Students will be participating in General Mitchell’s Field Day! We will be competing against the other 3^rdgrade classrooms at 2:00pm-3:15pm. Please remember to send kids in comfortable clothing and appropriate tennis shoes!

· Friday, May 24^th- FISH ASSEMBLY: Mrs. Germains class will be leading the Fish assembly this upcoming Friday! We would love to have you come watch and celebrate with us! We will be showing off how much we learned about planets! If you would like to come watch our classroom, please arrive at 8:40am. We will meet you in the lunchroom.

· Friday, May 24^th- HIGH INTEREST DAY- After fish assembly students will be participating in High Interest day! Students will spend the day going from classroom to classroom learning and creating projects! Talk with your child about the awesome activities they have signed-up for!

·         Progress reports went out today please message me if you have any questions!