Only 3 more weeks!

I am so proud of the kids and how well they are doing at taking their time during testing!  These are long days for them but they have handled it like champs!!

The students are working on memorizing their poems.  Most of them either have their poems memorized or are getting really close.  Now they just need to keep practicing so they will remember their poem if they get nervous infront of an audience.

In projects they are working on creating the ultimate animal for their habitat.  They are being super creative and doing a great job!

Thank you to everyone who has brought in snacks for our testing days.  The kids have loved it!  The tests this week are much shorter so that will be nice for them.  

Can you believe you almost have a 4th grader!

April 4-8

If you child has not brought in headphones for our upcoming SBAC testing please send them in ASAP.

Check your email for breakfast/snack signups for testing days.

Don't forget to buy a yearbook.  There won't be any extras so if you don't buy one now you will be out of luck.


Reading:  The students received their last spelling list.  We also reviewed inference and other literature standards as well as continued working on non-fiction.

Writing:  We started a new writing assignment.  The students were given an article and the directions to a writing assignment.  Some students were given directions for an opinion writing while others got narrative or informational.  They had to read the article and the directions independently to determine which kind of writing they were going to have to do.  

Grammar:  We reviewed grammar standards during centers.  Some students worked with a parent to review areas they needed extra help with. Others worked with me on reviewing literature standards while others worked independently on IXL.

Projects: We finished up our project and practiced presenting.  We will present to the 5th graders.

The downhill stretch!

These last few weeks of school are going to be crazy!  The students will be receiving their final spelling lists this week!  They all have high frequency words.  Please make sure you help them study for their test which will be on April 14.

We will be doing a lot of review over the next 2 weeks, then the SBAC testing will begin.  The testing will be spread over a 3 week period.  Be on the lookout for a sign up genius sign up for snacks and breakfast items for the testing days. We like to make this as stress free as possible for the kids by starting out with a breakfast each morning of testing.

Here is our testing schedule:

4/18- 3rd reading Part 1
4/19 3rd reading part 2
4/27 3rd math part 1
4/28 3rd math part 2
5/3  3rd ACT Aspire Language Arts
5/4  3rd ACT Aspire Math

After testing is finished we only have 2 weeks left of school!! 

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break!