Hello 3rd Grade Families,

The students have been busy working on their sea turtle drawings, interpreting their sea turtle movements, and are excited to share what they have done with you all this Tuesday after the Spring Concert.

The field trip that the students had to the National Park was a wonderful experience! They had the chance to think as a sea turtle digging an egg nest, racing as the different types of sea turtles that visit our beaches, cleaning the shore lines, and measuring a sea turtle's carapace. 

The school year has been a fantastic one and we are on the final stretch. I am looking forward to the end-of-year grand wrap up!

The students are still able to visit the Curioso website that allows them to pick books to read for free. The student code is qiw596. Please remember to use this code during the summer vacation. 

Announcements - 

• 6/2 - Lower School Concert at 8:45 am
• 6/2 - Student Turtle Exhibit following the LS Concert
• 6/5 - No School - faculty workshop
• 6/9 - 3rd Grade Beach Day at Cramers Park - 10 am - 2 pm
• 6/10 - 1pm Lower School field day
• 6/11 - Last Day! (NOW a half Day!!!)

Ask Your Child About - 

Community Building

• Morning Meeting, wellness/personal growth
• Being kind, thoughtful, and considerate
• What are 5 things that upcoming 3rd grader should know?
• Reminders of not sharing food as people have been sick in class and on campus.

Math.

• Multiplication and division - understanding how they work together - forward and backward.
• Creating a graph with given information, dot graph and answering questions.
• Practicing addition and subtraction with and without regrouping.

Literacy (Read Aloud, Word Study, Reading, Writing)

• Fundations - Unit 13
• Reading and comprehension about sea turtles. Researching about a specific sea turtle and gathering information.
• Strengthening reading stamina with daily reading in the classroom - individually, as a small group or as a whole class.
• Weekend news

• Continually learning cursive

Science/Social Studies/Global Perspectives

• Exploring the world of sea turtles and tracking where a specific sea turtle has gone.
• Continuing working together to get along, work together and compromising. 

Homework 

• Nightly reading log - 20+ minutes

• Math Games - homework folder - practicing multiplication math facts whenever and wherever you can - games, cards, or just give verbal checks. Need to build a strong math foundation for upcoming years.