Hello families, 

The past week of May the class has been busy with learning about sea turtles. We have looked at those that live near by and those that do not. Students are doing research about all 7 different sea turtles. As the students learn they will be gathering information about a specific turtle that they and a classmate share. 

Celebration of Earth Day - students did a simple and quick informational presentation at a Friday gathering. They did a wonderful job and had fun doing it too. 

Battle of the books winner - ask your child about the different books read!

Completion of the student "Monster" books was a joyous time as the lower school was invited in to 3rd grade to see the stories and have them read by the author themselves. The students should be proud of themselves as they worked hard to create these fun and interesting stories. 

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. 

Announcements - 

• 5/25 - No School - Memorial Day
• 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 Cramer's Park - Time to be determined
• 6/10 - 1pm Lower School field day
• 6/11 - Last Day! (full day of school)

Ask Your Child About - 

Community Building

• Morning Meeting, wellness/personal growth
• May the 4th be with you - was celebrated the first week of May
• Cinco de May was just the next day and could not be forgotten as we studied up on the facts of what the day was about.
• Nature Trail Walk
• 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.
• Practicing double and triple digit addition/subtraction with and without regrouping.
• Continuation of multiplication, as students are learning their facts of 1 - 12. (Math facts should be practiced daily with the flash cards they created in class).

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

• Fundations - Unit 12 - working with the soft and hard sounds of c and g. How they differ in words.
• Monster Story: presented to the lower school.
• Reading and comprehension about the seven different sea turtles. Researching about the sea animals 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 far and close by in science and how they compare to other animals.
• 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.