April 8, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

April 8, 2016

ELA  PARCC testing is next week. We will continue reading The One and Only Ivan.  April Reading Logs went home on Monday. 

Spelling  Students should be completing 6 activities at home. Please make sure you initial the box on the menu that the work has been completed. Homework is due on the test day, Friday, April 15th.

Math Students took the Unit 6 assessment today. Next week we will begin Unit 7, Multiplication Beyond the Basics. In this unit, students will solidify their understandings of multiplication and extend their thinking beyond the basic facts into 1 and 2 digit multiplication. There will be a X8 Fact Test on Friday.

Social Studies We will continue our study on Chicago, the World's Fair. A study guide for Chicago, Test 2 will go home next week. The Chicago Test 2 will be on Monday, April 18.

Important Announcements

Please make sure your child's chromebook is charged every night and they have their earbuds. PARCC Testing is next week! Thank YOU!

PE Parent Helpers Needed:
Mrs. Cushing is looking for parent helpers for her tennis unit.  This would involve tossing tennis balls to students.  If you are willing and able to help at all during the month of April, please contact Mrs. Cushing at tcushing@ccsd66.org

I am looking for more volunteers to help me organize my classroom library to align with Fountas & Pinnell's reading levels.  If you have some extra time to give, please email me. You can come in when it is convenient for you. This can me done over the next several weeks. Thank you!  Thank you Mrs. Wawro!   

Dates To Remember

APR 12,14,15 PARCC Testing - ELA
APR 13 - Early Dismissal
APR 15 - X8 Facts Test
APR 19,20,21,22 PARCC Testing - Math
APR 15 - Spelling Homework due and Test
APR 18 - Chicago Test 2

APR 28 - Spring Open House & Book Fair