Oct.3, 2017

Parents,

Your child was to complete pg.289 for homework last night. The students did receive a G Force Gazette yesterday before they left school. 

Neighborhood News

• Unfortunately there are still problems with Think Central. Mr. Utter’s homeroom has access to it but the other teachers do not. Hopefully, the problem will be soon resolved.
• Students should know all of their multiplication tables 1- 12 upon leaving 3rd grade.  Please work with your child as much as possible as we still have a very high number of students who do not know them with speed or accuracy and confidence. A suggestion would be practicing flash cards with your child.
• We will soon have accounts for Reading Counts. Please encourage students to take reading counts tests as they complete their books throughout the year. Reading counts points are being calculated for neighborhood recognition.
• The Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) is a test that students will take each quarter to measure your child’s reading level. SRI growth is usually related to continual reading.  The more a student reads, the better reader they will become.  
• If you need to contact any of us, the quickest way is probably through email. Our emails are as follows: charles.utter@am.dodea.edu;  and judith.ward@am.dodea.edu.
• If your child will be absent from school, please let the office know with a call, email, or note. You can email the school at CESattendance@am.dodea.edu
• New DODEA rules prohibit food for birthdays so please do not send in cupcakes or other food for your child.

Weekly Homework:

Monday:

• Math homework on pg.289 to be completed for practice of 5.2 lesson concepts.

• Read for at least 20 minutes.
• Practice your multiplication facts

Tuesday:

• Math homework on pg.303 to be completed for practice of 5.4 (skipping 5.3) lesson concepts

• Read for at least 20 minutes.
• Practice your multiplication facts

Wednesday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes.
• Practice your multiplication facts

Thursday:

• Math homework on pg.309 to be completed for practice of 5.5 lesson concepts.

• Read for at least 20 minutes.
• Practice your multiplication facts

Friday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts

Educational Targets:

Math:

Students will be working on chapter 5 factor concepts  which is distinguishing if one number is a factor of another number, the relationship between factors and multiples, prime and composite, and patterns.

Science/ Social Studies:

Students are learning about the scientific method, the steps involved, and how to implement it.

Language Arts:

Students are learning about cause and effect along with the “signal words” to let the reader know of a cause and effect relationship. They are continuing to review the four types of sentences. They are still practicing text based evidence with reading passages and are writing familiar narratives.

Important Dates

Oct. 4th

Spirit Night

Chick-fil-A 5:00 - 8:00

Oct. 9th

Columbus Day - No School

Oct. 10th

Teacher Workday - No School

Reminder

Early Dismissal Every Wednesday at 1:40