Third Grade Newsletter

Hello! Can you believe it is the fourth nine weeks? This year has flown by! It is March and third grade has alot of activities coming up. Report cards will be coming home Monday the 19th, so check your child's Monday Folder.

CRCT is coming soon! Third grade students have to pass the reading portion of the test in order to be promoted to the next grade level. The dates for the CRCT are: April 18- 27. Look for more information to come home with your child soon.

AR goals have been reset and this the last opportunity of the year to make the goal! Encourage your child to work hard and stay diligent to make it to the last AR party of the year!

March is Math Madness Month here at the park. The third grade challenge will be given by Principal Lawson and multiplication will be the focus. If your child is still struggling to learn their multiplication facts, please continue to work with them. Firstinmath.com is still available from any computer for extra practice. Students can earn points to receive recognition in class. Challenge your child to have their facts mastered this month!

Here is what we will be studying the 4th nine weeks:

Reading/Language Arts/Writing: We will be focusing on persuasive writing, idioms, and slang. The students will complete a cummulative grammar assessment that covers all priviously taught skills.

Math: We will be extending our work with multiplcation and division, elasped time,  and data analysis.

Social Studies/ Science: We will be studying Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Cesar Chavez in social studies. In science, we will explore conservation and recycling.

Important dates this month:

Mar 5: Zaxby’s Reading Night, 6:00-7:00 pm

Mar 6: Chick-fil-a Spirit Night, 3:00-8:00 pm

Mar 6: Governing Board Meeting, 6:00 pm

Mar 7: 5^th Grade Georgia Writing Assessment

Mar 8: PTA Meeting, 1^st Grade Performs, 6:00 pm

Mar 11: Daylight Savings: Set clocks forward 1 hour

Mar 12-23: Spring Cookie Dough Fundraiser

Mar 13: Math Night at East Piedmont Publix, 5-7 pm

Mar 15: Kindergarten Sewell Park “Rocks” Field Trip

Mar 17: St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 19: Report Cards Home

Mar 23: Taste of the Park, 6:00-8:00 pm

Mar 28: New Kindergarten Registration, 8-11:30 am

Mar 29: The ABCs of Discipline, 11:00 am-12:00 noon

Mar 30: School Wide Walk

Mar 30: Yogolycious Spirit Night