March 9, 2018

Announcements

Please join us for Paxton Keeley’s Annual Multicultural Night March 20th!                       
6:00-6:10        PTA Meeting
6:10-6:30        Choir and Recorder Concert   
6:30-7:30        MU World Percussion Ensemble
7:30-8:00        Browse display tables

Look for upcoming information about this fun event!

Our class is in need of 2 liter, clear bottles for an upcoming science project. We won't be needing the bottles until April, but we need quite a few. If you could start collecting them for our class, you can send them in with your third grader so we have them for our project. Thank you in advance!

Weekly Journals were not completed this week due to practice MAP testing on Friday.

The week before Spring Break will be spirit week! Here are the themes for each day:

Another reminder will come home next week.

In the Classroom

In math this week, students focused on fractions. We made our own fraction strips that we used to compare and find equivalent fractions. We also used a number line to discuss fractions that are equal to, less than, and greater than 1. 

In writing this week, students continued creating opinion pieces in their writer's notebooks. We learned how to create a strong thesis that shows confidence in our opinions. We also learned how to address our audience to engage them in our pieces. Next week, students will be asked to pick a piece to take through the publishing process. 

This week, students used a story on RAZ Kids to practice summarizing. 

Mrs. Zapata joined us on Wednesday to discuss physical activity. Students learned how to incorporate aerobic and muscle strengthening into their lives, as well as everyday activities. We even practiced some of these activities in the classroom!

Mrs. Zapata also brought cous cous for the class to try.

In Health this week, students learned all about germs. We studied the difference between bacteria and viruses and even got to see some pictures through a microscope. We also practiced hand washing techniques since it is the best way to get rid of those germs. 

Upcoming Events

Spring Pictures-March 15

Comet Culture Night-March 20

Spring Break-March 26-30

Make-up field trip to Planetarium-April 2

Early Dismissal-April 11