MES 3rd Grade Newsletter

March 2nd March 6th

Greetings Parents/Guardians,
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Science Fair has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2015. It is not too
late for your child to participate. Benchmark tests will begin March 4 th. Please encourage your child to do
his/her best on the tests.
Dr. Hill (Math) thill@walton.k12.ga.us
Ms. Hillman (Social Studies) nikki.Hillman@walton.k12.ga.us
Ms. Hughes (Science) sonya.hughes@walton.k12.ga.us
Mrs. McGee (ELA) brandi.mcgee@walton,.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Thomas (Reading) nmorrisonthomas@walton.k12.ga.us

Reading:
What strategies can I use to read and
comprehend informational texts?
How can I determine main ideas and recount
key details in an informational text?
Vocabulary: graphic aids - charts, photographs,
graphs, maps, diagrams, tables, context
clues,fact, opinion, main ideas, details
Benchmark test March 4th.

Social Studies:
What is Economics and how do citizens use it
in the USA?
Vocabulary: needs, wants, goods, services,
consumer, producer, supply, demand, import,
export, currency, spending, saving, taxes, human
resources, natural resources, capital resources,
entrepreneurship
Benchmark test March 11th.

Spelling Words: List A: south, sir, without,

second, birds, loose, choose, shook,
understood, balloon, looked, predict,
pattern, season, pentagon, hexagon
List B: has, look, two, more, red, bed, fed,
sled

Math:
Math Essential Question: How can I use
different systems of measurement?
Vocabulary: gram, kilogram, liter, milliliter,
hour hand, minute hand, elapsed time,
inches, line plot
Test of all forms of measurement Thursday,
March 5th. Benchmark test March 9th.
Science: Review Week
Heat and Magnet Units
Vocabulary: see Science journal or website
Magnet Unit test Wednesday, March 4th.
Benchmark test March 10th.
Language & Writing:
What kind of information would I share
with an audience to clarify, illustrate, or
expand my thoughts?
Benchmark test March 5th.
This Weeks Birthdays:

Rosie Thao

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