Third Grades A Hoot!

Whats Happening In Our Class?

Is it really December? It sure doesnt look
or feel like it! Only a couple
of more days and Christmas
Break will be here! This
last month has been fun and
busy as well.
In math we are
starting Unit 4. Unit 4 will
cover the beginning of multiplication and division. We
are continuing to work on
addition /subtraction facts
if needed. Some of you
also took home a multiplication mad minute pack to get
a head start on learning
multiplication facts. You
will see more info on this
after Christmas break. I
have also given everyone
extra challenge packs to
work on when they finish
their journal work. When
your child turns this in they
will earn a no math homework coupon for them to
use whenever they wish!
In addition, I have a fourth
grade math pack that is
available for parents. This
is a take home pack to complete at home for an extra
challenge. Students may
bring the pack back to
school for a no homework
coupon when they are done.

Many of these concepts

may be new and will not be
taught during the school
day. Please let me know if
you are interested in this.
In language arts we
are having Grinch Week.
Even our spelling words are
from the Grinch! We read
the book, completed Grinch
adjectives, a story map,
Grinch similes as well as
Grinch connections. Students are also writing an
opinion paper on why they
should watch the Grinch
movie on Friday. I hope
that they can convince me!
Wednesday, we will have a
readers theatre presentation of The Grinch Who
Stole Christmas by all the
third graders at 9:30 in the
gym.
Our science unit is
light and sound. We will
finish this up after break.
In social studies we
will be starting early Michigan history. We will learn
about the Hopewell Indians
as well as the 3 fire tribes.
After that we will learn
how the French came to
Michigan and started the

fur trade. Finally we will

end with Michigan becoming
a state.

Mrs. Bates
3rd Grade Class
December, 2013
mbates@rockfordschools.org
863-6363 ext. 4707
Dates to Remember:

Many of you have

donated clorax wipes.
Thank you! With cold and
flu season upon us it is important that we clean our
desks often. If you would
like to donate more wipes I
would appreciate it. We
are also in need of pencils
as well as pencil top erasers. Thank you!!

Thursday, 12-18 All

School Christmas
Parties 2:353:20

Please dont forget

to have your child dress for
the weather. Its time for
coats, mittens, hats
scarves, and boots. Also
please put your childs name
on their items so that all
the lost mittens will find
their way home!

Monday, 1-26 Chuck

E. Cheese Night

Friday, 12-19 Last

Day before break
Monday, 1-5 School
Resumes
Wednesday, 1-14
PTO meeting 7:00
Friday, 1-23 Popcorn
Day

Tuesday, 1-27 Late

start day 10:40