Mrs.

VanTil’s News
Dec. 9-13
Our hot chocolate reading log from last week will
continue into this week. Our goal is for students to
read 20 minutes each day. They can add 1
marshmallow activity each week day. This is instead of
our weekly reading log. It will be due on Dec. 20.

Upcoming Dates Christmas plans...

12/11, 18- After school STEM for those
who signed up and paid.
12/18- TEAM event- Christmas Carol
sing along
12/20- All school Christmas Chapel, 9
a.m., all are welcome, Third Grade
Christmas party, half day of school
1/6- Happy New Year! Back to
school
We will be having our third grade
Christmas party on 12/20. We will be
exchanging gifts as a class—however we
do not exchange names! Please send in
with your child a gift for a member of
the same sex—girls will bring gifts for girls,
boys will bring gifts for boys. Our gift
exchange will take place at the end of the
day. Please do not spend more than $5
for a gift. Mark the gift To: Girl, From:
Melissa. You may send gifts in at any time.

What We’re Learning

Bible: We are studying the stories
of Jacob as an adult.
Reading: We will be reviewing the
skills we’ve learned so far:
connecting new learning to prior
knowledge, asking questions
before, during and after reading,
and reading for answers. We are
beginning inferring unknown words.
Social Studies: We will be
examining the history of Michigan
and the first people here.
Math: We are working on
telling time to the minute and
calculating elapsed time.
Continue to practice
multiplication facts at home.
Science: We are doing
experiments with water.
How much water can a
sponge hold? How does
water act when it hits a
slope?