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Today your kids worked so hard. We had the best time learning about the Farm State of Iowa, Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, Michigan’s Soo Locks, and the Gateway to the West on our Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest. Poppy really got interesting today as we met a fake owl. Ask your child to share with you the details! ☺

Please be aware that there is no school on Friday, March 27th as it is the end of the third marking period. Your child will NOT receive a third quarter report card. The third and fourth graders receive a report card at the end of the year that covers the third and fourth quarters. April 1st and 2nd are half days of school as we have conferences on both days from 1pm-8pm.


PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS PENCILS AND A SHARPENER IN HIS/HER BINDER!!!!


Last week, Mr. Johannson sent home a permission slip for Jump Rope for Heart. Please send that in!

Spring Conferences: Student-led conferences will be on Wednesday April 1st and Thursday April 2nd. The students attend school for half days on both dates. They need to attend their conference with a parent. The conference sheet is sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom door. You will want to bring your calendar to find a good day/time for you and your child as your child will be leading you through this conference. Or, feel free to email me with some times that you and your child are available and I will sign up for you! It is a 55 minute conference. Thanks!

BOOK ORDERS:
Thanks for placing book orders for our classroom! Please remember that you that you can always go online and place your order as well! Thank you Mrs. Richter!!!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
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Password: covington107
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ASK YOUR CHILD IF HE/SHE NEEDS PENCILS!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:
We have mail!
Bring 3 or more sharpened pencils!
Paragraph Practice: We will be getting our next one after the break!
Reading:
3rd graders: 30 mins
4th graders: 40 mins

Spelling: We will not be introduced to a new unit until after the break!

Go to www.spellingcity.com and play 3+ games or activities! Write the name of the game and the date you completed this on the spelling list handout. It needs to be signed by a parent.

4th Graders: Aim to do List B or C. What kind of speller are you? Could you challenge yourself to learn list C, which has more difficult words in it? Remember to get your parents signature to show that they agree with the list of words you have chosen. You do not have a menu to choose from. You may learn the spelling word in the best way that works for you. We will be learning about the spelling rule in class, this week and next week.


Science: We will begin our study of Electricity and Magnetism after the break!

Social Studies: Get Map Study Guide signature tonight. Quiz on Tuesday!
We are enjoying our Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest.
Visit the following site: http://www.historyglobe.com/ for fun social studies activities.

Math:
3rd- Finish HL 8.7; Finish MB 8.7 and 8.8; Get 8.9 signed

Your mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th-: SL 9.1 due Thursday; JP 266; SL 9.7
Study multiplication facts 6-9 for 10 minutes.
Please check Mrs. Frishman’s Blog for more details!


Reminders:
Remember to write the title of the book you are reading in the ‘Keep Track’ section of your planner…did you do it?

Tuesday and Friday we will be in the GYM. You will need your GYM attire!

Did you take your planner and pen to a parent and ask them to initial it?