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Week of June 4th

6/3/2018

Happy Sunday everyone! We are down to the final two weeks of school and we are very busy finishing up different things. Make sure to check out the Crews News to see what we are doing in each subject.

Weekly Reminders:
* Our field trip is Tuesday, June 5th - ALL PERMISSION SLIPS AND FEES WERE DUE LAST WEEK! Students need to bring a lunch from home! We will be eating once we return to school.
* Science Fair Projects are due this week! All projects should be typed up and ready to assemble on the project boards in class (later this week). Students who print their components at home can bring them in to mount on construction paper at school - or they may do it at home too. The following components need to be typed:
* Question
* Independent / Dependent Variables
* Research Questions and Answers
* Vocabulary Words and definitions
* Hypothesis
* Materials
* Procedure
* Conclusion
* table/graph of results
* pictures

Thanks,

Mrs. Crews

Week of May 21st

5/19/2018

Happy Saturday!

I hope you all are having a great weekend and enjoyed some royal festivities!
Don't forget to be working on science fair projects at home. At this point all components leading up to conducting the experiment should have been turned in.
Also, Young Author Published stories are due on Thursday! Make sure to read the Crews News for more information!

Coordinate Plane Online Games

5/17/2018

https://www.education.com/game/graphing-rescue-mission/
https://www.mathplayground.com/locate_aliens.html
http://mrnussbaum.com/stockshelves/

State Project Sites

5/16/2018

Use one of the following sites to research your state:

http://www.50states.com

https://www.factmonster.com/explore-all-fifty-us-states

http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/

Week of May 14th

5/13/2018

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in room 208! I hope you all have a great and relaxing day!

I want to begin by thanking you all for all of the signs of appreciation last week. Your thoughtful words and sweet treats were greatly appreciated. I am so blessed to have such a great class this year and it is thanks to you, their parents.

As we near the end of the school year, you will notice an increase in our end of unit projects. The following are projects that we will be completing in the final weeks of school:

*Natural Disaster Project - in class students will be designing and building a home/building that would be able to withstand either a tornado, earthquake, or flooding. Students will be using cardboard and other various supplies to complete their model. Students may be asking to bring some supplies in.

*State Project- in class students will be paired up and will select a state to complete an oral presentation and google slide show for. Students will be researching the geography, history, economy, people, and fun facts for their state.

*Because of Winn Dixie Projects - after we finish the story (beginning of June) students will be selecting a project(s) to complete to display their knowledge of the story.

*Science Fair Project - Students should be completing this OUTSIDE of school! If your child is working with a partner, please find time for them to get together to complete their work.

NWEA MAP Testing: Students will be taking the Reading NWEA MAP test on this Tuesday, May 15th after lunch. Please talk to your child and remind them of the importance of this test, and the need for them to take their time and do their best!

Last Field Trip - Open Books LTD June 5th Please submit permission slips and $ no later than Friday, June 1st.
At this field trip, students will be writing a class poetry book, which they will receive a copy of at a later date.

Have a great week!

Week of May 7th

5/7/2018

Happy Monday!

Just some reminders for this week:

Science Fair Project Proposals were due today! If your child did not turn it in, please help them get it in ASAP!
Research Plans are due on Friday, May 11th.
No Spelling words this week
Math Test - Wednesday, May 9th
Young Author Stories due by the morning of Tuesday, May 15th

Week of April 30th

4/29/2018

Happy Sunday!
I hope you are enjoying the sunshine and warming temps as much as my family has been! Spring is finally coming!! Please make sure to check out the Crews News this week to see what we will be doing in our classroom!

Important Dates/ Information:
* Science Fair project packets were sent home on Friday. We started to go over the information, and will continue to go over it on Monday.

Students will need to select their project and turn in their project proposal by Monday, May 7th. Projects need to be signed off by parents.
This project will be conducted mostly outside of school, so it is very important that you know what your child is doing and when each component needs to be turned in.
Students may type up their components on their Google Docs and share them electronically with me, if they prefer, or they can turn in written work
I will be providing the science display boards for the projects, so you do not need to worry about getting one.

* Young Author Drafts/Final typed stories will be coming home this Friday. Please assist your child in binding their published stories. Published Young Author Stories are due on Monday, May 14th. A note will be coming home Friday with some resources for binding stories.

* NWEA MAP Testing:
Reading/Language Arts MAP test on Tuesday, May 15th in the afternoon
Math MAP Test - Wednesday, May 30th in the morning

Have a great first week of May!

~Cara Crews

Week of April 23rd

4/23/2018

Hi Everyone!
It was great to see you all last week and discuss the wonderful progress your child has made so far! We are finally in the 4th quarter, but we still have ALOT left to learn and explore.
Don't forget to check out the Crews News to see what we are doing this week.
Spelling is back this week!

Have a good one!
Cara Crews

Week of April 16th

4/15/2018

Good Sunday Evening, Room 208 Families! We are finally in the home stretch and only have one quarter left of the school year. With the 4th quarter among us, we still have a lot to explore in 3rd grade. The next 10+ weeks will be very busy!

Reminders for this week:
1. No School Wednesday - Report Card Pick Up Day!

Please arrive on time for your conference, as we will only have 10 minutes to discuss your child's progress.
If you need to reschedule please let me know!

2. This week is also Green Week at school - please have your child wear green on Friday!

3. The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Don't forget to visit on Wednesday or you can send money in with your child anytime this week!

I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!

~Cara Crews

Week of April 2nd

4/2/2018

Welcome back 208! I hope you all had a restful break and are ready to get back to work!
This week we are starting back with spelling words and will have a test on Friday.
Thursday is our field trip to Old Town, make sure to send your child to school with a lunch from home in case we get back after their lunch time, and also walking shoes, as we will be walking to our field trip!

Hope you all have a great week! Don't forget to sign up for a conference on report card pick up day! The link was e-mailed out on Monday.