3rd Grade

Happenings!
Upcoming Tests/Reminders
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March 14 & 15 -Math Unit Tests (Advanced/On)
March 12th – School is in Session
March 9th – Digital Learning Day/Work is due
March 15th
Teacher Websites
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The students are all working on prepping for the Georgia
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Milestones using the wording, types of passages and
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adequate responses to “extended answer” questions.
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These skills will be covered in mini-lessons and small
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group reading and stations will continue focusing on all
Teachers’ Emails
reading standards previously taught. Keep up the nightly
Mrs. Dillard dillardr@fultonschools.org
reading and asking your child inferential questions about
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their texts.
Mrs. Redwine redwinek@fultonschools.org
Mrs. Gray grayn@fultonschools.org
Ms. Parks parksm@fultonschools.org

Important Dates
March 20th – Fieldtrip to Tellus
The students are currently finishing up their opinion
March 24th – Parent Party
writing unit by penning a letter to a politician, friend or
March 27th – College Pride
family member about conservation and/or pollution. We
March 29th – School Musical 6:30 PM
are also working on prep for the Milestones during mini-
March 27th- College Pride Day
lessons, just as we are doing during Reader’s Workshop.
What we are learning… Conferences with the students continue over their
strengths and weaknesses in their written work.

3.2 – Students will be finishing up their fractions unit

including comparing, identifying, labeling and shading.
They will also be asked questions relating to graphs and
creating a line plot when a chart of information is given. Theme: How We Organize Ourselves
4.1 – Students will be finishing up their unit on two by
Central Idea: The role of cycles to establish order in
two multiplication using the various methods, area, long
our world.
division and graphing.
Coming up: On-level- time (to the minute, elapsed & on a
Students will be learning about the rock cycle, types of
number line), units of mass and liquid volume and problem rocks, minerals, and soils.
solving. Advanced- Fraction equivalencies (simplification, We will also discuss our government, the branches of
reduction and comparing fractions with unlike government and the roles that various levels play in our
denominators). lives.
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