1. Welcome Back! 3 rd quarter has gotten off to a great start! It was so wonderful to have students come back refreshed, energized, and ready to be at school again! We started our new math curriculum this week and so far the students seem to love it. It is very user- friendly and has a lot of great resources. This week we have continued our study of fractions from 2 nd quarter. We have looked at parts of a set, parts of a whole, equivalent fractions, and fractions on a number line. Next week we will work on comparing fractions as well as working on word problems. There will be a test on fractions next Thursday. Please review all of the homework sheets and class work sheets that have been sent home, as well as the quiz that students took today to help them review for the test. In social studies, we have been studying the history of North Carolina, and students have loved comparing life from colonial days to how we live now! I’m so glad everyone made it back safe and sound from their break. This quarter in reading we are going to spend a lot of time learning all about biographies. Students will also get the opportunity to chose a famous figure from history and write their own biography. Next week will be spent deciding on a person and writing a proposal on why this person would be a good choice and what impact they have made on our history. Please spend time this week brainstorming some people they would want to learn more about. January 8 th Newsletter Reading: -Biographies -Researching Martin Luther King Jr. -Learning how to take notes for research papers. -Mclass testing Spelling: *Bossy R with “i” -ir, -ire, and -ire (change y to i) LH 3 rd Quarter AR Goal: 5 fiction, 5 non- fiction, and 3 chapter books. AR quizzes. Must score 80% or higher on quiz and keep 85% (or higher) average Coming up in Math & Social Studies… Coming up in Reading & Writing… *Students are currently being Mclass tested. This test assesses reading levels. PLEASE encourage your child to do their very best!

2. January 18 th & 19 th - MLK Holiday – No school February 9 th - Jump Rope for Heart Envelopes are due. Important Reminders Important Dates Happy Birthday o Please help your child review multiplication AND division facts EVERY NIGHT! They have multiplication and division wheels that we made this week to help them study. Any time you have a few minutes to quiz them, PLEASE DO!!! o Third grade will be taking a field trip to the Chapel Hill Planetarium on Friday, February 26 th. Permission slips for this trip will be sent home next week. o Now that we are half way through the year, we will begin scheduling conferences to discuss your child’s progress. Conferences will be held after school during the next few weeks. We will use a website called “Sign Up Genius” to have you register for times. Please sign up for a time as soon as you get the information next week. o Double check that you have signed and returned your child’s report card, winter progress report, and AR information sheet. The AR sheet will be initialed and then sent back home for you to keep as a reference. 4 th – Gisselle 29 th - Gina