Good evening! Spring break is behind us and now the weather is turning, too. This year has flown by so far, and it's just about to start moving faster! We are just 9 1/2 weeks away from summer vacation, but there is SO much left to learn and do! This post is devoted to giving you an idea of our timeline, including important dates for you to remember.
Next week we begin our Earth Science units- Rivers of the World (4/4-7). Classification of Animals (4/11-22), and Ecology (4/25-5/4). These are fairly short units. Our field trip on Thursday, 4/21 to SCRAP Pdx and on-campus 4/22 both center around finishing our Endangered Animals projects, which will be on display in our Animals Museum on the 22nd from 3:00-3:30. Parents, grandparents, etc are invited to attend this special event and learn all about the animal species that we'll be researching during the unit!
I am also nearing the Research portion of my Masters program, and I will be focusing on integrating our science units with reading instruction during these 4 weeks. An Informed Consent form should be sent home by the end of next week, which will give you a full scope of what this will look like in the classroom. I appreciate your support, and welcome any questions you may have about this process!
Throughout the month of May we will be learning about Astronomy! On May 13th we will be hiking from the Sun to Pluto (via a 3.6 mile trail in Eugene, OR!). Please note that this is an extended day trip. Students need to be here at 6:45am and we will return at 5:00pm.
The 4th Annual Third Grade Family Camp-out is coming up on Saturday, June 4th! I will send a complete information page home the beginning of May, but please save the date- it's a phenomenal experience that you won't want to miss!
Please note that we also have our spring MAP assessments on May 5th and our Smarter Balance assessments on May 25-26th. PLEASE do not plan any unexcused absences for these days! Our computer lab schedule is extremely tight, and finding slots for make-up sessions can be difficult. Of course, we also don't want students to miss class time and learning experiences because they are in the lab, either. If your child must miss one of these days, please let me know as soon as possible so that we can work together to ensure they have the time and preparation to do their very best at an alternate session. Thank you!
Please write "Spring" in your child's planner or send me a Dojo message and your student will receive a Home-school connection Dojo point!
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