Friday, May 4, 2018

Mrs. Burland's Bulletin 
May 7th to May 11th

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Please make sure your child has turned in their zoo permission slip by Friday, May 11th for the Brookfield Zoo! On Thursday, May 17th when we head to the Brookfield Zoo, students should bring a sack lunch (completely disposable), wear comfortable shoes, and dress appropriately for the weather.

MAP Testing: Third grade students will take their reading MAP test on Wednesday, May 9th and their math MAP test on Thursday, May 10th.  Please talk to your child about trying their best! Also make sure they eat a good breakfast and get plenty of sleep.  Thank you!

The Upcoming Week at School:

Social Science: We will continue our study of Animals Through Time. We will complete mystery 2 titled, How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?

Spelling:  Students will receive a new spelling list and 3 activities sheet. The 3 activities will be due on Friday, May 18th.  They will take their test on Friday, May 18th, as well. 

ELA:  Students will write an opinion/persuasive paper! Also, we will continue reading The One and Only Ivan while working on various reading strategies. Students will read good fit articles as well. They will take the Reading MAP test on Wednesday, May 9th.

Math:  We will continue the study of unit 7  on Reviewing & Extending Fractions, Decimals & Multi-Digit Multiplication. We will finish module 1, which focuses on comparing fractions and writing equivalent fractions. We will work then work on module 2 which focuses on Decimals. Students will take the Math MAP test on Thursday, May 10th. Please make sure students get a good night sleep and eat breakfast.


Things to Remember: 
Wednesday 5/9:  There will be Reading MAP tests. 
Thursday 5/10: There will be Math MAP tests. 

Thursday 5/17: Students will go to Brookfield Zoo.
Friday 5/18: It is an early dismissal day.  There will be a spelling test and the 3 activities are due.