Mrs.Ettinger's 3rd Grade Class 2021-2022

  3rd Grade News Week 8 October 25th - October 29th, 2021 Monday, October 25th-PE Tuesday, October 26th -Music Wednesday, October 27th - LATE START Thursday, October 28th-Library/Media Center Friday, October 29th-Art, Halloween Party 1:30-2:25, All School Parade 3:15 Important Dates Late Starts - November 3rd, 10th, 17th ½ Days - November 11th, 12th, and 19th Thanksgiving Break-No School - November 24th-26th   Multiplication Facts And we’re off on our multiplication adventure!  In our last math unit, we began introducing students to using equal groups and arrays to solve multiplication facts.  We are beginning memorization by learning the 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s.  We are working on these in class, but many students will benefit from additional practice at home.  Resources to use include:  IXL F Skills, Flashcards, using items at home to make equal groups (for our more visual learners) examples would be: pennies, beads, Popsicle sticks, etc.   Positivity Project Character Strength:   Cr

  3rd Grade News Week 7 October 18th - October 22nd, 2021 Monday, October 18th - NO SCHOOL Tuesday, October 19th - Music Wednesday, October 20th - LATE START Thursday, October 21st - Library/Media Center Friday, October 22nd - Art, Picture Retake Day Important Dates Late Starts - October 27th Thank you to those parents that have attend conferences so far! I am looking forward to my future conferences as well.   The social studies test will be coming home on Tuesday! I forgot to tell the kids, but if they spent time studying for the test, they could add that to their homework sheet, at the top of the page, for extra yards. Thank you to those families that spent time studying with your kiddo!   Positivity Project Character Strength:   Forgiveness This week we are learning about the character strength of forgiveness.  When you show forgiveness, you forgive those who have done wrong.  You accept that people make mistakes.     What we are learning this week! Math- Unit 2:   Reading- Main

  3rd Grade News Week 6 October 11th - October 15th, 2021 Monday, October 11th - PE Tuesday, October 12th - Music Wednesday, October 13th - PE, LATE START Thursday, October 14th - ½ Day, Library, Media Center Friday, October 15th- ½ Day, Art Important Dates Late Starts - October 20th and 27th No School - October 18th   Parent Teacher Conferences I still have a few parents who have not signed up for parent teacher conferences. Please click on this link to a SignupGenius , to sign up for a virtual or in-person conference. If you have any trouble opening the link, please email me.   Social Studies We are near the end of Chapter 1, Meet Michigan, where we have been learning about Michigan’s state symbols, and lots of geography features in our state.  On Tuesday we will send home a review sheet for your child to use to prepare for our test on Thursday.   Homework Don’t forget….homework sheets are due on Mondays!   Our focus for homework this year is to have students reading at night on a da

  3rd Grade News Week 5 October 4th - October 8th, 2021 Monday, October 4th - PE, Homework Sheet due today! Tuesday, October 5th - Music Wednesday, October 6th - LATE START Thursday, October 7th - Library/Media Center Friday, October 8th- Art Important Dates Late Starts - October 13th, 20th, 27th ½ Days - October 14th & 15th No School - October 18th   Parent Teacher Conferences We would like to start setting up our fall conferences. Please click on this link to a SignupGenius, to sign up for a virtual or in-person conference.    Classroom Snacks We would love to ask for more classroom snacks for our classroom. If your family could donate snacks to our room, that would be great!   Social Studies We will have our first Social Studies test on Monday over Geography in Michigan.  Students will be able to use their notes packet that we made in class.   Homework Please remember to have kids bring their homework sheet. Our focus for homework this year is to have students reading at night