Important Dates
Thursday, December 17 - 3rd Grade Merry Math Night 6-7
Friday, December 18th - 3rd Grade Town Hall/Winter Celebration Breakfast 8:30-10:00
December 21-January 3- Winter Break
Monday, January 4- Back to School!
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Student Council Needs Your Help!
The RCE Student Council has decided to adopt families in need this holiday season. They are asking each child in grades K-5 to bring in only $1. If everyone brings in just $1, then we'll have over $600 and can help as many as 6 families.
Student council Representatives will go by each class starting Friday and into next week to collect any dollars that come in.
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Reading
Comparing & Contrasting a variety of texts on the same topic
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Language
Subjects & Predicates
Continuing to Practice Writing Complete Sentences
Prefixes & Suffixes
The best practice is to read with your child and find words that have prefixes & suffixes. Identify the types of sentences that you are reading as a family.
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Math
Place Value to the Hundred Thousands
Compare and Order Numbers
Round Numbers to the Tens and Hundreds
Add and Subtract 4 digit Numbers
We will be using the Blended Workshop model for this unit. Students will be learning at their pace, blending technology with instruction. They will also get meaningful small group instruction, at their level, with the teacher. We are looking forward to another successful unit.
Please be on the lookout for a parent letter and project/homework outline coming home next week.
Students will be starting Multiplication Stations next week, which are also self paced. They will begin with the 0's facts and move through to the 12's. They will complete activity stations that give them time at school to practice their facts. We will start taking graded, timed multiplication quizzes on the facts after the winter break.
At home, please have your child practice their multiplication facts as well. We recommend making flash cards and using different online resources to practice, practice, practice!
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Social Studies
We are working on a new unit on the settling of Carolina by the English.
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Science
Fossils
Changes to the Earth
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Hour of Code
Rice Creek Elementary has signed up to participate in the Hour of Code next week, December 7-11. This is a global movement to introduce students to computer science engineering with an emphasis on how to write basic computer code. Students in grades CD-2 will partner with students in grades 3-5 to collaborate on writing computer code to make a "video game" work.
Please encourage your child(ren) to practice coding at home as it promotes critical thinking skills as well.
Thank you for your support.
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Parent University
Rice Creek is preparing for our Parent University in the Spring! This is an opportunity for parents to attend sessions that will help to enhance their child's learning experience. Please take a moment to fill out the topic interest form so we can customize Parent University to meet your needs.
I've invited you to fill out the form Parent University Topic Interest Form. To fill it out, visit:
Important Dates for Third Grade!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17- 6:00-7:00PM: Merry Math Night
Third grade families are invited to school for an evening of holiday-themed, math-aligned activities and games. Free hot chocolate will be served. We are also planning to have a yummy bake sale. Please bring your loose change and enjoy some special treats. All proceeds go towards our third grade field studies and classroom supplies.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18- 3rd Grade Town Hall and Winter Breakfast Celebration
Parents are invited to join us for our December Grade Level Town Hall Meeting and Winter Breakfast to celebrate all of our learning in 2015! Please use the permission form to select the item you will bring and return ASAP. (These are coming home today.)
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