<p> rd unit, the students will explore the 3 Grade concept of partitioning and delve Newsletter deeper in relating division to March 7-March 11, 2016 multiplication. Students will be using multiplication and division within 100 Happy Monday! to solve word problems in situations Report Cards will be sent home involving equal groups, arrays and today in the white envelop or given to measurement quantities. In addition, parents at a pre-scheduled they will be determining the unknown conference this week. whole number in a multiplication or Reminder: division equation relating three whole This week students get out at: numbers. Monday 3:05 Tuesday 1:40 WRITING: The students will be Wednesday 3:05 taking an opinion writing test this Thursday 1:05 week. At this time the children only Friday 1:05 need to write a paragraph expressing their opinion. They will continue Curriculum learning how to form an opinion and LANGUAGE ARTS: In Language then use facts to try and persuade Arts we will continue to work with their audience to join them in their Trapped By Ice, by McCurdy. beliefs. They will also be practicing Discussing the retelling of Sir Ernest hooking their reader and leaving Shackleton's famous expedition and them thinking as they try to develop voyage to Antarctica. With this creative introductions and story we will cover possessive conclusions for their persuasive pronouns (its vs. it’s), comprehension, speeches. The end of the year summarizing, and text organization, product will be a 5-paragraph essay (captions, headings, subheadings), containing an introductory paragraph, and how to make and follow a 3 supporting paragraphs, and a timeline. concluding paragraph. </p><p>MATH: We will be starting Unit 11: SOCIAL STUDIES: We will continue Exploring Division and Relating to embark on our new unit pertaining Division to Multiplication. In this to the United States Government. Learning about the structure and branches of our local, state, and federal government. </p><p>SCIENCE: In science we will continue to study topics within Life Science. In particular the ways living-things survive in their environment. </p><p>Calendar Report Cards Mar 7th Opinion Writing Test Mar 8th Early Out 1:05 Mar 10 & 11 70’s Spirit Day Mar. 18th</p><p>Contact Information Emails: Kerry [email protected] Marci [email protected] Cindy [email protected] Anna [email protected] Phyllis [email protected]</p><p>Website: sjusd.org/simonds</p>