Spring Break Homework

I hope everyone has a wonderful spring break!!

Homework is as follows (optional):

1. Reading Log

2. i-ready- Math and ELA lessons

3. Science- Please try your best to work on the machine brains mini project however, we will finish working on them in class when we get back.

- Here is a link to somemore information about the machine brain... http://thomaselementaryart.blogspot.com/2012/02/machine-brains-by-3rd-grade.html 

4. ELA- Please write a baby literary essay that consists of at least 5 paragraphs based on a book that you are currently reading.  Use text evidence to support each idea in your body paragraphs.

Ms. Sullivan

Noetic Learning Contest

I know that this is last minute, but please sign and return the permission slip as soon as possible.  The test date will be this Wednesday and scores need to be submitted by Thursday.  

Attached is information about the test and the website.  Also, attached is the permission slip which I will be sending home with the children tomorrow. 





Dear Parent or Guardian:
We are pleased to tell you that your child has been selected to participate in the Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC). NLMC is a national math contest given by Noetic Learning.  The purpose of the contest is to inspire young student interest in math and convey the message ‘It is COOL to be good at math!’ to students.  
The NLMC contest will take place on April 20, 2016. Students will be given 45 minutes to solve 20 math problems. The top 10% of students will be rewarded and the top 50% of students will be recognized on Noetic Learning’s web site.
Visit the web site (http://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest) for additional information about the Noetic Learning Math Contest and for sample contest problems.
We are excited that our school will be participating in the Noetic Learning Math Contest, and we are pleased that your child has been selected. We know that P.S. 85's students will help us to show what P.S. 85 students know and can do!
The participation is voluntary. And we do need your permission to release your student’s name to Noetic Learning.  Attached is a permission slip. Please return it by April 20, 2016.
Sincerely,
Ms. Sullivan

NLMC Team Leader

Noetic Learning Math Contest

Name Release Permission

Student Name_________________________________

Teacher Name____________Ms. Sullivan_____________________

Noetic Learning will recognize the contest winners by publishing the top 10% of students (name, score, school and state ) and the top 50% of students (name, school and state)  on its web site: http://www.noetic-learning.com. It is a great honor for your child to be recognized in a national math contest. However, we understand if you don’t wish your child’s name to be displayed. In that case, your teacher will assign a code name to your child, such as, ‘student 04’, and enter him/her as ‘student 04’ in the contest.

___ I grant permission to publish my child’s name on Noetic Learning’s web site.

___ I don’t grant permission to publish my child’s name on Noetic Learning’s web site.   

Parent Name _________________________________

Parent Signature _________________________________

Date _________________________________

April Newsletter

Hello 3-203,

I am trying something new... Here it goes!

Dates to Remember:

• April 5-7: NYS ELA Exam
• April 13- 15: NYS Math Exam
• April 20: Awards Night (Students will be posted soon)
• April 22: Earth Day!
• April 25- 29: Spring Recess- School is closed
•  April 21 at 11:00 AM. Class trip to Cooper Hewitt
  Process Lab: Designing a Story Workshop
  Number of chaperones: Kayla (Dad), Rafa (Dad), and Kagan
  Fee: Complimentary, with generous support from Target
  Parents please meet at 9:15.

* Due date for permission slips are due tomorrow, April 14!!!  I am still missing 10 as of today.
Thank you.

What We Are Learning- Including Goals:

Reading:

• Having collaborative conversations by using text evidence to support ideas.
• Using context clues to figure out new vocabulary.
• Using graphic organizers to sort, classify, and organize information.
• Analyze character relationships and setting by focusing on character actions, thoughts and feelings.
• Interpret the theme by using details from the text.

Writing:

• Writing baby literary essays by stating your claim.
• Improving mechanics (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar)
• Continuing to work on 3rd grade grammar.

After we are finished with the baby literary essays, we will be working on Opinion Writing.

Math: 

• Geometry and 3 dimensional shapes

Science:

• Finishing up Energy
• Beginning Simple Machines
• Also working on our class science fair project

Social Studies:

• Finishing up Asia
• Beginning Europe