Spelling, Unit 29: Contractions
*Students will need to use the apostrophe in the correct place in order to have the word marked correctly on Friday’s test.
Diamond List
- must’ve
- I’ve
- we’ll
- you’ll
- they’ll
- she’ll
- we’ve
- I’ve
- he’ll
- should’ve
- won’t
- who’ll
- might’ve
- you’ve
- that’ll
Circle List
- must’ve
- I’ve
- we’ll
- you’ll
- they’ll
- she’ll
- we’ve
- I’ll
- he’d
- she’d
- you’d
- they’ve
Square List
- we’d
- who’ve
- it’ll
- it’d
- who’d
- how’d
- would’ve
- could’ve
- they’d
- he’ll
- should’ve
- won’t
- who’ll
- might’ve
- you’ve
- that’ll
Fidget Spinners and Toys
Please keep fidget spinners and all other toys at home. These items are a distraction in the classroom. Thank you for your help in this matter.
May PBIS Reward
On Wednesday, May 3rd, students who have had 3 or less color changes in the month of April will get to participate in the April PBIS Reward. The reward is electronics. Students may bring in their electronic devices to play school appropriate games.
Barney Park
On Thursday, May 4th, we will be walking to and playing at the Barney Park to celebrate Ms. Massey’s last day. We will leave Arno at 2pm and return about 3:15pm.
A permission slip will go home on Monday. There is no fee for this field trip.
Ms. Massey, our student teacher, will have her last day in our classroom on Thursday, May 4th. However, she will still be around Arno school as she will be a guest teacher in various classrooms.
Greenfield Village
On Tuesday, June 6th, the third grade classes will be going on a field trip to Greenfield Village. The cost is $10. Chaperones are welcome and encouraged. However, all chaperones will need to meet us there.
A hard copy of the field trip home will be sent home on Monday. Please click on the link below for more information.
NWEA / MAP Assessments
On Monday, May 8th, Arno’s third graders will be taking their Math Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. On Wednesday, May 10th, Arno’s third graders will be taking their Reading Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. These tests are not timed and students can take as long as they need. Please encourage your child to try their best, take their time, and read all parts of the questions and answers. We will be taking these tests in the morning. Please do your best to make sure your child is on time and has eaten breakfast.
We will not be able to have parent volunteers on these days. Thank you for understanding.
Reading Groups
M-STEP
The State of Michigan’s standardized test is called the M-STEP. In third grade, students take 3 M-STEP tests: English Language Arts CAT (Computer Adaptive Test), Math CAT (Computer Adaptive Test), and a Math Performance Task. All tests will be done on a chromebook in the classroom.
- Monday, May 15th: English Language Arts CAT (Computer Adaptive Test)- It covers four areas: reading, writing, listening, and research. This test will adapt based on student answers but all the questions will be third grade questions. The test will not ask below or above grade level questions.
- Wednesday: May 17th: Math CAT (Computer Adaptive Test)- It covers four areas: concepts and procedures, problem solving, communicating reasoning, and modeling and data analysis. This test will adapt based on student answers but all the questions will be third grade questions. The test will not ask below or above grade level questions.
- Monday, May 22nd: Math Performance Task-A Performance Task (PT) is a multi-item task and it is designed to assess student understanding of mathematics.
We will not be able to have parent volunteers on the above days. Thank you for understanding.
Helpful M-STEP Tutorial Videos: http://assets.drcedirect.com/States/MI/Tutorials/Student/20160317/MStep/index.html
M-STEP Practice Link: https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/
Take Your Child to Work Day
On Thursday, April 27th, a few students went to work with their parents. Below are pictures of Samantha’s day at work with her mom. Thank you for sharing!
Homework Helper
- Finish any unfinished classwork
- Work on Weekly Assessment Practice Homework Packet
- Practice Spelling Words (Test on Friday)
- Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
- Read!