Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage. Student understanding of the anchor text and vocabulary will be assessed on Fridays.

Students will also work on grammar and spelling throughout the week. Assigned spelling words will be assessed on Fridays.

Environmental Interpretive Center

The third grade classes will be taking a field trip to the University of Michigan-Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center. Due to scheduling, each class will be going on this trip separately. Our class is scheduled to go on Wednesday, March 4th. We will leave Arno at 8:45, and return to Arno around 11:20 to be back in time for technology and lunch. It is very important that students arrive to school on time.

We will be learning how to identify different types of trees, how to tap syrup from maple trees, and activities related to this experience. This field trip does require a hike through the woods, so please send your child to school with whatever the weather requires…rain coat, rain boots, umbrella, winter snow boots, winter coat, hat, gloves, scarves, etc.

Chaperones:If you are riding the bus, please arrive at Arno by 8:35. Please meet and wait outside of room 129. If you are driving yourself and meeting us at University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Environmental Interpretive Center, please meet there at 9:00. Below is a map to help direct you to parking and our final destination.

EIC Directions

Week 13 Vocabulary & Crossword

Your child’s weekly homework will include M-STEP practice packets. If your child earns an 80% or better on their M-STEP practice weekly homework, they will earn a charm towards their M-STEP charm necklace. Homework packets are sent home on Thursday and will be due back the following Thursday.

MSTEP Homework Packet #1

Science

This week in science we explored the mystery, “Why are some places always hot?” We learned about the idea of ‘climate’–that in every place on earth, the weather tends to act a certain way over the year. Your child learned how there are five basic climate zones: polar, temperate, mild, desert, and tropical. You can continue to support your child’s curiosity by talking about a friend or family member who lives in a different climate, and discussing how that climate affects their life. Or look for aspects of our local environment which show what kind of climate we live in.

Student Link: https://mysteryscience.com/weather/mystery-3/climate-geography-global-weather-patterns/98?code=NDY3NTg5OQ&t=student

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage. Student understanding of the anchor text and vocabulary will be assessed on Fridays.

Students will also work on grammar and spelling throughout the week. Assigned spelling words will be assessed on Fridays.

Donations

The art department is collecting empty egg cartons and empty yogurt containers.

The PTA is collecting empty glass jars of various sizes.

If you have any of the above items, please send them in with your child. Thank You!

Weekly Readworks Assignment

Every Friday a new readworks online assignment is assigned. Students can work on this assignment in class or at home. We have time everyday for students to work on this online work so students do not need to do this at home. The weekly readworks assignment is due the following Thursday. Then, on Monday, we review all of the questions and answers. After we review, any student who received less than 80% must revise their readworks. Students who scored 80% or better, may or may not choose to revise their readworks.

Week 12 Vocabulary & Crossword

MSTEP Weekly Homework

On Thursday, third graders will bring home their first MSTEP homework assignment. The homework reading passages and questions will be similar to what students will encounter on the English Language Arts MSTEP. When your child earns 80% or better on the weekly MSTEP homework, the/she will earn a charm for his/her MSTEP charm necklace.

This week in science we explored the mystery, “How can you predict when it’s going to storm?” We learned about differences between fair weather clouds and storm clouds, and the role of wind direction in determining whether a rain cloud will pass overhead. You can continue to support your child’s curiosity by looking at clouds together and asking, “What kind of clouds do you think those are? I wonder if it will rain…” Ask your child if they’d like to show you their Storm Spotter’s Guide, a small book they made to help them remember how to use the clouds to predict the weather.

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage. Student understanding of the anchor text and vocabulary will be assessed on Fridays.

Students will also work on grammar and spelling throughout the week. Assigned spelling words will be assessed on Fridays.

Week 11 Vocabulary & Crossword

Science educator Steve Spangler makes clouds by spraying warm water into cold air.

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage. Student understanding of the anchor text and vocabulary will be assessed on Fridays.

Students will also work on grammar and spelling throughout the week. Assigned spelling words will be assessed on Fridays.

MSTEP Prep

On Friday, third graders will bring home 10 M-STEP vocabulary words to study at home and an extra credit crossword puzzle. If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. On Fridays, the students will be quizzed on these words. When your child earns 80% or better on Friday’s quiz, he/she will earn a charm for his/her M-STEP charm necklace. Students will be quizzed on Thursday, February 13th. We are testing on Thursday due to Friday’s half day.

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage. Student understanding of the anchor text and vocabulary will be assessed on Fridays.

Students will also work on grammar and spelling throughout the week. Assigned spelling words will be assessed on Fridays.

Week 9 Vocabulary & Crossword

Social Studies-Timber Presentation

The students learned about Michigan’s logging history.

Arno Olympics Medalists

1st place: Bentley

2nd place: Owen

3rd place: Rosalee

Congratulations to all of our participants!

NWEA Goals

Students were awarded certificates if they reached their personal growth goal OR if they reached the grade level goal on the Math and Reading NWEA. Very Impressive! Keep up the hard work!

January PBIS Reward

I am proud to announce that our entire class earned Zumba for our monthly PBIS Reward!

Our students completed the month with 7 or less flip changes down. Way to go, Room 129!