Maps and Globes

Here are some links to some amazing songs to sing with your families this weekend!

Continents Poem/Songs on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP0YyyzY4Yg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqsCWZtZlk4

Continents & Oceans on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P-x4zP9rPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUS2Kjzzd9s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvUfYyw4na0

 We will send home more information about the Mental Map and Maps and Globes Unit tests next week. 

Have fun singing about the 7 continent and 5 oceans!

K4 Buddies

Third graders and our K4 friends are teaming up this year to be Buddies!  Every month our students will meet with their K4 Buddies to participate in team building activities.  Today third graders met their buddies for the first time.  Ask your child who their buddy is?  Third graders also used this as writing inspiration as we generated character traits to describe our buddies.  One character trait everyone had in common was FRIENDLY!

BOOK ORDERS-Last Call!

BOOK ORDERS DUE ON FRIDAY!!

Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why we are so excited that our classes will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year. We will send home the catalogs to browse. Follow the directions below on how to order.  ALL orders must be done online! You can select the titles you would like and you MUST PAY online as well. We will not accept any checks (they will be sent back to you).

3rd grade activation code: NCQNC

The code is used for ALL 3 third grades. It is under Mrs. Moldenhauer’s class so we can earn more points for FREE book club books etc.

Book Orders are due Friday, September 26th! by 3:30pm

Here is how to order books:

• VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub
• ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code NCQNC
• SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books and value packs
• SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom
• All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!

We will then submit on the due date and hand all the books out when we receive them!

Thank you,

Third Grade Teachers

PBIS Store

PBIS store:

Your child has been earning tickets for positive behavior in class and throughout the school. This week your child will be able to fill out a form to purchase items from the Parkview school store. Those items will be delivered later this week. Please encourage your child to show Parkview pride at school. They are doing great with the expectations! 

**Here are the items your child could earn during the month of Sept.   School items will periodically change throughout the year.

Parkview Pride Store

X	Item	tickets
	Erasers  (neon)	3
	Folders  (many designs to choose from)	5
	Pencils (many designs to choose from)	5
	Help lead the pledge on Mon. morning announcements	10
	Choose a Gift Card Chocolate Factory (Free Kids Meal)                ____ Circle B  (Free Game bowling)                     ____ Cedarburg Roastery ($5 gift card)         ____ Leap of Faith  ($2 off card)                          ____ Baehmann’s Golf  (Free mini golf, par      ____                  3 Footgolf, or bucket of balls)	20
	Paw Water Bottle	25
	Paw Drawstring Backpack	30
	Lunch with Mrs. Justinger	35
	Lunch with Mrs. Holck	40
	Lunch with Bullpup	50

Address Homework

Hello,

Please make sure your child practices his/her full name, address and phone number with area code. We taught the children about being safe and how it is important to know your address and phone numbers during emergencies.

This Friday 9/22, your child will get blank sheet of paper and will write:

________________________________________________

First Name Middle Name Last Name

________________________________________________

Address Street

________________________________________________

City State (abbreviation) Zip Code

_(_________)___________-_____________

At home, you can have your child practice writing on paper, typing it, writing it on a white board and much more!

Parkview Golf Outing- Money in the Hole!

Third Grade is in hopes of finding at least 4 3rd grade parents that could represent our grade level at our first ever Parkview Golf Outing. If each grade level can get at least one team entered from today until the deadline, the Dads' Club will award the winning team of the Golf Outing $500 for the teachers to use in their classrooms.  If we get more than one team, that just improves our odds of winning.

Please consider playing in this year's golf outing and supporting Parkview.

Click here for more info.

Thanks 

The 3rd Grade Team

Writer's Notebook/Journal Decorating

This weekend your child can decorate his/her writer's notebook/journal. If your child forgot to take his/her journal home, he/she can decorate it next week. On the note it stated it was due Sept. 18th, but your child can decorate it by Sept. 25th. Your child can use pictures, duct tape, drawn pictures, poems, words, stickers, baseball cards and much more to personalize his/her notebook. *There are some ideas of how your child can decorate the notebook.

Change in MAPS Testing Schedule

Change in MAPS Testing Schedule

Studer
9-12-17 Reading @ 1:55-2:55
9-19-17 Math @ 1:55-2:55

French
9-15-17 Reading @ 1:55-2:55
9-18-17 Math @ 1:55-2:55

Moldenhauer
9-14-17 Reading @ 1:55-2:55
9-20-17 Math @ 1:55-2:55

If your child is absent on testing day, they will be able to make-up this test at another time.

Reading/Math Minutes

Dear Family,

During the school year, it is an expectation that your child is reading 15 minutes per night for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2. During Quarter 3 and 4, those minutes will increase to 20 minutes per night. Studies have shown that children who read every day increase their fluency, vocabulary, knowledge and understanding of the world. Here are a few articles that will explain why reading is essential for your child’s growth.

• Reading For Fun Article- (Link will be on the Third Grade Blog)
• Reading For Fiction- (Link will be on the Third Grade Blog)
• Why Reading Is Important-(Link will be on the Third Grade Blog)

Another requirement will be to practice his/her math facts for 5 minutes each night. Your child can always practice more than the required amount of time. Some students may need to put in extra time to become proficient in their fact fluency. Your child can practice online games, flash cards, math games or any other way that helps your child learn. Visit our blog for suggested math sites.

• Quarter 1- addition
• Quarter 2- subtraction
• Quarter 3- multiplication
• Quarter 4- division

At any point throughout the year, if your child is EX on his/her math facts timed test, he/she can begin to practice the next content strand.  Please note that this rubric will change and become more challenging as the year progresses.

Math Timed Test Rubric:

Needs Strengthening	Developing	Secure	Exemplary
Complete 44 or less addition facts in 5 minutes	Completes 45-59 addition facts in 5 minutes	Completes 60-73 addition facts in 5 minutes	Completes 74-100 addition facts in 5 minutes

We will be sending home a reading/math calendar each month to keep track of these minutes. * Please make sure to add up all of the reading and math minutes at the end of the month. (This would be a great activity for your child to do to practice their addition skills). After the reading/math calendar is returned, the third grade classes will have a monthly reading/math minute celebration.

If you have questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher. Thanks!         Third Grade Teachers

MAPS Testing

MAPS Testing will begin next week.  Please make sure your child is rested and has a nutritious breakfast.  Please try to avoid doctor appointments during this time, as well.

Studer
9-12-17 Reading @ 1:55-2:55
9-19-17 Math @ 1:55-2:55

French
9-14-17 Reading @ 1:55-2:55
9-18-17 Math @ 1:55-2:55

Moldenhauer
9-15-17 Reading @ 1:55-2:55
9-20-17 Math @ 1:55-2:55

To help familiarize you with MAP, we’ve gathered the top questions parents ask us regarding MAP.

1. What is MAP and what does it measure? You may be familiar with paper and pencil tests where all students are asked the same questions and spend a fixed amount of time taking the test. MAP is different. MAP is a computer adaptive test, which means every student gets a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions. As the student answers correctly, questions get harder. If the student answers incorrectly, the questions get easier. By the end of the test, most students will answer about half the questions correctly. MAP can follow students wherever they are starting from, regardless of the grade they are in. For instance, if a third grader is actually reading like a fifth grader, MAP will be able to identify that. Or, if a fifth grader is doing math like a third grader, MAP will identify that. Both things are incredibly important for a teacher to know, so that they can plan instruction efficiently. MAP covers reading, language usage, and math. 
2. What is a RIT score? When students finish, they receive a score – a number – called a RIT score. This score represents a student’s achievement level at a given moment in the school year, when the test is given. Taken over time, the scores can compute a student’s academic growth. 
3. How often will my child take the MAP test? Parkview will give MAP tests to students at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year. 
4. How long is the MAP test? Most students take less than an hour to complete a MAP test. However, MAP is not timed, and students may take as much time as they need to complete them.  Breaks are also given to individuals during these tests, if needed.
5. Is MAP a standardized test? How is it different from ‘high-stakes’ or state tests? When we talk about high-stakes tests, usually we’re talking about a state test. These are designed to measure what students already know, based on what is expected at their grade level, as a way to measure grade-level proficiency. MAP is designed to measure student achievement in the moment, and growth over time, regardless of grade level, so it is quite different. Another difference is the timeliness of the results. While state test usually return information in the fall after the test is taken, MAP gives quick feedback to teachers, administrators, students and parents. Teachers receive results with MAP that show what students know and what they are ready to learn. The results can be used to help personalize lessons at the appropriate level for the students.

Please contact your teacher with any additional questions.

All About Me Bags Due 9/11

3rd Grade Homework

“All About Me” Bags Due: 9/11

1. Decorate your bag in class.

2. Find 3 objects that can fit in your bag that tell something about you.  

3. Put them in your bag.

4. Be prepared to explain these items with the class.

(Example: Charlotte’s Web book, because you like to read)