Reading OAA Test for 3rd Graders on
October 2:
On Tuesday, the third
graders will take the Fall OAA Reading Test.
We will begin testing at 9:30 and finish at 12:00. Please be sure that your child arrives on
time that day or he/she will not be admitted to our room and will need to make
up the test on Wednesday, October 3rd. The third graders will test with Mrs.
Smith. Fourth graders will spend the
morning with Mrs. Marlatt since they are not taking the reading test until
May. Thank you in advance to all of the
families who volunteered to send in water, cheese sticks and hard candies to
have as snacks during testing. The
reminders of home are very uplifting!
Third grade students will
receive their Fall test scores in December or January. If students do not pass
the test in the fall, they have another chance to take the test and pass in the
spring. All third graders will take
another, more difficult version of the OAA Reading test in May.
Math Homework:
Due Every Thursday
Student will add math
homework to their weekly homework routine.
We started keeping our reading logs last week and will now add
individualized math packets. Each
child’s packet includes work that he/she needs to correct and practice work
based on the current unit of study. If
your child completes his/her work, they can use the resources on our Math
Resource Pages:
Students have used the math
resources on our Symbaloo pages and they should be able to explain how to
access the resources. The activities
have been carefully selected to match the current unit of study. They may look fun, but they are important practice
resources.
At this time, the on-line
Pearson Math resources are experiencing technical difficulties so we will not
assign any work on that site until the company corrects the problems. You will see plenty of math activities on our
Symbaloo site! Students should also
continue to study their math facts if they are still working to pass their
weekly fact tests. Math homework is due
every Thursday. Please let us know if
you have any questions.
Reading Log:
Due Every Thursday
Independent reading is
critical to a child’s reading development.
Time to read, selecting books of interest, and enthusiasm make a
tremendous difference in a child’s learning.
Please help your child set aside time throughout the week to read and
discuss his/her reading and learning.
Your child is expected to keep a reading log that shows 120 minutes of
reading time. They are asked to record
the titles so we can help them find materials of interest. Please visit our website (http://www.dublinschools.net/andreasmith.aspx)
or blog if you need to make paper copies of our reading log. Students can also submit reading logs through
our class blog or email. During the
first week, 85% of our kids submitted their homework electronically! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Cursive Homework:
Parents received a cursive
writing packet at Curriculum Night for home practice. If you did not attend the meeting, your child
is bringing home a yellow packet today.
Students are asked to complete 3 pages a week to practice cursive letter
formation. The basic letter skills are
then used to write cursive words. Please
return the packet when it is completed.
Your child will receive the next packet for home practice. Work should be completed in pencil.
