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Mrs. Grayson’s Third Grade

Well, I knew it was coming, but officially beginning our 4th quarter still amazed me – where has the time gone?!  This is truly a year I will be so very sad to see end – I have enjoyed this class, and am not quite ready to let them go!

We’ll spend our last quarter finishing up our personal narratives and working on a mini research paper in English.  The paper will introduce the process for a research paper including outlining, note cards, etc.  We will do all the work at school.  In Math we’ll look at time and temperature, fractions, and some basic geometry.  Reading will bring the completion of Theme 3, and exploration of different literary genres, as well as our timeline biography.

Please encourage your child to maintain their focus and effort through the 4th term.  As the weather gets warmer and we start looking toward summer vacation, it is easy to relax and slack off a bit.  Hang in there and finish strong!

I can’t tell you how amazing your support has been this year.  Thank you so much for your generosity, your help at home, and for your communication throughout the year.  As wonderful as it is to have a class of great students like these, a class of great parents is the icing on the cake!!

I can't say it enough- Thanks for all you do to support your child, and Hampton Roads Country Day School!

Patti Grayson

Contact Information:

Home phone: 757-238-8721
School phone: 757-369-5633
Classroom phone (voice mail): 757-369-5628
Email address: pgrayson@hrcdschool.com

P.S.  Don’t forget to check the Photo Gallery for new pictures from time to time! 
Office hours on Wednesday and Thursday from 2:45 - 3:45



Mark Your Calendar:

4/7 – 4/11 School Closed for Spring Break

4/14 – 4/18 Scholastic Book Fair – Buy one, get one free fundraiser for Lower School library

4/18  SCA Caring and Sharing Quilt Jeans Day

4/19  Great Computer Challenge at Old Dominion University

4/22  8:30 Class Group pictures
 Bookmobile

4/25 10:00 – 12:00  Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day

4/30  Progress Reports Go Home




 

 

 

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Units of Study – 4th Quarter

READING:

Theme 3 – That’s Amazing!
The Stranger
Cendrillon
Heat Wave!

ENGLISH:

Unit 8 – Personal Narrative
Friendly Letter
Research Paper

MATH:         

Chapter 13 – Time and Temperature
Calendar
Elapsed time
Problem Solving: Guess and Check
Temperature and negative numbers
Problem Solving: Use Temperature

 *Selected lessons from chapters on Geometry and Fractions

SOCIAL STUDIES:      
   

Chapter 5: Newcomers Settle  
Lesson 1 – Settlers in St. Louis
Lesson 2 – Moving West

Chapter 6: People Come from Many Places
Lesson 1 – Coming to America
Lesson 2 – Brazil

Chapter 7
Lesson 1- Citizens Make a Difference
Lesson 2- Rights and Responsibilities

Chapter 8
Lesson 1- Local Government
Lesson 2- State Government
Lesson 3- National Government
Lesson 4- Nations Work Together

 
SCIENCE:

Chapter 8 - Earth in Space
Chapter 9- How Things Move
Chapter 10-Work and Machines
 

Suggested Websites for Reinforcement:

Houghton Mifflin EduPlace http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/practice/ep_4.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/index.html#4

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/books/gr4/

Math games:
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm

http://www.aplusmath.com/

http://www.fastq.com/%jbpratt/education/math/onlineact.html

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/math2.html

http://www.multiplication.com/

An amazing site with great games in all subject areas!
http://www.funbrain.com/

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Suggested Websites for Reinforcement:

Houghton Mifflin EduPlace http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/practice/ep_4.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/index.html#4

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/books/gr4/

Math games:
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm

http://www.aplusmath.com/

http://www.fastq.com/%jbpratt/education/math/onlineact.html

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/math2.html

http://www.multiplication.com/

An amazing site with great games in all subject areas!
http://www.funbrain.com/