Week of April 7th through 11th

Hello! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend! Please see below for some important reminders for this coming week and also the weeks ahead.

• Book orders are due by April 11th. Please send the order form along with the money to school by that day. Or, you could also order online. 

• Mark your calendars for these important dates! 
• Monday, April 28th--District-Wide Arbor Day celebration--all third graders in the district will take part in this Arbor Day program at the Community Complex. This will take place over the noon hour. A letter will be going home--also, I will post specifics on this blog as the date comes nearer. All are invited to attend! 
• On Wednesday, April 30th, Wednesday, May 7th, Friday, May 9th, and Thursday, May 15th the students will take part in [district-mandated] MAP testing. MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress. This test will provide immediate feedback as to how much your child learned in 3rd grade. Students completed MAP testing last fall and those scores will be compared to the scores they will receive on the dates mentioned above. Exact times will be given on this blog as well as in a letter that will go home as the dates come closer.
• The Student Assessment of Writing Skills (SAWS) testing window opens April 14th and closes the first part of May. In addition to MAP testing, students will have to complete this SAWS test (state-mandated). Once again, I will let you know exactly when this testing will be.  
• Fun times are ahead! Our class, along with Mrs. Zimmer's class and the other third grade classes in the district, will be going to the Worland Aquatic Center for swimming on the morning of May 21st. Once again, I will let you know more when I know more. I do know that even if you have a membership to the Aquatic Center your child will still have to pay for entry to the pool. (This has been an issue in the past.) Please call the Aquatic Center if you have any questions. 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. We are still working on everyday words. 
• were
• there
• been
• use
• long
• also
• around
• air
• might
• show
• large
• often
• took
• four
• head
• above
• kind
• began
• first
• through
• new
• too
• another
• because
• different
• off
• always
• without
• life
• almost
• live
• page
• got
• earth

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Have a great week! 

Mrs. Martinez