Dear Third Grade Families,
I hope you and your child are enjoying this year as much as I am. Our class has been learning so
many new things in the past weeks. In Math, we learned how to round numbers up to the hundred
thousands place, reviewed money, and learned how to make change. Next, we will be learning addition
and subtraction with regrouping.
In Language Arts, our class has been reading some awesome stories, learning new vocabulary, and
how to write a paragraph. This week we read a story about a horse so the students are in the process
of writing a story about their adventure with a wild mustang. The third graders have quite the
imagination. ☺
In Science, our class did a mystery box investigation and is now learning about the states of
matter. As part of the states of matter, we will be doing an experiment where we make our own
homemade ice cream in a bag.
Religion has been fun as well. Our class has been learning about the Sacraments of Initiation. This
week we are starting a chapter on family and how important family is in our Faith.
IOWA testing starts on Friday for third grade. Grades 3, 5, and 7 have an extra test, which is a
cognitive test so we will be taking that part of the IOWA test on Friday. The rest of the IOWA test will be
taken next week. There is no way to study for this test. Your child needs to get a good night sleep and
bring a HEALTHY snack with them to school for recess. Please do your best to not pull out your child
next week during the testing. If you have to pull your child out, please do it in the afternoon.
Please practice counting money at home. This is a very difficult concept for our class. Also,
another idea is to play store where you buy an item from your child and they have to count out the
change they owe you. This will only help your child become more competent in money. Thank you.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Lindsey Hahn
lhahn@csdo.org
925-685-8700 ext 3203
