Overview

Welcome Back!

Here comes 2026 and spring semester of 3rd grade! This is when we start preparing to move into fourth grade. There will be full time cursive, book studies, multi-paragraph writing projects, CMAS testing and more this semester. These students are ready for the challenge, and I ensure we will continue to have fun along the way.

Our first multi-paragraph writing projects starts these first weeks back. We will be researching Viking artifacts, writing about them and making clay artifacts to present. More info will come soon!

As we return to the classroom we will spend time reviewing school rules and expectations and make sure we are all on the same page.

i can’t wait to get this semester started and see everyone’s smiling faces.

• 1/6- Semester 2 starts
• 1/9- $2 Hat Day
• 1/9- Honor Roll and Awards Ceremony @ 7:30 am

Academics

Math:

Chapter 6 is all about connecting multiplication to area. This is a great time to measure things around the house and talk about area in the real world.

Fact fluency: Our fact challenge is underway. Students can earn prizes for passing each level of multiplication 0-10’s.

CKLA:

Vikings!!!!! Raiding, Trading, Invading, Mythology! This unit is so exciting and I cannot wait to start it.

Literacy:

We will read about Viking stories and myths in our readers.

RIGGS:

No tests this week. We are just introducing some new lists.

Writing:

informational Writing: Viking Artifact Boxes begin.

$20 question: By telling me the answer to this question at an appropriate time, students can earn an extra $20 classroom cash.

• What was something fun about your break?

Have a great week!

-Mrs. Buchholz