3rd Grade Newsletter

• April 20-24: STAAR TESTING--CLOSED CAMPUS--NO VISITORS

• April 24: Smith Spirit Night LT Baseball @ 7:30 PM

• April 29: Smith Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast @ 7:30 AM in Library (RSVP in Parent Newsletter)

• April 30-May 1: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

• May 6: Walk or Roll To School Day

• May 8: ALL SMITH LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE!

• May 8: 3-5 Nine Week Awards & April Principal Awards @ Celebrate Smith; DJ Youngcat & Hernandez-T Glow Dance Party During Lunches; 5th Grade Field Day

• May 5 & 6: Incoming Kindergarten Assessments (Signup in Parent Newsletter)

• May 11: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM in Smith Cafe (RSVP in Parent Newsletter)

FISD utilizes text messaging on a limited basis for a variety of timely communications, including school closures/delays. Frisco ISD parents and guardians are encouraged to subscribe to text message alerts from the campus and District. Opt in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587

• Parents cannot check out their student after 2:45.
  
• Students may bring a healthy snack each day and water.
• PURPLE Behavior Calendars will be sent home every Thursday. Please sign and return the NEXT day. This allows teachers to communicate with parents when students are not following the Smith STRONG character traits throughout the day. If the calendar doesn't have any teacher notes, that's good!

• If a student is absent, please fill out the short absence form on our Smith homepage.

  https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/elementary/smith/home or send an email to SmithAttendance@friscoisd.org

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• Log in to Clever at home! This clicksheet will give you instructions on how your student can access several of our student applications at home!

As your students are bringing home a new homework sheet each week, you might find yourself having questions about the strategies they are learning! We have some videos that you are able to watch with your student to help deepen your understanding of the way we teach our lessons.

Anchor Charts & Video Examples/Explanation:

Representing Numbers/Place Value/Comparing & Ordering/Estimating & Rounding:

• Representing Numbers & Place Value Anchor Chart
• Comparing & Ordering Numbers Anchor Chart
• Estimating & Rounding Anchor Chart

• Addition & Subtraction Models Anchor Chart
• Addition & Subtraction Strategies Anchor Chart
• Represent One-Step Addition Problems with Pictorial Models
  

• Represent One-Step Addition Problems with Number lines

• Represent One-Step Subtraction Problems with Pictorial Models

• Represent One-Step Subtraction Problems with Number Lines

• Solving Multiplication Problems using Equal Groups and Repeated Addition

• Solving Multiplication Problems using Equal Groups and Skip Counting

• Solving Multiplication Problems using Arrays and Area Models

• Solving Multiplications Problems using Number Lines

• Solving 2-Digit by 1-Digit Multiplication Problems using Area Model

Division:

• Solving Division Problems using Objects
• Solving Division Problems using Arrays
• Solving Division Problems using Number Lines

Area:

• Area Anchor Chart

Numerical Relationships in Tables:

• Anchor Chart

Fractions:

• Representing Fractions on a Number Line Video
• Decomposing Fractions Anchor Chart
• Compose/Decompose Fractions Video

• Use Objects to Represent Equivalent Fractions

• Use Pictures to Represent Equivalent Fractions

• Use Number Lines to Represent Equivalent Fractions

You can now access your child’s Progress Report in HAC, the Home Access Center.

Access HAC through The Gateway or here: https://hac.friscoisd.org/HomeAccess

• Login: student ID
• Password: 8-digit birthdate - MMDDYYYY
• The password must be 8 digits. If DOB is February 4, 2019, your password would be 02042019.
• Once in HAC, click on GRADES.

If you have questions about accessing HAC for grades or attendance, please contact Angela Hurwich at hurwichan@friscoisd.org.

If you have questions about grades, please contact your child’s teacher.

Please take a minute to review this handbook! It contains lots of important information that you will find helpful, including policies and procedures for birthday celebrations, arrival/dismissal, campus visitors etc.