This week's math challenge winner is...

Ava!  Ava solved the following math challenge.

Insert addition signs between the digits 987654321 to get a sum of 1,098.  Clue:  The order of the digits does not change.

Solution: 987 + 65 + 43 + 2 + 1 = 1,098.

Another AR Goal Met!

Connor met his individual AR goal this morning! He has challenged himself by now doubling his goal!

Reminder: Fall Harvest Festival

Tomorrow is our Fall Harvest Festival!  Students will be traveling to each third grade classroom for a different activity.  We will then have our class celebration in the afternoon.  If you signed up to donate to our class party ,please be sure to send it to school tomorrow.  Our class thanks you for your generosity!

Book Orders Due Friday

Don't forget to visit scholastic.com/readingclub to place your October book order! Orders are due this Friday, and every order helps us to build our class library.

Bar Modeling for PARENTS!

In class, we have started using bar models to solve word problems.   In an effort to help parents better understand what a bar model is and how it can be used to help students solve word problems, I will be hosting a Bar Modeling for Parents Night for our class.  This event will be on Thursday, November 19th from 5:30 to 6:00 in the Common Area.  I will be introducing what a bar model is, the different kinds of bar models that we will be using in third grade, how bar models are beneficial for student understanding and, of course, will answer any of your questions surrounding this topic. My goal for this event is to help parents understand more about bar models before we begin chapter five.  I will be sending home a letter with more information about this event as well as an RSVP date.

Harvest Festival Food Slips

Just a friendly reminder that if you are planning to bring in a healthy snack to share for our Harvest Festival the slip is due back tomorrow.  Food can be brought in on the day of the party.  Thank you so very much to everyone that is able to contribute!

And the winner is...

This week's challenge winner is Makenzie! Check out the problems that she solved below! The answer for question three is Gabi has 778 marbles and for question 4, A is 1, B is 2, C is 3, and D is 4.  Way to go!