Dear Families,
It's hard to believe, but we are halfway through our third grade year! Over the next two weeks, I hope your families create wonderful memories together, and that your children will come back to school recharged and ready to work! We have a lot ahead of us in the spring semester. I deeply appreciate your generosity, not just with the cards, gifts, and treats you sent to me this week (which I LOVE, by the way!), but with your trust and support. I am fully aware that during the work/school week, I spend more waking hours with your children than I do with my own, and that time is precious. Your children are a pleasure to teach, and every year I know I learn just as much (if not more), from my students as I hope they learn from me. Happy Holidays and Safe Travels! Upcoming Units: Math: We will continue to work on our Geometry unit. Students will be looking closely at parallelograms, quadrilaterals, and triangles. Science: We will start our next unit which us Unit 5 Earth’s Forces. Students will create landslide and volcano labs to investigate rapid changes. Reading: We will explore Drama and the structure of written plays through Readers Theater groups. Writing: Students are completing their imaginative/fantasy stories. Social Studies: As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, we will learn about his life and his contributions to our society. Important Dates: T Jan. 9th: First Day of Spring Semester M Jan. 15th: MLK, Jr. Day/Student & Staff Holiday M-T Feb. 19th & 20th: Student Holidays/Staff Development Mar. 12th-16th: Spring Break Week F Mar. 30th: Student/Staff Holiday M-T May 14th & 15th: STAAR Testing for 3rd Graders (Math/Reading) Th May 25th: Last Day of Classes Just a few reminders about this week:
Tuesday, Dec. 19th: Third Grade Party, 9:00-10:00 AM, Upstairs 3rd grade classes. Check the sign-up: 3rd Grade Holiday Party Th Dec. 21st: Last School Day with Students, Fall Semester. Students may wear pajamas for our movie day. We will vote today among the movies that were 100% approved by parents. Dec. 22-Jan. 8: Winter Break for Students (Teacher Work Days 12/22 and 1/8) We will see everyone back on Tuesday, January 9th! Please complete these online forms:With the final days of the semester approaching, there are two very important forms I would like for you to read and complete.
Upcoming DatesTh Dec. 14th: The Nutcracker Field Trip T Dec. 19th: Third Grade Party, 9:00-10:00 AM, Upstairs 3rd grade classes Th Dec. 21st: Last School Day with Students, Fall Semester Dec. 22-Jan. 8: Winter Break for Students (Teacher Work Days 12/22 and 1/8) T Jan. 9th: First Day of School, Spring Semester Science Question: How do different types of precipitation form?Even though our Weather Unit is in January, Thursday night's weather set up a teachable moment. In case you've ever wondered, here are a couple of short videos to help explain: Four Types of Precipitation Explained 3D Precipitation Explanation Upcoming UnitsMath: We will continue our unit in math over connecting multiplication and division. We will also discuss how we know if a number is even or odd. We will complete this unit this week.
Science: We are finishing up Unit 6 which is the soil unit we started during PBL. Students will learn about different natural resources and why they are important. Reading: We are continuing our Traditional Tales unit, learning about the different genres and the characteristics of each one, including theme. Writing: Students are continuing to write their own stories with imaginative characters, settings, and/or events. Social Studies: Students will continue learning about geography, beginning with the concepts of location, distance, and direction on maps and globes, and making maps. The holiday season is fast-approaching! If you are interested in ordering books, I am planning on submitting a book order this Friday. I know this is short notice, but I want to make sure the order gets here before our last day of school. If you would prefer to keep your order a surprise from your child, please let me know, and we can make arrangements.
I will send home student flyers tomorrow for browsing, but your family can always look at the flyers online. To view flyers and submit your online order, go to: scholastic.com/bookclubs and use our class activation code: DX8G2. Happy Reading! We have had a busy week! We are now in the home stretch, with three weeks left before the Winter Break. Please let me know if your child will be missing any scheduled days of school, and thank you to those of you who have already done so. If you have not had a chance, please sign up for Seesaw to see updates. I just uploaded our Elected Officials Interviews and some other photos from our day. Directions are in the email I sent out again today. Upcoming DatesTh Dec. 7th: 5:30-6:00 (optional) Science Fair Research Night in the Library Th Dec. 14th: The Nutcracker Field Trip T Dec. 19th: Third Grade Party, 9:00-10:00 AM, Upstairs 3rd grade classes Th Dec. 21st: Last School Day with Students, Fall Semester Winter Break for Students: Dec. 22-Jan. 8 T Jan. 9th: First Day of School, Spring Semester Upcoming UnitsMath: We will continue looking at division facts. (2’s. 4’s, 8’s, and 5’s) ***Please make sure your child is practicing their multiplication facts each night. This will help them with division.*** Science: Students will be exploring with different forces through hands on activities. Reading: We are beginning our Traditional Tales unit, learning about the different genres and the characteristics of each one. This will include folktales, fables, legends, and myths. Writing: We will be writing fiction stories. We will create a fictitious setting, develop a character, and write a fictitious story based on a “what if” idea. Social Studies: Students will begin learning about geography, beginning with the concepts of location, distance, and direction on maps and globes.
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