October 1st - 5th

Reminder:

Picture Day is Thursday, Oct. 4th. Your child will bring home an order form for this on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd.

Family Science Night is this Wednesday, October 3rd between 6:30 and 8:30P.M. Our goal in Science Night is to increase students' exposure to, and opportunities to do hands-on science. There is a fee of $5/per family. You may still turn in the form sent out by the PTA if you have it. We will still accept walk-ins on the day of the event. Families just need to bring with them enthusiasm and spirit to enjoy the event.

 

PTA Reflections- All students are invited to participate in this wonderful opportunity for artistic expression. The theme this year is: "The Magic of a Moment." The completed projects and entry forms are due by Tuesday, Oct. 9^th. For more information, visit www.ptareflections.org or contact Amy Toepper, our local chairperson at amytoepper@hotmail.com

Citizenship: This week the students will continue to learn about conflict resolution, and how to talk about feelings. The students will learn to recognize that feelings surround conflict situations and how to express these feelings. They will also learn a positive way to handle anger through the Talk It Out process: stop and cool off. They will learn the importance of talking and listening to each other. We will practice using “I” messages- I feel ___ when you _____ because ________. We will also discuss the importance of timing when sharing upset feelings, so that we know when it is a good time to give someone an “I” message verses a bad time.

Spelling: The test for list #5 is Friday, 10/5. The pattern is words with consonant blends with st and str.

Reading: This week, we are taking a break from our Harcourt Trophies Series to start an exciting unit on bats! The students will think about how they feel about bats. We will read an online version of Stella Luna and examine how this story is a fantasy. We will also practice the strategy of sequencing events. We will read the book, Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats. The students will learn the difference between facts and opinions through a fun, interactive game. We will also learn how to research bats.   

Writing: The students will continue working on their creative writing pieces on sea creatures. The students have created a new type of sea creature and have shared information about their unique animal. The students will continue to review paragraph writing, which includes a topic sentence, details, and a concluding sentence. They are also learning how to write body paragraphs and a conclusion. The students are completely immersed in the engaging Smart Board Activities from this writing unit!

Grammar: The first quarter is devoted to reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives, and types of sentences.

Science: This week, we will continue our Science Unit on the bones and muscles. We have learned that cells become tissues, tissues become organs, and organs become body systems. The students are learning to identify the 14 major bones in the body as well as describe how the bones and muscles work together. The joints will also be taught in this unit. The students are thoroughly enjoying using the Smart Board with interactive games which are helping us to learn about the skeletal system. If there are any parents who work in a health, Science, or medical field who are interested in talking to our students about the Skeletal or Muscular System, or their job, please email your child’s teacher. Thanks!

Math: The Common Core Math Standards philosophy is to teach deeper. We will be going more in-depth with our teaching and EDM will be used as a supplement.

Third Grade Math: Unit 1 is a review of number grids, patterns and time. Students will be doing number grid stories, recognizing number patterns and solving elapsed time problems. We will also introduce students to bar and pictographs. Students will draw a scaled bar graph and picture graph to represent data. They will also solve one and two step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented on a bar graph.
Accelerated Math: Unit 1 focuses on Geometry. The students will become familiar with a a variety of geometric figures and shapes, such as lines, rays, angles, and polygons. Learning the different properties will help the students classify 2D shapes into different categories. This week the students will discuss the different attributes of triangles and quadrangles.