September 11, 2015

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

September 11, 2015

ELA We will continue our first unit Tales as Old as Time. This unit includes Folktales, Fables, and Myths.  We will read The Mysterious Giant of Bartletta. Students will focus on identifying character traits and then finding evidence to support the trait. Students will apply this strategy to their good fit books.  In English the focus will be on simple and compound sentences.

Spelling  On Monday we will begin Words Their Way. Your child will be bringing home a Spelling Homework sheet.  This Spelling Homework sheet will be used for the following 2 weeks. Please keep it in your child's binder in the Spelling folder, once they have completed the nightly activity. Students are being asked to choose a different activity from the Spelling Homework sheet to complete each night (Mon-Thurs) to help them master their spelling words. Once your child has completed the activity, please place the activity in their spelling folder. If the activity does not require something to be handed in, please initial the activity square. All 8 activities will be due on the date of the assessment. Assessments will be given every 2 weeks. The first assessment will be given on Friday, September 25. 

Math We will continue with addition and subtraction. 

Social Studies Students will continue learning about continents and oceans. They will be research facts about a continent this week and sharing with the class. There will be a test over continents and oceans on Friday. Look for a study guide to come home on Monday.

Saturday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! Please send a peeled, cored, and sliced apple with your child on Friday, September 25th to be used to make applesauce for the class. We are looking for donations of small bowls, plastic spoons, and apple juice. If this is something you are interested in helping with, please email me or send the items in any day before Friday, September 25th. Thank you in advance for your help!

Important September Dates & Announcement

Eddie was our our Panther of the Week

Did you know he likes to play hockey? Soldiers are his heros!

September Dates to Remember

18 - Continents and Ocean Test
24 - Early Dismissal - SIP Day
25 - Johnny Appleseed Birthday Celebration