November 24, 2015

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

November 24, 2015

ELA We will begin a new unit: What is Culture? We'll introduce the unit with a close read of the song "Circle of Life" from the Lion King.

Biography book contracts are due on or before December 1st. Please remember students only have to do 2 tasks in each column.  Next month, we'll be reading non fiction books.

Spelling The pink “Words Their Way” spelling menu/spelling work has changed.  Please check it out on Monday, 11/30, when your child brings it home.  I am requiring only 6 activities over the 2 week time period, but they are lengthier.   Student's work should either be written on a sheet of notebook paper and everything stapled to the pink “menu” or completed in a word document and shared with me through google drive. Please make sure you initial the box on the menu that the work has been completed. The next due date for homework is 12/11.  The test will also take place on that date.   

Math Students will be working with expanded notation and algorithm addition and subtraction. Wednesday, 12/9, is the tentative test date for Unit 3.

Social Studies We will continue to learn about modern day Downers Grove.

Important November Dates & Announcements

25 -27 - Thanksgiving Break - Happy Thanksgiving!
12/17 - 3rd grade bowling trip

12/18 - Last day before holiday break!

November 20, 2015

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

November 20, 2015

ELA Students will be performing their biography presentations. They are finishing their November Reading Contracts. They are due on December 1.

Spelling There will be no spelling homework next week. New word sorts will go home on Monday, November 30th.

Math On Monday students will have a graded checkpoint over the number line subtration strategies and estimation. A study guide went home today. Please review it with your child.

Social Studies We will be learning about modern day Downers Grove.

Important November Dates & Announcements

John in our Panther of the week. He likes to run around the house.  Did you know he has an arcade machine.

Our field trip to Downers Grove was awesome!

November Dates to Remember

23 - Biography Person Presentation - Bring artifacts
23 - Math Graded Checkpoint
25 - 27 Thanksgiving Break - Happy Thanksgiving

November 13, 2015

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

November 13, 2015

ELA We will focus on biographies. Students will be filling in a biography graphic organizer and making a trading card for the person they are researching. Students will be coming home this weekend with a turkey body that they will have to decorate to make the turkey disguised. Next week they will be completing a persuasive writing piece convincing readers that their turkey is not really a turkey. Language lessons will continue to focus on prefixes and suffixes.

Students are busy reading a biography of their choice. They have started their November non fiction independent reading contract.

Spelling New spelling sorts went home on Tuesday. All 7 spelling homework activities, should be attached to the Spelling Homework Sheet and turned in on Friday, November 20, which is the day of the assessment.

Math  Next week students will be working on problems designed to bring students deeper understanding of the difference strategy. They will be selecting the best estimate for a subtraction problems, and working with subtraction strategies. 

Social Studies We will learn about the underground railroad in Downers Grove.

Important November Dates & Announcements

Emily in our Panther of the week. She likes to dance. Did you know she biked in the Woodridge Triathlon?

November Dates to Remember

19 - Field Trip - History of Downers Grove 
25 - 27 Thanksgiving Break

November 5, 2015

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

November 5, 2015

ELA We will focus on biographies. Students will be introduced to biographies by reading the biography of Bill Melendez. They will be completing an interactive timeline on the person they chose to read about for the month of November. Language lessons will focus on prefixes and suffixes.

Students are busy reading a biography of their choice. They will be completing a November non fiction independent reading contract.

Spelling An assessment was given today. New spelling sorts will go home on Tuesday. All 7 spelling homework activities, should be attached to the Spelling Homework Sheet and turned in on Friday, November 18, which is the day of the assessment.

Math  Next week students will be learning strategies to solve 3 digit addition and subtraction story problems. 

Social Studies We will continue to learn about the history of Downers Grove. We will learn about Chief Waubonsee and Israel Blodgett.

Important November Dates & Announcements

Thank you for taking the time to discuss your child's progress with me. I enjoyed meeting so many of you this week. 

If anyone has a veteran in their family, we are inviting veterans to come into PV on Veteran's Day, 11/11, to say the Pledge of Allegiance with our students.  If you do, please let me or Mr. Pagel know.

We are also looking for a parent representative to help our PBIS team by organizing various charitable events throughout the school year.  Let me know if you are interested and I'll connect you with the appropriate people.  

November Dates to Remember

  6 - No School -P/T Conference Comp Day
  9 - No School - Teacher Institute
11 - Veteran's Day - Recognition of our Veterans begins with the Pledge of Allegiance
19 - Field Trip - History of Downers Grove 
25 - 27 Thanksgiving Break