January 29, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 22, 2016

ELA We will continue with our unit on traditions. We will finish up our narrative tradition quilt piece. We will begin writing letters to our pen pals in Dubai. We will be learning about their traditions. In our language lesson, we will review the 3 verb tenses and take a quiz. 

During the month of February, students will be reading a fiction book and completing a book report. 

Spelling  Students should be sorting their words every night. They are to complete 6 activities at the end of the 2 week period. Please make sure you initial the box on the menu that the work has been completed. The next due date for homework is Feb 11th.  The test will also take place then.

This week we had our 3rd grade spelling bee. Wyatt and Jonathan did an awesome job representing our class!

Math We started our next unit, Multiplication, Division and Area. Next week, we will be working with multiplication and division story problems.

Science Students are finishing up how matter changes, Lesson 3. We will have a graded review Tuesday. There will be a chapter test on Friday. A study guide was sent home today. 

Today we had our in school field trip, Matter Matters! Ask your child what they learned.

Important Announcements

                      

Alex is our Panther of the week. He likes to play Wii U games. Did you know that Alex speaks English and Lithuanian?

February Dates To Remember

FEB   1 - Six Flags Reading log due
FEB   3 - Sip Day - Early Dismissal @ 11:30
FEB   5 - Science Chapter Test
FEB 11 - Valentine's Day Party
FEB 12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences Comp Day - No School
FEB 15 - President's Day - No School
FEB 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences
FEB 17 - Parent Teacher Conferences

January 22, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 22, 2016

ELA We will continue with our unit on traditions, and be reading Tooth on the Roof. We will focus on the skill compare and contrast. Our language lesson will be on verbs, linking, and past and present tense.

Students should have their mystery book report completed by Friday, January 29.

Spelling  Students should be sorting their words every night. They are to complete 6 activities at the end of the 2 week period. Please make sure you initial the box on the menu that the work has been completed. The next due date for homework is January 29th.  The test will also take place then.

This week we had a classroom spelling bee. The top 2 winners, Wyatt and Jonathan will advance to the 3rd grade spelling bee on Wed, Jan 27.

Math Students will be taking a Unit test on Tuesday. Please make sure to review the study guide with them so they are prepared. Our next unit is Multiplication, Division and Area.

Science Students are learning about how matter changes, Lesson 3. 

Important Announcements
                      

Dominick is our Panther of the week. He likes to dance. Did you know when a new movie comes out, he and his godmother go see it?

January Dates to Remember

JAN 26 - Unit 4 Math Test

JAN 29 - All 6 Spelling Activities due

JAN 29 - Spelling Test

JAN 29 - Mystery Book Report due
JAN 29 - Matter Matters in class field trip

February Dates To Remember

FEB   1 - Six Flags Reading log due
FEB   3 - Sip Day - Early Dismissal @ 11:30
FEB 12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences Comp Day - No School
FEB 15 - President's Day - No School
FEB 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences
FEB 17 - Parent Teacher Conferences

January 15, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 15, 2016

ELA We will be reading another story by Patricia Polacco, When Lightning comes in a Jar. 
Students will compare the 2 stories by Patricia Polacco, focusing on character traits and traditions.

Students are working on a book report about their mystery book. 

Spelling  A spelling test was given today. A new pink “Words Their Way” spelling menu/spelling work will go home on Tuesday, with a new word sort. The students are required to complete 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 January 29th.  The test will also take place then.

Next week we will be conducting a classroom spelling bee. The winner and runner up will advance to the district spelling bee held on Feb 11.

Math Students will be creating a number line and practice locating fraction points between 0 and 1. They will also work on a project where they create paper beanstalks, measure them, and display length data on line plots.

Science Students are learning about the states of matter.

Important Announcements
                      

Jonathan is our Panther of the week. He likes to roller skate and cycle.

January Dates to Remember

JAN 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Day

January 8, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 8, 2016

ELA We are continuing our culture and traditions unit. We will finish our lesson on The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco. There will be a vocabulary test on Thursday. Students should be studying their google slides.

This month students are reading a mystery book. They will be completing a book report in class.

Spelling The pink “Words Their Way” spelling menu/spelling work went home on Monday with a new word sort. The students are required to complete 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 1/15.  The test will also take place on Friday.

Math Students will be solving measurement-related multi-step story problems. Next, they will begin studying fractions. There will be a measurement checkpoint on Tuesday.

Science Students are learning about the physical properties of matter. We will be looking at buoyancy next week. A homework assignment was given on Thursday. Please make sure your child has gathered their samples of matter that fit in the 5 senses categories. We will be working on a project on Wednesday using them.

Important Announcements

Maps testing will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. Make sure your child gets a good night of sleep, eats a healthy breakfast and brings a healthy snack. Please make sure that your child's chrome book is charged the night before. 

January Dates to Remember

JAN 12 - MAPS READING TESTING
JAN 12 - Math Checkpoint on Measurement

JAN 13 - MAPS MATH TESTING
JAN 13 - Samples of matter due

JAN 15 - School Improvement Day - Early Dismissal @11:30

JAN 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Day