March 25, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 25, 2016

ELA  We are reading The One and Only Ivan, in class. We will continue completing activities throughout the coming weeks that go along with this book.  March Reading Logs are due on Monday, April 4. 

Spelling  Students will receive new words on Monday when we return. 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. Homework will be due on the test day, Friday, April 15th.

Math When we return, we will finish up Unit 6, Geometry. We will be working with perimeter problems and fractions on geoboards. A study guide will go home on Monday, April 4 for Unit 6. It is due on Thursday. Please make sure your child completes all the problems. We will go over it and review for the test on Thursday. The Unit 6 test will be on Friday, April 8.

Social Studies We will continue our study on The Chicago Fire, rebuilding the city. 

Important Announcements

PE Parent Helpers Needed:
Mrs. Cushing is looking for parent helpers for her tennis unit.  This would involve tossing tennis balls to students.  If you are willing and able to help at all during the month of April, please contact Mrs. Cushing at tcushing@ccsd66.org

I am looking for more volunteers to help me organize my classroom library to align with Fountas & Pinnell's reading levels.  If you have some extra time to give, please email me. You can come in when it is convenient for you. This can me done over the next several weeks. Thank you!  Thank you Mrs. Mesker's mom!   

Dates To Remember

MAR 25 - APR 3 Spring Break

APR 13 - Early Dismissal

APR 28 - Spring Open House & Book Fair

March 18, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 18, 2016

ELA  We are reading The One and Only Ivan, in class. We will continue completing activities throughout the coming weeks that go along with this book. Book reports are due on Thursday. Our languages lessons will focus on pronouns and antecedents.

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. Homework will be due on the test day, Thursday, March 24.

Math Next week student will be investigating perimeter and area. There will be a X7 multiplication test on Thursday.

Social Studies We will continue our study on Chicago. Our next focus will be on The Chicago Fire. We will also design a brochure about Chicago.

Important Announcements

I am looking for more volunteers to help me organize my classroom library to align with Fountas & Pinnell's reading levels.  If you have some extra time to give, please email me. You can come in when it is convenient for you. This can me done over the next several weeks. Thank you!  Thank you Mrs. Mesker's mom!   

March Dates To Remember

Monday 3/21: Spring Training Day - Cubs vs Sox - support your favorite team and wear something Cubs or Sox.
Tuesday 3/22: Hat & Shades Day - wear your favorite hat and sunglasses to school.
Wednesday 3/23: Think Spring Day - wear spring colors.
Thursday 3/24: Comfy Clothes Day - wear your most comfortable clothes to school - including pajama pants if you wish.

MAR 24 - X7 Facts
MAR 24 - BOOK REPORT DUE
MAR 24 - Spelling Test and Homework is due
MAR 25 - APR 3 Spring Break

March 11, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 11, 2016

ELA The students did an awesome job presenting their cultures! We learned so much! We began reading The One and Only Ivan, together in class. We will be completing activities throughout the coming weeks that go along with this book. Our languages lessons will focus on the pronouns I and Me, and possessive pronouns.

Spelling  An assessment was given today. A new sort will go home on Monday. 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. Homework will be due on the test day, Thursday, March 24.

Math Next week student will be working with quadrilaterals and their attributes. There will be a checkpoint quiz on polygons and quadrilaterals on Wednesday.

Social Studies We will continue our study on Chicago. There will be a test over pages 1-8 in the Chicago packet on Wednesday.  A study guide also went home today. Our next focus will be on Chicago Waterways. 

Important Announcements

I am looking for more volunteers to help me organize my classroom library to align with Fountas & Pinnell's reading levels.  If you have some extra time to give, please email me. You can come in when it is convenient for you. This can me done over the next several weeks. Thank you!  Thank you Mrs. Wawro and Mrs. Staehely for your help!!   

       

Reagan is our Panther of the week.  Did you know she 

is a Panther Cheerleader and loves to snow ski?

March Dates To Remember

MAR 15 - Election Day - No School

MAR 16 - Chicago Test pages 1-8 in packet

MAR 16 - Checkpoint Quiz Polygons and Quadrilaterals

MAR 18 - X6 Multiplication Facts Test

MAR 25 - APR 3 Spring Break

March 4, 2016

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 4, 2016

ELA Students will be presenting their Cultural Day projects beginning Monday. Please make sure to help them complete this. Check their Presentation Expectations page for the exact date of their presentation. With the start of the Third trimester next week, we will begin our final reading unit "Stand Up For What You Believe In!" We will be reading The One and Only Ivan, together in class.

Spelling  A new sort went home on Monday. 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 and test is Friday, March 11.

Math Next week student will be working with tangrams. They will be taking a look at congruence and similarity. Students will use tangram pieces to begin solving a series of geometric puzzles. We will have a X4 test on Friday.

Social Studies We will continue our study on Chicago. We will focus on the founding of Chicago. 

Important Announcements

Mrs. Cushing, the PE teacher, is looking for some help with her  indoor tennis unit come April.  Parents can just come in for their child's 25 min. PE class or come for the grade level time.  Students need help getting the fundamentals down.  Students would benefit from having extra people to help toss balls to them so they can practice their skills.  Please let her know if you are available at all to help out.  Please email Mrs. Cushing at tcushing@ccsd66.org  Thank you!

I am looking for more volunteers to help me organize my classroom library to align with Fountas & Pinnell's reading levels.  If you have some extra time to give, please email me. You can come in when it is convenient for you. This can me done over the next several weeks. Thank you!  Thank you Mrs. Wawro and Mrs. Staehely for your help!!   

       

Liam is our Panther of the week.  Did you know he went to the Chicago auto show and his favorite cars were the Cadillac Escalade and the Ford GT?

March Dates To Remember

MAR 4 - Institute Day - No School

MAR 7, 9, 10 - Cultural Day Presentations
MAR 11 - Spelling HW due and TEST
MAR 11 - X4 Multiplication Facts Test
MAR 15 - Election Day - No School
MAR 25 - Spring Break Begins