August 25, 2017

Ms. Zurales' Third Grade News

Happy Friday everyone! We had a terrific first week in 3rd grade! We really got to know each other. I am looking forward to a wonderful year with my new students!

Families, please make sure you check my blog weekly. I will send an email with the link every Friday. Today your child will be bringing home "Extra! Extra" Read all about Me!" poster. These will be due back to me next Friday, September 1, or earlier. 

Just a reminder: Please label all envelopes sent in with your child's name, their grade, what is in the envelope, and my name.

Picture day is Wednesday, August 30.

Curriculum Night for parents only is Wednesday, August 30th, at 6:30. See you then!

We’ll be MAP testing on Tuesday (Math) and Thursday (ELA).  

Let's make it a great year!

Next Week:
   

Social Studies  We will study directions. Students will learn about cardinal and intermediate directions.  

Spelling We are continuing the spelling series Words Your Way.  Fortunately, the students have worked with this program in 2nd grade.  I took an inventory today. Students will be working with patterns they struggle with during Word Work in Daily 5. We’ll officially start the “menu homework” after Labor Day weekend.

English Language Arts We’ll be starting our year focusing on various reading skills using fun literature.  This week our books will be Chrysanthemum, Recess Queen, and If you Give a Mouse a Cookie.  The skills studied will be character traits, theme, and cause and effect.

On Thursday, students will be bringing home their September reading log. They are expected to read for 20 days, 20 minutes each day.  I know many read more than that. This log will be part of their grade.

Ms. Zurales' Math Class Please check Power school for your child's math teacher (we do switch for Math). We will start Math on Monday . Students will be taking a pretest next week to see what they know!

Important Dates & Announcement

8/29 MAPS Math Testing
8/30 Picture Day
8/30 Curriculum Night 6:30-8pm
8/31 MAPS ELA Testing
9/1   Read All About Me Poster due
9/1   F & P Testing
9/4   Labor Day - No School
9/27 Early dismissal