January 26, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 26, 2018

ELA  We will continue our Culture Day research and then typing our papers.

January reading logs went home on Monday. Make sure to read for 2o min/20 days during the month. They are due on Feb 1.

SPELLING  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Friday, Feb 2, the day of the test.  If students are using their time wisely, they will be able to complete all 3 activities during centers. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE Social Studies:  We’ll finish the last section of the Chapter 3 study guide in class on Monday. There will be a Chapter 3 Unit test on Wednesday, 1/31. This will NOT be open book. Students should be re-reading the chapter, reviewing the 4 lesson worksheets and quizzes as well as the study guide.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class: Our next Multiplication fact quiz on the 10's will be given on Wednesday.  A Multiplication & Division Checkpoint quiz will be given on Friday.

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcements

1/31 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class -  x10's quiz
1/31 - Social Studies Chapter 3 Unit Test
2/1 - Early Dismissal & January Reading Log Due
2/2 - Spelling Menu due and Test
2/2 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Multiplication & Division Checkpoint

January 19, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 19, 2018

ELA  Continuing with our culture unit, our Culture Day research will be starting next week. Please help your child pick a culture they can research, write about, and present.  It should be a culture that represents your family!  There will be more information coming as the dates for presentations get closer.

January reading logs went home on Monday. Make sure to read for 2o min/20 days during the month. They are due on Feb 1.

SPELLING  New sorts go home Monday .Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Friday, Feb 2, the day of the test.  If students are using their time wisely, they will be able to complete all 3 activities during centers. 

Congratulations and good luck to Robbie and Isabella who will both represent our class in the grade level spelling bee on Wednesday. I am very proud of all my spellers!

SOCIAL SCIENCE Social Studies:  We’ll continue learning about immigration and culture. We will read A New Life in America. There will be an open book quiz on Lesson 4 this week. There will be a Chapter test over all 4 lessons. It will NOT be open book. Students should study their Lesson Reviews, Open Book Quizzes and the study guide which we will fill out in class. I will have a better idea when the test will be after this week.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class:  We will begin Unit 5: Multiplication, Division & Area next week. Our next Multiplication fact quiz on the 5's will be given on Wednesday. 

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcements

We have made the decision as a 3rd grade team not to generally administer the Winter MAP test to our students.  At this time, we felt that the time away from instruction to take this test was not worth the results we would get.  We have not made any decisions about the Spring MAP test.  For Winter data review we continue to use Fountas and Pinnell Reading Leveling (Benchmarking next week) and our Common ELA and Math assessments that the students have taken on line which directly assess the standards we are teaching in our curriculum.  If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out to your homeroom teacher.

Thanks!

The Third Grade Team

1/24 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class -  x5's quiz
2/1 - Early Dismissal
2/2 - Spelling Menu due and Test

Janurary 12, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 12, 2018

ELA  In reading, we will continue our study of cultures and traditions. Students will finish typing their arumentative paper on why they think the animal teeth they chose are the best to have.  We will be reading and discussing Matchbox Diaries. Students will be asked to bring in something small that represents them on Thursday.

January reading logs went home on Monday. Make sure to read for 2o min/20 days during the month.

SPELLING  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Friday, Jan 19th, the day of the test.  If students are using their time wisely, they will be able to complete all 3 activities during centers. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE Social Studies:  We’ll continue learning about immigration and culture. We learned about new customs this week in Lesson 2. There will be an open book quiz on Lesson 2 on Tuesday. Next week, we will read Lesson 3, Where Did They Come From? There will be short, open book, open note quiz on Lesson 3 on Thursday.

In Science this week, scientist from High Touch High Tech engaged us in a workshop where we discovered the wind chill effect, made heat go up and down, explored the green house effect, and touched a cloud.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class:  The Unit 4 study guide went home today. It is due on Wednesday, 1/17. The Unit 4 test will be on Thursday, 1/18. Our next Multiplication fact quiz on the 3's will be given on Wednesday. 

If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.

Important Dates & Announcements

Some good winter weather rules for PV: Here’s a quick note about recess: Children NEED boots to be in snow- snow pants are not required, but kids should know that if they get their clothes wet, they will be wet for the afternoon.... Snow/ice is not to be thrown for any reason at all. They may roll it, or build with it, but not launch it, etc.

1/15 - No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/17 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 4 Study Guide due and x3's quiz
1/18 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 4 Test 
1/19 - Spelling Menu due and Test