February 23, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

February 23, 2018

ELA  Culture week is next week. Students should practice reading their report out loud. Please go over the guidelines with your child so that they are prepared to present on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Ask your child which day they chose.

The February Reading Log is due on or before Thursday, March 1.

SPELLING  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Thursday, Mar 1, 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 are fortunate to have Mr. Blocker as our Junior Achievement volunteer. He will be in our classroom once a week, for five weeks, for 50 minutes. He will be discussing the characteristics of cities and how people and businesses in cities manage their money. In our first session students identified the different zones used in city planning and applied the information to organize businesses. In session two, students examined the importance of money to a city. In session three, students learned how people earn income to pay for the goods and services sold in a city. Next week, students manage a personal bank account as if they were working and living in a city. 

We will also begin a unit on Chicago. During this time, students will be working on answering text dependent questions. In the upcoming week, we will be learning about the Chicago Flag.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class:  Next week we will begin Unit 6, Geometry. A pre-test for Unit 6 will be given on Monday.  Our next Multiplication fact quiz on the 8's will be 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

2/26 - 2/28 - Culture Day Presentations

2/28- Ms. Zurales' Math Class -  x8 quiz
3/1 - February Reading Log Due
3/1 - Spelling Menu Due and Test
3/2- Institute Day - No School

February 15, 2015

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

February 15, 2018

ELA  Culture week is getting closer. Students should be practicing their

presentations at home. We will finish our grammar lessons on pronouns.

Make sure your child is reading and keeping track of their minutes for February.

SPELLING  New Spelling sorts will go home on Tuesday. Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Thursday, Mar 1, 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 will focus on text features as we preview our next unit on Chicago.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class:  I enjoyed meeting many of you this week. Thank you for taking the time to discuss your child's progress with me. A study guide for Unit 5 went home on Wednesday and is due Wed, 2/21. The Test will be Thursday, 2/22. Our next Multiplication fact quiz on the 7'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

Thank you to all our volunteers that helped with the Valentine's Day Party. The kids had a blast!

2/19 - No School

2/21- Ms. Zurales' Math Class -  Study Guide due and x7 quiz
2/22 -  Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 5 Test
2/26 - 2/28 - Culture Day Presentations

February 9, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

February 9, 2018

ELA  Culture week is coming up. Students brought home an information sheet on what

it is all about. The day they are expected to present can be found at the bottom of the

sheet. Our grammar lessons will continue to focus on pronouns.

Make sure your child is reading and keeping track of their minutes for February.

SPELLING  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Thursday, Feb 15, 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 are making an immigration scrapbook. We will be writing a response to a scenario as if we were an immigrant.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class:  The Division Checkpoint quiz will be on Monday. Students will  be determining area next week. Our next Multiplication fact quiz on the 6'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 will be celebrating Valentine's Day. If your child would like to send in valentines, please make sure they do NOT address the envelopes. We have 22 students in our class.

Thanks in advance to all of our Valentine's Day party planners and food and drink volunteers. We can't wait!

2/12 -2/13 Conferences for Math Students
2/12 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Division Checkpoint Quiz
2/14 - Valentine's Day Party

2/14 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class -  x6 quiz
2/16 - No School
2/19 - No School
2/22 - Ms. Zurales'  Math Class - Unit 5 Test
2/26 - 2/28 - Culture Day Presentations

February 2, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

February 2, 2018

ELA  Culture Day Research papers are due on Monday. Ask your child if they have

finished typing theirs and assist them with editing. Our grammar focus will be on 

adverbs and pronouns.

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

SPELLING  New spelling sorts will go home on Monday. Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Thursday, Feb 15, 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 will begin making an immigration scrapbook. We will focus on creating a passport. 

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class: Students will investigate two different interpretations of division:  sharing and grouping, by solving problems that elicit one interpretation or the other. Our next Multiplication fact quiz on the 4's will be given on Wednesday. There will be a Division Checkpoint quiz 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

Tuesday is our 100th Day of School. We will be celebrating with some fun activities!

We will be celebrating Valentine's Day. If your child would like to send in valentines, please make sure they do NOT address the envelopes. We have 22 students in our class.

Thanks in advance to all of our Valentine's Day party planners and food and drink volunteers. We can't wait!

2/5 - Culture Day Research Paper due
2/7 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class -  x4 quiz
2/9 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Division Checkpoint Quiz