January 25, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 25, 2019

ELA  We’ll continue learning about immigration and culture. We read about ethnic neighborhoods in Lesson 2 and completed an open book quiz. Next week, we will read Lesson 3, about people who come from all of the world to the U.S. and Lesson 4: Life in America. Each lesson will be followed by a short open book quiz.

Make sure to read for 20 days (20 min each day) and record it in the January log. It is due on or before Friday February 1.

SPELLING  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on Feb 1, the day of the test. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE  We will continue our unit on Balancing Forces. Students will reflect on their learning about forces by making digital diagrams. They will be applying their understanding of gravity and other forces. There will be a short written reflection on Chapter 3. Next, in Chapter 4:  Why does the train float, even though gravity is acting on it? students will examine how 2 forces can be exerted on an object a the same time.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class is working in Unit 4, Measurement & Fractions. Our focus will be on fractions this week. Students will compare and order fractions. The study guide will go home on Wednesday and is due on Monday, Feb. 4. The Unit 4 test is scheduled for Tuesday Feb. 5.

Our next Multiplication facts will be the 6s. This quiz will be Wednesday. 

XTRA Math:

Teacher email: szurales@ccsd66.org.

Pin: Is written in their assignment notebook. 

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 AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

1/30- Ms. Zurales' Math Class - x6 Facts Quiz
1/31 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal 
2/1 - Spelling Menu due & Test
2/4 - Ms. Zurales Math Class - Study Guide due
2/5 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 4 Test - Measurement & Fractions
2/11 - Math Conferences - Look for email invitation on Monday, Jan. 28
2/12 - Math Conferences

January 18, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 18, 2019

ELA  We’ll be learning about immigration and culture. Students will listen to a read aloud, Matchbox Diaries. It is an immigration tale. Later in the week, we will be begin a unit about people moving from place to place. Our first lesson is about moving to a new community.  There will be short, open book, open notes, graded reviews. These will occur after each section/lesson in the unit.

Make sure to read for 20 days (20 min each day) and record it in the January log.

SPELLING  New spelling sorts will go home Tuesday. Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on Feb 1, the day of the test. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE  We will continue our unit on Balancing Forces. Students are reading about gravity and observing forces in chain reactions. 

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class is working in Unit 4, Measurement & Fractions. Students will be working on measurement story problems and unit fractions. There will be a quiz on Friday over measurement. Students will be given an item and they will have to decide what measurement (mass, volume, length) to use and what unit of measurement (ie: grams, kilograms, milliliters, meters) to use. Please review measurement with them.

Our next Multiplication facts will be the 4s. This quiz will be Wednesday. 

XTRA Math:

Teacher email: szurales@ccsd66.org.

Pin: Is written in their assignment notebook. 

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 AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

We had an amazing day at the Shedd! Thank you to Mr. Nichols and Mrs. Yanahan for chaperoning!

1/21 - Dr. Martin Luther King Day - No School 
1/23 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - x4 Facts Quiz
1/25 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Measurement Quiz 

January 11, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

January 11, 2019

ELA  We will continue our study of cultures and traditions. Students will be continue writing their argumentative piece on why they think the animal teeth they chose are the best to have. 

January Reading Logs went home this week. Make sure to read for 20 days (20 min each day) and record it in the January log.

SPELLING  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on January 18, the day of the test. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE  We will continue our unit on Balancing Forces. 

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class is working in Unit 4, Measurement & Fractions. Please review telling time with your child. There will be quiz on Time on Wednesday.

Our next Multiplication facts will be the 3s. This quiz will be Wednesday. 

XTRA Math:

Teacher email: szurales@ccsd66.org.

Pin: Is written in their assignment notebook. 

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 AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Wednesday, we will be going to the Shedd Aquarium. Please send your child with a brown bag, throw away lunch, with their name clearly marked on the outside of the bag. These will be carried by our chaperones and then thrown away after our lunch time. 

Also, please make sure they are wearing comfortable shoes.  

Also, no money is necessary.  There will be no time for shopping in the gift shop.  We also ask that student cameras and cell phones stay at home.

1/16 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Quiz on Time
1/16 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - x3 Facts Quiz 
1/17 - Shedd Aquarium Field trip - Bring a throw-away lunch
1/18 - Spelling Menu due and test