March 22, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 22, 2019

ELA/SOCIALSCIENCE  We continue our unit on Chicago. During this time, students are working on answering text dependent questions. Next, we will be learning about Chicago's early history.

Don't forget to read for 20 days/20 minutes per night and record it for March. Logs are due April 1.

SPELLING  New sorts will go home on Monday, April 1. Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on Friday, April 14, the day of the test.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: We will be making fraction pizzas when we return. The balance of the week, students will be testing- IAR, Illinois Assessment of Readiness (State Assessment, replaces PARCC) 

There will be a quiz on dividing by 5s on Tuesday, April 2.

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 so much fun at the Chicago History Museum! Ask your child all about it!

3/25 - 3/29 Spring Break

4/1 - March reading log due April 1 

4/2- Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Divide by 5s Facts Quiz
4/3-4/5 IAR, Illinois Assessment of Readiness, Math (State 
               Assessment, replaces PARCC) 

March 15, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 15, 2019

ELA/SOCIALSCIENCE  We will finish the culture presentations on Monday. 
Also, we will dive deeper into our 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.

We will finish our Chicago main idea and details rainbow cones.

Don't forget to read for 20 days/20 minutes per night and record it for March.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: We will take a pretest for Unit 6, Geometry. Students will also take the common assessment for the concepts they have learned thus far. Due to the Chicago Field Trip, math will be light next week.

We will start the division facts quiz on Wednesday. This quiz will be on dividing by 2s. The following week, we will test over dividing by 5s.

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 Thursday, we will be going to the Chicago Historical Museum. Please send your child with a brown bag, throw away lunch, with their name clearly marked on the outside of the bag. Teachers will be carrying these and then thrown away after our lunch time. 

Also, please make sure they are wearing comfortable shoes.

3/18 - Country/Culture Presentations 

3/20 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Divide by 2s Facts Quiz
3/21 - Chicago Historical Museum Field Trip - Bring a brown bag lunch

March 8, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 8, 2019

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. Ask your child which day they chose. Here is what is expected of them:

1. Pick any 3 chapters and practice reading them.

2. Make something that shows your connection to the country (slide, poster, 

index card, video).

3. Bring in 2 items that represent your country (ie: music, food, instrument, 

pictures, book, souvenirs, etc.)

We will also continue main idea and details. 

Don't forget to read for 20 days/20 minutes per night and record it for March.

SPELLING  We will continue working on prefixes and suffixes. There will be an assessment on Friday. A study guide will go home on Monday.

SOCIAL SCIENCE  Social Studies: Mr. Blocker will be here for our final Jr. Achievement session. Students will build a city and receive a Certificate of Achievement. 

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: We will finish Unit 5, Multiplication and Division with a unit assessment on Thursday, March 14. A study guide went home Thursday. It is due on Wednesday. Please make sure to review it with your child. 

Our next Multiplication facts quiz will be a mix of all facts. This quiz will be on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

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

3/12 - 3/18 - Country/Culture Presentations 

3/13 -  Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Study Guide due
3/13 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Mix of all Multiplication Facts Quiz
3/14 -  Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 5 Assessment
3/15 - Prefix/Suffix Assessment

March 1, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

March 1, 2019

ELA  Country reports are due on Monday. Please make sure your child reviews their rubric and country information guide when they are editing. Next week, we will be focusing on main idea and details. 

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 on the

sheet. In a nut shell, this is what is expected from each student:

1. Pick any 3 chapters and practice reading them.

2. Make something that shows your connection to the country (slide, poster, 

index card, video).

3. Bring in 2 items that represent your country (ie: music, food, instrument, 

pictures, book, souvenirs, etc.)

February Logs are due on March 4.

SPELLING  We will be taking a break from spelling this week. We will be working on prefixes and suffixes.

SOCIAL SCIENCE  Science: We finished our unit on Balancing Forces with a  written scientific explanation on why the train changes from falling to floating.

Social Studies: Mr Blocker will be back for our fourth Jr. Achievement session. Students will learn about city and government taxes. 

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: students will be playing a couple of games that will give them more practice with division and then they will be introduced to area. There will be a division checkpoint quiz on area on Wednesday.

Our next Multiplication facts will be the 12s. This quiz will be on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

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

3/4 - February Reading Log due
3/4 - Country Report due

3/6 -  Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Division Checkpoint Quiz
3/7 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - x12 Facts Quiz