May 24, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

May 24, 2019

ELA  We will be writing an Opinion paper on whether or not animals should be kept in zoos. 

May Reading Logs are due Friday, May 31.

SOCIAL SCIENCE  Students will be teaching their peers about a topic they 
chose out of the Chicago book by presenting their slide shows.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: We will continue their work with multiplication as they explore and discuss 1 by 2 digit arrays and add to their collection of multiplication strategies. There will be a checkpoint quiz on Multiplication & Division on Thursday, May 30. There will  a quiz on dividing by 9, Wednesday, May 29.

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

The zoo field trip was so much fun! Thank you to Mrs. David, Miss Yanahan, Mrs. Wimp, Mrs. Rudd, Mr. Pletcher, and Mrs. Mordaunt for chaperoning. 

5/29 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Divide by 9 Quiz
5/29 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Multiplication & Division Checkpoint

5/29 - Library Visits for Summer Reading
5/31 - Meet 2nd Grade Pen Pals

May 17, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

May 17, 2019

ELA  We are reading the novel The One and Only Ivan. Students are completing a packet that addresses multiple reading skills. 

Don't forget to read for 20 days/20 minutes per night and record it in the May log.

SPELLING  We are on our final list for the year. Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on Friday, May 24, the day of the test. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE  Students will be working in small groups and pretending to be 
the teachers. They will read a section in the Chicago Book we did not cover and
make a presentation with Google Slides. This will be their tool to teach the 
class about their section.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: We begun Unit 7, Extending Multiplication and Fractions. Students will review the use of equations to represent two-step story problems that involve multiplication. They will explore strategies for multiplying single digits by 11, and then by 12. There will  a quiz on dividing by 8, Wednesday, May 22.

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

The zoo field trip is Friday. Please make sure to dress your child for the weather and in comfy shoes. They will also need a sack lunch and drink that is disposable.

5/22 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Divide by 8 Quiz

5/22 - Band Orientation with Mr. Olsen (during school)
5/24 - Brookfield Zoo Field Trip - Bring a throw away lunch and drink
5/24 - Spelling Menu Items due and test

May 10, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

May 10, 2019

ELA  We are reading the novel The One and Only Ivan. Students are completing a packet that addresses multiple reading skills. We will also begin a unit on
Friendly Letter Writing. At the end of the week, students will be assigned a 2nd grade pen pal and write them a letter telling them about all the exciting things we do at Prairieview. 

Don't forget to read for 20 days/20 minutes per night and record it in the May log.

SPELLING  New sorts will go home on Monday. Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on Friday, May 24, the day of the test.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: We will begin Unit 7, Extending Multiplication and Fractions. There will  a quiz on dividing by 7, Wednesday, May 15.

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

5/12 - Ms. Zurales Math Class - MAPS Testing

5/15 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Divide by 7 Quiz

5/24 - Brookfield Zoo Field Trip

May 3, 2019

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

May 3, 2019

ELA  We are reading the novel The One and Only Ivan. Students are completing a packet that addresses multiple reading skills. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE  We finished reading about Chicago. There will be a test on Monday. Students were given time to fill out the study guide in class. If they are not finished, it is due Monday. They will be able to use it for the test.

Don't forget to read for 20 days/20 minutes per night and record it in the May log.

SPELLING  New sorts went home on Monday. Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on Friday, May 10, the day of the test.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' Math class: Students will be assessed on Unit 6, Geometry on Thursday. The study guide is due on Tuesday. Please review it with your child this weekend. There will NOT be a quiz on dividing by 7 until the following Wednesday, May 15.

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

As an enrichment to our English Language Arts Unit on Standing Up For What You Believe In, the third grade will be taking a field trip to Brookfield Zoo on Friday, May 24. We will be be leaving around 9 a.m. and returning by 2:15 p.m. I am looking for chaperones. If you are interested please email me.

5/6 - Chicago Test 3 & Study Guide due
5/9 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 6 Study Guide due

5/10 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 6 Test
5/10 - Spelling Menu due and Test
5/15 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Divide by 7 Quiz
5/24 - Brookfield Zoo Field Trip