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

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