October 19, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

October 19, 2018

ELA  In writer's work shop students will be writing their argumentative piece in which they are persuading their audience to buy their haunted house.

Don't forget to read for 20 days (20 min each day) and record it in the October Reading Log. They are due on or before November 1.

SPELLING An assessment was given today. New sorts will go home on Monday. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE  We are studying the history of Downers Grove. Next week, we will learn about the Underground Railroad. 

MATH We will have a quiz on Tuesday covering 3-digit addition and subtraction. Please review your child's homework to prepare for the quiz. Additional notes can be found on Ms. Zurales' google classroom. Next week, we will continue with subtraction strategies and expanded form.

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

Conferences for home room students’ parents will be held this coming Monday -
Wednesday.  I look forward to sitting down with all of you and having a great
conversation about your child!

Halloween Costumes:  On Halloween Day, please send your child's costume in a bag, clearly marked with their name. No weapons are allowed. Make sure it is easy to get on and off. Students will be changing in the classroom (boys in one room, girls in another). If you have any question, please email me.

10/22-10/24 - Conferences
10/23 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Quiz
10/26 - No School
10/29 - No School
10/31 - Halloween Party and Parade
11/1 - October Reading Log is due

October 12, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

October 12, 2018

ELA  In writer's work shop students will continue the argumentative writing unit. Our activities will continue to focus on descriptive writing. Students are learning the importance of word choice in making an argument more descriptive, powerful, and persuasive to their audience. At the end of the week, students will begin writing an argumentative piece in which they are persuading their audience to buy their haunted house.

Don't forget to read for 20 days (20 min each day) and record it in the October Reading Log.

SPELLING Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) is due on 10/19, which is also the day of the test.  

SOCIAL SCIENCE  We are studying the history of Downers Grove. Next week, we will learn about Pierce Downers and the Potowatomi Indians.

MATH We will have a checkpoint quiz on Monday that will focus on rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 and solving multi-digit addition story problems. Please review rounding with your child this weekend. The remainder of the week will focus on three-digit subtraction strategies. A graded work sample will be completed in class on Thursday.

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

Fall conferences for my Homeroom will be held October 22, 23, and 24. Math conferences will be held in the Spring. If you have not signed up, there are still slots available. Click the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aa4af22a5f85-october22

10/15 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Checkpoint Quiz on Rounding
10/18 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Graded work sample
10/19 - Spelling Homework Menu is due and Test
10/31 - Halloween Parade and Party
11/1 - October Reading Log is due

October 5, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

October 5, 2018

ELA In writer's work shop we will begin the argumentative writing unit. Our activities will focus on descriptive writing. 

Don't forget to read for 20 days (20 min each day) and record it in the October Reading Log.

SPELLING A new sort will go home Tuesday. Homework (3 items on the menu, 1 from each column) is due on 10/19, which is also the day of the test.  

SOCIAL SCIENCE  We will begin studying the history of Downers Grove.

MATH We began the unit on Multi-digit Addition and Subtraction. Students will be introduced to the concepts of rounding 2 and 3 digit numbers to nearest ten and the nearest hundred. They will develop new strategies and adjust some of the strategies they learned to solve 3 digit story problems.

Today I assigned students a pin so they can practice their facts on their chromebook through the app:  xtra math.  The pin was written in their assignment notebook. If they did not save the login info, they may need it. The teacher email is szurales@ccsd66.org.

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 are halfway through the 1st trimester of third grade!  Can you believe it?
Hopefully, grades are being monitored online.  If you are having problems doing so,
please call the office. We had our first monthly Pride awards
presentation today. Ask your child about it.

10/8 - Columbus Day - No School
10/19 - Spelling Homework Menu is due and Test
10/31 - Halloween Parade and Party

September 28, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

September 28, 2018

ELA We will continue our reading unit, Tales As Old As Time. We will read two stories, Pigsty and Lost and Found. Our focus will be on Theme.

Please remember to keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) on the September reading log. It is due Monday, October 1. The October reading log went home today.

SPELLING New sorts and a Spelling Menu went home Monday. Students are being asked to choose and complete 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. All 3 activities should be stapled to the Spelling Homework Menu and the square initialed by a parent. It should be turned in by Friday, October 5, which is the day of the test.

SOCIAL SCIENCE  Students will present their Continent/Ocean slide shows on Monday. Our next topic is hemispheres. This is a short lesson, therefore there will be quiz at the end of the week. More info will be coming on Monday.

MATH Students will be taking the Unit 1 assessment on Tuesday. A study guide went home yesterday. Please make sure to review this with your child. It is due on Monday. We will skip Unit 2 for now, and move to Unit 3, Multi-digit Addition and Subtraction.

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

A note from Mrs. Cushing:  Third graders see Mrs. Cushing for PE first thing in the morning.  There is a good chance there will be dew on the grass.  PE is outdoors into October, weather permitting. The students might get their socks/shoes wet.  It is a good idea for the third graders to bring an extra pair of shoes and socks for after PE. A suggestion would be to have your child wear their play shoes to school for PE and then change into another pair after.  Washing and drying them weekly may be of help too!

10/1 - September Reading Log is due
10/1 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 1 Study Guide is due
10/2 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 1 Assessment
10/5 - Spelling Homework Menu is due and Test
10/8 - Columbus Day - No School

September 21, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

September 21, 2018

ELA We will continue the unit on Folktales. The focus will be on comparing/contrasting themes, setting and plot from books in a series by reading MORTY THE MEANIE and MORTY and the TWICE FIT MICE.

Please remember to keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) on their blue reading log they brought home.  They can turn it in on or before Monday, October 1.

SPELLING A spelling test was given today. Monday, new sorts will go home, with the same expectations: Students are being asked to choose 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. All 3 activities should be stapled to the Spelling Homework Menu and the square initialed by a parent. It should be turned in by Friday, October 5, which is the day of the test.

SOCIAL SCIENCE  Students are researching a continent or ocean with a partner and making a slide show. They will present them next week. Our next topic is hemispheres. 

MATH Students will be investigating addition strategies for 2-digit addition and subtraction problems.

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

A note from Mrs. Cushing:  Third graders see Mrs. Cushing for PE first thing in the morning.  There is a good chance there will be dew on the grass.  PE is outdoors into October, weather permitting. The students might get their socks/shoes wet.  It is a good idea for the third graders to bring an extra pair of shoes and socks for after PE. A suggestion would be to have your child wear their play shoes to school for PE and then change into another pair after.  Washing and drying them weekly may be of help too!

Tuesday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! A letter went home yesterday. Please send a peeled, cored, and sliced apple with your child on Tuesday, September 26th to be used to make applesauce for the class.

9/25 - Johnny Appleseed's Birthday - bring a peeled, cored, and sliced apple to school

9/26 - Institute Day - Early Dismissal @11am

10/1 - September Reading Log is due

September 14, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

September 14, 2018

ELA We will continue the unit on Folktales, specifically, Myths. Students will be reading Tortoise and The Hare. Our focus will be on moral/theme/lesson vs. main idea and author's purpose.

I have enjoyed learning all about your child through their Me Bag presentations. We will finish them up next week.  

Please remember to keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) on their blue reading log they brought home.  They can turn it in on or before October 1.

Spelling Your child's spelling sort came home on Monday. Students are being asked to choose 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. All 3 activities should be stapled to the Spelling Homework Menu and the square initialed by a parent. It should be turned in by Friday, September 21, which is the day of the test. The test will include 15 words from the student's list (teacher's choice) and 2 sentences, using any of their 2 words.

Social Studies The test on the 7 continents and 5 oceans is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19. Students will have to label their correct location on a world map. They will be given a word bank to copy the names from. Spelling will count. Our next topic is hemispheres.

Math Students will be working on 2 digit addition problems. We will be investigating many different strategies.

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 & Announcement

A note from Mrs. Cushing:  Third graders see Mrs. Cushing for PE first thing in the morning.  There is a good chance there will be dew on the grass.  PE is outdoors into October, weather permitting. The students might get their socks/shoes wet.  It is a good idea for the third graders to bring an extra pair of shoes and socks for after PE. A suggestion would be to have your child wear their play shoes to school for PE and then change into another pair after.  Washing and drying them weekly may be of help too!

9/19 - Continents & Oceans Test
9/21 - Spelling Homework due and test
9/26 - Institute Day - Early Dismissal

10/1 - September Reading Log is due

September 7, 2018

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

September 7, 2018

ELA We will begin a unit on Folktales: Fairy-tales, Fables, and Myths. Students will recount stories and determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. Also, we will focus on character traits and context clues. We will write our final copy of our 5 paragraph essay about our Me Bags. Students will also be reading their papers and presenting their bags to the class.

Please remember to keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days) on their blue reading log they brought home.  They can turn it in on or before October 1.

Spelling Your child's spelling sort will come home on Monday. Students are being asked to choose 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. All 3 activities should be stapled to the Spelling Homework Menu and the square initialed by a parent. It should be turned in on Friday, September 21, which is the day of the test. The test will include 15 words from the student's list (teacher's choice) and 2 sentences, using any of their 2 words.

Social Studies We will be learning about the 7 continents and the 5 oceans. By the end of this unit, students will be able to locate the  7 continents and 5 oceans.

Math There will be a short checkpoint quiz covering addition and subtraction, on Wednesday. This week we’ll be focusing on length, which will include a fun scavenger hunt.

Important Dates & Announcement

9/10 - Magazine Drive Kick off
9/12 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Checkpoint quiz
9/21 - Spelling Homework due and test
9/26 - Institute Day - Early Dismissal