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

December 21, 2017

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

December 21, 2017

ELA  In reading, we will continue our study of cultures and traditions. We will be reading Throw Your Tooth on the Roof. It is about tooth traditions around the world.  We will also be reading If I Had an Animal Tooth. Students will be choosing animal teeth and then writing a argumentative piece on why they think the animal teeth they chose are the best to have.  During centers, we will be writing about a New Year's Resolution.  We will also focus on the verb "be". 

Please make sure to read for 2o min during the month. December Reading Logs are due on Monday, Jan 8.

SPELLING  New spelling words will NOT be going home until after the holiday break.  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on or before Friday, Jan 19th, the day of the test. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE Social Studies:  We’ll be learning about immigration and culture. Our first lesson will be about moving to a new community.  There will be short, open book, open notes graded reviews after each section/lesson in the chapter.  

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class will be comparing and ordering fractions. The Unit 4 study guide will go home on Friday, 1/12 and due on Wednesday, 1/17. The Unit 4 test will be on Thursday, 1/18. We will also be working to master our multiplication facts on Monday when we return. A practice sheet will go home on Monday and a fact test will be given on Wednesday. The first week back will be the 2's. It's never too early to start practicing. 

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: With Winter almost upon us, 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.

1/8 - Return from Winter Break
1/9 - High Touch High Tech In-school Field Trip
1/10 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Multiplication Facts (2's) Test
1/15 - No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/17 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 4 Study Guide due
1/18 - Ms. Zurales' Math Class - Unit 4 Test 
1/19 - Spelling Menu due and Test

December 15, 2017

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

December 15, 2017

ELA  In reading, we will read Twas the Night Before Christmas and illustrate what the author wants his reader to visualize in their heads.

Please make sure to read for 2o min during the month. December Reading Logs are due on Jan 8.

SPELLING  New spelling words will NOT be going home until after the holiday break. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE Science: We continue Mystery Science. A study guide went home today and there will be a test on Wednesday, 12/20, which will cover all 4 mysteries.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class will continue with Measurement & Fractions.  We have been solving measurement-related story problems. There will be a checkpoint quiz on measurement on Monday. Next, students will be investigating fractions.

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: With Winter almost upon us, 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.

12/19 - Cinemark Theater - PV Goes to See Wonder

12/20 - 3rd Grade Goes Bowling 

12/21 - Last Day of School before the Winter Break

December 8, 2017

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

December 8, 2017

ELA  In reading, we read The Keeping Quilt. This is a story about the importance of keeping family history and traditions through time. We will be making a quilt next week describing our own family tradition. Students should be thinking about a family tradition they celebrate and be able to elaborate on it for Monday. There will be a short quiz on the vocabulary words from the story, on Tuesday. 

Please make sure to read for 2o min, for 20 days during this month.

SPELLING  New spelling words will NOT be going home until after the holiday break. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE Science:  This week we discussed the water cycle and clouds. Our next Science Mystery is on Climate, Geography &  Global Weather Patterns.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class will continue with Measurement & Fractions.  Next week we will review telling time, elapsed time, and learn about the difference between mass and weight. Students will be estimating, measuring and comparing mass. There will be a checkpoint quiz Tuesday on time. Please practice telling time with your child this weekend!

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

12/19 - Cinemark Theater - PV Goes to See Wonder
12/20 - 3rd Grade Goes Bowling 
12/21 - Last Day of School 

December 1, 2017

Ms. Zurales' 3rd Grade News

December 1, 2017

ELA  In reading, we will begin a new unit on Cultures and Traditions. We will be answering the question:  How does learning about other cultures impact our thinking? We will be reading the book Hello. This book identifies different languages and ways to say hello. We will also discuss author's purpose.

December Reading Logs went home today. Please make sure to read for 2o min, for 20 days during this month.

SPELLING  Three items on the menu, 1 from each column, are due on Friday, Dec 8th, the day of the test. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE Science:  We will begin a new unit of Mystery Science, Weather.

MATH  Ms. Zurales' math class will begin Unit 4, Measurement & Fractions.

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

12/5 - SIP Day - Early Dismissal @11am
12/8 - Spelling Menu Items Due and Test