Third Grade News
Ms. O'Barto, Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs. Doleman and Mrs. Helmus
Quarter 1 Newsletter
Helpful Reminders
*Check your child's backpack for their GREEN folder and return it back to school
(You will find student work and important information in these folders!)
*Attendance is really important! Let's work together to ensure your child is coming to school on time, every day, ready to learn!
*Students can bring a snack and water bottle daily! Snacks should be small and be able to be consumed in 5 minutes or less.
3rd Grade Schedule
Arrival: 7:20-7:50
Morning Recess: 7:30-7:45
Morning Meeting: 7:50-8:00
ELA: 8:00-8:45
Shared Reading: 8:45-9:30
Recess: 9:30-9:45
Reading D/I: 9:45-10:15
Math: 10:15-11:15
Recess: 11:15-11:30
Lunch: 11:30-12:00
Specials: 12:00-12:45
Math I/E: 12:45-1:15
Science: 1:15-1:45
Recess: 1:45-2:00
Social Studies: 2:00-2:20
Dismissal Reminder
- There will be no transportation changes for students after 1:30 pm
- No students will be signed out after 2:00 pm
Q1 Instruction
Reading: Students will be reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction books such as:
- Fudge-a-Mania
-The Constitution of the United States
-The Congress of the United States
-Soil
ELA: Students will dive into narrative and informative writing while also listening to read a louds such as:
- BOY- Tales of Childhood
- The BFG
Spelling: Students will work through units 5-9 of Level 2 Fundations.
Math: Students will:
- Read and write four-digit whole numbers in standard form, expanded form and word form
- Determine and communicate the place and value of each digit in a six digit whole number
- Compose, decompose, and represent numbers up to 9,999 in multiple ways
- Compare two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, using symbols and words
- Order up to three whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, from least to greatest and greatest to least
- Estimate, represent, solve and justify solutions to single-step and multi-step problems using addition and subtraction up to a sum/difference of 200
Science: Students will be learning about Ecosystems and Adaptations
Social Studies: Students will be learning about the Citizenship/Civics and World Geography