Third Grade Weekly Update

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Welcome to third grade! We are so excited to be working with you and your child this school year! We will be sharing a SMORE newsletter weekly. Here you can find any and all information pertaining to 3rd grade at Park Street Elementary.

As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have!

3rd grade assigns homework every week except on breaks.

Homework is assigned every Monday and due back on Fridays.

Math-Daily spiral review

Reading-

🦑 This Week in Literacy: Exploring the Giant Squid!

Hello families! This week, our class will dive into the fascinating text Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster as we strengthen our reading, writing, and language skills. Here’s what we’ll be working on:

📖 Reading & Comprehension-

• Identify the main idea and key details in a passage.

• Use text features (like chapter titles, headings, and photos) to locate and organize information.

• Use context clues to determine the meaning of new words during our New-Read Assessment.

• Work in groups to explain how the author uses text features to organize information.

📝 Writing-

• Write a summary of Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster that captures the essential meaning of the text.

• Write and review sentences with correctly capitalized titles.

💬 Speaking & Listening-Participate in a Socratic Seminar, following discussion rules, listening respectfully, and sharing detailed, complete sentences.

🔤 Language & Grammar-Explain the function of adjectives and practice using them correctly in sentences.

🧠 Hands-On Learning!
This Friday, students will participate in a real squid dissection to deepen their understanding of how scientists study sea creatures.
👉 Please make sure to turn in permission forms so your child can participate in this exciting experience!

It’s going to be an amazing week of learning and discovery! 🌊

This week in math we will prepare to take the District quarter 1 CFA math assessment. This assessment will assess students knowledge on the content they have learned this far. We will use Monday and Tuesday as review days to refresh our knowledge of the content. The assessment will take place on Wednesday.

This week in Social Studies students will continue to learn about the US Government and how it functions.

FREE english classes for parents!

Welcome back, 3rd grade students and families! My name is Mrs. Amanda Montgomery and I will be one of your child's Reading Specialists for this year. I am excited to start this school year by getting to know all of your child's strengths and then making a plan to help them grow as readers. Please do not hesitate to email me (amontgomery@marietta-city.k12.ga.us) or call, if you have any questions or concerns. This is going to be a great year of growth.

3rd grade will start their beginning of the year literacy assessments on August 4th. This process will take about 3 weeks to complete and it is very important for your child to be at school, ready to give their best! Thank you for all you do at home to support us here at school.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Amanda Montgomery

Reminder: Your student has made multiplication flash cards in class. Please encourage them to study the cards that come home to support strategy modeling in class.

I am an interrelated special education teacher; I will co-teach in Mrs. Baker and Ms. Castillo’s classrooms this school year. This is my second year teaching, and I am so excited to be teaching 3rd grade again at Park Street! If your child is in Mrs. Baker or Ms. Castillo’s homeroom and has an IEP, I will be their case manager this year. I will be your contact person regarding your child’s IEP needs. Please know that I am here to support your child and communicate with necessary staff information for the implementation of your child’s IEP. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

October 10- Atlanta History Center Field Trip

October 13-17 Conference week