Third Grade Newsletter
April 2026
Quote of the Month
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.”
-Confucius
Book of the Month
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
By Ibtihaj Muhammad
April Themes
In March we're focusing on the following themes of persistence, resilience and standing up for what you believe in!
❗Preparing for the State Test❗
Preparing for the state test together helps reduce your child’s anxiety by building their confidence and ensuring they have the familiar support they need to perform their best.
In preparation for upcoming State Tests please make sure that your child:
goes to bed early
eats a good breakfast
arrives at school on time the day of the test
brings glasses if they wear them
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📕What We'll Be Learning in April📕
In Reading...
In Math...
Our focus for Math is Test Prep. We have been working on practice tests across the third grade curriculum. During this month, we will be focusing on cube patterns, arrays, and multiplies of 10 in conjunction with test prep. Students will be learning strategies to improve their testing ability and building stamina. Please have your child continue to practice their multiplication facts everyday!
In Writing...
In SEL...
During the month of April, we will be focusing on empathy and kindness. Students will learn how to use kindness to make and maintain friendships. The goals of this unit are to explain how empathy and kindness can help build friendships and for students to be able to identify acts of kindness for others by thinking about how another person feels and what they might want or need. We will be role playing different scenarios to deepen understanding.
In Social Studies...
Third graders will continue their case study on different countries by exploring folklore, cuisine, and inventions.
In Gym...
When we come back from Spring Break the classes will put together all the skills they practiced to play a friendly end of the unit Soccer Game. After this unit, we will introduce Track and Field to the students. In this unit we will go over various activities such as different types of running and jumping. We help the students improve on their stamina for running and their power for their jumps. Please make sure that your child is properly dressed for Gym.
In Science...
Some 3rd classes have already taken the end of unit assessment. If your child, has not taken it yet, they will be taking it in April. Once they are graded, they will be sent home. 3rd grade scientists are working on the Life Cycle Investigation. When the investigation is completed, they will begin the last unit of study called, Interacting Forces. In this unit, students will learn about simple machines and complex machines and what happens when objects interact. To support your child at home, talk about what simple machines they know about.
In Music...
We will learn about minor tonality. We will learn the eighth-note rhythm. We will learn about the composers Bach and Mozart and listen to their music.
In Art...
Third grade artists will use art forms such as printmaking and cardboard sculpture to invent robots that can perform helpful tasks.
👀Looking Ahead This Month🏃
April 2-10: No School for Spring Break
April 14 & 15: 3rd Grade ELA State Test
April 21: Student of the Month Ceremony
April 24: Spirit Day: Superhero Day
April 24: Bengali New Year Celebration at PS 230
April 28 & 29: 3rd Grade Math State Test