Thriving Thirds News

Dear Third Grade Families,

Although last week was short, it was sweet. We enjoyed having a Friendsgiving, where we ate a lovely meal from Mrs. Kat and her cafeteria staff. We enjoyed each other's company and shared some great laughs while eating pumpkin pie. Some kids even took a risk and ate food they weren't sure about, or retried food they recall not liking. We are so grateful for all the experiences with our students! Thanks for sharing your kids with us!

Sincerely,

Third Grade

Ms. Disney, Mrs. LaPoint, and Mrs. Thomas

We will be going the Sealife Aquarium in Grapevine on December 6th. Field trip forms went home this week. The cost is $5 per student. We'd love to have parent chaperones/ volunteers. We will send out a sign up, in the weeks to come.

Do you have any Christmas/ Winter Decor that we could use/ have to decorate our third grade hall and our courtyard? We are looking to deck our halls for a fun Polar Express related activity. Also if we have any creative minds that would like to help us decorate, please reach out! We'd gladly take any help we can get! Thanks in advance!

Reading:

• We will read aloud grade level text with appropriate rate and fluency.
• We will identify real life connections between words and their use.
• We will monitor comprehension and make adjustments to improve.
• We will review and extend understanding of word meanings.
• We will use context to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• We will identify and discuss elements of drama.
• We will analyze the plot, including conflict and resolution

Writing:

• We will decode, read, and spell words with vowels au, aw, al, and o.
• We will revise writing to add dialogue.
• We will use dialogue tags effectively.
• We will introduce quotation marks.
• We will edit for correct use of possessive pronouns.
• We will identify and use capitalization and punctuation with quotations.

Social Studies:

• We will evaluate the heroic deeds of some national and local heroes.

Math:

• We will determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers when the unknown is either a missing factor or product.
• We will determine a quotient using the relationship between multiplication and division.

Science:

• We will observe the physical characteristics of an environment
• We will observe how the physical characteristics of an environment support populations and communities of plants and animals within an ecosystem
• We will describe the physical characteristics of an environment
• We will describe how the physical characteristics of an environment support populations and communities of plants and animals within an ecosystem
• We will describe environmental changes where some organisms thrive

November 20-24: NO SCHOOL/Thanksgiving Break

December 4-8: Dove Book Fair

December 12: GMS Band Holiday Tour Concert

December 14: Polar Express Day (wear Pajamas)

December 15: School Holiday Sing Along

December 15: Christmas Parties

December 15: Early Dismissal at 11:45

December 18- Jan 3: Christmas Break/No School

In math last week we started multiplication and division timed test. One of our standards is to recall multiplication and division facts up to our 10's, but we are going to our 12's!

As a celebration, any facts test that your child passes, they'll get that part of an ice cream sundae. They'll have until mid February to pass there test for our sundae celebration. The students are tasked with practicing the facts at home for the test they'd like to take the next day.

We also having been practicing a growth mindset while taking our test. Such as I didn't fail, I just can't do it yet and this may take some time and effort.

Check out your childs yellow folder to find a sheet called "Reading Cafe". Here you are able to be more involved with their reading by helping them to understand what they read! Pick a question a day and answer the question. Have them answer in complete sentences and give you evidence for how they knew the answer! (Examples can be found on the sheet!)

Progress Learning is another EXCELLENT resource! Each student should have finished their Diagnostic Test and now should be on the tab called MY GALAXIES! These are going to show you what they need to continue to work on and what they already understood (stars).

You will find pictures and updates of all the fun things we are learning and doing in 3rd grade on our Twitters! Follow us! Also, check out the hashtag #DESisBest to see what is happening around Dove!

Amber Disney

• Email: amber.disney@gcisd.net
• Twitter: @disney_des

Taryn LaPoint

• Email: taryn.lapoint@gcisd.net
• Twitter: @DES_LaPoint

Leah Thomas

• Email: leah.thomas@gcisd.net
• Twitter: @leahmt3

📢 Important Student Directory Form: Need Completed for ALL students! 📊

We're reaching out to all families to kindly request that you complete our Student Directory Form whether you want to be included or NOT. This form helps us compile essential contact information and preferences for each student who is included. 📋

We understand and respect that not all families wish to be included, and that's absolutely okay. Your privacy matters, and we're here to accommodate your preferences.

To complete the Student Directory Form, please visit https://www.dovepta.org/student-directory

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us create a connected community.

#StudentDirectory #SchoolCommunity #ParentInvolvement #PrivacyMatters 📚👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Hi, Third Grade Dolphin Families!

I just wanted to reach out and introduce myself and make sure you all have my contact info. I’m Rachel Zachry ( son in 3rd is Jase Zachry), and I’m serving as your Dove PTA Third Grade Coordinator this year.

A handful of things.

1. Please let me know via email or text if you’re interested in being a Room Parent for your child’s third grade class for the classroom holiday party before winter break or if you want to help plan any of the fifth grade events this year that PTA helps with: classroom holiday party, grade-level Valentine’s Day party, third grade trip, etc! I’ll make a note and reach out when it’s time to plan. I would love your help!
2. Join our private Facebook group: Dove Elementary Third Grade Parents 2023-2024: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602404093799269/?ref=share_group_link
3. Check out your teacher’s faves: https://www.dovepta.org/favorites!
4. Be the first to hear about all Dove volunteer needs by completing the Volunteer form: https://www.dovepta.org/volunteer.
5. Please support Dove by joining Dove PTA: www.joinpta.org. $10 membership is annual. No obligation to serve with membership!

From here on out, I only plan to reach out via email in this way when/if we have open needs specific to third grade. If you’d like to opt out of this sort of PTA communication from me going forward, please let your homeroom teacher know by Friday, September 1, 2023.

I know this is going to be an awesome year for our third grade dolphins.. here’s to it being their best year yet!!

Rachel Zachry

Third Grade Coordinator

Dove Elementary PTA

www.dovepta.org

Email: thirdgradecoord@dovepta.org

Cell: 214-226-0211

When your child takes CERTAIN Science, Math and ELAR test their results are available on your child's Edugence App on Classlink. We've shown them how to view their scores.

Science- TEKS Check on Matter and Energy results are available.

Math- Unit 1 TEKS Check results are available

• Please make sure your student's Chromebook is charged and ready to go for the next day! We will be using these to supplement our learning DAILY!

If your child is still struggling to tie their shoes, please make sure you're helping them practice at home. It can be dangerous and is a recipe for disaster. We just want them to be safe!

If your child wants to bring a snack, please pack a healthy snack! Spoon free foods such as carrots, fruits, pretzels, etc are encouraged! **No Peanuts!

Unhealthy foods such as chips, cookies, donuts, candy, etc. will not be allowed and we will ask your child to save it for home. If you have any questions, please email your child's teacher.

This year all of DOVE students will be using the CHAMPS system in their classrooms and common areas to set the expectation of behaviors expected. CHAMPS stands for Communication, Help, Movement, Participation, and Success. Before a different activity or going into a common area teachers and students will review the expectations for each of the letters "CHAMPS" so that all students can be successful!

Dove's 4 Bs for Behavior Expectations

BE Respectful

BE Responsible

BE Safe

BE Ready to Learn

If your child is absent, please notify your child's teacher via email or call the school at (817) 251-5700.

It is required for Dove to keep track of absences and the reasons why. Thanks for your cooperation!

All visitors who wish to visit at Dove or be a part of events such as field trips, Friendship Day, class parties, Field Day, Book Fair shopping, the Fun Run, and more need to have a cleared background check every year.

We encourage ALL VISITORS to do this at the beginning of each school year to avoid any conflicts with attending events at our school!

More information about the process and the online application can be found HERE.