Welcome to Quarter 1 Week 2!

We had a wonderful first week of third grade, and we are excited to begin Quarter 1, Week 2! This week, we will continue practicing our classroom routines and systems while diving more deeply into our academic subjects. We will also reflect on our first week together and discuss how perseverance and courage help us grow as learners.

Coming Up in Literature

On Monday, August 24, we will begin reading Little House on the Prairie! We are looking forward to starting our first novel together and exploring the adventures of the Ingalls family.

In our CKLA Literature unit, scholars will continue strengthening their reading comprehension skills by finding text evidence to support their answers.

Grammar and Writing

In Grammar and Writing, we will work on writing summaries and identifying the elements of a complete sentence. Scholars will have a Complete Sentence Quiz this week.

Math

In Math, we will continue our work with place value, comparing and ordering numbers, and number patterns. Scholars will have a Math Quiz on Friday covering these concepts.

Science

In Science, we will continue learning about life cycles. Scholars will get to see this process in action through our lima bean observation experiment, as we observe and record changes over time.

Curriculum Night

Looking ahead, please mark your calendars for Curriculum Night on Wednesday, August 26, from 6:00–8:00 p.m.

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about third grade, meet the teachers, and hear about the exciting learning we have planned for the year.

We are so proud of the strong start our scholars have made and look forward to another joyful week of learning and growing together!

Welcome to Third Grade!

Welcome to Third Grade! 

Thank you to everyone who came to Meet the Teacher on Friday. We were thrilled to welcome you all into our classrooms and begin building our third-grade community! 

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 11th. We cannot wait to welcome your scholar into our classrooms again! 

This week we're focusing on procedures, routines, and systems. All things which we will need to practice so we can have an orderly and joyful year! Part of our dismissal routine is allowing students to read silently after they have completed their homework. Please send your scholar to school with a silent reading book. You might also want to send your scholar a healthy snack. 

All About Me Bag Reminder: If you attended Meet the Teacher, your child received a Me Bag in their folder. They may fill it with 3 small items that represent who they are (such as a favorite photograph, a treasured keepsake, or a special trinket) and bring it to share with the class on Tuesday. Students who were unable to attend are also encouraged to participate by bringing their own small bag from home with 3 small items to share.

As we will need perseverance this week in learning and relearning our procedures, we will also be reading our poem for the week: 

Try, Try Again

by William Edward Hickson 

It's a lesson you should heed,

Try, try again.

If at first you don't succeed,

Try, try again.

Then your courage should appear,

For if you will persevere,

You will conquer, never fear,

Try, try again.

Warmly, 

🌻 Third Grade Team