Quarter 2 Week 9

 Hello Third Grade Families, 

We are on our last week before Winter Break! Continue to encourage positive, scholarly behavior even in the midst of the fun dress up days for the 5 days of giving. 

Content Corner:

• Math- Students are practicing word problems this week with a quiz on Friday. If you have Multiplication and Division flash cards, practice those with your child so they can know the facts from memory and not only rely on the skip counting songs.
• Spalding- We have 30 words this week and test on Friday. 
• Reading-Read aloud 20 minutes each night and scholars are filling out the reading log.(Parents just initial) Make sure they are writing in complete sentences.
• Literature- We are having a Seminar and test over The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe on Wednesday. Our new poem is Friends, Romans, Countrymen by William Shakespeare due January 24, 2025. They can say the poem before break if they would like. 
• Grammar- We are continuing to discuss research and writing paragraph outlines, which will help in our Independent Study Project on Ancient Rome. There will be a manilla folder sent home on Thursday filled with all the contents for the project. 
• History- We are continuing to discuss Ancient Rome and will have a history test over our vocabulary on Friday. 

Updates and Events:

• The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Celebration Thursday, December 19th (if you signed up for supplies, please bring those when they arrive to your teacher or on the day of the celebration)
• Winter Break- December 23-January 3
• Independent Study Days- January 6-10
• The Independent Study Project will be due January 13th when we return from Winter Break. All of the components have been taught in class and the Grammar notebook will be a beneficial resource for the writing and research. 

Spirit Week: December 16th–20th
Spirit Week is the week of December 16th! Here are the themes for each day:

• Monday – Decades Day
  Pick a decade and dress like it!
• Tuesday – Tropical Tuesday
  Wear a tropical shirt with your uniform bottoms.
• Wednesday – Western Wednesday
  Dress in jeans, boots, and other Western attire.
• Thursday – Dress Like a Teacher Day/Narnia Costume
  3^rd grade teachers will be in Narnia costume - so you can too! 
• Friday – GHNO Spirit Shirt Day
  Wear a GHNO spirit top with regular uniform bottoms.

Have a winter break! We are thankful for a great first semester of third grade! 

Joyfully, 

🌻 Third Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 8

 Hello Third Grade Families, 

We are approaching the final weeks before Winter Break! Make sure to encourage your scholar to demonstrate and practice all of the scholarly habits as we are at the halfway point of 3rd grade!

Content Corner:

• Math- Students are mastering division facts of 8's with a Quiz on Friday. If you have Multiplication and Division flash cards, practice those with your child so they can know the facts from memory and not only rely on the skip counting songs.
• Spalding- We have 30 words this week and test on Friday. 
• Reading-Read aloud 20 minutes each night and scholars are filling out the reading log.(Parents just initial) Make sure they are writing in complete sentences.
• Literature- We will be finishing The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe this week and annotating figurative language. Our new poem is Friends, Romans, Countrymen by William Shakespeare due January 24, 2025. They can say the poem before break if they would like. 
• Grammar- We are continuing to discuss research and writing paragraph outlines, which will help in our Independent Study Project on Ancient Rome. 
• Science- We are looking at the environment and soil this week. We have a science test tomorrow, 12/10, and scholars have their completed study guide to be studying in their green folders. 

Updates and Events:

• Classroom Spelling Bee December 12th
• The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Celebration December 19th (if you signed up for supplies, please bring those when they arrive to your teacher or on the day of the celebration)
• Winter Break- December 23-January 3
• Independent Study Days- January 6-10
• The Independent Study Project will be due January 13th when we return from Winter Break. All of the components have been taught in class and the Grammar notebook will be a beneficial resource for the writing and research. 

Spirit Week: December 16th–20th
Spirit Week is the week of December 16th! Here are the themes for each day:

• Monday – Decades Day
  Pick a decade and dress like it!
• Tuesday – Tropical Tuesday
  Wear a tropical shirt with your uniform bottoms.
• Wednesday – Western Wednesday
  Dress in jeans, boots, and other Western attire.
• Thursday – Dress Like a Teacher Day/Narnia Costume
  3^rd grade teachers will be in Narnia costume - so you can too! 
• Friday – GHNO Spirit Shirt Day
  Wear a GHNO spirit top with regular uniform bottoms.

Have a great week! 

Joyfully, 

🌻 Third Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 7

  Hello Third Grade Families, 

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! We are thankful for you all! 

Content Corner:

• Math- We are continuing to learn division using the ABE- answer sentence, bar model, and equation. Quiz on Friday. 
• Spalding- We have 20 words this week and test on Friday. We have middle of the year MAP testing on Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Reading-Read aloud 20 minutes each night and scholars are filling out the reading log.(Parents just initial) Make sure they are writing in complete sentences.
• Literature- We are continuing The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe this week. Our new poem is Friends, Romans, Countrymen by William Shakespeare due January 24, 2025. They can say the poem before break if they would like. 
• Grammar- We are continuing to discuss research and writing paragraph outlines, which will help in our Independent Study Project on Ancient Rome. 
• History-We are continuing to learn about Ancient Rome as we discuss Emperor Caesar Augustus this week. We have a Science test 12/10 and scholars have their completed study guide to be studying. 

Updates and Events:

• The Independent Study Project will be discussed this week and will be due January 13th when we return from Winter Break. All of the components have been taught in class and the Grammar notebook will be a beneficial resource for the writing and research. 
• Classroom Spelling Bee December 12th
• Winter Break- December 23-January 3
• Independent Study Days- January 6-10

Have a great week! 

Joyfully, 

🌻 Third Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 6

 Hello Third Grade Families, 

We are excited to see you all at the Winter Concert this Friday! You should have received a yellow letter in the take home folder entailing times, attire, and additional details. It will be wonderful to see the scholars looking dapper and dressed up! Please arrive by 6:45 pm at Trinity Baptist Church for the 3-5th grade concert at 7:15!

Content Corner:

• Math- We are continuing to learn division using the ABE- answer sentence, bar model, and equation. Quiz on Friday. 
• Spalding- We have 30 words this week and test on Friday.
• Reading-Read aloud 20 minutes each night and scholars are filling out the reading log.(Parents just initial) Make sure they are writing in complete sentences.
• Literature- We are continuing The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe this week. Make sure to use the links to order the book if you have not already. First Thanksgiving of All, poem is due this Friday the 22nd. 
• Grammar- We are learning about research which will help in our Independent Study Project on Ancient Rome. We have a diagraming quiz on Thursday. 
• Science- We are learning about habitats, advantages, and how organisms interact in an ecosystem. 

Updates and Events:

• The Music Winter Concert is November 22, 2024
• Thanksgiving Break November 25th-29th  
• Classroom Spelling Bee December 12th

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break! 

Joyfully, 

🌻 Third Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 5

  Hello Third Grade Families, 

All the Third Grade had a blast at Field Day chanting for each other and enjoying some friendly competition! Shout out to 3D Crete for winning with overall points and 3C Sparta for the Thumos, Spirit Award! Great job to all scholars! It was a fun day!

Content Corner:

• Math- We are continuing to learn division using the ABE- answer sentence, bar model, and equation. Quiz on Friday. 
• Spalding- We have 30 words this week  and test on Friday.
• Reading-Read aloud 20 minutes each night and scholars are filling out the reading log.(Parents just initial) Make sure they are writing in complete sentences.
• Literature- We are beginning The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe this week. Make sure to use the links to order the book if you have not already. We are starting a new poem, The First Thanksgiving, that will be due next Friday the 22nd. 
• Grammar- We are beginning a unit on research which will help in Ancient Rome. We are also discussing the editing and revising of our paragraph writing. Home Connect on Wednesday.
• History- We are learning about Ancient Rome and enjoying the adventures the early empire.   

Updates and Events:

• The Music Winter Concert is November 22, 2024. You should see a yellow paper from Mrs. Balmer with additional details, check the green take home folder.  
• Poem due November 22.

Thankful for you all!

Joyfully, 

🌻 Third Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 4

 Hello Third Grade Families, 

Content Corner:

• Math- We are continuing to learn multiplication and division. Multiplication and division are related, so knowing multiplication will aid in division confidence. If you have flashcards, make sure you are practicing those at home with your scholar. Quiz on Friday. 
• Spalding- We have 20 words this week with a review on Wednesday and test on Friday due to Field Day on Thursday.
• Reading-Read aloud 20 minutes each night and scholars are filling out the reading log.(Parents just initial) Make sure they are writing in complete sentences.
• Literature- We are discussing Native American Stories in our CKLA readers. We will be beginning the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe this Monday. Please send the book and use the links to order the book. 
• Grammar- We are beginning a unit on research which will help in Ancient Rome. We will have a Home Connect on Wednesday.
• Science- We are discussing animal adaptations and the changes in habitats. 

Updates and Events:

• Field Day is this Thursday November 7th. Your scholar can wear neutral athletic shorts with their city state shirt. If they wear leggings, make sure to have shorts over them. 
• We are honoring Veteran's Day this Monday, November 11th.

Go Field Day Fun! 

Joyfully, 

🌻 Third Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 3

 Hello Third Grade Families, 

Content Corner:

• Math- We are continuing to learn multiplication and beginning division. Multiplication and division are related, so knowing multiplication will aid in division confidence. Quiz on Friday. 
• Spalding- We have 30 words this week and test on Friday.
• Reading-Read aloud 20 minutes each night and scholars are filling out the reading log. (Parents just initial) Make sure they are writing in complete sentences.
• Literature- We are finished Little House on the Prairie and are discussing Native American Stories in our CKLA readers. We will be beginning the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe next Monday. Please send the book and use the links to order the book. 
• Grammar- We are discussing paragraph writing and citing text evidence. Friday quiz on writing a paragraph using the R.A.C.E.S. steps. We also are continuing a Home Connect which is given for homework on Wednesday nights. Students will have to discuss what we are learning in Grammar and then the parents will write down what your child shared. This will help to solidify the Grammar concepts and make sure your scholar is listening diligently and taking notes. Your scholar will turn in the next day for a homework grade. This does not need to be an exhaustive writing of all the information, but for you as the parent to understand your child understands the concepts and can clearly communicate them to you. 
• History- We are beginning our learning on Ancient Rome. This will also aid in the Independent Study Project on Ancient Rome.

Updates and Events:

• Field Day is November 7th. 
• Veteran's Day is coming up! 
• Faculty, staff, and students are invited to honor their family members who have served in the military by filling out a short info form and attaching a photo to be displayed in the library on November 11, which is a school day. Please note: photos will not be returned so just send in a copy of your veteran's photo.  Forms were sent home with students on Monday, October 28^th and extra forms can be requested from your teacher or downloaded here. Please return the forms to school by Tuesday, November 5^th. Thank you to all those who have served! 

Have a great week!

Joyfully, 

🌻 Third Grade Team