Tiger

Schedule

Third Grade News

Monday
4/5

Tuesday

Mrs. Bellia ~ Mrs. Boukram ~ Mrs. Brandenburg ~ Miss Diaz ~

Mr. Huska ~ Mrs. Rodriguez

4/6

Wednesday
4/7

Week of

3/21 to 3/24

Thursday

Curriculum News

Radical Reading:
What we accomplished this week:
"
Common Core Component: Compare and contrast
the themes, settings, and plots of stories written
by the same author about the same or similar
characters (ex. in books from a series).
o
Compare and Contrast Patricia Pollacco
Books
What are working on next week:
"
Common Core Component: 2 Recount stories,
including fables, folktales, myths, dramas, and
poetry from diverse cultures; determine the
central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it
is conveyed through key details in the text (Lan Po
Po Po).
o
Matching a Graphic Organizer to a
Text
o
Using a Fishbone Map to Understand
the Text
o
Using a Fishbone Map to Retell a Story
o
Using a Fishbone Map to Write About a
Story

Marvelous Math:
What we accomplished this week:
" Geometry Review
o Geometry, Area, and
Perimeter Review
o Outcome D Review
o Outcome D Assessment
o Review Games & ReTeaching
What we are working on next week:
" Topic 12
o Introduction to Telling Time
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o Time to the Half Hour and
Quarter Hour
o Telling Time to Five Minutes
o Telling Time to Five Minutes
Review
o Telling Time to the Minute
Introduction

4/8

Friday
4/9

Wonderful Writing/ Word Study:

What we accomplished this week:
" Grammar Skills
o Choosing Words for Effect
o Commas and Quotation Marks
in Dialogue
o Grammar Review
What are working on next week:
" Narrative Writing
o Key features of narratives
o Intro Prompt- Prewrite with
Graphic Organizer
o Draft
o Monitor Writing with Rubric

Super Science:
What we accomplished this week:
" Science: Chapter 5- Water
o Water through the
Seasons
o Water Cycle Quiz
What we are working on next
week:
" Chapter 5: Water
o Book Review
o Q & A Review
o Chapter 5 Quiz
" Chapter 6: Weather
o Vocabulary

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PARCC Continues Next Week

Guide to an Incredible PARCC
Score
Make sure your child gets a good
night sleep the night before each
test.
Make sure your child eats a
good breakfast each morning
before the test.
Be supportive and reflect a
positive outlook about the test.
Talk to your child about what to
do during the test, including:
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Paying attention to
directions
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Asking questions about the
directions if they are not
clear
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Reading each question
carefully
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Eliminating obvious wrong
answers right away, and
then focusing on the
remaining answers
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Double checking answers
PARCC Schedule:
Math Session 4
*The test schedule varies
depending on your childs class.
THE AMOUNT OF HOMEWORK
WILL BE PARTIALLY REDUCED
NEXT WEEK!

Important Information
Stay Healthy!
It is that time of year where the flu and
frequent colds are spreading very quickly. The
third grade teachers would really appreciate any
donations of cleaning wipes and hand sanitizer.
Any items you would like to donate can be given
to your childs classroom teacher.

Field Trip!
On Monday, April 25th our class will be taking a
field trip to the Sci-Tech Hands on Museum in
Aurora. The cost of the field trip is $9.00.
Please return the permission slip and money by
Monday, April 11th.

Upcoming Events:
! 3/7-4/5
! 3/25-4/1
! 4/11
! 4/15
! 4/25

PARCC Testing
Spring Break
Field Trip Money Due
Early Dismissal @ 12:45
Sci-Tech Field Trip