3rd Grade
Home Base
November 10rd, 2023
Happy birthday, Hugo! November 13th
3rd Grade News
Dear Third Grade Parents,
We are happy to announce our soon-to-come Taking Action Celebration! Third graders have been preparing for this day with dedication and commitment. They will share with you their presentation and writing piece.
In Math, students will continue to work on rounding to the nearest ten and to the nearest 100. Remember to come and join us at the Math Parent School to follow through with your child’s teacher on the strategies and concepts used to learn multiplication.
In relation to the Taking Action Project, in Science students have been researching and working on Animal Adaptations.
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
Getting to Know a Character as a Friend.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
This week readers will learn to get to know the characters in their book, the same way they get to know a friend, noticing how the character talks and acts. They will think, 'What kind of person is this?' They will also do this work by noticing patterns in a character's actions and feelings. Finally, once they have created theories about their characters, they will dig deeper, asking, "Why might the character be this way?"... "My bigger idea about the character is..."
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Tools to use when reading: Readers Understand a Story By Writing Long About a Theory. Sample Character Traits. Getting to Know a Character
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Analizar biografías.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los escritores empezarán una nueva unidad de opinión. Aprenderán habilidades de escritura para persuadir a las personas y lograr cambios en la comunidad.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
En casa los escritores pueden elegir un tema sobre el que les gustaría escribir y dar su opinión.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Mathemathicians will be able to show their understanding of the skills and concepts explored in this unit by making a checkpoint. They will explore story problems that involves 3 digit-subtraction.
What mathematicians could be doing at home...
Home Connection: Adding, Card collecting & Shopping 1, Adding, Card collecting & Shopping 2
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
What tigers are doing at school...
The young scientists are putting the final touches on their Taking Action Project. Their curiosity lead them to do research and they have gathered enough information and facts that are informative and worth sharing. They demonstrated the curiosity and reflective traits during inquiry and planning.
What tigers could be doing at home...
Please ask your child about their projects. Let them talk about their chosen animals, animal adaptations, the challenges their animals have, and the actions that they want to take to protect their animals.
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
We will learn to recognize when we are experiencing strong emotions and can use strategies to get calm. We will practice stopping, thinking, and using calming strategies to “cool off,” so we can act usefully in response to situations that cause strong emotions.
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Stop and notice my emotions and how strong they are.
Use calming strategies to regulate my feelings when they are strong.
Identify the difference in how I think, act, and feel before and after using a calming strategy.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
Think of a time when you acted impulsively, or without thinking. What would you do differently if it happened today?
CONNECT
Upcoming Events
Nov. 7-15
PS Student Led Conferences
Nov. 10
End of First Trimester
Nov. 13-17
Book Fair
Nov. 15
No School
PS SLCs
Nov. 21
Gratitude
Feast
Reminders
Gratitude Feast Important Information
If your child(ren) will not be attending the Gratitude Feast on November 21st, please fill out this form: https://forms.ans.edu.ni/gratitude-feast-attendance/.
Student attendance must be confirmed no later than next Friday November 17th, otherwise your account will be charged.It's important for us to know, as each student has a designated buddy, and we want to ensure no one is left alone on the day of the feast.
Special Announcements
November - Calendar
Swimming
Big Questions Day
Meet the Team!
Mrs. Wilma Bayaua
3A
Mrs. Stephanie Jalil
3B
Mrs. Ma. Gabriela Morice
3C
Mrs. Yésika Lizárraga
Third Grade
Spanish Lead
Olga Salvatierra
3rd Grade Paraprofessional
Mrs. Lizette Richardson
Third Grade
Inclusion Lead