3rd Grade Families -
Parent-teacher conferences are in full swing! Links to schedule are below. So much growth is happening already and we will be focused on goal setting with students this month.
Please note that your student's first 9-weeks report card will be sent home Thursday, October 15th. The color copy needs to be signed and returned to school for our records, but we will send a copy on plain white paper for you to keep.
Check our Campus Calendar regularly for updates and changes.
Newsletter from Principal Barber - published every Sunday. It contains a wealth of knowledge and information and you should review it to keep up with all school wide news.
You can view these via email or via the text message she sends. Please ensure your contact information is up-to-date.
October 25, 2026
You can access your child's grades, attendance information, lunch balance, and more at anytime via the CISD Parent Portal.
Personal communication devices are banned at school and may be confiscated if used during school hours. This includes phones, smart watches, and any other communication devices.
Your child should have their yellow Cub Folder in their backpack daily.
Students are only allowed plain water inside the classroom in a leakproof, refillable water bottle.
Your child should have a full change of clothes in their backpack in case of an emergency - including socks and underwear.
Please check for any outstanding balance on your child's lunch account.
Please ensure that your child is dressed according to our district dress and grooming policy on starting page 22 of the student handbook.
We will be begin our Energy Unit where we will focus on identifying everyday examples of energy, including light, sound, thermal, and mechanical
We will finish up our Government Unit and move into our Geography Unit where we will focus on how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment in which they live and the effects of human processes such as building new homes, conservation, and pollution in shaping the landscape.
We will begin Unit 3 where students will learn about the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems that make up our bodies. They will further explore the senses of sight and hearing and how our eyes and ears work. Within the Unit, students will also write a formal informational piece about one of the body systems they have studied in the unit.
Unit 3 Assessment - Monday, October 26th
Unit 3 Spelling Assessment - Tuesday, October 27th
Unit 3 Extra Credit Due - Tuesday, November 4th
Our Character trait for the month of October is Responsibility.