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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
3rd grade
3rd grade
This week was full of hands-on learning and exciting progress! In science, we had our first lab with Mr. Bill, exploring the life stages of a bullfrog, Hercules beetle, gray squirrel, and ostrich to practice sorting and identifying which picture didn’t belong. In ELA, students continued drafting their pond stories and practiced spelling in preparation for our first quiz. Math time focused on building multiplication fact fluency and deepening our understanding of place value by comparing numbers and converting between standard, expanded, and word form. In social studies, we kicked off our Hispanic Heritage Month by beginning research on inspiring leaders.
4th grade
4th grade
This week in ELA, our fourth graders continued exploring Opinion Writing by sharing their favorite seasons and explaining their reasoning. We also learned about capitalization using the M.I.N.T.S abbreviation (Months, the word “I,” Names, Titles, and the Start of a sentence) to help us remember when to capitalize. Then, we kicked off our first novel study of the year Holes by Louis Sachar which has already sparked plenty of curiosity!
In Social Studies, we began a special Hispanic Heritage Month project, creating piñatas after learning about artist Roberto Benavidez. In Science, students continued their study of the fascinating frogfish and also discovered the Coquí frog as part of our Hispanic Heritage celebration.
MORNING MEETING
MORNING MEETING
This week, the Combo Crew was introduced to a new morning meeting game called “Boom, Clap, Snatch” — a fast-paced activity that put their quick thinking and reflexes to the test!
4 PILLARS OF WELLBEING
4 PILLARS OF WELLBEING
This week, students continued exploring the Mindfulness Pillar. The Combo Crew focused on eliminating distractions while practicing mindful posture. During an outdoor activity in the meadow, students were challenged to listen carefully and notice the farthest sounds they could hear — all while a student played the tongue drum to guide their focus. It was a wonderful exercise in stillness, focus, and observation!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
EMERGENCY FOOD STILL NEEDED
We still have not received several bags of emergency food, and we need it as soon as possible. Please be sure to send in your child's emergency food right away so we can have them on hand in case of an emergency.
WEEKLY LEARNING SNAPSHOT
While TCS doesn't assign homework, many parents have requested at-home resources to support skill-building. We're happy to provide materials to help your child practice!
4TH GRADE Next week is only 4 days, so we will study 12 words instead of 15! Spelling Words: Words with scr, squ, and thr
throne stretch string throw strap through
scream streak squeaky strength thrill screw
MATH:
Rounding Numbers & Ordering Numbers
Digital Resources:
https://www.abcya.com/games/rounding_numbers
https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/countingCaterpillar/index.html
Printable Resources:
https://www.k5learning.com/worksheets/math/grade-2-order-numbers-c.pdf
3RD GRADE Spelling Words: Words with Short e, Short i, and Short u sounds
else
buzz
finish
head
summer
lift
ready
visit
fence
live
MATH:
Place Value & Rounding
Digital Resources: https://www.abcya.com/games/rounding_numbers
Printable Resources:
https://www.k5learning.com/free-math-worksheets/third-grade-3/place-value-and-rounding
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