Be on the lookout for information coming home about our Book Character Pumpkin Book Report! For this fun and creative project, students will choose their favorite book character, decorate a pie-sized pumpkin to look like that character, and complete a short book report about their story.

This is a wonderful opportunity for families to work together and get creative while celebrating a love of reading! 

A few reminders:

• Pumpkins must be pie-sized (small).

• No holes, carving, blood, or gore — decorations only!

• Characters and books must be school appropriate.

• Pumpkins that do not meet these guidelines will be returned home that day.

All finished pumpkins will be proudly displayed in the library for everyone to enjoy! 

Mark your calendars — our Fall Fest is Friday, October 18th from 2–6 PM!
Grab your friends and family for an afternoon full of fun — inflatables, games, a cakewalk, dunk-a-teacher, and so much more!

This event is cashless, so be sure to preorder your $10 wristbands by October 13th to skip the lines and dive right into the festivities. Don’t miss out on one of our favorite events of the year — it’s going to be sweet, splashy, and full of fall fun! 🍁🎟️

It’s time to sink your teeth into your child’s progress! Parent-teacher conferences will be held on most Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:15–2:55. We’ll meet in person, but if a phone call works better, just let us know. We can’t wait to chat with our awesome Gator families!

PLEASE send headphones with your student. The ones we had in the classroom are now mostly broken, and it’s important that each child has their own pair. Students use headphones every day in all three of their classes, so having them readily available is essential for their learning. Thank you for helping us make sure your child is prepared and successful each day!

- Please remind your child to take proper care of their Chromebook: always carry it with two hands, keep it away from food, drinks, and younger siblings, and store it safely when not in use. Each night, ensure there is a designated place to charge the Chromebook and double-check that it makes it into your child’s backpack each morning. While we will reinforce that caring for the device is the student’s responsibility, your support during these first few weeks is essential.

Additionally, please send in wired earbuds or headphones that plug into your child’s Chromebook. If possible, label them with your child’s name.

Last week in reading, we explored text structure, practiced using commas, and learned how to synthesize information from different sources. We also dug deeper into character relationships and traits, and examined how media techniques help tell a story. Our 3rd graders are growing into thoughtful, skilled readers! 

This week students will be learning...

MODULE 3 ASSESSMENT

Reading-This week, students will practice asking and answering questions (TEKS 3.6B), identifying the central idea (TEKS 3.6G, 3.9Dii), and determining the author’s purpose (TEKS 3.10A). We’ll also explore literary elements such as character, setting, and plot (TEKS 3.8B, 3.8D, 3.10B). Our readers are building strong comprehension skills! 

Grammar-Students will focus on abstract nouns (TEKS 3.11D) — learning how to identify and use them correctly in sentences. We’ll also practice writing addresses with proper capitalization and punctuation. Our third graders are becoming confident, skillful writers! 

• .Last week we concluded our Unit 2 over addition and subtraction.

This week the students will be learning...

• I can use equal groups and repeated addition to represent multiplication. (TEKS 3.4E) 

To help your child at home with these skills-

• Create word problems involving up multiplication with one digit numbers.

• Practice their multiplication facts. 

The images below are some ideas of math practice to do at home (choice board) and vocabulary!

3.12A Organisms and environments. 

The student describes patterns, cycles, systems, and relationships within environments. The student is expected to explain how temperature and precipitation affect animal growth and behavior through migration and hibernation and plant responses through dormancy.

McGraw Hill App. Chapter 8 Lesson 1 Migration and Hibernation.

3.7A GOVERNMENT

The student understands the basic structure and functions of various levels of government. The student is expected describe the basic structure of government in the local community, state, and nation.  They can identify services and which level of government provides the service.