Week of: October
5 - 9
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Mrs. Blanchard
Learning Objectives:
Math:
We will review multiplication and division from Topics 1-4 and take an assessment on Wednesday, October 7.
On Monday, please check your child's GREAT Tiger folder for their weekly math homework. It is due back to school by Thursday.
ELAR:
We will recognize the central ideas in an informational text, recognize a sequence text structure, and explain the author’s use of text features.
The Module 3 Assessment will be on Thursday, October 29. You can begin helping your child now by spending 5-10 minutes each evening going over this Module 3 Review .
Every Monday students will visit the Learning Commons for 15 minutes to check out books. Third graders will visit the Learning Commons every other week for 30 minute lessons with Mrs. Brock. *Please see the link below if you are interested in volunteering in the Learning Commons.
Science:
We will explore and explain how external structures and functions of animals such as the neck of a giraffe or webbed feet on a duck enable them to survive in their environment.
Social Studies:
We will identify the three levels of government- local, state, and national. We will describe the primary role, leader, and function of the three branches of government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial).
Important Dates:
October: Fall Parent Conferences
10/8 Early Release Day @ 11:45
10/9 No School for Students/ Professional Development for Teachers
10/12-10/13 Columbus Day Holiday (no school)
10/20 Yearbook Picture Day
10/26-10/30 Fall Book Fair Week & Red Ribbon Week
10/29 Trunk or Treat, 6-8pm
10/30 Book Character Parade
3rd Grade Homeroom Fund
Hi Parents & Families!
As the school year gets underway there are a few priorities to take care of to ensure your student is off to a great start! This includes purchasing the homeroom fund! This will provide your student with their class shirt. Class shirts are needed for events like field trips and field day. The best way to ensure your student receives theirs timely and in the right size is to purchase the homeroom fund. This will also cover events such as class parties throughout the school year. Please follow this link to complete this step: https://octaylorpta.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2F
Any questions? Contact our PTA president, Erica McCormick at octaylorptapresident@gmail.com
Classroom Wish Lists
Classroom Wish Lists
Gently used picture books, chapter books, and old magazines are always welcome donations for our classrooms. (Magazines will be used for a special project at the end of the school year and will not be in the hands of students.)
Don't toss those empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls!
Mrs. Waters, our GT LEAD teacher, is always in need of these for her classroom.
Thank you for all of your support!
Absences & Ride Changes
Student Absences: Please email your child's homeroom teacher and oct.attendance@gcisd.net anytime your child will be absent.
Ride changes: Please email danielle.harp@gcisd.net and grace.sigrest@gcisd.net by 2:00 p.m. whenever your child is going home in a way other than normal.
Breakfast, Snacks, and Water
Please be sure that your child eats a good breakfast before school. We start our day as soon as they walk in the door. Please send a small (peanut-free) snack and refillable water bottle with your child each morning.
Chromebooks and Headphones
Please be sure your child has either a working set of wired earbuds or headphones that can be left at school. We need them for the work that we do with technology. We kindly ask that you avoid wireless earbuds/headphones. They do not work well with Chromebooks. Also, please help remind your child each night to charge their Chromebooks!
Birthdays
Birthdays are special! We will celebrate your child's special day by singing in our classroom. You may send in small treats like pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. if you choose. Please refrain from sending in any food items. If you do send in any food item, it needs to be individually wrapped with the nutrition label.
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