Mrs. Miller's 3rd grade Classroom News
Contact Info:
Mason phone number: 512-570-5500
Conference time: 1:50 - 2:40
Contact Info:
Mason phone number: 512-570-5500
Conference time: 1:50 - 2:40
May 22 - Red Carpet Walk Learning Celebration - 7:45 am in the MPR
May 25 - Student Holiday
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be working through different strategies of solving subtraction problems with regrouping and in one step and two step story problems.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on researching and gathering relevant information.
In Writing, the students will continue to research their Red Carpet Biography person and gathering information.
Science
~ The students will continue to focus on conserving natural resources and observing and describing the properties of objects and their materials.
~ The students will focus on how humans change landscapes and their environments.
May 6 - Student Led Conferences - look for sign ups in a parent square
May 22 - Red Carpet Walk Learning Celebration - 7:45 am in the MPR
May 25 - Student Holiday
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be working through different strategies of solving one step and two step story problems.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on researching and gathering relevant information.
In Writing, the students will continue to research their Red Carpet Biography person and gathering information.
Science
~ The students will continue to focus on conserving natural resources and observing and describing the properties of objects and their materials.
~ The students will focus on how humans change landscapes and their environments.
April 28 - Math STAAR
May 6 - Student Led Conferences - look for sign ups in a parent square
May 22 - Red Carpet Walk Learning Celebration - 7:45 am in the MPR
May 25 - Student Holiday
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be reviewing different concepts throughout the week..
In Reading, the students will be focusing on researching and gathering relevant information.
In Writing, the students will be researching their Red Carpet Biography person and gathering information.
Science
~ The students will focus on conserving natural resources and observing and describing the properties of objects and their materials.
~ The students will continue to focus on different environments as they research a particular environment and create a diorama representing their environment.
April 28 - Math STAAR
May 22 - Red Carpet Walk - 7:45 am in the MPR
May 25 - Student Holiday
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will focus on analyzing data on bar graphs and picture graphs.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on identifying the moral of different stories.
In Writing, the students will continue writing their own "I Survived ... " stories using the elements of writing, revising and editing, and publishing.
Science
~ The students will continue to focus on the properties of the planets in our solar system and the order of the planets by their distances from the sun.
~ The students will continue to focus on different environments around Texas and how humans adapt to the different environments.
April 14 - Reading STAAR
April 28 - Math STAAR
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue to focus on equivalent fractions.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on reading letters, the parts of a letter, and then writing letters.
In Writing, the students will focus on writing their own "I Survived ... " stories using the writing elements of writing, revising and editing, and publishing.
Science
~ The students will be focusing on the properties of the planets in our solar system and the order of the planets by their distances from the sun.
~ The students will focus on different environments around Texas and how humans adapt to the different environments.
April 3 - Student Holiday
April 6 - Student Holiday
April 14 - Reading STAAR
April 28 - Math STAAR
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be focusing on equivalent fractions.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on using text evidence while comparing characters and changes of characters throughout the story.
In Writing, the students will focus on revising and editing different writing pieces.
Science
~ The students will be focusing on the sun and its characteristics.
~ The students will continue to focus on cardinal directions, maps, and the different environments around Texas.
April 3 - Student Holiday
April 6 - Student Holiday
April 14 - Reading STAAR
April 28 - Math STAAR
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be focusing on 2 digit x 1 digit multiplication strategies and problems.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on using text evidence to support making inferences and finding the main idea of a story.
In Writing, the students will focus on using text evidence to write about the main idea or purpose of an author's writing.
Science
~ The students will be making observations of what happens during a solar eclipse and investigating temperature changes to identify the sun as a source of thermal energy.
~ The students will focus on cardinal directions, maps, and the elements that make up different maps.
March 16 - 23 - Spring Break
March 23 - Optional parent conferences
April 3 - Student Holiday
April 6 - Student Holiday
April 14 - Reading STAAR
April 28 - Math STAAR
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be finishing up the unit of finding the area and perimeter of different shapes.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on using text evidence to support making inferences and finding the main idea of a story.
In Writing, the students will focus on using text evidence to compare different texts.
Science
~ The students will be finishing up the unit of forces and motions with some investigations.
~ The students will focus on our different community physical environments.
March 13 - Field Day
March 16 - 23 - Spring Break
March 23 - Optional parent conferences
April 3 - Student Holiday
April 6 - Student Holiday
April 14 - Reading STAAR
April 28 - Math STAAR
Practice online for STAAR - this is the website for practice online tests of the STAAR
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will focus on finding the area and perimeter of different shapes.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on using text evidence to support their answers for comprehension.
In Writing, the students will focus on using text evidence to justify their answers.
Science
~ The students will be finishing up their engineering design process plan of constructing a prototype to help secure objects in space.
~ The students will focus on cultural expressions and influences in Texas.
February 27 - March 5 - Book Fair
March 4 - Book Fair day for our class
March 4 - Parent STAAR Information Night - 5:00
March 5 - Book Fair day for our class
March 13 - Field Day
March 16 - 23 - Spring Break
March 23 - This day will be set aside for parent conferences if you are wanting one. Please look for more information to come.
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will focus on reviewing polygons. They will be focusing on 3D shapes, also.
In Reading, the students will be gathering facts from informational texts and analyzing writer's crafts.
In Writing, the students will continue to focus on writing different types of poetry.
Science
~ The students will be applying the engineering design process to plan and construct a prototype to help secure objects in space.
~ The students will focus on cultural expressions and influences in Texas.
February 25 - Photo Texas Spring Individual and Group pictures
March 4 - Parent STAAR Information Night - 5:00
March 16 - 23 - Spring Break
March 23 - This day will be set aside for parent conferences if you are wanting one. Please look for more information to come.
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will begin a new unit in math this week. They will be focusing on polygons and the attributes of different quadrilaterals.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on reading different types of poetry.
In Writing, the students will continue to focus on writing different types of poetry.
Science
~ The students will continue to explore forces acting on an object at rest and use observations as evidence to explain that magnets can exert a force on other objects.
~ The students will focus on cultural celebrations in Texas and how different writers and artists influence the different cultures.
February 12, 13, and 16 - Student Holidays
February 25 - Photo Texas Spring Individual and Group pictures
March 16 - 23 - Spring Break
March 23 - This day will be set aside for parent conferences if you are wanting one. Please look for more information to come.
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will finish up the unit of multiplication and division and finding the area of different rectangles.
In Reading, the students will focus on reading different types of poetry.
In Writing, the students will begin focusing on writing different types of poetry.
Science
~ The students will explore forces acting on an object at rest and use observations as evidence to explain that magnets can exert a force on other objects.
~ The students will focus on cultural celebrations in Texas and how different authors influence the different cultures.
February 11 - Friendship Party
February 12, 13, and 16 - Student Holidays
February 25 - Photo Texas Spring Individual and Group pictures
March 16 - 23 - Spring Break
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue to focus on area and the strategies that are used to find the area of different rectangles.
In Reading, the students will focus on composing information from books using text evidence.
In Writing, the students will continue to practice writing other persuasive pieces and will begin writing poetry pieces.
Science
~ The students will plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence of a force that can cause a moving object to slow down and stop.
~ The students will focus on identifying and describing individuals, events, and ideas that have changed our communities past and present.
February 11 - Friendship Party - look for more information to come.
February 12, 13, and 16 - Student Holidays
February 25 - Photo Texas Spring Individual and Group pictures
March 16 - 23 - Spring Break
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be focusing on area and the strategies that are used to find the area of different rectangles.
In Reading, the students will focus on fictional stories and then practice responding with an independent constructed response to the story they read or listened to.
In Writing, the students will be publishing their persuasive piece and continue to practice writing other persuasive pieces.
Science
~ The students will evaluate a claim about the effect of multiple forces acting on an object.
~ The students will focus on identifying and describing individuals, events, and ideas that have changed our communities past and present.
January 28 - Boosterthon Fun Run - G3 - 10:30
January 29 - Field trip
February 11 - Friendship Party - look for more information to come.
February 12, 13, and 16 - Student Holidays
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue to focus on the connection of multiplication and division and the variety of strategies that can be used to solve these problems.
In Reading, the students will focus on nonfiction books and articles and the nonfiction text features.
In Writing, the students will continue to collect evidence to support their opinion, organize the information they collected, and finally they will work on paragraphing their writing for a persuasive piece.
Science
~ The students will continue to focus on predictable patterns of motion of different objects.
~ The students will focus on identifying and describing individuals, events, and ideas that have changed our communities past and present.
January 19 - Student Holiday
January 28 - Boosterthon Fun Run - G3 - 10:30
February 11 - Friendship Party
February 12, 13, and 16 - Student Holidays
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be focusing on the connection of multiplication and division and the variety of strategies that can be used to solve these problems.
In Reading, the students will focus on nonfiction books and articles, identify arguments for and against a claim, and use the arguments to construct their own opinion response.
In Writing, the students will be collecting evidence to support their opinion, then organizing the information collected, and finally will be paragraphing their writing for a persuasive piece.
Science
~ The students will focus on predictable patterns of motion of different objects.
~ The students will focus on identifying and describing individuals, events, and ideas that have changed our communities past and present.
December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break
January 19 - Student Holiday
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be finishing up the unit of fractions and measurement this week.
In Reading, the students will focus on nonfiction books and the author's point of view.
In Writing, the students will be using their skills of capitalization, punctuation, and revising to write about the New Year ahead.
Science
~ The students will focus on how can we describe and predict an object’s motion.
~ The students will focus on identifying and describing individuals, events, and ideas that have changed our communities past and present.
December 18 - Winter Party - 9:00- 10:00 am
December 19 - Early release - 11:30 am
December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue to focus on fractions and measurement this week.
In Reading, the students will focus on infographics and text features and how they help give information.
In Writing, the students will be using their skills of capitalization, punctuation, and revising to write a Winter story.
Science
~ The students will continue to focus on what happens to organisms when the environment changes. The students will explore how changes in an environment affect the organisms that live there.
~ The students will focus on learning about different cultures and traditions.
December 18 - Winter Party - 9:00 am
December 19 - Early release - 11:30 am
December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue to focus on fractions and measurement this week.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on biographies and the author's message.
In Writing, the students will be using their skills of capitalization, punctuation, and revising to write a biography about a specific environmentalist.
Science
~ The students will continue to focus on what happens to organisms when the environment changes. The students will explore how changes in an environment affect the organisms that live there.
~ The students will focus on learning about different cultures and traditions.
November 24 - 28 - Student Holidays
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be focusing on fractions this week. The students will be working on identifying halves, fourths, and eighths.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on biographies and the author's purpose.
In Writing, the students will be using their skills of capitalization, punctuation, and revising to write their own autobiographies.
Science
~ The students will focus on what happens to organisms when the environment changes. The students will explore how changes in an environment affect the organisms that live there.
~ The students will focus on personal economics. They will continue to learn about earning, spending, and saving, along with the concept of scarcity.
November 19 - Field Trip to Doeskin Ranch
November 19 - PTO Science Night at 5:30
November 24 - 28 - Student Holidays
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be focusing on measurement this week. Specifically, the students will be working on telling time.
In Reading, the students will focus on biographies and the author's purpose.
In Writing, the students will be practicing on editing and revising different pieces of writing.
Science
~ The students will focus on how organisms get what they need to survive in their environment.
~ The students will focus on personal economics. They will continue to learn about earning, spending, and saving, along with the concept of scarcity.
November 11 - Veterans Day Assembly at 7:45
November 14 - Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 19 - Field Trip to Doe Skin Ranch
November 19 - PTO Science Night at 5:30
November 24 - 28 - Student Holidays
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will be reviewing place value while they are working on composing and decomposing numbers.
In Reading, the students will focus on the elements of Folktales and the character traits of the characters in Folktales.
In Writing, the students will be editing, revising, and publishing their adapted Fairy tale.
Science
~ The students will focus on how energy flows through a food chain and the traits that help organisms survive in different environments.
~ The students will focus on personal economics. They will be learning about earning, spending, and saving.
October 31 - Storybook Character Parade
November 3-4 - Student holidays
November 11 - Veterans Day Assembly at 7:45
November 19 - PTO Science Night at 5:30
November 24 - 28 - Student Holidays
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue rounding practice and working on 3 digit addition and subtraction problems.
In Reading, the students will focus on the elements of Fairy tales and the character traits of the characters in Fairy tales.
In Writing, the students will continue writing an adapted Fairy tale that is based on a traditional Fairy tale.
Science
~ The students will focus on how environments can change over time and the needs of different organisms for survival.
~ The students will focus on innovators and the impact they have made on society.
October 27 - 31 - Book Fair
October 29 - Our shopping day for the Book Fair
October 31 - Storybook Character Parade
November 3-4 - Student holidays
November 11 - Veterans Day Assembly at 7:45
November 19 - PTO Science Night at 5:30
November 24 - 28 - Student Holidays
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue with rounding this week. They will continue rounding and working on 3 digit addition and subtraction problems.
In Reading, the students will focus on the elements of Fables.
In Writing, the students will be writing an adapted Fairy Tale that is based on a traditional Fairy Tale.
Science
~ The students will focus on how environments can change over time and different weather conditions.
~ The students will continue to focus on entrepreneurs and their contributions to society.
October 16, 17, and 20 - Student holidays
October 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 27 - 31 - Book Fair
November 3-4 - Student holidays
November 11 - Veterans Day Assembly
November 19 - PTO Science Night
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ The students will continue with rounding this week. They will be rounding and working on 3 digit addition and subtraction problems.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on the elements of drama and they will be reading Reader's Theaters.
In Writing, the students will be writing a fairy tale, while focusing on setting and then turn their fairy tale into a play.
Science
~ The students will focus on what fossils can reveal about the past and how environments can change over time.
~ The students will continue to focus on entrepreneurs and their contributions to society.
October 16, 17, and 20 - Student holidays
October 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 27 - 31 - Book Fair
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ Rounding will be our focus for our new unit in Math. The students will be working on rounding to the nearest 10 and rounding to the nearest 100 this week.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on the elements of drama and they will be reading Reader's Theaters.
In Writing, the students will be focusing on adjectives and adverbs.
Science
~ The students will focus on butterflies and the environments they live in.
~ The students will be focusing on entrepreneurs and their contributions.
October 16, 17, and 20 - Student holidays
October 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 27 - 31 - Book Fair
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will continue to focus on different multiplication strategies. This week, the students will be focusing on arrays, loops and groups, and repeated addition.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on nonfiction books and using text features.
In Writing, the students will be publishing their informational pieces over American landmarks and symbols.
Science
~ The students will focus on the Essential Question of how land changes over time.
~ The students will be focusing on the types of citizens a democracy needs.
October 1 - Fall Photo Texas pictures
October 16, 17, and 20 - Student holidays
October 27 - 31 - Book Fair
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will continue to focus on different multiplication strategies. This week, the students will be focusing on arrays, loops and groups, and repeated addition.
In Reading, the students will be focusing on nonfiction books and using text features.
In Writing, the students will be writing an informational piece and using text features in their research.
Science
~ The students will be learning about how Earth events can cause changes to land over time.
~ The students will be focusing on the civic participation and responsibilities in our communities.
September 22 - Student holiday
October 1 - Fall Photo Texas pictures
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will continue to focus on different multiplication strategies. This week, the students will be focusing on arrays, loops and groups, and repeated addition.
In Reading, the students will continue to focus on plot elements. They will be focusing on characters, setting, problem, and solution.
In Writing, the students will be publishing their informational texts and will be focusing on nonfiction text features to include in their publishing.
Science
~ The students will continue to apply the engineering design process to develop, build, and test a solution for protecting a landmark.
~ The students will be focusing on the three branches of government and the government services.
September 22 - Student holiday
October 1 - Fall Photo Texas pictures
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will be focusing on different multiplication strategies. This week, the students will be introduced to arrays and repeated addition.
In Reading, the students will focus on plot elements. They will be focusing on characters, setting, problem, and solution.
In Writing, the students will continue to write informational texts about landforms.
Science
~ The students will be applying the engineering design process to develop, build, and test a solution for protecting a landmark.
~ The students will be focusing on the American founding documents..
September 9 - PTO Spirit Night at Daddy's Chicken
September 22 - Student holiday
October 1 - Fall Photo Texas pictures
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will be focusing on 2 step story problems that will involve addition and subtraction.
In Reading, the students will continue to learn about the different character traits in different fictional stories.
In Writing, the students will be writing informational texts about landforms.
Science
~ The students will be learning about wind and the shape of land.
~ The students will learn about the different government structures. They will be learning about the National, State, and Local levels of government and the services.
September 1 - Holiday
September 4 - Third grade Parent Information Night at 5:00
September 5 - Grandparent's Luncheon
September 22 - Student holiday
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will continue to focus on using different strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems. We will continue to work on strategies that help solve addition and subtraction story problems, also.
In Reading, the students will continue to learn about the different character traits in different fictional stories.
In Writing, the students will continue writing, editing, and revising their writing pieces. The students will be learning how to enhance their writing and then publish a writing piece.
Science
~ The students will be learning about water and the shape of land.
~ We will learn about good citizenship traits and our Founders.
September 1 - Holiday
September 22 - Student holiday
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will be working on subtraction strategies and subtraction story problems.
In Reading, the students will be learning about the different character traits in different fictional stories.
In Writing, the students will continue writing, editing, and revising their writing pieces.
Science
~ The students will be learning about weathering, how land changes shape, and how to describe land.
~ We will continue to learn about the traits of good citizenship.
September 1 - Holiday
September 22 - Student holiday
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will be working on addition and subtraction problems and these specific skills in story problems.
In Reading, the students will be learning about the plot of different stories.
In Writing, the students will be generating topics, writing leads, and editing their writing pieces.
Science
~ The students will be learning about weathering and how land changes shape.
~ We will be learning about the traits that make a good citizen.
August 13 - First Day of school
September 1 - Holiday
~Transportation - Changes can be made to transportation in the SDM app up to 1:15 p.m. No changes will be made this week.
~Snacks/Water bottles - Please have your student bring in a water bottle daily. Students can also bring in a healthy snack if they choose to.
~Birthdays - Per district/school guidelines, food items are not allowed to be brought in and shared for birthdays because of food allergies. Other options to bring in for birthdays are goodie bags for ALL students in the class to take home with fun things like pencils, stickers, erasers, books, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
~ We will be working on building our math community by getting to know how we learn best.
In Reading, we will be setting up procedures and routines.
In Writing, we will be writing about ourselves.
Science
~ We will be working on building our class community.
~ We will be working on building our class community.