Welcome to Mrs. Masi's Neck Of The Woods!
Contact Information:
email:Â vanessa.masiakowski@leanderisd.org
School Phone Number:Â (512) 570-5500
Conference Time:Â 2:00-2:35
Welcome to Mrs. Masi's Neck Of The Woods!
Contact Information:
email:Â vanessa.masiakowski@leanderisd.org
School Phone Number:Â (512) 570-5500
Conference Time:Â 2:00-2:35
Important Dates:
September 22- Student Holiday
October 1- Yearbook Picture Day
Important Links:
Year at a Glance:Â Click HERE
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Google Classroom Class Code: Â su2eocw7
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September 29- October 1
Math: This week we will continue to explore several strategies when solving multiplication problems.
Writing: My writers will research American symbols and landmarks this week. Then we will compose drafts about symbols and landmarks.
Reading: We will be studying nonfiction text features this week.
Science: Our class will compare rapid and slow changes on our planet.
Social Studies: Students will focus on charitable organizations this week.
September 22-26
Math: Our focus this week is to explore several strategies when solving multiplication problems.
Writing: This week we publish our informational texts. We will be creating Big Books about landforms.
Reading: Plot is the focus this week in reading.
Science: Our learning focus this week is all about changes to the surface of the earth.
Social Studies: Branches of government and their purpose is what we will focus on this week.
September 15-19
Math: Students will learn how to use arrays as a way to solve multiplication problems.
Writing: My writers will begin drafting informational texts about landforms this week.
Reading: Students will focus on story elements as we do “book talks” this week in class.
Science: My scientists will get to use the engineering design process this week in science
Social Studies: Our focus this week will be branches of government.
September 8-12
Math: Instruction will be based on one more week of addition and subtraction strategies.
Writing: Graphic organizers are the focus this week as we begin to research landforms and take notes.
Reading: Our class will review story elements and character traits this week.
Science: Students will get to investigate the effect of wind in science this week.
Social Studies: We will begin to study local and national government in class.
September 1-5
Math: Our class will continue to work on addition and subtraction strategies.
Writing: Students will get to publish their personal narratives this week.
Reading: Character traits will be the focus this week as we read fictional texts.
Science: My scientists will investigate how land can change over time.
Social Studies: Our class will learn about Founding Fathers this week in class.
August 25-29
Math: Subtraction is our target skill this week.
Writing: Drafting!!! Students will compose drafts of stories about specific landforms.
Reading: We will focus on character feelings and motivations within fiction text.
Science: Our conversations will focus mainly on landforms.
Social Studies: Third graders will continue to discuss the characteristics of good citizenship.
August 18-22
Math: Learn addition and subtraction strategies to solve math equations and word problems.
Writing: Generate ideas for stories and compose drafts of personal narratives with a focus on special memories.
Reading: Learn about fictional text characters and the traits they convey to the reader.
Science: Our class will explore soil samples and identify physical properties of the land around us.
Social Studies: We will begin to identify the features of our classroom and local community.
August 13-15
Building our classroom community!