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most recent Classroom newsletter: December 12th
grade 3 Units of Study:
ELA (English Language Arts):
Reading:
This week students were working on their week 6 project - researching an animal of their choice. Next week we will take what we learned throughout unit 2, and apply it to the end of unit assessment, along with an MCAS practice passage.
We will begin Unit 3 after the winter break.
Unit 3 Essential Question: What makes a hero?
Theme: Heroes
Week 1: Story: Below Deck, a Titanic Story (Historical Fiction)
Week 2: Story: Granddaddy's Turn (Historical Fiction)
Week 3: Story: Little House on the Prairie & By the Shores of Silver Lake (Historical Fiction)
Week 4: Story: Mama Miti (Biography)
Week 5: Story: Poems about Heroes (Poetry)
Week 6: Project-based Learning assignment (Students will write an opinion speech on a hero in their lives.)
Writing:
Our students did a wonderful job publishing their opinion essays. Their work is hanging in the hallway and we plan to have a mini celebration next week. Students will travel from desk to desk, reading essays, and writing classmates compliments on their writing.
We also just started unit 2 on informational writing. Our students launched by writing a baseline sample on how to plant a garden. Now we are using student exemplars to break apart each essay for their parts. We use TIDE to each Informational Writing.
T - Topic Sentence, I - Important Idea, D - Detailed Explanation, E - Ending.
Math:
Students did a WONDERFUL job on the mid-unit 2 assessment. Those assessments went home this week. We just started to learn division and we will continue this work after the winter break.
Here are the upcoming lessons:
Lesson 10: Understand the Meaning of Division
Lesson 11: Understand how Multiplication and Division are Connected (We are here now.)
Lesson 12: Multiplication and Division Facts
Lesson 13: Understand Patterns
The end of unit 2 assessment will follow, which will cover fact fluency and content learned for multiplication and division.
Helpful Videos:Unit 1 Video (Place Value, Addition, & Subtraction)
Unit 2 Video (Multiplication & Division - Concepts, Relationships, Patterns
Social Studies:
Here is a document provided by DESE to outline the overall structure of the program.
Unit 1: Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of Indigenous people of the Northeast, past and present, by responding to questions representative of themes throughout the unit to the Indigenous peoples that live today.
Essential Question: How have Indigenous peoples lived in the Northeast, past and present?
The first unit is broken down into 3 clusters, each with their own focus.
Cluster 1: How can maps provide clues about land and people in the Northeast?
Cluster 2: What is the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the land?
Cluster 3: Where can we see Indigenous culture today, and how do Indigenous peoples keep their culture alive? (We are here now)
SEL (Social-Emotional Learning):
Each month we will have a trait of the month. We engage in SEL lessons during morning meeting, through class discussions, read alouds, and activities. This month our focus is on gratitude and being thankful for what you have.
Monthly Traits:
September: Friendship
October: Empathy
November: Gratitude
December: Kindness
*This month students created their own kindness holiday light. Students were asked to write about 2 ways they will show kindness during this holiday season.
SEL Curriculum Update:
Starting this week, our classroom began using the Everyday Speech Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resources to enhance our morning meetings. This resource is designed to explicitly teach students important social-emotional skills, starting with our first unit on Self-Awareness. We will integrate these lessons twice a week. This will allow all grades to develop a shared language and understanding as we work on the same SEL competencies at the same time.
Unit Outline:
Unit 1: Self-Awareness (November)
Unit 2: Self-Management (December)
Unit 3: Social Awareness (January)
Unit 4: Relationship Skills (February)
Unit 5: Responsible Decision-Making (March)
SAVE THE DATEs!
2025-2026 Medway Public Schools Calendar
December 23rd: Half Day dismissal at 11:30am
December 24th - January 2nd: Winter Vacation
January 5th: School reopens
January 19th: No School, MLK Day
January 28th: Early Release, 11:30 am
February 16th - 20th: Winter Vacation
Classroom donations
We will ALWAYS welcome donations of Clorox Wipes, and tissues! Thank you so, so much! We are constantly going through these items, and can never have enough. I truly appreciate anything you can send in, at any time this school year.
Dismissal Changes
Dismissal Changes
If you absolutely need to change your child’s typical dismissal, picking your child up early, dropping off late or transportation routine, please fill out the Google Form linked below. The form will be open from 7:30 am-1:30 PM. We receive multiple calls daily and to ensure we are putting students in the right dismissal location, families will need to complete the form. We will no longer accept phone calls or emails for changes of dismissal plans unless it is an emergency. Note that children are not permitted to ride home on another child’s bus for the purpose of play dates.
CLICK HERE to submit your child's dismissal change. Thank you!
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