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September 2, 2025

February 11, 2025

Good afternoon! 

We hope you are ready for some more snow!

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions!

MCAS Dates & Practice Test

Please add these dates to your calendar. Your child’s attendance is imperative. As the assessments approach, more information will be available. 

Reading & Writing: April 1 and April 3, 2025

Math: May 14 and May 16, 2025

Students will be scheduled for a practice day soon. On this day, students will learn and become familiar with the MCAS software, how to use the navigation tools, make multiple-choice answers, write their open responses, and the procedures and protocols for taking the test. Students must be in school on this day as this is the only practice day for the ELA and math MCAS. As soon as the date is announced we will share it with you. It is typically scheduled for late March, just before the test. 

February 14, 2025, Valentine’s Day

Our class will exchange valentines in class on February 14, 2025. A class list was provided if your child would like to participate. Food and toys cannot be exchanged. Students may also pack a special snack for themselves to enjoy during our exchange. We will be doing a special science activity as well.

February 17 - February 21, 2025, Winter Break 

No school for students and staff. School resumes on February 24, 2025.

February 28, 2025, Queen Elizabeth Presentation by Sheryl Faye

On this day, students will attend a presentation by Sheryl Faye. “Since 2003, Sheryl Faye has masterfully brought to life important historical women to both children and adults across the U.S. In her one-woman shows, she immerses the audience in a multimedia learning experience that captivates viewers and sparks their interest to explore more”. If you’d like to learn more, visit her website, https://sherylfaye.com/.

Important Upcoming Dates

• March 3 - March 14, 2025, Spring iReady Assessments

• March 6, 2025 - Rescheduled Inspired Learning Day

• March 14, 2025 - Early Release

• March 21, 2025 - World Down Syndrome Day

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This month, we have been focusing on the skills of comparing and contrasting two different texts about the same topics and identifying the main idea of a text. The class has been working very hard towards independence in writing written responses to questions about what they have read. In writing, we started learning about narrative fiction writing and the components of creating a fictional story. 

Math - After February break, we will be finishing Unit 5 Multiplication, Division & Area. In Unit 6 Geometry, we will be learning how to describe and classify two-dimensional shapes, especially quadrilaterals, calculate area and perimeter, and represent fractions as parts of a whole shape. 

Science -  We are continuing our learning Weather: Factors and Hazards. In this module, students will explore, collect, and classify data related to the three factors that affect weather: precipitation, temperature, and wind. They will contrast weather and climate, relying on the three factors in their descriptions. Students will explore different types of weather hazards, including those in our region. They will design a solution that reduces the impact of a flood.

Social Studies - We will be concluding our learning of European Explorers and begin our learning of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribes. Students will be able to explain who the Pilgrim men and women were and why they left Europe to seek a place where they would have the right to practice their religion. They will be able to describe their journey, and the government of their early years in the Plymouth Colony, and analyze their relationships with the Wampanoag and Abenaki/Wabanaki people. Students will learn about the Wampanoag tribe and what their lives were like before Europeans arrived.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your child. 

Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

January 10, 2025

Good morning!

Happy New Year! We are in full swing of getting back into the routines of things. We cannot believe that at the end of the month, we’ll be halfway through the school year! We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions!

MCAS Dates

Please add these dates to your calendar. Your child’s attendance is imperative. As the assessments approach, more information will be available. 

Reading & Writing: April 1 and April 3, 2025

Math: May 14 and May 16, 2025

Upcoming Maternity Leave for Mrs. Brogioli

I'm excited to share that I'll be welcoming a new baby to our family in early March and will be taking maternity leave through the end of the school year. To ensure a smooth transition during my absence, the district will soon be posting my position to find a qualified individual. Our team, including Ms. Bell, Ms. Chuk, Mrs. Ceruti, and myself, will be involved in the interview process to select a long-term substitute who will provide consistent and supportive learning experiences for your children. It has been an absolute pleasure to be your child's teacher this year, and I cherish this class dearly. While I will miss them deeply, I am confident that Mrs. Ceruti and I will ensure they are in the very best of hands.

January 17, 2025

This is an early release day for students. Dismissal will begin at 11:50 AM. Please continue to pack a morning snack. 

January 20, 2025

No school is in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 29, 2025, Literacy Night

Read more in Ms. Bell and Ms. Chuk’s January 6th newsletter. 

Important Upcoming Dates

• February 3, 2024 - Report Cards sent home

• February 6, 2025 - Inspired Learning Day, Snow Date for Literacy Night

• February 7, 2025 - Early Release

• February 17 - 21, 2025 - February Break

Curriculum Update

Reading & Writing - Last month students learned how to explain a character’s point of view or opinion towards another character or an event in the story. This month we started by learning about text features such as captions, pictures, illustrations, headings, and diagrams, often found in nonfiction text. The next skill we will be learning is how to compare and contrast details from two texts that are about the same topic. In writing, we learned how to write our own Winter Haikus and look forward to learning about how to edit and revise our opinion paragraphs from last month.

Math - In a few weeks we will be finishing Unit 4 and starting Unit 5 Multiplication, Division & Area. In this unit, we will solve multiplication and division problems, calculate the area of rectangles, and use rectangular arrays to model and solve multiplication and division problems. 

Science - We are continuing our learning Weather: Factors and Hazards. In this module, students will explore, collect, and classify data related to the three factors that affect weather: precipitation, temperature, and wind. They will contrast weather and climate, relying on the three factors in their descriptions. Students will explore different types of weather hazards, including those in our region. They will design a solution that reduces the impact of a flood.

Social Studies -  We are continuing our learning of the European explorers who voyaged to our region. We located North America, the Atlantic Ocean, and Europe on a map,  learning how Native Peoples first came into contact with Europeans, and why Europeans in the 16th–17th centuries sailed westward across the Atlantic. We are tracing on a map the voyages of European explorers of the Northeast coast of North America, Giovanni Caboto [John Cabot], Bartholomew Gosnold, Giovanni de Verrazano, John Smith, and Samuel de Champlain.

Have a great day!

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

December 3, 2024

Good afternoon! 

We hope you are staying warm this week! 

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

Weather and Jackets

As cold days are becoming consistent, students are required to wear an additional layer to recess beyond what they are wearing in class.  Depending on the weather, please send them to school with either an additional sweatshirt or a jacket. We know kids don’t always like jackets, however as the weather gets colder, if they don’t have an outer layer, they will NOT be allowed out to recess and will have to spend it sitting in the office. We ask that you share your expectations of jackets with your student as many are pretending not to have one or are coming off the buses without one (because they're hiding it in their backpacks).

Breakfast at School

Ms. Bell and Ms. Chuk have requested a check-in with families regarding permission for your child to have breakfast at school. We are finding that students get a second breakfast at school without their families knowing. We ask that you speak to your student whether or not you give them permission to get breakfast at school.

Multiplication Math Fact Check-ins

We feel that learning multiplication facts is an imperative part of math in third grade. Students are learning and exploring how to multiply and experimenting with numbers through explicit instruction. However, we also want to hold students accountable for learning their facts. Every Friday, we will give short fact quizzes to see where students are with learning their facts. At this point, we are not expecting students to have them memorized. Going forward, based on their results, students will advance to the next set of facts or will receive a continued practice of where they are. There are tons of games and tools that can be used to help students begin to memorize their facts and we are happy to help! We are expecting students to through learning x0, x1, x2, x5, x10, x3, x6, x4, and x8 by the end of January. 

December 2, 2024 - December 6, 2024 Spirit Week! 

• Monday - Crazy Hair or Hat Day

• Tuesday - Tie Dye or Wacky Patterns

• Wednesday - Crazy or Mismatch Socks

• Thursday - School Spirit Day (wear Fun Run shirt)

• Friday - Pajama Day

December 6, 2024 - Picture Make Up Day! 

December 9, 2024 - December 20, 2024, iReady Winter Assessments

We will be conducting our middle-of-the-year iReady testing for reading the week of December 9 and for math the week of December 16. Please encourage your child to try their best and to take their time. Students are also encouraged to bring headphones from home if possible. 

December 13, 2024, Memorial PTO Presents "Passport to the Holidays"

On Friday, December 13, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, Memorial PTO will be hosting our first "Passport to the Holidays" event. It will be a fair-style event, where tables will be set up in the school cafeteria. Children and families will travel "around the world" learning about holidays and traditions as they visit each activity station. For this event to be an authentic representation of the diverse cultures in our school, we need families who are willing to set up a table and share. This is an opportunity to share your traditions through activities, artifacts, pictures, books, music, and crafts. We'll also have live music from Erik White, Story Time with Santa, and an Irish Step Dancing performance from Memorial students. Sign up here to host a table: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A45A9A72CA75-52932525-memorial?useFullSite=true#/

December 19, 2024, Nipmuc Music Tour - The Nipmuc Band and Acapella Group will visit our school and play some music.

December 20, 2024 - Early Release

This is an early release day for students. Dismissal will begin at noon. Please continue to pack a morning snack. We will do another Camping Trip as well. To prepare for this trip, students will need to pack a towel or small blanket, pencil and eraser, plenty of their favorite things to read, cozy socks or slippers, a special “camping” snack, and a small stuffed animal. 

January 2, 2025

Students and staff return to school. 

Important Upcoming Dates

• January 17, 2025 - Early Release

• January 20, 2025 - No School

• January 29, 2025 - Literacy Night

• End of January - Progress Report comes home

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on reading argumentative texts and how authors can be persuasive in their writing to influence their readers. Students used this to pick a topic they felt strongly about such as something that is their favorite, something they want, or something they want to change, and learned how to write an opinion paragraph. They learned how to make strong opinion statements, how to support their opinion with reasons and examples, to consider the tone of their paragraph such as writing to an adult versus writing to another kid, adding transition words, upgrading adjectives, and proofreading their work. We are very impressed with the class as their paragraphs came out great!

Math - This week we will be assessing Unit 3 Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction and starting Unit 4 Measurement & Fractions. In this new unit, we will tell time and calculate elapsed time, measure mass and volume to solve problems, and model and compare fractions in different ways.

Science - We are continuing our learning Weather: Factors and Hazards. In this module, students will explore, collect, and classify data related to the three factors that affect weather: precipitation, temperature, and wind. They will contrast weather and climate, relying on the three factors in their descriptions. Students will explore different types of weather hazards, including those in our region. They will design a solution that reduces the impact of a flood.

Social Studies - Yesterday we started learning about the European explorers who voyaged to our region. We will locate North America, the Atlantic Ocean, and Europe on a map, explain how Native Peoples first came into contact with Europeans, and explain why Europeans in the 16th–17th centuries sailed westward across the Atlantic. We will trace on a map the voyages of European explorers of the Northeast coast of North America, Giovanni Caboto [John Cabot], Bartholomew Gosnold, Giovanni de Verrazano, John Smith, and Samuel de Champlain. Finally, we will explain how the explorers described the Native Peoples and the new lands.

Have a great day!

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

November 1, 2024

Good morning!

We cannot believe it's November! We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

Weather and Jackets

The weather has been jumping between warm and cold.  As cold days settle in, students are required to wear an additional layer to recess beyond what they are wearing in class.  Depending on the weather, please send them to school with either an additional sweatshirt or a jacket. We know kids don’t always like jackets, however as the weather gets colder, if they don’t have an outer layer, they will NOT be allowed out to recess and will have to spend it sitting in the office.

Multiplication Math Fact Check-ins

We feel that learning multiplication facts is an imperative part of math in third grade. Students are learning and exploring how to multiply and experimenting with numbers through explicit instruction. However, we also want to hold students accountable for learning their facts. Every Friday starting November 8, 2024, we will give short fact quizzes to see where students are with learning their facts. At this point, we are not expecting students to have them memorized. Going forward, based on their results, students will advance to the next set of facts or will receive a continued practice of where they are. There are tons of games and tools that can be used to help students begin to memorize their facts and we are happy to help!

November 5, 2024

No school in observance of Election Day

November 6, 2024, Math Night

See Ms. Bell’s and Ms. Chuk’s 10/28/24 update for more information! 

November 11, 2024

No school in observance of Veteran’s Day

November 20, 2024, Progress Reporting Information Night

From 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Ms. Bell and Ms. Chuk will provide information regarding the new progress reporting, and what it will look like when it comes home in January.

November 25 & November 26, 2024 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thank you to those who have already signed up! On the 25th we have afternoon and evening conferences and on the 26th,  we will have afternoon conferences. The afternoon conferences will be from 1 to 3:30 PM and the evening conference will be from 6 to 8 PM. Please note that these two dates are also early release days for the students. Please complete this sign-up to pick a time slot. Conferences will be about 20 minutes long.

November 27, 2024

It's an early release day. Dismissal will begin at noon. Please continue to pack a morning snack. More information will be coming soon for this pajama day.

November 28 & 29, 2024

No school in observance of Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day.

Upcoming Dates

• December 6, 2024 - Picture Retakes

• December 19, 2024 - Nipmuc Music Presentation

• December 20, 2204 - Early Release, Pajama Day

• December 23 - 27, 2024 - Winter Break

• January 2, 2025 - Return to School 

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on asking and answering questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers, and finding the main idea of a text while using key details to support our claim. For skills, we learned about complete sentences, sentence fragments, and synonyms and antonyms. As writers, we are working on communicating our thoughts clearly so another person can understand.

Math - This week we started Unit 3 Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction. In this unit, we are continuing to practice addition and subtraction, learning how to round multi-digit numbers and estimate their sums and differences and adding and subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers using algorithms (for addition only) and other methods such as number lines and expanded form. 

Science - We are continuing our learning Weather: Factors and Hazards. In this module, students will explore, collect, and classify data related to the three factors that affect weather: precipitation, temperature, and wind. They will contrast weather and climate, relying on the three factors in their descriptions. Students will explore different types of weather hazards, including those in our region. They will design a solution that reduces the impact of a flood. 

Social Studies - We started the month learning the Nipmuc Nation and their history in our area. We have expanded our research to begin learning about the Native American groups from Massachusetts. Students have located the Northeast region on a political map of the current United States as well as located the New England states. We are exploring the diversity of Native Peoples, present and past, in Massachusetts and the New England region. We are learning about the Massachusett, Narragansett, and Stockbridge-Mohican tribes, their history, their lives before the arrival of Europeans, their relationship with settlers, and their impact on the tribe.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

October 1, 2024

Good morning! 

We are only one month into school and the growth and learning that is taking place are magical! 

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

Parent Survey and Forms - We kindly ask that if you have not done so already complete the back-to-school survey from us and the First Day forms for the office. Thank you!

October 8, 2024 PTO Fun Run

Last week we kicked off our Memorial Elementary School Fun Run fundraiser! We’re looking forward to having fun and building community together to reach our fundraising goals. Here is the Key Information to help you during the fundraiser: our fundraising goal is $15,000 for water bottle filling stations. Our event date is event date 10/08/2024.  All donations will be collected through our fundraising platform on MyBooster.com. You can sign up by searching for our school name and adding your information. VERY IMPORTANT! Once you sign up, get started by sharing via Facebook, email, and text! Some tips for success: set a goal for how much to raise and make a plan with your student on how to get there, share, share, share using our easy online tools, and make sure to thank everyone who supported you after you reach your goal. Thank you for helping make our fundraiser a success!

Families and caregivers are invited to attend and cheer our students on. You will need an active CORI Form on file with the office to be able to attend. Third Grade will be running from 9:30 - 10:30 AM!

October 10, 2024 Picture Day

Envelopes for payment of pictures will be sent home TODAY. Payments can be returned before Picture Day or on the day of.

October 11, 2024

This will be an early release for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Please continue to pack a morning snack. There is no school for students on Monday, October 14, 2024. Enjoy the long weekend! 

November 25 & November 26 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Save the date for PTC on November 25 and 26, 2024. On the 25th we have afternoon and evening conferences and on the 26th,  we will have afternoon conferences. The afternoon conferences will be from 1 to 3:30 PM and the evening conference will be from 6 to 8 PM. Please note that these two dates are also early release days for the students. Please complete this sign-up to pick a time slot. Conferences will be about 20 minutes long. 

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on reading realistic fiction stories about cultures and communities. We started learning how to write paragraphs about how a character’s emotions change from the beginning to the end. This month we will be working on our reading and writing stamina as well as new types of syllables, glued sounds, suffixes, plurals, and the sounds of -edl. We look forward to reading and writing about expository stories next!

Math -  This week we will be completing our review of addition and subtraction strategies in Unit 1. In Unit 2 Introduction to Multiplication, we look forward to learning about solving story problems involving multiplication, representing problems involving multiplication using skip counting, number lines, arrays, and ratio tables, and developing efficient strategies for multiplication facts through 10 × 10. 

Science -  We are continuing our learning Weather: Factors and Hazards. In this module, students will explore, collect, and classify data related to the three factors that affect weather: precipitation, temperature, and wind. They will contrast weather and climate, relying on the three factors in their descriptions. Students will explore different types of weather hazards, including those in our region. They will design a solution that reduces the impact of a flood. 

Social Studies - This past month we learned about Upton, its place in the world, and its history. On a map of Massachusetts, we used cardinal directions to describe where our school is located. Students explored our local geographic features and historic landmarks and why they are important to Upton. (Ask your student which Upton landmark they found most interesting.  We learned how to fill in a key when completing a map of the continents and the oceans. This month we look forward to researching the Nipmuc Nation and their history in our area. 

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

September 6, 2024

Good morning! 

We hope you had a good morning! The first weeks have been so great! We are enjoying getting to know your children as humans and as learners. It makes us look forward to the rest of the school year!

Just a few friendly reminders:

Parent Survey and Forms - We kindly ask that if you have not done so already complete the back-to-school survey from us and the First Day forms for the office. Thank you!

Homework - A letter will be coming home today with your student explaining homework for third-grade students. After reading this notice, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out. Here is an additional copy for your convenience. 

September 11 - Our class will attend the Book Fair during our library time. Books can be purchased in person and online at this link. If you’d like to volunteer or attend the book fair with our class at 10:55 you can sign up at this link. You will need an active CORI Form on file with the office. Other opportunities for shopping are the make-up day during school hours on September 13, 2024, and during the Open House on September 16, 2024.

September 16 -  Open House will be from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. This year, Ms. Chuk and Ms. Bell requested that only adults attend Open House. Mrs. Ceruti and I look forward to meeting you!

Week of September 16 - We will conduct our beginning-of-the-year iReady reading testing. We will continue with math testing the following week. Please encourage your students to try their best and to take their time. Students are also encouraged to bring headphones from home if they have not done so already.

September 20 - No School for students. 

Home-School Folder - Newsletters and information from ourselves, the office, and PTO as well as homework will be coming home in your student’s home-school folder. We appreciate your support in creating a routine with your child where this folder is checked almost daily by an adult at home. Thank you! 

Upcoming Dates

• October 8 - Fun Run by PTO

• October 9 or 10 - Picture Day

• October 11 - Early Release

• October 14 - No School

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This month we will be focused on reading realistic fiction stories about cultures and communities. We start will learning how to write paragraphs about how a character’s emotions change from the beginning to the end. We will also focus on grammar and spelling skills of closed syllables, reviewed spelling of /k/ c, k, ck, tch, glued sounds (all, an, am, ng, nk), closed syllable exceptions (old, ild, ind, olt, ost), trick words again, friend, from, month, put, want, was, when and sound alike words Know, no and which, witch.

Math -  This month we will be working on Unit 1: Addition and Subtraction Patterns. In this chapter, students are learning to use efficient math strategies to build fluency with basic addition and subtraction facts, determine whether two expressions are equal, write equations to represent one-step story problems, use strategies based on place value, properties of operations, or the relationship between addition and subtraction to fluently add and subtract within 100. 

Science - In a few weeks we will begin our first science unit from Project Lead the Way: Weather: Factors and Hazards. In this module, students will explore, collect, and classify data related to the three factors that affect weather: precipitation, temperature, and wind. They will contrast weather and climate, relying on the three factors in their descriptions. Students will explore different types of weather hazards, including those in our region. They will design a solution that reduces the impact of a flood. 

Social Studies - On a current map of Massachusetts, students will use cardinal directions, map scales, legends, and titles to locate and describe  Upton its local geographic features and historic landmarks, and their significance. Then we will learn about the history of our State Symbols and then work on creating a mail stamp with a featured stamp symbol. 

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Have a great rest of your day,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

August 15, 2024

Hello there and welcome to third grade!

We are ecstatic that your child is in our class this school year! While we have a week left of summer, we cannot wait to meet the students!

We wanted to introduce ourselves! I am Mrs. Brogioli. This is my third year teaching third grade. In 2021, I joined the fourth-grade team at Memorial after teaching fourth grade for a year at Clough. A little bit about me, I grew up in Milford and I graduated from Bridgewater State University in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and in 2022 with a Master’s degree in Reading. My husband and I have a rescue pitbull, named Bailey. I enjoy hiking, going for walks, and reading on my deck. I traveled to Canada, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic this year!

I am Mrs. Ceruti! Upton has been my home for the last twenty-two years.  I have taught at Memorial School for the last 10 of those years.  I taught two years as a fourth-grade classroom teacher, before moving to the third grade as a Special Education teacher. At home, I have four daughters ranging from age 15-21. Our household also includes two cats named Pepper and Poppy and a guinea pig named Peanut. Summer is my favorite season.  It includes reading as many books as possible, catching up with friends, and spending time with my daughters.  I love to play pickleball and set up a net in my driveway.  During the school year when I’m not at school, you can find me on a field.  My daughters are soccer and lacrosse players so I am often either watching them play or driving them to away games. 

We are co-teachers! Co-teaching is often implemented with general and special education teachers paired together as part of an initiative to create a more inclusive classroom that benefits ALL students. This means both teachers share all of the responsibilities of managing, planning, teaching, and assessing skills in our classroom.  We continually collaborate to specially design and differentiate our instruction to ensure ALL of our students get exactly what they need to grow and be successful.

This is our classroom website, where we will post announcements in one place for easy reference. We also have an About Us section with more information about ourselves, supplies lists, and the specials schedule. 

Our goal for the first few weeks will be to build a sense of community in our classroom. We want our classroom to be a space where students will want to come to learn and spend time with friends. We will work with students and their families to ensure that every child gets what is most needed. This is a brief survey to get to know each other better. Please feel free to contact us sooner if there is anything you’d like us to know before the start of school. 

A few reminders!

School Hours

Our school hours have changed with student arrival beginning at 8:45 AM. Classroom procedures will start promptly at 9 AM. Please email me or call Mrs. Adams, aadams@mursd.org, in the office if your child is going to be tardy, or absent, or if there is a change to their regular arrival/dismissal. Dismissal will begin with walkers at 3:10 PM.

Recess and Lunch

This year, recess for second and third graders will begin at 11:35 with lunch following at 12:00 PM. Again this school year, all breakfast and lunch will be free to students. Your child may bring a lunch from home or select a hot lunch, warm pretzel, bagel, PB&J, or a garden salad. The August and September lunch menu will be found here. 

Snack and Water Bottles

Since our lunchtime is later in the day, students will have the opportunity for a morning snack. Please remind your child that if they bring lunch, to set aside their morning snack to not accidentally eat it. Water bottles are welcome to be kept on students’ desks. 

Weather Watchers

Our classroom is located on the third floor of Memorial where the afternoon sun shines into. During high temperatures, it can be very warm, and during low temperatures, it can be very cold. It’d be appreciated if you could help your students dress accordingly for these weather conditions. Windows will remain reasonably open to allow for adequate ventilation. 

Specials 

Monday - Technology

Tuesday - Physical Education

Wednesday - Library

Thursday - Music

Friday - Art

Backpack Packing List

Snack

Water Bottle

Home-School Folder

Any school supplies

We hope that students will be able to describe the best part of their day, that the school day was challenging but not frustrating and never dull! We hope our students will feel their presence in our classroom matters and that their ideas make a real difference. We hope all children will thrive academically, socially, physically, and emotionally this school year. We hope that we will make great memories together and years from now when we look back at this third grade, it will be remembered with fondness. 

We cannot wait to meet you! Also, keep an eye out for a letter to your child in the coming week from us! (:

Enjoy the rest of your summer, 

Mrs. Brogioli and Mrs. Ceruti

June 7, 2024

Good afternoon! 

We cannot believe that this is our last monthly update! This school year has flown by and it was so much fun. We concluded our end-of-year iReady assessments the previous week and we are blown away by the progress every student has made. We are so proud of them and we are going to miss them so much. We have appreciated the partnerships we have built and the overall kindness of everyone. For families that have younger students, we hope we are lucky enough to work with you again and for families where fourth grade will be their last year in Memorial, your family is always welcome to visit us! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions between now and the last day of school. 

We wish you a fun and restful summer vacation! 

June 10, 2024 - Inspired Learning Day

Students were surveyed about which Portrait of a Learner Superhero was the most like themselves. From there, they picked a pathway of classes where they’ll work and learn with teachers and other students who also think and feel like them. Ask your students what Superheros there are and what classes/activities they did that day!

June 17 - Last Day, Early Release Day

This is an early release day for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Report cards will be posted to Powerschool this day as well. You may access your child's report card through the PowerSchool parent portal. If you have difficulty accessing it please contact Liz Black the district administrator at lblack@mursd.org.

Summer Reading & Activities

Here is the Summer Reading & Activity Packet for elementary students this year! A paper copy will be coming home next week so be on the lookout! Also, we will be guest readers at Upton Town Library on June 20, 2024, at 3:30 PM with Mrs. Ceruti, and on August 1, 2024, at 3:30 PM with Mrs. Brogioli. Come see us!

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we began studying the American Revolution and its leaders from Massachusetts including Paul Revere, John Adams, Sam Adams, John Hancock, Abigail Adams, Ben Franklin, Phillis Wheatley, and Deborah Samson, and writing an informational paragraph about them. We will also be creating a project and presenting our leader to our classmates. 

Math - We have started Unit 8, Bridge Design & Construction: Data Collection & Analysis. In this unit, we are researching bridge engineering and design, designing and building model bridges to meet specific criteria and constraints, planning and carrying out tests to find failure points and make improvements to their model bridges, and practicing math skills developed earlier this year, including work with fractions, time and measurement, estimation, geometry, and multiplication.

Science - This week we started our next unit of Forces, Motions, and Magnets. In this unit, students explore the forces all around them. We will investigate the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces, the pushes and pulls of bridge structures, and the effects of gravity and friction on the motion of objects. Students will also explore the power of magnetic forces and design solutions to everyday problems using their knowledge of these forces.

Social Studies - We are continuing our final unit about the American Revolution. We have started watching the animated series of Liberty’s Kids about kids during the war. If your child is interested in continuing to watch the show the episodes are available on YouTube Kids. 

Have a great summer!

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

May 31, 2024 Tie-Dying Tomorrow

Good afternoon!

Hopefully, you're able to stay dry today! Tomorrow afternoon we will be tie-dying t-shirts to wear on Monday for field day. We are so appreciative of the Thomas family for the idea and for supplying all of the materials. We ask that your child refrain from wearing their favorite clothing and shoes tomorrow as accidents and spills with the dye might happen. Students are encouraged to wear red on Monday and may change into their dyed shirts here at school if they'd like. 

We have so many exciting events coming in the next few weeks and cannot wait! 

Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli

May 15, 2024

Good afternoon! 

We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weekend and Happy Mother’s Day! We also wanted to say THANK YOU for thinking of us last week, we truly do feel appreciated! 

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions!

May 20, 2024, Scholastic Book Fair Begins

Our class will be shopping at the Book Fair on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2:30 pm. If you’d like to volunteer please sign up here, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A45A9A72CA75-49451020-2024#/

May 27 - June 7, 2024, iReady Spring Assessment

We will be conducting our end-of-year iReady testing from May 20 until the 31.  Please encourage your child to try their best and to take their time. Students are also encouraged to bring headphones from home if possible. 

May 27 - May 31 Last Week of Homework

This will be the final week of homework, spelling tests, and fact quizzes. While this may be the end of homework, reading for 60 minutes a week and having the multiplication facts memorized is imperative for fourth grade. We highly recommend your family continue this routine through the summer. 

No School - May 27th

Memorial Day

Specialist Night - May 30, 2024

Be on the lookout for Ms. Bell and Ms. Chuk’s update next week for the timing of the event. 

June 3, 2024, Field Day (Rain date June 4, 2024)

PTO has requested that this year each classroom wear an individual color instead of the entire grade matching. This is to help the volunteers differentiate between classes while out on the field. Our class will be wearing red! Be on the lookout for a sign-up from PTO if you’re interested in volunteering for this event. 

June 4, 2023 (Rain date June 5, 2024)

We will be doing a walking tour of the town, visiting the Town Hall, the Historical Society, and the new Community Center. Permission slips will be sent home on May 20th. Students will need to have lunch from home and should wear sneakers and sunscreen. We would love to have you join us! Please email us if you’d like to volunteer for our field trip!

Upcoming Important Dates

• May 30 - Nipmuc Senior Walk, Specialist Night

• June 10 - Inspired Learning Day

• June 11 - 4th Grade Send Off

• June 17 - Last Day of School

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on distinguishing our point of view from the author’s point of view on a topic. Students learned how to identify the author’s opinion and then explain if they agreed or disagreed with the author. We also learned to find similarities and differences in themes, settings, and plots between two books written by the same author. We also focused on base words, pronouns, and idioms. Very soon we will start reading biographies about the leaders from Massachusetts that had an impact on the American Revolution and writing an informational essay about them. 

Math - This week we will finish our learning of Unit 7, Extending Multiplication & Fractions, and start Unit 8, Bridge Design & Construction: Data Collection & Analysis. In this unit, we will research bridge engineering and design, design and build model bridges to meet specific criteria and constraints, plan and carry out tests to find failure points and make improvements to their model bridges, and practice math skills developed earlier this year, including work with fractions, time and measurement, estimation, geometry, and multiplication.

Science - This month we are continuing our unit on Heredity, Survival, and Selection. Our next unit will be Forces, Motions, and Magnets. In this unit, students explore the forces all around them. We will investigate the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces, the pushes and pulls of bridge structures, and the effects of gravity and friction on the motion of objects. Students will also explore the power of magnetic forces and design solutions to everyday problems using their knowledge of these forces.

Social Studies -  This month we are continuing our unit of the  Puritans and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Our next unit will be about the American Revolution. Students will learn what led to the Revolutionary War and study the importance of the wording of the Declaration of Independence.  They will learn about the leaders that helped to form the United States.  We will learn about the Constitution and then focus on the Bill of Rights. 

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your child. 

Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

April 22, 2024 

Good afternoon! 

Spring is finally underway! We hope you had a relaxing break! We want to express how impressed and appreciative of how hard the kids worked on the ELA MCAS. Your support and emphasis on how important school is has made a difference. Thank you! 

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

May 8 - Ecotarium Traveling Program

In science, we have been learning about fossils, life cycles, and heredity. Now we’ll get to see it all come to life! “Do you and a turtle eat the same food? Could you share the same home as a fox? Discover which characteristics and behaviors help animals move, hunt, and survive. Meet a live EcoTarium ambassador animal, explore the amazing ways it’s adapted to its ecosystem, and handle skulls, pelts, and more to get a firsthand look at evolution!” - https://ecotarium.org/school-and-group-programs/. Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this experience! 

May 13 & May 15 - Math MCAS

Math MCAS - 3rd-grade and 4th-grade students will be taking the Math MCAS over two days. It’d be great to talk to your child about taking their time and doing their best work. They have worked hard all year and they get to show off what they have learned! When students finish each session they will quietly read to themselves while their classmates continue to work. I highly recommend students come prepared with two paper books as they will not have access to their iPads until the end of the school day. To make sure students have uninterrupted time to take the MCAS, recess, and lunch have been moved to 12:30-1:10 for those days and specials will be 1:45-2:25. Because of this, snacks should still be packed but students will be given time to eat before the test. If your student is absent from any session of the MCAS, they will have to make it up at a later date. If you have questions or concerns about MCAS, please let me know!

May 17 - Early Release

This is an early release day for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Please continue to pack a morning snack and have students wear sneakers for physical education.

May 30 - No School, Memorial Day

Upcoming Important Dates

May 30 - Nipmuc Senior Walk, Specialist Night

June 3 - Field Day

June 4 - 3rd Grade Upton Town Walking Field Trip

June 10 - Inspired Learning Day

June 11 - 4th Grade Send Off

June 17 - Last Day of School

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on reading myths, fables, and folktales, their specific features, and the lessons or morals learned from each story. We also focused on pronouns, compound words, helping verbs, homophones, using context clues to find meanings of unknown words, and how to use commas. We enjoyed learning how to write limericks, autobiographies, and acrostic poems.  Before the break, we started learning about how to differentiate our point of view from the author’s point of view after reading a story. 

Math - This month we started Unit 7, Extending Multiplication & Fractions. In this unit, we will develop and use strategies for multiplying by 11 and 12, multiply single-digit numbers by multiples of 10, multiply single-digit numbers by two-digit numbers, and solve problems involving fractions. 

Science - We will be starting our next science unit on Heredity, Survival, and Selection. In this unit, we will compare the structures and functions of traits that enable organisms to survive in a specific environment, analyzing the traits of animals provides evidence for how those traits vary, how they are inherited, and how they have changed over time through selection. We also examine how the environment can affect inherited traits and determine which animals will survive in a particular environment. 

Social Studies -  We will be starting our next social studies of the Puritans and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.  In this unit, we will compare and contrast the roles and leadership decisions of early English leaders of the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony. Students will explain why Puritan men and women migrated in great numbers to Massachusetts in the 17th century, how they moved west from the Atlantic coast, and the consequences of their migration for the Native Peoples of the region. 

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your child. Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

March 11, 2024

Good afternoon, 

March is already coming in like a lion! We have a busy month ahead and wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

March Mathness Spirit 

Throughout the month we will be competing against other classrooms in ST Math. The class with the highest percentage of students meeting their weekly puzzle goal will move on to the next round. There is a big secret that we won’t know which class is in the lead, as each class is given a color but only Mrs. Smith knows which classes are which color. No class is eliminated and are moved to the Wild Card Bracket. Encourage your students to meet their weekly puzzle goals for ST Math to help their class advance in the March Mathness! 

• March 15 - We’re all Mathematicians! Wear an example of math in real life, like shapes, numbers, fractions, money, clocks, calculators, etc.

• March 22 - Mathematicians work together as a team! Be a team player and celebrate your favorite sports team by wearing some of their gear or their team colors!

• March 29 - Mathematicians LOVE math! Wear, RED, PINK, OR HEARTS, or if you LOVE JIJI, dress in black and white!

March 14, 2024 - MCAS Practice Day 

On this day, students will learn and become familiar with the MCAS software, how to use the navigation tools, how to make multiple-choice answers, how to write their open responses, and the procedures and protocols for taking the test. Students must be in school on this day as this is the only practice day for both the ELA and math MCAS. 

March 22, 2024 - Report Cards 

Report cards will be posted to Powerschool Wednesday, March 20, 2024. You may access your child's report card through the PowerSchool parent portal. If you have difficulty accessing it please contact Liz Black the district administrator at lblack@mursd.org.

March 29, 2024 - Early Release

This is an early release day for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Please continue to pack a morning snack and have students wear sneakers for physical education. 

MCAS Dates

Reading & Writing: April 2 and April 4, 2024

Math: May 13 and May 15, 2024

3rd-grade and 4th-grade students will be taking the Math MCAS over two days. It’d be great to talk to your child about taking their time and doing their best work. They have worked hard all year and they get to show off what they have learned! When students finish each session they will quietly read to themselves while their classmates continue to work. I highly recommend students come prepared with two paper books as they will not have access to their iPads until the end of the school day. Snacks should still be packed. The class will still be having lunch, recess, and Specials. If your student is absent from any session of the MCAS, they will have to make it up at a later date. If you have questions or concerns about MCAS, please let us know!

April 9 - Plimouth-Patuxet In-House Field Trip

The museum is coming to us! According to their website, “Plimoth Patuxet’s Museum Educators visit classrooms all over the country where they help students explore intertwined cultures, investigate changing landscapes, and understand 17th-century worldviews through immersive hands-on experiences. Museum Educators are experienced in working with students and facilitating age-appropriate, nuanced, historical conversations about Wampanoag and colonial history, culture, and community with sensitivity and empathy. Each program weaves a historical background with plenty of hands-on exploration and activities”. 

The programming our students will participate in is the Wampanoag Pottery, where students will “discover how archaeology and oral tradition helps us better understand how Wampanoag People lived in the 1600s and how they carry on traditions today. Students will learn about the importance of pottery to Wampanoag families and make and take their own pot using traditional methods”. If you’d like to learn more, visit their website, https://plimoth.org/ 

April 15 - April 19 Spring Break 

No school for students and staff. School resumes on April 22, 2024. 

Home-School Folder

Newsletters and information from ourselves, the office, and PTO as well as homework and classwork come home in your student’s home-school folder daily. We appreciate your support in continuing a routine with your child where an adult at home checks this folder almost daily. Thank you!

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This month we have been focusing on the fables, folktales, and classic myths. We have been working on finding the theme, or lesson, that the author wants us to learn from the character's mistakes and adventures. In grammar and vocabulary, we have been learning about contractions using not and root words. This week in writing, we are learning about how to write an opinion piece. 

Math - Last week we started our next unit of geometry. We will be learning how to describe and classify two-dimensional shapes, especially quadrilaterals, calculate area and perimeter, and represent fractions as parts of a whole shape. 

Science - This month we continued our learning in the unit, Circle of Life. In this unit, students compare and contrast the life cycles of both animals and plants. Students create models to build an understanding that all organisms share certain stages in their life cycles: birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Students also explore how an understanding of life cycles can aid in solving problems that occur when there are too many or too few organisms in a particular environment.

Social Studies - We are continuing our learning about the Pilgrims. Students will be able to explain who the Pilgrim men and women were and why they left Europe to seek a place where they would have the right to practice their religion. They will be able to describe their journey, and the government of their early years in the Plymouth Colony, and analyze their relationships with the Wampanoag and Abenaki/Wabanaki people.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your child. 

Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

February 12, 2024

Good afternoon! 

We hope you enjoyed the nicer weather before the snowstorm this week!

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions!

February 9, 2024, Helen Keller Presentation by Sheryl Faye

Last Friday afternoon, students attended a presentation by Sheryl Faye. “Since 2003, Sheryl Faye has masterfully brought to life important historical women to both children and adults across the U.S. In her one-woman shows, she immerses the audience in a multimedia learning experience that captivates viewers and sparks their interest to explore more”. If you’d like to learn more, visit her website, https://sherylfaye.com/.

February 14, 2024, Valentine’s Day

Our class will exchange valentines in class on February 14, 2024. A class list was provided if your child would like to participate. Food cannot be exchanged. Students may also pack a special snack for themselves to enjoy during our exchange. We will be doing a special science activity as well.

February 19 - February 23, 2024, Winter Break 

No school for students and staff. School resumes on February 26, 2024. 

March 1, 2024, Read Across America

A community member will be reading to our class as part of Read Across America. Please ensure students arrive on time for school as we will begin at 9:15 AM

March 5, 2024

There is no school for students to allow for a full day of professional development for staff. 

MCAS Dates & Practice Day

Please add these dates to your calendar. Your child’s attendance is imperative. More information will be available as the assessments get closer. 

Reading & Writing: April 2 and April 4, 2024

Math: May 13 and May 15, 2024

A practice day will be scheduled soon for students. On this day, students will learn and become familiar with the MCAS software, how to use the navigation tools, how to make multiple-choice answers, how to write their open responses, and the procedures and protocols for taking the test. Students must be in school on this day as this is the only practice day for both the ELA and math MCAS. As soon as the date is announced I will share it with you. It is typically scheduled for late March, just before the test. 

Home-School Folder

Newsletters and information from ourselves, the office, and PTO as well as homework and classwork come home in your student’s home-school folder daily. We appreciate your support in continuing a routine with your child where an adult at home checks this folder almost daily. Thank you!

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This month we have been focusing on the skill of cause and effect. We have been reading nonfiction texts and the relationship between events and why or how they happened. In grammar and vocabulary, we have been learning about using context clues, present and future tense, antonyms, subject agreement, linking verbs, and homographs. In writing, we learned how to write our own Cinquain poems and are looking forward to learning about how to write an opinion piece. 

Math - After February break, we will be finishing Unit 5 Multiplication, Division & Area. In Unit 6 Geometry, we will be learning how to describe and classify two-dimensional shapes, especially quadrilaterals, calculate area and perimeter, and represent fractions as parts of a whole shape. 

Science - This month we continued our learning in the unit, Circle of Life. In this unit, students compare and contrast the life cycles of both animals and plants. Students create models to build an understanding that all organisms share certain stages in their life cycles: birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Students also explore how an understanding of life cycles can aid in solving problems that occur when there are too many or too few organisms in a particular environment.

Social Studies - We are continuing our learning about the Pilgrims. Students will be able to explain who the Pilgrim men and women were and why they left Europe to seek a place where they would have the right to practice their religion. They will be able to describe their journey, and the government of their early years in the Plymouth Colony, and analyze their relationships with the Wampanoag and Abenaki/Wabanaki people.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your child. 

Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

January 17, 2024

Good afternoon!

Happy New Year! We are in full swing of getting back into the routines of things. We cannot believe that at the end of the month, we’ll be halfway through the school year! We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions!

iReady Winter Assessments: January 29 - February 9, 2024

We will be conducting our middle-of-the-year iReady testing for reading the week of January 29 and for math the week of February 5. Please encourage your child to try their best and to take their time. Students are also encouraged to bring headphones from home if possible. 

Multiplication Math Fact Check-ins

We feel that learning multiplication facts is an imperative part of math in third grade. Every Friday, we will give short fact quizzes to see where students are with learning their facts. Based on their results, students will advance to the next set of facts or receive a continued practice of where they are. There are tons of games and tools that can be used to help students begin to memorize their facts and we are happy to help!

MCAS Dates

Please add these dates to your calendar. Your child’s attendance is imperative. More information will be available as the assessments get closer. 

Reading & Writing: April 2 and April 4, 2024

Math: May 13 and May 15, 2024

Inspired Learning Day - February 6, 2024

We are looking for local retirees who are interested in visiting Memorial on February 6th to work with our K-4th grade students. Volunteers would do a range of activities, based on their interests: reading to students, listening to students read, working on puzzles or sudoku, playing board games, teaching students to knit, or sew, etc.!  If you know someone who would fit this description (a neighbor, grandparent, etc.), please contact the PTO or Mrs. Hagen, memorialPTOUpton@gmail.com and lhagen@mursd.org. All volunteers must be willing to fill out a CORI.

Home-School Folder

Newsletters and information from ourselves, the office, and PTO as well as homework and classwork come home in your student’s home-school folder daily. We appreciate your support in continuing a routine with your child where an adult at home checks this folder almost daily. Thank you!

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - Last month students learned how to explain a character’s point of view or opinion towards another character or an event in the story. This month we started by learning about text features such as captions, pictures, illustrations, headings, and diagrams, often found in nonfiction text. The next skill we will be learning is how to compare and contrast details from two texts that are about the same topic. In grammar and vocabulary, we learned about homographs, possessive nouns, suffixes, idioms, synonyms, and present tense verbs. In writing, we learned how to write our own Winter Haikus and look forward to learning about how to write an opinion piece. 

Math - Soon we will be finishing Unit 4 and starting Unit 5 Multiplication, Division & Area. In this unit, we will solve multiplication and division problems, calculate the area of rectangles, and use rectangular arrays to model and solve multiplication and division problems. 

Science - We are nearing the end of our Fossils and Changing Environments unit. Our next unit will be Circle of Life. In this unit, students compare and contrast the life cycles of both animals and plants. Students create models to build an understanding that all organisms share certain stages in their life cycles: birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Students also explore how an understanding of life cycles can aid in solving problems that occur when there are too many or too few organisms in a particular environment.

Social Studies - Last week we finished our learning about the Wampanoag tribe and what their lives were like before Europeans arrived. In our next unit, we will be learning about the Pilgrims. Students will be able to explain who the Pilgrim men and women were and why they left Europe to seek a place where they would have the right to practice their religion. They will be able to describe their journey, and the government of their early years in the Plymouth Colony, and analyze their relationships with the Wampanoag and Abenaki/Wabanaki people.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your child. 

Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

December 1, 2023

Good evening! 

We hope you are staying warm this week! 

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

Report Cards

We this school year. Report cards will be posted to PowerSchool on Friday, December 8. You may access your child's report card through the PowerSchool parent portal. If you have difficulty accessing it please contact Liz Black the district administrator at lblack@mursd.org.

Multiplication Math Fact Check-ins

We feel that learning multiplication facts is an imperative part of math in third grade. Students are learning and exploring how to multiply and experimenting with numbers through explicit instruction. However, we also want to hold students accountable for learning their facts. Every Friday, we will give short fact quizzes to see where students are with learning their facts. At this point, we are not expecting students to have them memorized. Going forward, based on their results, students will advance to the next set of facts or will receive a continued practice of where they are. There are tons of games and tools that can be used to help students begin to memorize their facts and we are happy to help!

December 4 - Early Release

This is an early release day for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Please continue to pack a morning snack.

December 22 - Early Release

This is an early release day for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Please continue to pack a morning snack. We will do another Camping Trip as well. To prepare for this trip, students will need to pack a towel or small blanket, pencil and eraser, plenty of their favorite things to read, cozy socks or slippers, a special “camping” snack, and a small stuffed animal. We will also have physical education so please pack sneakers as well. 

January 2, 2023

Students and staff return to school. 

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on identifying the main idea of stories and paragraphs with examples from the text. Students were also introduced to R.A.CE paragraph writing which helps students remember the pieces of a paragraph such as restating the question, answering the question, and citing evidence from the story. We also practiced the skills of prefixes and what they mean, identifying and writing irregular plurals, and homographs. The class did a great job writing their personal narratives based on something they’ve experienced in life. 

Math - Soon we will be finishing Unit 3 Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction and starting Unit 4 Measurement & Fractions. In this unit, we will tell time and calculate elapsed time, measure mass and volume to solve problems, and model and compare fractions in different ways. 

Science - Soon we will start our new unit of Fossils and Changing Environments. In this unit, students will develop an understanding of how animals and their environments have changed through time. Fossils provide a window into the animals and habitats of the past. Analyzing the traits of animals that are alive today and comparing them to fossils, provides evidence of how these ancient organisms and environments of the past may have appeared.

Social Studies - We will soon begin learning about the Native American groups from Massachusetts. Students will locate the Northeast region on a political map of the current United States as well as locate the New England states. We will explore the diversity of Native Peoples, present and past, in Massachusetts and the New England region. Students will research and present the findings of their Native group’s home, trading, farming and hunting, crafting skills, roles of men and women, and their relationship with settlers.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your child. 

Take care,

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

November 9, 2023

Good afternoon! 

We hope you are adjusting well to the time change! We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

Parent-Teacher Conferences

It was such a pleasure to meet so many of you last week. We appreciate your continued support of your child’s education. Please continue to read with your child and practice addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts. 

Multiplication Math Fact Check-ins

We feel that learning multiplication facts is an imperative part of math in third grade. Students are learning and exploring how to multiply and experimenting with numbers through explicit instruction. However, we also want to hold students accountable for learning their facts. Every Friday, we will give short fact quizzes to see where students are with learning their facts. At this point, we are not expecting students to have them memorized. Going forward, based on their results, students will advance to the next set of facts or will receive a continued practice of where they are. There are tons of games and tools that can be used to help students begin to memorize their facts and we are happy to help!

November 10, 2022

No school in observance of Veteran’s Day. 

November 22, 2022

It's an early release day. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Please continue to pack a morning snack. More information will be coming soon for this pajama day.

November 24 & 25, 2022

No School in observance of Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day.

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on asking and answering questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers describing characters in a story, and explaining how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. We also started learning about poems using words and phrases that form sound patterns to create effect. We practice skills of how to read homographs, how to write complete and compound sentences, synonyms, and antonyms. We look forward to learning how to start a personal narrative based on something we’ve experienced in life. 

Math - This week we started Unit 3 Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction. In this unit, we are continuing to practice addition and subtraction, learning how to round multi-digit numbers and estimate their sums and differences and adding and subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers using algorithms (for addition only) and other methods such as number lines and expanded form. 

Science - This week we will wrap up our unit on Stormy Skies. Soon we will start our new unit of Fossils and Changing Environments. In this unit, students will develop an understanding of how animals and their environments have changed through time. Fossils provide a window into the animals and habitats of the past. Analyzing the traits of animals that are alive today and comparing them to fossils, provides evidence of how these ancient organisms and environments of the past may have appeared.

Social Studies - We are wrapping up our learning of the European explorers who voyaged to our region. We will soon begin learning about the Native American groups from Massachusetts. Students will locate the Northeast region on a political map of the current United States as well as locate the New England states. We will explore the diversity of Native Peoples, present and past, in Massachusetts and the New England region. Students will research and present the findings of their Native group’s home, trading, farming and hunting, crafting skills, roles of men and women, and their relationship with settlers.

October 4, 2023

Good morning! 

We are only one month into school and the growth and learning that is taking place are magical! 

We wanted to provide you with a few updates! As always, please let us know if you have any questions! 

iReady Fall Assessment

We began conducting our beginning-of-the-year iReady testing for reading last week. This week we will continue with testing for math. Please encourage your students to try their best and to take their time. Students are also encouraged to bring headphones from home if possible. 

Indigenous People’s Day Weekend 

Friday, October 6, 2023, is an early release for students. Dismissal will begin at 12:10 PM. Please continue to pack a morning snack and have students wear sneakers for physical education. There is no school for students on Monday, October 9, 2023. Enjoy the long weekend! 

Picture Day

Picture Day will be on Thursday, October 12. Envelopes were sent home on Monday and payments can be sent in before.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Save the date for PTC on November 1 and 2, 2023. On the 1st we will have afternoon and evening conferences and on the 2nd we will have afternoon conferences. The afternoon conferences will be from 1 to 3:30 PM and the evening conference will be from 6 to 8 PM. Please note that these two dates are also early release days for the students. About two weeks prior to the meetings we will send out a Sign Up Genius for you to pick a time slot. Conferences will be about 20 minutes long. 

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This past month we focused on reading realistic fiction stories about cultures and communities. We started learning how to write paragraphs about how a character’s emotions change from the beginning to the end. This month we will be working on grammar skills: suffixes, regular and irregular plurals, doubling consonants, and adding -e to the end of words to make a long vowel. We look forward to reading and writing about expository stories next! 

Math -  This week we finished our review of addition and subtraction strategies in Unit 1. In Unit 2 Introduction to Multiplication, we look forward to learning about solving story problems involving multiplication, representing problems involving multiplication using skip counting, number lines, arrays, and ratio tables, and developing efficient strategies for multiplication facts through 10 × 10. 

Science - A few weeks ago we began our first science unit called Stormy Skies. Students investigate and make predictions about the weather through careful observation of the clouds and wind. Students also learn to differentiate between weather and climate and use models to reveal global climate patterns.

Social Studies - We have been learning about the Massachusetts State Symbols this past month. First, we learned about the history of some symbols and are now working on creating our own mail stamp with a featured stamp symbol. We look forward to learning about some of the European explorers soon. 

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

September 11, 2023 

Good afternoon! 

We hope you had a good weekend! The first couple of weeks have been so great! We are enjoying getting to know your children as humans and as learners. It makes us look forward to the rest of the school year!

Just a few friendly reminders:

September 11 - Our class will be attending the Book Fair this afternoon during our library time. Books can be purchased in person and online at this link. If you’d like to volunteer or attend the book fair with our class at 2:30 you can sign up at this link. Other opportunities for shopping are the make-up day during school hours on September 18, 2023, and during the Open House on September 18, 2023.

September 18 -  Open House will be from 6:00 - 6:30 PM. Our classroom is room 306 and students are welcome to attend this event! Shopping at the Book Fair will immediately follow in the library until 6:45 PM. Mrs. Ceruti and I look forward to meeting you!

September 25 - We will be conducting our beginning-of-the-year iReady testing for reading the week of September 25, 2023. We continue with testing for math the week of October 2, 2023. Please encourage your students to try their best and to take their time. Students are also encouraged to bring headphones from home if possible. 

Homework - A letter will be coming home today with your student explaining homework for third-grade students. After reading this notice, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out. 

Home-School Folder - Newsletters and information from ourselves, the office, and PTO as well as homework will be coming home in your student’s home-school folder. We appreciate your support in creating a routine with your child where this folder is checked almost daily by an adult at home. Thank you! 

Twitter - Follow Mrs. Brogioli on Twitter @mrsbrogioli for pictures and updates on what is happening in our school and our classroom!

Curriculum Update 

Reading & Writing - This month we will be focused on reading realistic fiction stories about cultures and communities. We start learning how to write paragraphs about how a character’s emotions change from the beginning to the end. We also focused on grammar and spelling skills of closed syllable, review spelling of /k/ c, k, ck, tch, glued sounds (all, an, am, ng, nk), closed syllable exceptions (old, ild, ind, olt, ost), trick words again, friend, from, month, put, want, was, when and sound alike words Know, no and which, witch.

Math -  This month we will be working on Unit 1: Addition and Subtraction Patterns. In this chapter, students are learning to use efficient math strategies to build fluency with basic addition and subtraction facts, determine whether two expressions are equal, write equations to represent one-step story problems, use strategies based on place value, properties of operations, or the relationship between addition and subtraction to fluently add and subtract within 100. 

Science - In a few weeks we will begin our first science unit called Stormy Skies. Students will investigate and make predictions about the weather through careful observation of the clouds and wind. Students also learn to differentiate between weather and climate and use models to reveal global climate patterns.

Social Studies - This month we will learn about Massachusetts and its State Symbols. First, we learned which continent, country, state, and county Upton belongs to. Then we will learn about the history of some symbols and then work on creating our own mail stamp with a featured stamp symbol. 

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Have a great rest of your day, 

Mrs. Brogioli & Mrs. Ceruti

August 16, 2023

A tradução para o português pode ser encontrada aqui.

يمكن العثور على الترجمة العربية هنا.

Hello there and welcome to third grade!

We are so ecstatic that your child is in our class this school year! While we do have a few weeks left of summer, we cannot wait to meet the students!

We wanted to introduce ourselves!  I am Mrs. Brogioli. This is my second year teaching third grade. In 2021, I joined the fourth-grade team at Memorial after teaching fourth grade for a year at Clough. A little bit about me, I grew up in Milford and I graduated from Bridgewater State University in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and 2022 with a Master’s degree in Reading. In 2020, I moved to Northbridge, and last summer, I got married! My husband and I have a rescue dog, named Bailey. I enjoy hiking, going for walks, and reading on my deck. I have read over 30 books this year alone! 

I am Mrs. Ceruti! Upton has been my home for the last twenty-one years.  I have taught at Memorial School for the last 9 of those years.  I taught two years as a fourth-grade classroom teacher, before moving to the third grade as a Special Education teacher. At home, I have four daughters ranging from age 14-20. Our household also includes a dog named Lily and a guinea pig named Peanut. Summer is my favorite season.  It includes reading as many books as possible, catching up with friends, and spending time with my daughters.  I love to play pickleball and set up a net in my driveway.  During the school year when I’m not at school, you can find me on a field.  My daughters are soccer and lacrosse players so I am often either watching them play or driving them to away games. 

We are co-teachers! Co-teaching is often implemented with general and special education teachers paired together as part of an initiative to create a more inclusive classroom that benefits ALL students. This means both teachers share all of the responsibilities of managing, planning, teaching, and assessing skills in our classroom.  We continually collaborate to specially design and differentiate our instruction to ensure ALL of our students get exactly what they need to grow and be successful.

This is our classroom website, where we will post announcements in one place for easy reference. We also have an About Us section with more information about ourselves, supplies lists, and the specials schedule. 

Our goal for the first few weeks will be to build a sense of community in our classroom. We want our classroom to be a space where students will want to come to learn and spend time with friends. We will work with students and their families to ensure that every child gets what is most needed. This is a brief survey so we can get to know each other better. Please feel free to contact us sooner if there is anything you’d like us to know before the start of school. 

A few reminders!

School Hours

Our school hours have changed with student arrival beginning at 8:45 AM. Classroom procedures will start promptly at 9 AM. Please email me or call Mrs. Adams, aadams@mursd.org, in the office if your child is going to be tardy, or absent, or if there is a change to their regular arrival/dismissal. Dismissal will begin with walkers at 3:10 PM and then students who ride the bus.

Recess and Lunch

This year, recess for second and third graders will begin at 11:40 with lunch following at 12:05 PM. Again this school year, all breakfast and lunch will be free to students. Your child may bring a lunch from home or select a hot lunch, warm pretzel, bagel, PB&J, or a garden salad. The August and September lunch menu will be found here. 

Snack and Water Bottles

Since our lunchtime is later in the day, students will have the opportunity for a morning snack. Please remind your child that if they bring lunch, to set aside their morning snack to not accidentally eat it. Water bottles are welcome to be kept on students’ desks. 

Weather Watchers

Our classroom is located on the third floor of Memorial where the afternoon sun shines into. During high temperatures, it can be very warm, and during low temperatures, it can be very cold. It’d be appreciated if you could help your students dress accordingly for these weather conditions. Windows will remain reasonably open to allow for adequate ventilation. 

Specials 

Monday - Library

Tuesday - Music

Wednesday - Art

Thursday - Technology

Friday - Physical Education

Backpack Packing List

Snack

Water Bottle

Any school supplies

We hope that students will be able to describe the best part of their day, that the school day was challenging but not frustrating and never dull! We hope our students will feel their presence in our classroom matters and that their ideas make a real difference. We hope all children will thrive academically, socially, physically, and emotionally this school year. We hope that we will make great memories together and years from now when we look back at this third grade, it will be remembered with fondness. 

We cannot wait to meet you!

Enjoy the rest of your summer, 

Mrs. Brogioli and Mrs. Ceruti