Upcoming Events:

Nov. 20th - Career Day

Nov. 20th - Field Trip to Ag Barn

Nov 24th-28th - Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 1st-5th - Holiday Shop

Dec. 4th - UIL Tryouts 3:00-4:00

Field Trip

Third Grade Field Trip: Thursday, November 20

Northwest ISD’s Agriculture Barn at Northwest HS

We are very excited to be able to take a field trip to the NISD Ag. Barn.  Northwest ISD’s high school students offer a fun day of learning about animals and agriculture at their Agricultural Science center.   One of the best perks of this field trip is that it is FREE to attend!! 

What do I need to do to allow my child to attend? 

• Fill out  the permission slip that was sent via ParentSquare by November 13. 

What does my child need to bring on the field trip?

• Weather-appropriate clothing.  The field trip to the Ag Barn is OUTSIDE and inside.  Students should wear tennis shoes (preferably ones that you don’t mind getting a bit muddy!!) and bring a jacket depending on the weather.  A hat or gloves are also recommended if it is cold that day.  

Reminders

• Parents- Please label your students items (hats, scarves, jackets, etc) with your child's first and last name. Our lost and found gets pretty full around this season when weather is cold in the morning but hot during recess and students shed those jackets and hats. All items that are labeled are returned to students.

• All volunteers need to complete a background check. We would recommend still filling out the volunteer background check form now so that you know you are clear and ready to go when the time comes. 

Transportation Changes

If you need to change your child's transportation home from school on any day, you will need to email your child's teacher and fill out this google form.  This will need to be completed by 2 pm the day of. 

tinyurl.com/bulldogridechange

This Week's Learning at a Glance

This is where we will let you know what concepts your child will be working on in the upcoming week.

Readers Workshop:  

This week we will finish our study of nonfiction by looking for the main idea and the author's purpose. 

Writers Workshop:  

This week we will finish our nonfiction writing by adding text features, revising and editing. 

Grammar: We will use and to join ideas. Over the next few weeks, we will focus on writing more complex sentences using coordinating conjunctions. 

Social Studies:  

We will learn about the history of Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving traditions. 

Science: 

• Earth and Space 

• Science Home Letter

• Anchoring phenomena: Why does the night sky change?

• Students will construct and explain models of Earth's orbit around the sun and compare the orbits of Earth and the moon.

• Students will identify the planets and other objects in Earth's solar system and name the planets in order from the sun. 

• Vocabulary: moon, orbit, relation, satellite, sun, year, limitation, planet, scale, sequence, solar system