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Third Grade Newsletter
To find out what your student has been learning the week before winter break, ask them about...
Universe Size Comparison video
Solving 1-step word problems with multiplication and division (using Arrays, equal groups and area)
Big ideas in Starry Messenger
Conclusion Paragraphs
Buddies
Assembly
Kindness week and Post cards
Valentine's Celebrations
Greeking Out (Podcast/YouTube)
Pen pals (Mandy's Class)
New Field Trips
March 5, 2026: Errol Heights, 9:15AM - 1:15PM - Students will spend half of the field trip on a nature walk birdwatching and the other half of their time enjoying a natural playground.
Windy's Volunteers: Kourtney, Gina
Mandy's Volunteers: Destiny, Andre
April 8, 2026: Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, 9:15AM - 2:00PM - Students will explore the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge to find Amphibians and learn about their habitat. For part of the trip, students will be able to play at Sellwood park
Windy's Volunteers: Adam, Gina
Mandy's Volunteers: Destiny, Andre
The permission slip for both trips will go home on Friday, January 30 in your child's Friday Folder.
Want to volunteer on one of these field trips or both? Email or text Windy/Mandy. We are hoping for 4-5 volunteers from each classroom. Please be sure you have a current PPS background check on file.
Scholastic Book Orders
If you order through our class page, orders can be placed anytime. Scholastic sends us an email and we can submit the same day. Books usually arrive about a week after we submit the order. Each order adds "points" to our class points total which can be used to purchase new books and keep our classroom library filled with the latest books.
Mandy's Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/PK2W3
Windy's Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/HF27Y
A Note From our School Social Worker:
Kate Lefco is Peninsula's school social worker. She can help assist families in connecting to resources, such as clothing assistance, food boxes, mental health services, and other services. While we don't currently have rental assistance we can refer directly to support if families have an eviction notice. You can reach Kate via phone or text at 971 276 1759 or email klefco@pps.net. Kates work part time and I'm in the school Mon-Thurs. In addition to supporting families, she provides individual and small group social emotional support to students and outreach and support regarding attendance. You can see a list of past resources shared here.
Consider participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count with your student this year! It's easy, fun, and your child is a master birder that's ready to put their knowledge to use in this fun annual citizen science project. Click here to learn more!
Universe Size Comparision
Universe Size Comparision
Check out this video we watched this week on comparing various celestial bodies within the observable universe. The students were blown away by it!
Open through 2/16
Open through 2/16
Students my find this exhibit at OMSI interesting after wrapping up our unit on the sea and learning all about sea creatures such as sharks and giant squids.
Calendar of Events
February 16: No School, President's Day
February 17 - 20: Mrs. Dutton will be a guest teacher in Windy's Room
March 5: Errol Heights Field Trip, 9:15AM - 1:15PM
March 11: Early Release
March 23 - 27: Spring Break
April 3: Grading Day (end of third quarter) - No School
April 6: Planning Day - No School
April 8: Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Field Trip, 9:15Am - 2PM
April 22: Early Release
May 13: Early Release
May 25: Memorial Day - No School
Jun 9: Last Day of School
This Week's Spotlight Student:
Mandy's Classroom:
Theo
Windy's Classroom:
June on 2/18
King on 2/25
Spotlight Student
Spotlight Student
In an effort to build community and learn more about each other, each week one student from each second grade class will be randomly selected to be our "Spotlight Student."
The spotlight student will bring home and fill out a special worksheet about themselves. This student is also welcome to bring in 2 favorite items from home that represent their identity/culture (please avoid technology or other expensive objects).
At Morning Circle on Wednesday, our Spotlight Student will:
Share their worksheet
Share their special items and tell why they are meaningful
Be interviewed by their classmates
Be complimented by their classmates
Library Book Return
Windy's Class: Mondays
Mandy's Class: Thursdays
Math
Math
Multiplication:
Finding Area, Solving Word Problems and Using Scaled Graphs
See lesson family letters, sent home regularly in Friday Folders, for more detailed information about the skills and strategies kids are working to master in math. These letters also contain activities you can try out for home practice.
Literacy
Literacy
Thematic Unit: Outer Space
Essential Question: How do people learn about space?
We will explore art, poetry, literature and nonfiction texts about outer space. We'll learn about Galileo, Apollo 11 and man's first steps on the moon.
We'll end this unit by writing a four paragraph essay about the most important thing people have learned by exploring and studying outer space.
Science
Science
TBA
Social Studies
Social Studies
Experience Oregon History
Unit Developed by the Oregon Historical Society
Health
Health
Coming Soon: Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Bird Sighting in Windy's Room
Bird Sighting in Windy's Room
Northern Flicker
House Finch
Downy Woodpecker
California Scrub Jay
American Crow
Anna's Hummingbird
Dark Eyed Junco
American Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch
American Herring Gull
Canada Goose
Cooper's Hawk
Black Capped Chickadee
Bird Sighting in Mandy's Room
Bird Sighting in Mandy's Room
*Newest Sightings added to our Classroom Life List
Anna's Hummingbird
California Scrub Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
House Finch
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Dark-eyed Junco
Lesser Goldfinch
Canada Goose
Bushtit
Cooper's Hawk
American Robin
3rd Grade Photo Album
Mandy's Class
Buddies!
Valentine's Day Celebration
Windy's Class
Check out our space themed Kindnesss Week Mailboxes!
Welcome to Third Grade!
We are excited to meet you and get the 2025-2026 school year started.
Third Grade Supplies
Third Grade would prefer for families to purchase their child's school supplies. Here's our list.
If you are able to donate extra for students in need, that is always appreciated.
Here's how we're going to organize our pencil boxes. Feel free to set up your pencil box at home.
Don't see any pictures of your student here? If you would like to see occasional pictures of your student in the 3rd Grade Photo Album, take this quick survey and let us know!
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