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Third Grade Newsletter
To find out what your student has been learning the week before winter break, ask them about...
Equivalent Fractions
One Giant Leap
Peninsula Expectations Posters
Celilo Falls
Opinion Essay Body Paragraphs
Amphibians & Reptiles Lesson with Kelly & Izzy
Constellation Calendar Markers
Native American Drawing of a Red-tailed Eagle
Audrey 2 (Mandy's Class)
Classroom Needs
We are running low on Expo Dry Erase Markers in Windy's room. If you are able to donate an extra set or two, that would help us make it to the end of the year! Thanks!
Blazers Event
Please pass on to your families who use AAC devices! The Blazers are hosting a basketball event that highlights and celebrates communication disabilities. April 12 11:30-1:30. See link for more details.
2-Liter Bottles
We'd like to start collecting clean, empty 2 liter bottles for an upcoming project. If you happen to have 2 liter bottles at your house, please don't recycle, send them to school with your child instead. It's best if they still have their cap. Thanks!
Errol Heights
Students adored this park and asked me to share it's location with families:
Come for the birds, playground and neighborhood peacocks!
Upcoming Field Trip
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, John, Elaine Keane (AJ), Marla Wood (Wyley), Virginia
Mandy's Volunteers: Destiny, Andre, Quinn, John, Stephanie
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
Calendar of Events
April 6: Planning Day - No School
April 8: Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Field Trip, 9:15AM - 2PM - Volunteers Needed!
May 1: No School
May 25: Memorial Day - No School
June 3: Talent Show
June 4: Field Day
Jun 5: Last Day of School
This Week's Spotlight Student:
Mandy's Classroom:
Justice
Windy's Classroom:
TBA
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
Fractions:
Equivalence and Comparison, Measurement and Data
See 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
Done for the year!
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
American Eagle*
Mallard**
Gadwall**
Peacock**
*Newest Sightings added to our Classroom Life List
**Field Trip Sightings
Bird Sighting in Mandy's Room
Bird Sighting in Mandy's Room
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
**Canada Goose
**Mallard
**Great Blue Heron
**Gadwall
*Newest Sightings added to our Classroom Life List
**Field Trip Sightings
3rd Grade Photo Album
Spirit Week
Mandy's Class
This week everyone learned to play Rubbish. We will teach our buddies to play next month!
Buddies
Preparing for the tableau
Elevator Speeches: An Indiginous person, place, event or tradition
Windy's Class
Amphibian & Reptile Lesson with Kelly & Izzy
Peninsula Expectations Poster Group Work
Fractions
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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