Third Grade 

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving Break and we are already looking forward to Winter Break!

With only a few days left before the new year, it is important that your student shows up to school on time every day so they can maximize their learning and growth. Let’s make it a New Year’s goal to have better attendance grade-wide!

It is that chilly time of year! Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately by wearing a jacket and a sweater, as well as gloves, hats, scarves, etc. to keep them warm.

Over the break, take some time to read with your child to practice their fluency and comprehension skills. We are focusing on identifying problems and solutions as we read, and synthesizing a story by discussing its theme, or lesson. Ask your students questions like:

• What problem did the characters face? How did they solve it?

• What did the character learn in the story?

• How did the characters change during the story?

• How can you connect this story to your own life?

We have also started learning multiplication in math, and are working on mastering our math facts from 1-10. Help your student with quick multiplication quizzes whenever you have time - perhaps while walking home, cooking dinner, or first thing in the morning!

Please do not hesitate to call us at the school, send us an email/Dojo message, or schedule a virtual meeting if you ever have any questions! 

Sincerely 

Ms. Popoteur, Ms. Theisen and Ms. Schwager 

Rigorous Instruction

Instruction is customized, inclusive, motivating, and aligned to the Next Generation Standards. High standards are set in every classroom. Students are actively engaged in ambitious intellectual activity and developing critical thinking skills.

Units of Study 

Units of Study:

Into Reading- Stories on Stage

Unit Resources- Family Letter 

Writing- Narrative Writing

Unit Resources- Student Writing Process

Math –   Area and Multiplication

Unit Resources- IM family support video

Fact fluency- digital flashcards, card game

Science- Gravitational and Magnetic Forces

Amplify Science - Family Resources

Supportive Environment 

Strong Family-Community Ties & Collaborative Teachers 

School leadership brings resources from the community into the school building by welcoming, encouraging, and developing partnerships with families, businesses, and community-based organizations. 

Our focus this month will be working to become effective learners by developing the mindsets and skills for success in college, career and life.  Such mindsets and skills include initiative, responsibility, perseverance and collaboration.  We will also focus on becoming ethical people by treating others well and standing up for what is right.  Discussions around empathy, integrity, respect and compassion are values that will support this focus. 

Value of the Month 

Honest: we are truthful in what we say and do. It means people can rely on us because we have integrity. Honesty is the basis of a trusting relationship.

Students of the Month

3 -1 Emerson Olovacha

3 -2 Marcuis Williams

Important Dates 

December 9th to 13th: Penguin Patch Christmas Shop

December 23rd to January 1st: Winter Break, schools closed

Thursday January 2nd: Students return back to school

Teachers Contact Information

Class 3-1 Ms. Popoteur - epopoteur@schools.nyc.gov 

Class 3-2 Ms. Theisen - etheisen@schools.nyc.gov 

              Ms. Schwager- nschwager@schools.nyc.gov