Dear 3rd Grade Families and Students,
As the school year comes to a close, the 3rd grade team would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our families for your support, encouragement, and partnership throughout the year. Your involvement, kindness, and trust have meant so much to us, and we truly appreciate everything you have done to help make this year successful.
To our amazing students—we are beyond proud of each and every one of you. We have watched you grow academically, socially, and emotionally in so many wonderful ways. You have worked hard, shown kindness, built friendships, faced challenges with courage, and created so many special memories along the way. It has been such a joy to be part of your journey this year.
Thank you for sharing your children with us each day. We hope everyone has a fun, relaxing, and well-deserved summer!
With appreciation,
The 3rd Grade Team
Read for at least 20 minutes each day.
Visit the local library and let your child choose books they are excited about.
Take turns reading aloud as a family.
Listen to audiobooks in the car or at home.
Read a variety of texts: chapter books, comics, magazines, recipes, maps, directions, or nonfiction books.
Start a summer reading challenge or create a reading bingo board.
Encourage your child to reread favorite books to build fluency and confidence.
Questions to check for understanding:
Who was the most important character in the story, and what actions or choices showed their personality?
What was the main problem in the story, and how did the characters work to solve it? Do you think the solution was effective? Why or why not?
Which part of the story was the most meaningful or exciting to you? Use details from the text to explain your thinking.
What lesson or message did the character learn by the end of the story? What events helped them learn it?
Based on the character’s actions and the ending, what do you predict could happen next? Use evidence from the story to support your prediction.
How did the character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
What challenges did the character face, and how did those challenges help the character grow?
What is the theme or central message of the story? What details from the text support that idea?
Which character would you most want to meet in real life? Explain your reasoning using evidence from the story.
If you could change one event in the story, what would you change and how would it affect the ending?
Practice counting money while shopping or ordering food
Let your child help measure ingredients while cooking or baking
Read clocks and talk about elapsed time during the day
Compare prices at the store and estimate totals
Talk about fractions using pizza, sandwiches, fruit, or snacks
Play card games like War, Addition War, or Multiplication War
Use dice to practice addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts
Play board games that involve counting spaces or money
Try math apps or online games for 10–15 minutes a day
Practice addition and subtraction facts regularly
Practicing multiplication facts through songs, flashcards, or games
Use quick daily challenges like “How many ways can you make 24?”
Write math facts in sidewalk chalk outside
Ask your child to help plan a budget for a family outing
Have them estimate distances, weights, or quantities
Let them help divide snacks or supplies evenly among family members
Encourage them to explain how they solved a problem
Build with LEGO or blocks to explore patterns and geometry
Complete puzzles and brain teasers
Practice measuring during crafts or DIY projects
Play sports and keep score together
Keep a summer journal.
Write postcards, letters, or emails to family members.
Create comic strips or short stories.
Write about summer adventures, vacations, or favorite memories.
Make shopping lists, menus, or “how-to” directions.
Encourage complete sentences with capitals and punctuation.
Practice sight words and spelling patterns.
Play word games like Scrabble, Boggle, Wordle, or crossword puzzles.
Learn a “word of the day.”
Practice decoding unfamiliar words by breaking them into chunks or syllables.
Summer Reading Choice Board
Our Summer Reading Choice Board is a fun way to keep students reading and learning all summer long! Students can complete a variety of engaging activities that encourage creativity, build reading skills, and foster a love of books.
Let reading feel fun and relaxed.
Celebrate effort and growth.
Choice matters—students are more motivated when they pick their own books.
Small amounts of practice done consistently make a big difference!
Students are allowed to possess cell phones and other electronic devices such as watches, iPads, Nooks, Kindles, and other tablets on campus. All electronic devices must be turned off during the school day unless specific permission is granted by a teacher or administration. Students may not record, video, or take a picture of another student or staff without prior written consent. All electronic devices may only be used for educational purposes under the direct supervision of a teacher or administration. Electronic devices can be used before and after school to call and text messages only. Otherwise, devices MUST be kept in backpacks during the instructional day. Students will have access to their backpacks in case of an emergency. Students may not use their personal devices to call or message home during the day. All students who need to call home must use school phones with permission from the teacher or staff during school hours. Consequences for not following our school policy: Items may be retained in the Assistant Principal's’ office for pickup at the end of the student’s school day. At teacher or administrator request, a parent/guardian may be required to pick up the student’s electronic device. The school will not be responsible for loss or theft of electronic devices. Please read the district’s electronic responsible use policy on our school’s website for further information. Electronic devices are not permitted on field trips.
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