Third Grade Update

Third Grade Update

Curriculum

Reading:  We just finished our unit on informational text and main idea. In Reader’s Workshop, we are focusing on how chapters build upon each other in fictional text. We will continue to work on asking and answering questions.

Writing: We are working on our informational unit.  Students picked format (chapter book, picture book, article, or pamphlet) to use to publish their research. We are continuing to transfer our research into a written format.

Math: We just finished Unit 4.  We are working on Unit 5: place value up to the millions. We have had a great kick off on multiplication facts fluency.  

Keep working at home on...

• multiplication facts
• ballpark estimation to nearest tens
• addition and subtraction with regrouping

Science: We just finished our Ecosystems Unit. We are working on our Matter Unit. We are learning about mass, density, and how water changes forms.

Social Studies: We just finished our Government Unit. We are working on our Economics Unit. We are learning about bartering, profit, and currency.

Word Work: The test will be on Friday, November 21!  Students will get new words on Monday, December 2.

Important dates

Nov. 17-25   Book Fair

Nov. 26, 27, & 28 NO School

Dec. 4 McTeacher Night in Blue Springs 40 Hwy 4-8 pm

***Dec. 10 2nd and 3rd program will be at 6:30 pm in the gym

   (All students will wear "dress clothes")

Dec. 11 Papa John's Night

Dec. 19 End of 2nd Quarter

Dec. 20 - Jan. 5 NO School

Jan. 6 School Resumes on Tuesday

Reminders

• Grade Level Shirt Orders Due Tuesday, Nov. 25- See attachment for order form

• Remember to wear tennis shoes on PE days

Donations

***Thank you for all your help!!!!

Specials Schedule for the week of November 24-25.

Monday-C  Tuesday -D

Dec. 1-5: Monday-E Tuesday-A Wednesday-B Thursday-C Friday-D

Third Grade students are working hard!  Thanks for the support at home!  

Mrs. Doughty's class has created a kid blog page. It is more kid friendly for students. This blog can only be used by the kids in our class. I have to approve all posts before they are published. Parents can sign up for the blog as well by going through your child's profile and using the parent code. Please let me know if you have any questions.

kidblog.org/Doughty/