The end of our 1st Trimester in 3rd Grade is coming up quickly on Friday 11/20/15. The year has flown by so far!
Our Upcoming Downers Grove Field Trip: Thank you for turning in your field trip permission slips and Giordano's Pizza lunch $. Our field trip is on Tuesday, 11/24/15. We will be going with Mrs. Klacza's 3rd Grade Class. Please plan to dress your children in weather-appropriate clothing on that day, since we will be outside for part of the time.
Student of the Week: Nedas is our "Star Student" this week. He will be sharing a poster about himself and his favorite things. We can't wait for him to share! : ) When your child is "Star Student", they will bring home a poster to complete. They can also pick a day to bring in a show-and-tell. We pick a student's name every Thursday.
COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Spelling: Spelling test #5 is on Friday, 11/20. The 8 spelling activities "menu" & work are also due on Friday, 11/20. Parents, please remember to check the work and initial the 8 activities your child completes on the menu.
Reading & Language Arts: We will begin the next Independent Reading Contract #3 - Non-Fiction (a Biography). I am putting together a list of important/historical individuals (based off books we have in our school library) to assist our students in finding a biography. They may also find a biography book at your own local library. They just need to make sure it's at their reading level. Due date to be announced.
We are also starting our next persuasive writing piece, Turkey in Disguise! The students brought home their "turkey body" to disguise this weekend. Use what you've got at home; no need to go out and buy craft items. I've seen feathers, beads, googly eyes, cloth, construction paper, and just plain old crayons to decorate their turkeys. They need to bring back their disguised turkey by Tuesday, 11/17. We will draft and edit our persuasive letter to the farmer this week in class.
Keep reading for 20 minutes a night! The November Reading Log will be due on Tuesday, December 1st. Completed reading logs are worth 10 points!
Social Science: We continue learning about The History of Downers Grove, Israel Blodget, The Underground Railroad and other historical sites in Downers Grove. There will be a quiz (TBA) when we finish the packet. Watch for a study guide to come home this week.
Mrs. Lopez & Mrs. Forsman's Math Class: We continue Unit 3 with Multi-Digit Subtraction. Students use problem strings, investigations, and class forums to explore and analyze different subtraction strategies, focusing on finding the difference and removal. We will be using number lines.
IMPORTANT DATES:
11/17 - Lifetouch Picture retakes
11/20 - End of 1st Trimester
11/23 - PV Roller Skating Party
11/24 - 3rd Grade Downers Grove Field Trip (Lopez & Klacza's Classes)
11/25-11/27 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
11/23 - PV Roller Skating Party
11/24 - 3rd Grade Downers Grove Field Trip (Lopez & Klacza's Classes)
11/25-11/27 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
Have a great weekend!!!
- Mrs. Lopez
