March 2nd-March 6th

We had a great week in third grade! We were busy and as always, the class was very excited about learning. We had to say goodbye to our friend Alyssa. She is moving and will be going to a new school! The girls planned a special surprise lunch for her and the whole class made her a collage of pictures to take to her new house. Good luck to Alyssa and her family!

Upcoming Events...

On Friday March 6th, we will celebrate the informational writing unit. Please join us at 1:15 to read the fabulous informational books the class has written!

Come to the Wacky Olympics on Friday night, March 6th! See Mrs. Leach, Mrs. Platek, Mrs. Sieme, Mrs. MacMillan, Mrs. Messier and Mrs. Palagyi compete in wacky games against the other schools! Doors open at 5:30 and games start at 6. Food and face painting will be available! Wear your spirit wear!

This week...

Reading
We are continuing to work on non-fiction. We will be continuing to practice shared reading this week and students will be introduced to a variety of different texts this way. We are also continuing to read our just right books independently. Students are sustaining about 30 minutes of silent reading at this point, which is excellent! We are meeting with small groups for guided reading.

Writing
We will finish publishing our informational books this week. Students are working on adding text features. The books are coming out great!

Math
We finished up the time unit and started fractions on Friday. We are starting with a basic understanding of fractions as parts of a whole. Please continue to practice facts each night!

Science/Social Studies
We will be continuing the United States unit. We are learning about United States symbols. Last week, we learned about the flag and seal of the United States and this week, we will cover the liberty bell, the Statue of Liberty and the bald eagle. In science, we will be starting the electricity unit.

February 23rd-February 27th

I hope everyone enjoyed the chilly winter break! Our Valentine's Day pancake breakfast was a great success! The class really enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone who sent in supplies and to the parent volunteers, Mrs. Hershberg, Mrs. Gordinier and Mr. Rodriguez!

A few months ago, Ann Schwanda came and the third graders created quilt squares to be made into quilts. The quilts are donated to children in local hospitals and shelters. She brought the quilts to Slingerlands for the third grade classes to see. Our quilt came out great!

This week...

Reading

This week, we will continue the non-fiction unit and will continue practicing shared reading. We will also be reading a variety of different texts over the next few weeks and practicing skills needed for April's NYS ELA test. 

Writing

We are publishing our informational books this week in writing. In a previous blog, I had mentioned a celebration on Friday, February 27th. This celebration will be moved to Friday, March 6th at 1:15. Please join us if you can!

Math

We will be finishing up a unit on time this week and will have a test Wednesday. We will begin fractions on Thursday.

Science/Social Studies

Last week, we went into Starlab and learned about the reasons for the seasons. In social studies, we will be learning about United States symbols this week.

February 9th-February 13th

Everyone has had a great time reading Kenny and the Dragon! Join us Thursday night 2/12 from 6-8 for Grahame's Culture Night! Students will visit 6 stations including crafts, snacks and games. 

Our Valentine's Day Breakfast will be Friday morning. If you are supplying an item, please send it in by Thursday. The pancake mix should be the kind that only needs water! Thanks! I sent home a class list for valentines. Please have your child bring a valentine for each member of the class.

Brian was Student of the Week and amazed the class with his cups routine for show and tell! Way to go, Brian!

This week...

Reading

This week, we will be starting a shared reading activity. We will be reading a non-fiction article together as a class throughout the week. We will revisit the same article each day to practice close reading and reading strategies. 

Math

We finished up chapter 8 and took a test last week. These will be coming home to be corrected this week. We will be doing a short unit on time this week. Please continue fact practice at home.

Writing

The class has done a great job on their informational books! We will be editing and publishing this week. Please look for an invitation for a writing celebration. It will be Friday, February 27th at 1:15.

Science/Social Studies

We went into starlab this week and reviewed the winter constellations. We will also be going in one day next week. In social studies, we talked about government and what it means to live in a democracy. 

February 2nd-February 6th

The class enjoyed the 4th and 5th grade concert this week!

Our Valentine's Day breakfast will be on Friday, February 13th. Our room parents will be in touch about supplies. This week I will send home a class list. Please send a valentine for each member of the class. 

Reminders:

February 3rd and 11th are 11:45 dismissals for parent conferences.

This week...

Reading

We are continuing the non-fiction unit. We have continued to examine text features and are practicing close reading a non-fiction text. We are also practicing writing about our reading using complete sentences and writing weekly reflections. 

Writing

This week, we will continue to edit our informational books. We will be working on final drafts toward the end of the week. They have done a great job with this unit and the books are really coming along!

Math

We will be finishing up the division unit this week. We will have a test on Wednesday.  We will continue daily multiplication drills and will move to division drills after that. Next, we will start a unit on time. Please make sure your child is practicing facts.

Science/Social Studies

We are finishing up the solar system unit. Students finished researching planets last week. In social studies, we will be discussing government and US symbols.