January 13-17, 2014

Dear Parents,

            We hope that the first week back to school after our break was a great one for everyone.  We can’t believe that we are going into our 2^nd week of the 4^th Six Weeks of the year!

            We have another very busy week ahead of us.  Today (Monday), you should have received your child’s report card.  Once you have reviewed their report card, please sign the envelope and return it to school.

            Our Awards Assemblies for the 3^rd Six Weeks will be Friday, January 17^th.  The assembly for PreK, K, 1^st and 4^th grades will be at 8:15.  The assembly for 2^nd, 3^rd, and 5^th grades will be at 9:00 AM.

            The deadline to turn in the field trip money and form for "The Spell of Sleeping Beauty" is Friday, January 17^th.

            Monday, January 20^th will be a Student and Staff Holiday in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  See everyone Tuesday, January 21^st!

 

This week we will be learning about:
Math- We will continue working on fractions. 

Reading- Our reading story for the week is Nacho and Lolita.  Our main skill for the week is THEME. 

Spelling/LA/Writing- In spelling we will be covering words that are plural.  In Grammar we will be working on linking verbs.

Science- We will continue working focusing on the Earth’s Surface.

Social Studies- We will be learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contributions to the world.

 

Here is the link to our homework sheet for the week of January 13-17th:)

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4wt8zHnsTEseHZEVnhrRnQyNnM/edit?usp=sharing

 

Also, here is the link to a blank field trip form in case you have misplaced the form needed for Friday's deadline.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4wt8zHnsTEsZVRFdGFaTDIzVlU/edit?usp=sharing

 

Sincerely,

 

The 3rd Grade Team

January 6-10, 2014

Dear Parents,

            Welcome back to school! We hope that you and your family had a wonderful break! J

            We are jumping right back into our routine.  This week is the beginning of our 4^th Six Weeks. 

Your student will be getting their new A/R goal for the 4^th Six Weeks.  Please encourage your student to read daily.  When possible, please ask them to tell you about their book.

This Wednesday, January 8^th, is Pearson Night at CiCi’s Pizza at the Rowlett location.  Please come and support our school.

Friday, January 10^th,  Positive Proof will be visiting our campus. Information about this program was sent out before our break. 

      
 This week we will be learning about:
Math- We will be reviewing Area and Perimeter and introducing fractions. 

Reading- Our reading story for the week is Seven Spools of Thread.  The skills for the week are making inferences and drawing conclusions. 

Spelling/LA/Writing- We will be reviewing diphthong sounds “ou” and “ow” in Spelling.  In Grammar we will be working on the verbs “be” and “have”.

Science- We will take our Forces In Motion curriculum assessment and begin our Earth’s Surface study.

Social Studies- Our focus will be on time lines, research, and map skills.

 Here is a copy of our homework sheet for this week:)
https://drive.google.com/a/garlandisd.net/file/d/0B4wt8zHnsTEsTTJoa2VFanFCRTQ/edit?usp=sharing


Have a wonderful week:)