Weekly Update

Hello Third Grade Families! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm excited to see everyone back at school tomorrow. 

**Please remember to return the yellow reading challenge sheet by Wednesday. I can send another home if needed.

**Also, we will be visiting the science lab tomorrow (Monday) and will need various natural items from your yard. Items might include pine straw, sticks, rocks, etc. Please send the items in a gallon sized bag or a grocery bag. Thank you for your help with gathering supplies!

Please save these dates on your calendar:

Tues, Nov 27th, 6 pm, Cyber Bullying Parent Series

Thurs, Nov 29th, 6 pm, PTA/Foundation mtg and 1st grade performance.

Sat, Dec 9th, Holiday Shoppe at Addison!

Thurs, Dec 20th, Early Release 

Fri, Dec 21st, Early Release

Dec 22- Jan 6, NO SCHOOL

Mon, Jan 7th, School Resumes

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In grammar, we will be learning about subject/verb agreement. Here's a game to practice this skill http://www.abcya.com/subject_verb_agreement.htm. 

We will also begin a new informative writing piece this week. We will be integrating what we're learning in geography this week with our writing skills. The students will be comparing two major U.S. rivers in their writing. They will be writing about the similarities and differences between the two rivers chosen. We will not start this until Wednesday. Be sure to ask your child which rivers your child is writing about.

In reading, we will be learning how authors use cause & effect in their writing. There are causes and effects happening all day long in the world around us. Ask your child to find examples in his or her own life. For example, a cause could be leaving your shoes untied, and the effect would be tripping. We will be exploring several examples in various texts we will read this week.

In social studies, we will be working on our geography standards. We will be learning about the 2 major mountain ranges and 6 major rivers of the United States. We will work on locating these on a map. The rivers third graders need to identify are the Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson, and St. Lawrence. 

In math, we will finish up our unit on finding the area of a rectangle (multiply length times width). Then we will practice solving multiplication and division word problems. We are continuing to work on memorizing multiplication facts. If you need ideas for how to practice at home, please let me know. 

I'm looking forward to a great week! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you!