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Weekly Update

Hello Everyone!

Who's excited for snow??? I am! I guess we'll know soon enough if we'll actually get some snow this year. I'm flushing ice down the toilet all week =) I've heard that does the trick!

There are a lot of fun things happening this week in 3rd grade (including the possibility of snow):

• Our field trip to the Chattahoochee Nature Center is this Friday! Please have your child wear his or her gray & white Addison shirt, or a gray shirt if you don't have the Addison one. We will also need jackets and comfortable shoes, as part of our field trip will be walking outside. If your child is brining a lunch from home, please send it in a plastic or paper bag labeled with his or her name.
• This Thursday is STEM Day at Addison. All classes will be participating in various STEM activities on Thursday. Be sure to ask your child about his or her experiences! We will kick off our STEM challenge with some research on Wednesday, and then Thursday will be all about designing, building, and testing!
• Our school counselor, Ms. Weston, will be coming for a lesson with us on Thursday afternoon.

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In writing, we are finishing typing our opinion pieces. Have you asked your child what his or her topic was? We've had some interesting opinions going on! We will also be working on understanding comparative and superlative adjectives this week.

In reading, we will wrap up our unit on literal/non-literal language. The students have had a lot of fun with these phrases. We read some Amelia Bedelia books last week and saw that she needs to work on using context clues to understand what people really mean. We will 

In science, we will wrap up our Georgia region unit with an assessment and our STEM project and our field trip! Then we will switch over to social studies. We will learn that different countries use different forms of currency. To help us with this concept, if you're comfortable sending in coins or paper money from other countries, please feel free to send them in with your child this week.

In math, we will continue our work with fractions. This week, our focus will be on comparing fractions and understanding equivalent fractions. 

As always, please feel free to reach out to me or Mrs. Keith with any questions or concerns.

Have a great week! Think snowy thoughts!

Weekly Update

Hello Third Grade Families,

I hope you're staying warm out there! We are looking forward to another great week in 3rd grade!

Please save the following dates on your calendar:

Thursday, January 24th, Talent Show Tryouts afterschool (if you turned in the permission form)

Thursday, January 24th, 5:00-8:00 pm, Chick-Fil-A Night

Friday, January 25th, Penny Wars End

Friday, January 25th, Talent Show Tryouts afterschool (if you turned in the permission form)

Friday, January 25th, Father-Daughter Dance

Friday, February 1st, 7:00-7:45 am, FBI Breakfast

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In writing and language arts, we will continue writing our rough draft of our opinion piece. Have you asked your child what his or her topic is? As we learn to write an opinion essay, we will work on using transition words and writing reasons and details that support our opinions. We hope to finish our rough draft this week. We will also learn about comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs for the next couple weeks. As you are reading at home, ask your child if he or she can find any adjectives or adverbs in what he or she is reading.

In reading, we will learn how authors use figurative language such as similes, metaphors, and idioms. We will use context clues to identify the meaning of non-literal language.

In science, we will continue learning about the 5 regions of Georgia. We will focus mostly on the Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions this week.

In math, we will continue our work with fractions. We will spend time using number lines to help us understand fractions this week.

Homework Update: Most of the students are doing well with the addition of reading comprehension homework. Please encourage your child to answer in complete students where applicable. Because this is a shortened week, Monday's math and reading homework is optional. We'll still send it home, but we'll leave it up to you or your child if you want to do it. Remember students are expected to read at least 20 minutes each night. This can be you reading to them or them reading to you or a combination of both. Try picking out a chapter book you enjoyed as a child and take turns reading chapters together each night. Don't forget to practice spelling words in preparation for Friday's quiz.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at Laura.Kloos@cobbk12.org.

Have a GREAT week!

Weekly Update

Hello Third Grade Families,

Please save the following dates on your calendar:

Monday, January 14th, Penny Wars Begin -Bring your pennies in to support our Addison Foundation

Thursday, January 17th, 6:00-7:30 pm STEM Night at Addison

Monday, January 21st, MLK Holiday, No School

Tuesday, January 22nd, 6:00 pm, Munch and Mingle, Learn how to raise your child in a Cyber World

Thursday, January 24th, 5:00-8:00 pm, Chick-Fil-A Night

Friday, January 25th, Penny Wars End

Friday, January 25th, Father-Daughter Dance

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In writing, we will continue working on opinion writing. We will work on forming our own opinions and then adding supportive reasons and examples which support those opinions. 

In reading, we will continue working on understanding Point of View. We will use the book, Voices in the Park to help us with this skill. 

In science, we will continue learning about the different animals and plants of Georgia. We are learning about the specific adaptations that plants and animals have which help them survive. The 5 regions we are studying are the Appalachian Plateau, the Valley and Ridge, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont, and the Coastal Plains. On Wednesday we will attend a special habitat puppet show in our Learning Commons.

 In math, we are starting a new unit on fractions. We will begin by partitioning shapes into equal parts. Then we will learn how to label each part of that shape as a unit fraction.

We're looking forward to a great week! Please reach out to me or Mrs. Keith if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you!

Weekly Update

Happy New Year!

I can't wait to see everyone bright and early tomorrow!

Please remember to return the green holiday reading challenge sheet which was sent home before the break. If you need another, let me know. Also, if your child borrowed books, please send those back.

Please save the following dates on your calendar:

Tuesday, January 8th, Papa John's Pizza Night

Thursday, January 10th, Report Cards go home

Friday, January 11th, Science Fair Projects Due (optional)

Monday, January 14th, Penny Wars Begin

Thursday, January 17th, 6:00-7:00 pm STEM Night at Addison

Monday, January 21st, MLK Holiday, No School

Tuesday, January 22nd, 6:00 pm, Munch and Mingle, Learn how to raise your child in a Cyber World

Thursday, January 24th, 5:00-8:00 pm, Chick-Fil-A Night

Friday, January 25th, Penny Wars End

Friday, January 25th, Father-Daughter Dance

Homework Update: We are beginning new reading homework in 3rd grade. It will be attached to your child's math homework and sent home on Monday, due Friday. Your child should also continue reading at least 20 minutes each night and logging minutes in biblionasium if you're able. Spelling words will be written in agendas on Monday to be studied throughout the week for Friday's quiz. In an effort to encourage responsibility, we will also begin writing down homework and/or important reminders in agendas. Please check your child's agenda nightly and sign in the appropriate spot at the bottom of the column. 

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In science, we are beginning a new unit on Georgia regions and habitats. For the next 3 weeks, we will learn about the major ecological regions of Georgia including the plants and animals which live in those regions. We will also learn about specific adaptations which plants and animals have that help them survive in their habitats. We will kick off this unit with a visit to the Science Lab on Monday!

In writing, we will begin a unit on opinion writing. We will learn the difference between fact and opinion and then begin forming our own opinions about some fun topics like, "What is the best candy?" We will learn how to support our opinions with reasons and examples.

In reading, we will be learning about point of view. We will learn that sometimes our point of view (or perspective) may be different than that of the author's. We will also see how different characters within a text sometimes have different opinions about the same topic. As you read with your child each night, ask him or her about the author's or character's point of view about an event in the book.

In math, we will learn about perimeter this week. We will review what we learned about area earlier this year and notice the differences between area and perimeter.

We are excited to welcome our new student, Matthew, to class this week!

As always, please let me or Mrs. Keith know if you have any questions or concerns.