Weekly Update

Hello Third Grade Families,

Please save these dates on your calendar:

Mon, Nov 12th, Picture Retakes

Tues, Nov 13th, 8:15 am, Cyber Bullying Parent Series

Thurs, Nov 15th, Progress Reports go home

Mon, Nov 19th thru Fri, Nov 23rd, Thanksgiving Holiday, NO SCHOOL

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

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

We look forward to seeing you at our Thanksgiving lunch this Wednesday at 11:40, if you're available.

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In ELA/Writing, students will be presenting their informational books which were finished last week. We will work on speaking with loud, clear voices and speaking at an appropriate speed during these presentations. We will also complete a fun Thanksgiving narrative writing.

In reading, we will focus on the comprehension skill of sequencing. We will use some non-fiction texts to help us with this skill. We will work on identifying key words and phrases which signal order of events in a text. 

In social studies, we will continue learning about the similarities and differences between various American Indian regions in the United States. Our field trip on Thursday will give us an up-close and personal experience of Native American life! We will also be spending some time in the Learning Commons (library) as we make an info-graphic that teaches about the American Indian regions.

In math, we will begin a new unit on finding the area of a square or rectangle. We will begin by tiling square units over a rectangle and counting how many squares it takes to cover the entire object. Then, we will learn the traditional formula of Area = length x width.

Don't forget our field trip is this Thursday. Please have your child wear his or her gray & white Addison shirt for this event.

Please be on the look-out for a Thanksgiving reading challenge sheet coming home this week. Keep it in a safe place, so it can be returned after the break. We are hoping for 100% participation from our class. There is a contest between classes to see who can have the most participation =)

As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

laura.kloos@cobbk12.org

Have a GREAT week!

Weekly Update

Hello Everyone!

Please save these dates on your calendar:

Tues., Nov. 6th, Election Day, NO SCHOOL

Thurs., Nov. 8th, 5-8 pm Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

Mon, Nov 12th, Picture Retakes

Tues, Nov 13th, 8:15 am, Cyber Bullying Parent Series

Thurs, Nov 15th, Progress Reports go home

Mon, Nov 19th thru Fri, Nov 23rd, Thanksgiving Holiday, NO SCHOOL

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

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

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In writing and language arts, we will be turning our informative writing into a book! The students will use their rough draft as a guide to type a final draft. They will also be adding text features. We can't wait to see how these turn out! We will continue our work with verbs and verb tenses this week. We will work on irregular past tense verbs.

In reading, we will continue working with text features. We will focus on understanding how text features can help us understand what we're reading. 

In social studies, we will learn more about different regions of American Indians. As we learn about each region, we are comparing the types of food, clothing, and shelter used.

In math, we will continue learning about the properties of multiplication and how these properties can help us solve various multiplication problems.

Homework: Spelling words will be written in agendas Monday morning. Please study these words in preparation for Friday's quiz. Math homework will go home Monday to be returned by Friday. Please remember students should be showing their work when necessary. Students should be reading at least 20 minutes every night. If you are having trouble finding the right book, let me know and we can get something worked out.

Don't forget, there is NO SCHOOL on Tuesday!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, let us know.

Have a great week!

Thanksgiving Lunch Schedule

Here is Addison's Thanksgiving lunch schedule for the week of November 15th. We hope you can join us for lunch.

Weekly Update

Hello Everyone,

Please save these dates on your calendar:

Wednesday, October 31st - Halloween - Please be advised that Mrs. Hallmark and Mr. Cohen have asked for students to NOT wear their Halloween costumes to school on Wednesday. 

Tuesday, November 6th - Election Day - Student Holiday 

Monday, November 12th - 8:15am - Internet Safety Info Session - Patti Agatston will be coming to Addison to share information about cyber bullying, phone, and internet safety for parents when it comes to staying vigilant with your kids and their phone and internet usage. 

Wednesday, November 14th - Thanksgiving Lunch for 3rd & 4th grade

Monday, November 19th - Friday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Break 

Tuesday, November 27th - 6:00pm - A second meeting with Patti Agatston is being held. Please keep in mind that these meetings are meant for adults only. 

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In writing, we will continue using our research from last week as we write an informative piece. We are working on separating our writing into paragraphs that each begin with a topic sentence. In grammar, we will review what students have previously learned about verbs and begin to work on past tense verbs.

In reading, we will learn all about text features. We will not only identify text features, but also learn how these text features help us understand what we're reading. We will use non-fiction texts to help us with this skill. If you have non-fiction books at home, encourage your child to talk about the text features found.

In social studies, we are beginning a brand new unit on American Indians. For the next few weeks, we will learn about the history and culture of 6 different American Indian regions. Ask your child which regions we're learning about this week.

In math, we will spend the beginning of the week learning about multiplying & dividing by 4. Then we will learn about different properties of multiplication. We are continuing to take multiplication timed test each week. Ask your child which times table he or she should be practicing for the week.

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

Have a GREAT week!

Weekly Update

Hello Third Grade Families,

I hope everyone had a great weekend! It's finally feeling like Fall! With the cooler weather comes the inevitable loss of coats and jackets. Please write your child's name in his or her jacket so we can help get things back to the correct person. 

Please save these important dates on your calendar:

Mon, Oct 22-Fri, Oct 26, Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is a national event that promotes drug awareness and prevention each year. At Addison, we use this week to encourage our students to make good choices. We hope you will support us in celebrating happy, healthy choices at home! J

Monday – “Make a pledge Monday!”  –   Students will sign class pledge to show that they pledge to live a healthy life! Students will receive red ribbon stickers and pencils.

Tuesday – “Color my life drug free” – Students will receive a Red Ribbon Week coloring sheet. 

Wednesday – “Wear Red Wednesday!”  Wear red to support a healthy life!

Thursday – “Healthy Snack Day” –  Students will bring a healthy item to eat during snack.

Friday – “Team up against drugs!”- Wear your favorite team gear or Addison spirit wear. 

Thurs, Oct 25, Peace, Love, and Pizza Night

Fri, Oct 26, FBI Breakfast

Fri, Oct 26, 6:00 pm, Boo-vie Night

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In writing, we will continue our work with informative writing. The students will begin researching and planning for a new piece on the topic of his or her choice. This week we will focus on how to organize all these facts we will find during our research.

In reading, we will continue our work on identifying the main idea and details of a text. We will focus mostly on non-fiction texts as we practice this skill. 

If you're looking for a little extra reading comprehension practice, here's a link to an online non-fiction reading passage with a comprehension quiz. This is not required. https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-comprehension-worksheets/tetris/

In science, we will continue our work on weathering, erosion, and fossils. Students should know the following:

• how water & wind can change rocks & soil over time
• how fossils serve as evidence of past organisms & the environment in which they lived
• the sequence of how an organism becomes fossilized

In math, we will continue working on multiplication fact fluency. Some students will continue practicing multiplying by 2s, 5s, and 10s. Others will move on to learning the 3s and 4s this week. Here are some helpful tricks to learning how to count and multiply by different numbers.

We will have an author visit on Thursday. George O'Conner will hold presentations throughout the day for each grade. https://www.georgeoconnorbooks.com/

Homework: Weekly math homework will come home on Monday to be turned in by Friday. Spelling words will be written in agendas on Monday and should be studied in preparation for Friday's quiz. Students should be reading for at least 20 minutes per night. Please log your minutes on biblionasium.

Remember if there is a transportation change, it must be in writing.

Thank you to everyone who came for conferences last week! I'm excited about the goals students set and I'm looking forward to a great 2nd quarter!

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

  

Weekly Update

Hello Everyone,

Please save these dates on your calendar:

Oct 15th-19th, 12:30 Early Release for Conference Week

Tues, Oct 16th, Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Oct 15th-19th, Scholastic Fall Book Fair in the Learning Commons, open 7:15-4:00 daily, except open until 5:00 pm on Tuesday, closes at noon on Friday

Sat, Oct 20, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, Garden Work Day

Oct 22-Oct 26, Red Ribbon Week 

Thurs, Oct 25, Peace, Love, and Pizza Night

Fri, Oct 26, FBI Breakfast

Fri, Oct 26, 6:00 pm, Boo-vie Night

Every day this week is an early release day. Please be sure your child knows how he or she is getting home. Please write a note including the date for any transportation changes. 

Mrs. Keith and I are looking forward to seeing you at your scheduled conference time. Please email me if you need a reminder of your time. Remember, your child should be at the conference as well.

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In English Language Arts, we will focus on correctly spelling words when adding endings such as ing or ed. Last week, we spent time in the Learning Commons where Mrs. Nelson helped us gather research. This week we will turn our research into a short informative piece of writing.

In reading, we will begin learning about main idea and details. We will use several non-fiction texts as we practice identifying the main idea.

In science, we will continue our work with weathering and erosion and then learn about fossils. 

In math, we will continue learning strategies for fluently multiplying and dividing. We will focus on the 5s and 10s facts this week. We will also learn about multiplying by multiples of 10s. 

Check out this video from Khan Academy for more info. Multiples of 10.

Homework: Math homework will go home on Monday and should be returned by Friday. Multiplication facts should be practiced often. We are having weekly fact quizzes. Ask your child which set of facts he or she should be studying or look for his or her fact progress sheet in the front of their agenda. Spelling words will be in your child's agenda and should be studied in preparation for Friday's quiz. Your child should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes each night. Please log minutes using biblionasium. 

Have a great week!

Weekly Update

Hello Third Grade Families,

Please save these important dates:

Mon, Sept. 17th-Oct.17, Foundation Catalog Sales Please click here for more info on how you can support the Addison Foundation.
Tues, Oct 9th, Papa John's Night
Wed, Oct 10th Walk to School Wednesday

Thurs, Oct 11th, 12:15, Early Release Day -please make sure your child knows how he or she is getting home.

Mon, Oct 15th - Fri, Oct 19th, 12:15 Early Release every day for Conference Week

Fri, Oct 26, 6:00 pm, Boo-vie Night

Here's a look at our learning this week:

In writing, we will be visiting our Learning Commons to work with Mrs. Nelson on how to research for informative writing. Once we have our facts gathered, we will use our research to write an informative piece.

In reading, we will learn a strategy for answering constructed response comprehension questions. The strategy is SLAMS! You can help your child with this by encouraging him or her to talk with you in complete sentences when discussing a book. 

In science, we will learn more about weathering and erosion. Ask your child about each of these words toward the end of the week. We will be completing an erosion STEM challenge on Thursday!

In math, we will begin learning memorization strategies for our multiplication facts. By the end of third grade, students should be able to fluently multiply facts with products from 0-100. We will be starting with learning the 2s and 5s tables. I encourage you to check in with your child on how he or she is doing with memorizing these facts. Please check your child's backpack for a letter on a fun incentive we are doing throughout the year to encourage fact memorization. There are games on our blog to help practice. Also, flashcards can be beneficial. There are packs at the Dollar Store, or we can print some for your child at school if you let us know you're interested. When learning facts, start with just a few at a time, then gradually add in more. This is an exciting time in 3rd grade!

Have a GREAT week!