Week of Nov. 12th

Team Urban,

In recognition of Veterans Day, there will be no school on Monday and Tuesday. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have served, and to those with family members currently serving to protect our great country. We sincerely appreciate your service! Thank you.

For the 3rd-grade community service project, each student is required to complete 8 community service hours. This is a great opportunity to engage with the community and make a positive impact. Be sure to plan your projects accordingly to fulfill the hour requirement! If you have any questions or need suggestions for service activities, feel free to ask!

In addition to recent announcements, I want to remind everyone that AR goals have been established based on STAR reading test performance. To support these goals, please ensure students read each night. Consistent reading will not only help them meet their targets but also enhance their overall literacy skills. If you have any questions about the goals or reading strategies, please don't hesitate to reach out!

This week:

ELA:

Begin reading The Year of Miss Agnes

Spelling: (test on Nov. 21st)

Spelling words will be for the week of Nov. 12th and 17th

Spelling Words

1. thanks

2. nephew

3. whether

4. athlete

5. shiny

6. flash

7. shout

8. English

9. watch

10. chapter

11. trophy

12. shrink

13. catch

14. pitcher

15. alphabet

Math:
Continue Topic 6: Relating Area to Multiplication

Dates to Remember:

11.10-11 - No School

11.10 - Parent Conferences

11.18,19,20 - Parent Conferences

11.20 - Trimester 1 Awards Assembly

11.21 - 3rd grade Feast

 

Nov. 3rd-7th

Team Urban,

Thank you to everyone who donated items or food/drink to our Halloween party.  They had a wonderful time eating snacks and cookies, and coloring thier candy bags. It was a success because of all the generous donations and the help we had in class.  Thank you!!

AR goals for the 2nd trimester will begin on Monday. AR goals are set based on the reading time each day (now 25 minutes) and their most recent STAR reading test score.  I will be setting new AR goals with students on Monday.

Homework 

Due Daily: Math fact practice due each day

Due on Friday: Nightly reading is now 25 minutes of reading each night-(4 entries) in Reading Log 

This Week:

ELA:

• Read Athabascans: Old Ways and New Ways
• How do readers use evidence from the texts to understand what they read? How do writers include character dialogue and actions to affect the events in the story? 
• Spelling: Compound Words

1. sunglasses

2. football

3. homework

4. haircut

5. popcorn

6. railroad

7. snowstorm

8. earring

9. scarecrow

10. blueberry

11. butterflies

12. lawnmower

13. campground

14. sandbox

15. toothbrush

Social Studies: Athabascans of Alaska and Native Americans

Math:

• Begin Topic 6: Finding Area with Multiplication

11.10- NO SCHOOL (Parent/Teacher Conference Day-URBAN only)

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.17-NO SCHOOL

11.18-20- Parent-Teacher conferences continue

11.21 - 3rd-grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

Week of Oct. 27th

 Team Urban,

We will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for MATH this week. These scores will be used to assess proficiency for standards-based grades on the report card for the 1st trimester.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in April/May.

Also, please pack extra snacks so your child may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. YAY!

AR CAMPOUT: FRIDAY OCT. 31st

On Friday morning from 8:00 until 9:30, students will get a reading campout in class. They are welcome to bring the following items:

• Flashlight for reading
• Blanket, small stuffy and pillow for comfort
• Snacks from lunchpail

If you have any questions, please email me:)

ELA:  (will resume reading selections on Nov. 3rd)

No Spelling until next trimester. (Nov. 3rd)

Math: Continue Topic 5-Test on Thursday

BENCHMARK IAB"S:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Numbers Base Ten

Interpret Represent and Solve 

Properties of Multiplication and Division.

Social Studies Weekly Newspaper

Reminders:

10.31 - PJ Day, AR Campout in class 8-9:35, and Halloween Party             12-1

11.10- NO SCHOOL (Parent/Teacher Conference Day-URBAN only)

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.17-NO SCHOOL

11.18-20- Parent-Teacher conferences continue

11.21 - 3rd-grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

OCt. 20th-Oct. 24th

 THIS WEEK:

We will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for ELA this week. Please understand that these short IAB's assessments will be used to reassess any grades from the 1st trimester for mastery and grades on the report card for 1st trimester.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in May.

Also, please pack extra snacks so your child may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. YAY!

ATTN: PARENT CONFERENCES WILL BE OFFERED OCT. 10TH INSTEAD OF OCT. 17TH.  I WILL BE SENDING OUT A PARENT SQUARE SIGN UP FOR THESE DATES ONLY...

OCT. 10TH (ALL DAY 8AM-3PM) Ms. Urban's Class ONLY

OCT. 18TH (AFTERSCHOOL)

OCT. 19TH (AFTERSCHOOL)

OCT. 20TH (AFTERSCHOOL)

ELA:

IAB Benchmark tests are scheduled for this week in Literature, Non-Fiction, Language and Vocab., and Listening and Speaking.  

Spelling-See Below

Math:
Topic 5: Test Oct. 30th

Social Studies weekly #5 - Take Action

Reminders:

10.31 - PJ Day, AR Campout in class 8-9:30, and Halloween Party             12-1

11.10 - No SCHOOL-Parent Conferences for Ms. Urban's Class ONLY

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.17 - NO SCHOOL

11.18-11.20 - Parent Conferences continue after school

11.21 - 3rd-grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

1. gnaw

2. thumb

3. wrench

4. crumb

5. know

6. written

7. knot

8. climb

9. knit

10. wrist

11. gnat

12. lamb

13. design

14. wrinkle

15. knob

Week of Oct. 13th-17th

Team Urban,

Our ELA focus this week will be:

• Writing: Imaginative Narrative (this will be for a report card grade)
• Unit 1 Reading Benchmark Test
• SPELLING: Contractions

Spelling Words

1. can’t

2. we’d

3. I’d

4. they’ll

5. haven’t

6. should’ve

7. let’s

8. didn’t

9. she’d

10. you’ll

11. wasn’t

12. he’d

13. hasn’t

14. when’s

15. won’t

Math:

• Topic 4 - Relationship between Multiplication and Division
• Test on Friday, Oct. 17th

Social Studies Weekly week 4: 

Dates to Remember:

10.10 - Movie Night

10.16 - Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.31 - Halloween Party from 12-1 in class

11.10/11.11 - No School Parent Conferences

11.17 - No School Parent Conferences

Have a great week, Team Urban! 

Week of Oct. 6th-10th

Team Urban,

10.06 - 10: Spirit Week is here! 

Monday - Color Monday (3rd grade wears GREEN)

Tuesday - Tubular Tuesday (Dress like you live at the beach) 

Wednesday - FIELD TRIP DAY (Wear your blue ILCS shirt)

Thursday - Concert Shirt/Music Day

Friday - Freaky Friday (Crazy Hair/Mismatched Clothes)

Field trip information and specifics will be sent via email on Monday.  Please ensure your child wears a blue ILCS shirt on Wednesday and brings a sack lunch. 

AR Goals:  Students should be at 80% of their AR goal today.  The cut-off for trimester 1 is November 1st.  There are only 4 more weeks of the trimester. 

This Week:

ELA:

-Begin reading the non-fiction text Earth

-Main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text

-Text features

-Writing: Continue Imaginative Narrative 
-Spelling: V/CV, VC/V

Spelling words: (see below)

Science:
Using Gizmo called Measuring Trees

MATH:

-Continue Topic 4 Use Multiplication to Divide

Homework:
-20 min. of nightly reading each night (4 entries in the reading log).
-Fact Practice due each day

Dates to Remember: 

10.8 - Field Trip to Safari Park

10.10 - Lions’ Picnic Movie Night 

10.17 - Great California Shakeout (CSC)

Have a great week Team Urban!   

Sept. 29th-Oct. 3rd

 Homework:

-Due on Friday: (4 entries) in Reading Log   
-Due Daily: Fact Practice
-Remember to study spelling words based on your child's pretest.

ELA:
-Begin reading: Treasure in the Trees-Reading Test Friday
-Identify the main idea in stories or articles, and discuss how writers use details, text features, and illustrations to convey the main idea. 
-Spelling: (see below)

-Science Gizmo: Measuring Tree Growth 

Math: 
- TEST Topic 3

-PRETEST Topic 4

Dates to Remember: 

SPIRIT WEEK:
10/6 Monday – Colors!
If your student chooses not to participate, they may wear their House shirt at CSC.

• TK/Kinder: Blue
• 1st/2nd: Gold
• 3rd/4th: Green
• 5th/6th: Red
• 7th/8th: Purple
• Teachers: Black

10/7 Tuesday – Sports Day!
Rep your favorite team by wearing their gear.

10/8 Wednesday – Wake-Up Wednesday (Pajama Day)
Wear your pajamas to school!

10/9 Thursday – Concert Shirt/Music Day
Wear your best school-appropriate concert or music shirt.

10/10 Friday – Freaky Friday (Crazy Hair/Mismatched Clothes)
Show off your crazy hair or wild outfit!
Dates to Remember: 

10.8- Field Trip to Safari Park

10.10 - Lions’ Picnic Movie Night 

10.06 - 10 Spirit Week

10.16-Make-Up Pictures (YBC) 

10.17-Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.17-Great California Shakeout

Have a great week, Team Urban!