January 5th-9th

 Team Urban,

Happy New Year! We hope you have all had a memorable and restful time with your family over the winter break. I look forward to seeing all of Team Urban back at school on Tuesday, Jan. 6th.

February 23rd is the last day of the 2nd trimester, and it will be the last day to AR as well.
Students have several opportunities each day to take AR tests in the classroom to meet their 2nd trimester goal.

Community Service
ILCS is a leadership school and service is something we value greatly. Your child is required to complete a service project and 8 hours of service this year. The project will be due in the beginning of May, but we wanted to remind you in case you completed some type of service over break. Remember to take pictures and document dates and times service was completed.

Homework
Due Daily: Math facts
Due each day: 25 minutes of nightly reading recorded on the daily Reading Log

ELA:
Read story: Deep Down and Other Extreme Places to Live (see link below)

-main idea

-supporting details

-context clues

-editing sentences

Spelling: see words below

Math:
Begin Topic 10-Multiply by Multiples of 10

Dates to Remember:
1/06: Students return to school and APEX begins
1/12: Electives and Success Academy begin
1/19: No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/22: ILCS Spelling Bee (Third Grade will have one grade level representative- this student will be determined in class over the next two weeks) 

Week of Dec. 15th-19th

 Team Urban,

5 more days of school before Winter Break! We got this!

This week, students will be enjoying a relaxing week by making crafts and watching classic Christmas movies.  Our 3rd grade party on Friday will start at 10:30. Students will rotate between all the 3rd-grade classes for festive activities that will conclude at 12:30. You are more than welcome to join us!

NO SPELLING THIS WEEK

Homework 

Due Daily: Math facts

25 min. (4 entries) in Reading Log 

Upcoming Events:

Dec. 12th - Last day to Purchase Yearbooks for $35

Dec. 12th - Angel Tree Presents Due

Dec. 15th - Winter Performance (1st-2nd at YBC)

Dec. 17th - Gingerbread Play (YBC)

Dec. 18th - TK Winter Performance (YBC)

Dec. 22nd - Jan. 2nd - Winter Break - No School

Jan. 5th - Teacher Work Day - No School

Jan. 6th - Apex Assemblies @CSC & YBC

Have a restful and relaxing time over break with your family! 

I look forward to seeing everyone back after the break on Jan. 6th.

Week of Dec. 8th

 Team Urban,

The Winter Program is right around the corner on Dec. 11th. Students will perform Frosty the Snowman and Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. Students will begin performing at 5:30, so please arrive and drop them off in the holding room at Active Church at 5:00. Additionally, please have them bring a pair of sunglasses they wish to wear for one of the songs.

Community Service
ILCS is a leadership school, and service is something we value greatly. Your child is required to complete a service project and 8 hours of service this year. The project will be due in the beginning of May, but I wanted to remind you in case you complete some service over the break. Remember to take pictures and document the dates and times the service was completed.

Spelling Bee: We will be conducting a class spelling bee next week to see who will represent our class in the Annual Spelling Bee.

Homework
Due Daily: Math facts
Due Daily: 25 minutes of nightly reading recorded on the daily Reading Log

ELA:
Read a non-fiction story: City Homes

-main idea

-supporting details

-context clues

-editing sentences

Spelling: see words below 

MATH:

Finish Topic 7 Reading and Understanding Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs

Dates to Remember: 

12.8 - House Rally

12.11 - Winter Performance 3rd 5:30pm

12.112 - Angel Tree Presents Due

12.19 - Class Party from 10:30-12:30

Have a great week Team Urban!

Week of Dec.1st

Team Urban,

The Winter Program is right around the corner on Dec. 11th. Students will sing Frosty the Snowman and Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. Students will begin performing at 5:30, so please arrive and drop them off in the holding room at Active Church at 5:00.

Thank you to all the parents who provided support and donated items for the 3rd-grade Nacho Average Feast on Friday before the break. 

This week:

ELA: Finish The Year of Miss Agnes

-quotations and dialogue

-main idea and details

-figurative language

Spelling: see below

Math: Begin Topic 7 Data and Measurement

Social Studies: Geography

Have a restful and relaxing Thanksgiving!

Week of November 17th

Team Urban,

There is no school on Monday. 

The 3rd-grade Thanksgiving Feast is a 'Nacho' Average Feast. Thank you for supporting the food items requested for the Feast. If you would like to come and help set up and/or clean up, it starts in the Lions' Den at 10:45.  

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!

This week:

ELA:

Continue reading The Year of Miss Agnes

Spelling: carry over from last week (test on Nov. 21st)

Math:
Finish and Review Topic 6-Test Thursday

Dates to Remember:

11.17 - No School

11.18, 19, 20 - Parent Conferences

11.20 - Trimester 1 Awards Assembly

11.21 - 3rd grade Feast-10:45

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