November 18th-22nd

Team Urban,

There is no school on Monday due to Parent Conferences that are scheduled all day.  

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!

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 that students read for at least 25 minutes each night. Consistent reading will help them meet their targets and 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:

Finish reading The Year of Miss Agnes-Test Friday

Spelling: see below (test on Nov. 22nd)

Math:
Creating a "Dream Room" Project for Area and Perimeter

Dates to Remember:

11.11 - No School

11.18 - Parent Conferences

11.21 - Trimester 1 Awards Assembly

11.22 - 3rd grade Feast-10:45

12.12-WINTER PERFORMANCE at Yucaipa Christian Church

 

Nov. 11-15

 Team Urban,

In recognition of Veterans Day, there will be no school on Monday. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have served and those with family members who are 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 that students are reading for at least 25 minutes 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: see below (test on Nov. 22nd)

Math:
Relating Area to Multiplication

Dates to Remember:

11.11 - No School

11.18 - Parent Conferences

11.21 - Trimester 1 Awards Assembly

11.22 - 3rd grade Feast

12.12-WINTER PERFORMANCE at Yucaipa Christian Church

November 4th -8th

 Team Urban,

Thank you to everyone who donated items or food/drink to our Halloween party.  They had a wonderful time decorating their cookies, making ghosts, and eating ghoulish gloves of popcorn and other yummy snacks.  It was a success because of all 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

Challenge Words

16. thumbtack

17. earthquake

18. scrapbook

19. courthouse

20. whirlpool

Social Studies: Athabascans of Alaska and Native Americans

Math:

• Continue Topic 5 - Understanding patterns in multiplication
• Test on Topic 5 on Friday 

Oct. 28th - Nov. 1st

 THIS WEEK:

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 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!

AR CAMPOUT:  OCT. 31st

On Thursday morning from 8:00 until 9:35 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.4th)

No Spelling until next trimester. (Nov. 4th)

Math: Continue Topic 5

BENCHMARK IAB"S:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Numbers Base Ten

Interpret Represent and Solve 

Properties of Multiplication and Division.

Social Studies:  Scholastic News Magazine and Activities

Reminders:

10.24 - Make up picture day

10.26 - Make a Difference Day

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

11.01 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

11.08 - Patriots Day-Wear red, white, and blue

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.18 - NO SCHOOL-Parent-Teacher Conferences begin

11.22 - 3rd grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

Oct. 21st - 25th

Team Urban,

Here are some pictures from our fun Spirit Week.

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!

ELA:

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

No Spelling until next trimester. (Nov. 4th)

Math:
CONTINUE Topic 4: Test Oct. 23rd

Science: No Science 

Reminders:

10.24 - Make up picture day

10.26 - Make a Difference Day

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

11.01 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

11.08 - Patriots Day-Wear red, white, and blue

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.18 - NO SCHOOL-Parent-Teacher Conferences begin

11.22 - 3rd grade Thanksgiving Feast in Lions' Den

Week of Oct. 14th-18th

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 
• NO SPELLING THIS WEEK

Math:

• Topic 4-Relationship between Multiplication and Division

Science: Moon Phases Gizmo

Dates to Remember: 

10.24 - Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.26 - Make a Difference Day

10.31 - Halloween Party 12-1 in class

11.01 - No School: Teacher Work Day

Have a great week Team Urban! 

Oct. 7th - 11th

Team Urban,

Progress Reports went home today.  Please sign and return the paper on Monday.  Thank you!

10.07 - 11: Spirit Week is here! 

Monday - Matching Monday 

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

Wednesday - Sports Day

Thursday - Throwback Thursday

Friday - Disney Day Friday

Birthday Food: The school board recently approved not allowing food treats for students at school. However, you can still send non-food items to all of our classmates.

AR Goals:  Students should be at 70% of their AR goal today.  The cut-off for trimester 1 is November 1st.  There are only 4 more weeks of the trimester. You may have received a separate email if your child is behind on their AR goal.

This Week:

ELA:

-Begin reading the non-fiction text The Moon Seems to Change

-Main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text

-Text features

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

Spelling words: (see below)
Long e sound spelled -ee, -ea 

Science:
Using Gizmo to further analyze the phases of the moon 

MATH:

-Begin 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: 

10.10 - Great California Shakeout

10.11 - Lions’ Picnic Movie Night 

10.17 - Make-Up Pictures (CSC)

10.26 - Make a Difference Day (opportunity for community service hours) 

Have a great week Team Urban!