Week of August 24th-28th

 Team Urban,

This second full week of school, students really stretched their brains by learning new things such as the commutative property of multiplication, responding to literature by citing evidence, and taking our first reading selection test.

Learning new things can sometimes create challenges. Challenges we may have never had before. Reinforce at home that mistakes and challenges help us to grow and learn. Thank you for all your support at home, as our partnership helps to ensure your child's success throughout the year.

THANK YOU for the birthday wishes!
Thank you to everyone who sent in notes, cards, gifts, or special treats. I am so grateful for our ILCS families. Your kindness and generosity are above and beyond! The classroom was beautifully decorated with a super cute camping and hiking theme! Thank you, Mrs. Stevenson, for all your clever ideas and thoughtful gift bags for each kiddo in class!

THIS WEEK: (All sessions begin: Success Academy and Electives)

ELA:
Reading: Case of the Gasping Garbage

• Determine the main idea and details
• Writing: R.A.C.E. response
• Verbs 
• Spelling: see below (schwa sound)

1. family
2. paper
3. afraid
4. melon
5. circus
6. upon
7. above
8. sugar
9. another
10. travel
11. item
12. nickel
13. animal
14. open
15. gallon

Math: 

• Finish Math Topic 1 

Homework:
-Read 20 min each night and sign the reading log 
-Math fact practice 1/2 sheet (due every day)

-Practice missed spelling words from Monday's pretest

Important Dates:
8/24-1st-trimester electives, Success Academy begins

After-school Programs Begin Next Week!

Electives, Success Academy, Fast ForWord and Clubs 

Session A Schedule...

8/24/24-12/4/24 (13 weeks)

9/4-CSC Picture Day

9/7-No school Labor Day

August 17th-21st

 Team Urban,

Our first full week of school is complete with much success!  This past week, students' mindsets were challenged through benchmark assessments in ELA and Math, along with timed multiplication fact practice and Library. Students will be able to begin checking out books from the Library this Wednesday to bring home to read for homework. Also, be sure to sign and return the AR Contract paper that went home with your child today in the blue homework folder.

Room Mom/Volunteers: 

Our Room Mom for Team Urban is Mrs. Stevenson (Brycen's mom). You will be hearing from her soon about upcoming events. 

If you signed up to volunteer in the classroom, please join us in class from 8:30-9:30 on August 31st.  

This Upcoming Week: 
ELA:
-Begin our first fictional story, Location, Location, Location
-Main Idea, character traits, and sequence of events

-Spelling: VC/CV (pretest Monday)

1. happen 
2. lettuce
3. basket
4. winter
5. sister
6. problem
7. supper
8. subject
9. lesson
10. spelling
11. napkin
12. collar
13. traffic
14. suggest
15. puppet

Math: 
- Begin Topic 1: Understand multiplication and division of whole numbers. We will take a pretest of Topic 1 on Monday. Any student with a score of 90% or higher on this test will complete work in class on a math topic similar to a 4th-grade level. 

Homework:
-Read 20 min each night and sign reading log (record in log each night)
-Math fact practice 1/2 sheet (due every day)

Important Dates:
8/24-1st-trimester electives, Success Academy begins
9/7-No school-Labor Day

Have a great weekend, Team Urban! 

August 10th-14th

Team Urban,

The first two days were filled with listening to stories, writing about our summer, multiplication fact practice, math skills inventory, and cooperative group activities that focus on our 4 Classroom Rules:

1. Be Kind

2. Be Respectful

3. Be Responsible

4. Be Safe

This upcoming week:

ELA: 

• STAR testing and ELA benchmark ICA all week
• Building stamina while reading Good Fit Books

Math: 

• Multiplication Fact Practice
• Math Skills 
• Math Benchmark ICA-STAR Math

          

HOMEWORK: (Return blue homework folder every day)

1. This week, students will begin with reading for 20 min each night.  All 4 entries on the reading log must be filled out, signed, and will be checked on Friday. 

2. Additionally, students will work on a half-sheet of multiplication facts. It is to be completed at home and completed within 1 minute. If they don't finish all the problems in 1 minute, have them finish the remainder of the problems.

Reminders:

1. Drop off in the morning for 3rd grade is in the front of the school.

2. Parent volunteers in the class will not begin until Monday, Aug. 31st. 

3. AR testing will start on Monday.

Dates to Remember:

8/10-14 -Scholastic Book Fair (open at BTS Night)
8/11-Back to School Night CSC-There will be 2 sessions starting at 5:30 and 6:00 - I hope to see you all there!

8/24-1st-trimester electives, Success Academy begins
9/7-Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

First Day of 3rd Grade and Pictures

 Team Urban,

I wanted to share how wonderful the first day of school has been. Today was packed with procedures and expectations to help set your child up for success, along with an All About Me paper and writing about their summer vacation.  Thank you all for entrusting me with your amazing child! These kiddos are respectful, kind, and eager to help each other, which truly makes my job easy peasy. Please check out all the first-day pictures below!

I do still need a couple of things from you. If you haven’t sent them in yet, please send the following items as soon as you can:

I still need a few things from you, the parents.  Please send in any of the following items ASAP if you still need to.

• Parent Survey paper (sent home in the mail over summer)
• Picture of your family to hang in class 

This upcoming week:

ELA: 

• STAR testing and ELA benchmark ICA all week
• Building stamina while reading Good Fit Books

Math: 

• Multiplication Fact Practice 
• Math Benchmark ICA-STAR Math
• Math Skills Folder

          

HOMEWORK: (Return blue homework folder every day)

This week, students will begin with reading for 20 min each night.  All 4 entries on the reading log must be filled out, signed, and will be checked on Friday. 

Additionally, students will work on a half-sheet of multiplication facts. It is to be completed at home and timed for 1 minute.  If they have not completed in a minute, have them finish the rest of the sheet.

Dates to Remember:

8/7-HOUSE sorting-Friday-tomorrow in Lion's Den

8/10-14- Scholastic Book Fair (Open Back to School Night)
8/11-Back to School Night CSC-There will be 2 sessions starting at 5:30. - I hope to see you all there!

8/24-1st-trimester electives, Success Academy begins
9/7-Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PICTURES

Welcome to the 26/27 School Year of 3rd Grade

 Welcome to 3rd Grade Team Urban,

I hope you all had a relaxing yet fun-filled summer! It is going to be an awesome year of learning and growing together. I look forward to filling the year with exciting and new learning experiences for everyone, but most of all, to ensure your child's success in 3rd grade.

I look forward to meeting everyone on Aug. 6th and beginning our 3rd-grade journey together this year!  Good and consistent communication among the teacher, parents, and the child sets us all up for a successful year. This website is where you can check for learning targets and updates for the class.  It is imperative to check for classroom developments and announcements that will be posted at the end of each week.  

You all should have received an envelope in the mail containing a few things. Please send back to school the highlighted papers below:

• About the teacher letter
• About your student form for them to fill out (on the first day)
• Getting to Know You form for parent(s) to fill out and return (on the first day)

Also, please have your child bring in a picture of their family. This will be going up in the class for students to have family faces to look at for heartwarming comfort.

The first two days of school will consist of establishing relationships and familiarizing students with expectations and procedures throughout the day, including a quick review of the ROAR expectations. ROAR is an acronym for our school-wide and classroom expectations.

• R - Respect Self, Others, and Property
• O - Own your Actions
• A - Act Safely
• R - Rise to Servant Leadership

These terms will serve as a common language in our classroom, along with teaching students about the 8 Key Strategies that we encourage them to implement into their daily lives.

Here is the 3rd-grade suggested school supply list.

Supply List:  

• 1 standard-sized pencil box labeled with your child’s name

• Six #2 pencils (Ticonderoga brand, SHARPENED please)

• Pair of scissors

• 10 count Crayola Markers

• 3 large black Expo dry-erase markers 

• 4 thin yellow highlighters

• One set of earbuds or headphones with your child’s name 

Please ensure all of your child’s supplies are in their pencil box and ready to use before coming into class. Thank you! 

Wish List: 

These supplies are optional, but greatly appreciated! Thank you very much for your support!  

• Kleenex

• Baby wipes-(try to avoid Clorox wipes)

• Standard-sized Post-It Notes (any color)

• Band aids

• Small toys, stickers, or fun pencils for our Class Treasure Box 

• Flair Pens

• Avery Labels (5160 or 8160)

• White cardstock

• Amazon gift cards

Start-up dates to remember: 

August 6 - First day of school

August 11 - CSC Back to School 3rd-6th (5:30-6:30)

August 11 - CSC Back to School 7th-8th (6:30-7:30)

August 24-Dec. 4 - After School Programs begin

Date:  AUG 10-14, MON-FRI Time: 1PM-3PM   Location: ​CSC Library

Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions. You can email me at surban@inlandleaders.com.  
As always, thank you for your support!

Ms. Urban 

 Team Urban,

We are down to the final 3 days of 3rd grade! As always, it is extremely rewarding to watch each child achieve a successful year with growth in their academics as well as social/emotional growth. As this year comes to a close, I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support throughout the year. I am honored to have been your child's teacher, and I couldn't have done it all without your support and engagement in your child's education.  

They Escaped!--Here are some pictures from the 3rd Grade Escape Room Day.  They had a blast trying to "Escape" 3rd grade!

The last 3 days of school are busy, so here is a rundown of the activities each day:

Monday, June 1st:

• Visit to 4th-grade classrooms
• AR Waterslide Day

• Here’s what students need to wear and bring:

  • Swim shirt and board shorts or athletic shorts (no bikini bathing suits allowed)

  • Water shoes or Crocs in sport mode are highly recommended

  • A water bottle and extra snacks

  • Sunscreen and hats are also recommended

  • Towel -2 possibly

  • Change of clothes is optional

  
  

  Schedule for the waterslide fun:

  • After recess, students who have met all 3 trimesters of AR will go first. Afterwards, students who missed their goal for a trimester will join in the waterslide fun!

  
  

  Parents are invited to join us during the waterslide time! We’re so excited to celebrate with a fun and memorable day!

Tuesday, June 2nd:

• Awards Assembly CSC 8:15 Ball Wall

Wednesday, June 3rd: Last day of School

• Field Day CSC 9-11
• 3rd Grade BBQ 11-1 

Week of May

 Team Urban,

The days seem long, but our days together are getting shorter.  Here are some pictures of a fun buoyancy boat project this week, and Running Club for the 3rd Trimester awards.

Tin Foil Buoyancy Boat Float

Running Club 3rd trimester

3rd grade is excited to celebrate students' AR progress for all 3 trimesters with a fun waterslide party on Monday, June 1st! Students who have met their AR goals for all three trimesters will receive VIP access to the waterslide. Shortly after, all students will join in the waterslide party fun!  Have students bring extra snacks, as they will be able to eat snacks on their towels during the waterslide party. Also, provide extra sunscreen and a towel. Please keep this a secret, as it will be part of our special 10-day countdown for all 3rd graders. Thank you for your support in making this celebration special for our students! 

05.25- Memorial Day: no school

06.01 - AR Waterslide Party

06.02 - End of the Year Awards Assembly (CSC) 

06.03 - Last Day of School

06.03 - Field Day and 3rd Grade BBQ (CSC)