3rd Grade Newsletter
December
Mark Your Calendar
- 12/20: Winter Party During Specials!
- 12/21: Early Release at 12:00
- 12/21: Report Cards Sent Home
- December 22nd - January 7th: Winter Break
- 1/21: MLK Holiday (No School)
Have You Heard About Caine's Arcade?
Barksdale's Third Grade Version of Caine's Arcade!
The third graders have been working hard on a physical science unit. Soon the students will be ready to apply some of what they have learned by creating an arcade inspired by Caine's Arcade.
If you haven't heard about Caine's Arcade, you need to watch these video clips. You will be inspired!!
We Need YOUR Help!
Third Grade Parents,
We need your help! We need donations of cardboard boxes for next week. The boys and girls will use the cardboard to create arcade games.
We will introduce the project in our homeroom classes on Monday, 12/17 in the morning. Please spend some time Monday night chatting with your child about the project.
He/she may want to incorporate a few items from home into the design.
What's Going On in Reading?
We are beginning a new unit of study focused on fiction. Students will learn that realistic fiction has a specific structure and includes particular elements that work together to entertain, show life’s problems, and communicate a message.
Academic Vocabulary included in the Unit:
· visualize/visualization
· setting
· sequence
· plot
· characters
· prediction
· character interactions
· relationship
· character traits
Fiction Topics We Are Working On First:
Characters Traits-
We can think about a character’s words and actions to get a sense of what kind of person they are.
Sometimes characters act in unexpected ways.
Character Relationships/Roles-
Secondary characters can play the role of...
sidekick - provides humor, listening ear, new perspective, and/or a helping hand
challenger (antagonist) - forces a character to make a change or solve a problem
advisor - gives advice, offers wisdom, says what the character needs to hear
Plot/Sequence of Event-
Stories are made up of events that move through time. The characters in the story often want something but have some sort of problem or obstacle in the way of getting what they want. After several events, the story comes to a resolution.
What's Going on in Social Studies?
In social studies, students are about to start learning about the founding documents and history leading up to their creation.
Specifically we will be learning about:
-Declaration of Independence
-Constitution
-Bill of Rights
A note from Nurse Ericka
Just a reminder that PISD has guidelines in place for medication administration while at school. Please take the time read the following policy.
Thanks, Nurse Ericka
Medication at School
PISD Medication Policy and Procedures
1. Any prescription or over the counter medication must be accompanied by a completed Medication Administration Request Form and turned in to the school nurse.
2. Medications are considered to be any pills, liquids, inhalers, sprays, eye drops, ear drops, cough drops or topically applied creams or ointments that are expected to relieve symptoms.
3. Only medications that cannot be given at home will be given at school.
4. For student safety, all medication should be brought to the clinic by a parent/guardian; however, controlled substances, such as medication for ADD/ADHD and some prescription pain medications MUST be brought to the clinic and counted / signed in by the parent/guardian. Contact your Nurse Ericka if you are not sure.
5. It is recommended that the first dose of any medication be given at home where the parent can monitor the effects.
6. Written permission from parents and physician is required for students to carry and self-administer medications. Only insulin, asthma reliever inhalers or emergency epinephrine, will be allowed as self-carry medications. All other medications must be administered by the nurse.
7. Intramuscular injections (IM) will only be administered in life-threatening situations per physician emergency action plans. Intravenous (IV) medications will not be given.
8. Prescription medication MUST be in the original labeled pharmacy container and will be administered in compliance with the prescription instructions printed on the label.
9. Homeopathic medications, dietary supplements and herbal supplements will be given if all of the following requirements are met:
All the above must be supplied by the parent and accompanied by written permission.
Medications/supplements must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and appear in the United States Pharmacopeia.
Medications/supplements must be in their original, properly labeled container.
Only medications/supplements that cannot be given at home will be given at school.
A written request will be required from a physician or other healthcare professional with authority to write prescriptions to administer approved non-prescription, homeopathic medications, herbal substances or dietary supplements when such medications are to be administered at school.
Will be given in compliance with a student's Individual Education Plan or 504 plan in accordance with Federal and State law.
10. Traditional over the counter medications will be given if all of the following requirements are met:
The medication must be supplied by the parent and accompanied by written permission.
Medications must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and appear in the United States Pharmacopeia.
Medications MUST be in their original, properly labeled container and labeled for dosage appropriate to the student’s age and /or weight..
Only medications that cannot be given at home will be given at school.
A written request will be required from a physician or other healthcare professional with authority to write prescriptions to administer approved non-prescription medications for (10) consecutive school days or more.
11. Expired medications will not be given.
12. Medications stored in the school clinic must be picked up by the parent/guardian before the last day of school. No unused medication will be sent home with a student and any unused medication left at the end of the school year will be destroyed.