3rd Grade News
April 24th-28th
Happy Monday!
We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
3rd grade is still in need of the following items:
- TISSUES!!!!
- wet wipes
- hand sanitizer
If you can send in any of the above items, we would REALLY appreciate it!
Please see below for important dates and learning targets. This is a review week so there are no new spelling words this week.
Important Dates
April
Thursday, April 27th - Progress Reports go home
Friday, April 28th - Wells Family Campout - See more information below
May
May 1st-5th: Teacher Appreciation Week - See more information below
Wednesday, May 3rd - Field Day T-Shirt order forms due - See more information below
Monday, May 8th - Math STAAR
Tuesday, May 9th - Reading STAAR
Thursday, May 11th - Field Trip to Frisco Commons Park and Sci-Tech Discovery Center
Wednesday, May 17th - Student Council Spirit Day - Rainbow Day
Friday, May 26th - Field Day
Wells Family Campout
We are one week away from fun under the stars. Don't forget about the campout on Friday, April 28, brought to you by the Wells PTA and Tiger Dads.
Bring your tent and sleeping bags. We will have snacks and hot dogs for sale. Tent set up starts around 5 p.m. The movie begins at 7:30 p.m.
Come for the movie or come for the whole night - Zootopia will show rain or shine, construction or not.
If you have any questions please contact Ben Porter at 972-400-1602 or benjaminaporter@yahoo.com.
Although this is a PTA sponsored event, parents are responsible for their own children.
Special thanks to our first ever sponsors for this event, Blue Goose Cantina, Skudo and All Pro Construction.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Wells Elementary will be celebrating our
World Class Teachers
May 1st-5th
Travel abroad with us as we celebrate that Wells has the best teachers in the WORLD!!
Please sign up here, to help fill our traveling snack cart!Field Day
Fun and Field Day is right around the corner on Friday, May 26TH! And we have fun new t-shirt design that we will be using for the next 2 years.
All t-shirt are $7.00. (Adult 2X-3X $9.00)
● 5th grade – tropical blue (teal)
● 4th grade – purple
● 3rd grade –electric green
● 2nd grade – neon blue
● 1st grade – orange
● Kindergarten – maroon
● Staff and Volunteers – heliconia (bright pink)
Forms were sent home in orange folders last week. Please send in completed order forms, with your cash (exact amounts please) or check made out to Wells Elementary by Wednesday, May 3rd. Orders will not be taken past that date.
School Supplies
Summer is right around the corner and it's hard to think about next year- but it's time for school supplies.
The good news: with online ordering- it is super quick and easy! A few clicks and you have ALL the correct supplies, GREAT prices, NO hassles, DELIVERED to the classroom.
Online sales are available NOW through June 15th. See this flyer for ordering information.
Sales are online only, planners are included. The only way to guarantee a packet to is order now- only a few packets will be available in August and will cost more.
Questions? contact Laura Baughman
Learning Targets
- I can analyze a poem and discuss rhyme scheme, sensory language and theme.
- I can answer comprehension questions using text evidence.
MATH
- I can describe the relationship between the availability or scarcity of resources and how that impacts cost.
- I can identify decisions involving income, spending, saving, credit, and charitable giving.
- I can demonstrate understanding of how to perform operations and represent algebraic reasoning.
- I can demonstrate understanding of how to perform operations and represent algebraic reasoning.
- I can apply mathematical process standards to analyze and create patterns and relationships.
SCIENCE
- I can begin to understand and communicate the importance of Earth's weather.
- I can describe and identify different types of clouds.
- I can describe and identify different types of precipitation.
- I can observe, measure, and record precipitation, air temperature and wind direction over a period of time.
SOCIAL STUDIES
- I can brainstorm characteristics of a hero.
- I can identify and compare heroic deeds of state and national heroes.
Spelling Words
No Spelling Words
This is a review week.