Week 17 in Third Grade
December 5th - 9th
MAP Testing
This week, our students will be taking the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test for the following subject areas:
-Math
-Reading
-Science
-Language Usage
You can help your child be successful by making sure that they have plenty of rest and a healthy breakfast. Please encourage them to try their best and stay focused!
Important School Wide Events this Week
Monday, December 5th
- Wear Dooley Blue or Dooley Spirit Wear!
Tuesday, December 6th
- Dress for Success Tuesday
Wednesday, December 7th
- Walk to School Wednesday! Wear Warm-ups/Athletic Wear!
Thursday, December 8th
- Wear grade level color - 3rd Grade is Orange
Friday, December 9th
- Wear PESH Spirit Wear or College Spirit Wear
Curriculum
For Math students will...
review for and take the Unit 2 assessment
use a unit fraction to find a sum.
draw a model for an expression containing fractions.
represent fractions using concrete objects and pictorial models.
For Literacy students will...
- develop foundation language skills for words with /oi/ sound.
- explain the author’s use of print and graphic features.
- use realistic fiction to develop and deepen comprehension.
- respond to new vocabulary.
For Social Studies students will...
review for and take the Unit 3 assessment
For Science students will...
review for and take the Unit 3 assessment
Important Upcoming Dates
December 15: Classroom Winter Parties (Kinder @ 1-1:45 p.m.; 1st - 5th @ 1:45 - 2:30 p.m.)
December 16: Early Release at 12:00 p.m./3rd-5th Report Cards sent home/End of 2nd Grading Period
Dec 19–Jan 2 Winter Break (Student/Teacher Holiday)
3rd Grade Schedule
7:40-8:00: Announcements and Morning Meeting
8:00-9:30: Math
9:30-9:45: Snack/Independent Reading Time
9:30-10:20: Literacy
10:20-11:10: Specials
11:10-12:10: Lunch/Recess
12:10-1:00: Literacy
1:05-1:40: Social Studies
1:40-2:20: Science
2:40-2:45: Dismissal
3rd Grade Team
Mrs. Kostel
Google text: 972-372-4819
Classroom number: 469-752-1146
Ms. Sigala
Google text: 469-490-1121
Classroom number: 469-752-1145