The 3rd Grade Buzz
September 11 - September 15
3rd Grade General News!
- Headphones: Please make sure your child has brought a pair of headphones (preferably not earbuds since they hurt little ears) to use in class!
Parent Information Night: Presentation can be found here - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nXBZxnvxsQZpDG-8XGjTo2vs4naB5FpIRIBk8npxr68/edit?usp=sharing
Field Trip Volunteers!: All classroom and field trip volunteers must read the Volunteer Handbook and complete the online background check form: Volunteer Background Check. This must be completed annually. Please make sure you have completed both of these for the school year 2017-2018. If you are a Friday Reader and have not yet completed these, please do so and allow 7-10 days for the background check to process. Thank you!
Humanities News!
Unit: Communities
Writing
- Beginning informational writing skills and strategies
Reading
- Beginning Main Idea
Social Studies
- Beginning Map Skills
Math News!
Unit: Place Value
- Continuing Place value through the 100s and 100,000s, Rounding, and Estimating
- Unit Assessment will be taken on September 15th covering place value to the 100,000s, comparing and ordering numbers, rounding and estimating sums.
Science News!
- Beginning our Mixtures & Heat Unit
- First TEKS check will be held on Monday October 2nd, covering the following units; Classifying Matter, Changes from Heat and Mixtures. Students will be prepared for this prior to October!
Don`t Forget to Mark Your Calendars!
Friday, 9/15 International Dot Day! Wear your dots and celebrate creativity, courage & collaboration!
Thursday, 9/21 PTA meeting/ICE CREAM SOCIAL 6:30pm
Friday, 9/29 GES Bank