Third Grade Tidings
Week of September 16-20
A Note From Your Third Grade Teachers
Lots of fun events this week. Today, the Discovery Cube came and showed us "Watt's Current" with electricity and our author visit is next week. Don't forget to submit your book order by Monday if you would like a signed book personalized for your child.
Your 3rd Grade Teachers,
Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Nakano, Mrs. Thompson, and Ms. Wong
Important Dates
Saturday, September 21st - 6th Grade Pancake Breakfast
Monday, September 23rd - Author Visit order forms due
Friday, September 27th - Author Visit
- All Wednesdays are early dismissal. Please pick up your child at 1:20 on Wednesdays.
- Popsicles are being sold every Wednesday for $1 after school to help support 6th grade science camp!
This Week's Announcements
District Art
PE
ST Math
ST Math is a great program to help our students build brain pathways for mathematical structures and concepts. If you are interested in the research conducted on the effectiveness of this program we encourage to read more here.
Curriculum at a Glance
This Week's Mentor Sentence
"My ears rang with crickets, and my eyes stung from staring too long.
Ask your scholar what vivid verb they used in their mentor sentence.
Science
Using our data, we predicted how far it would travel with longer times. Then, we tested how well our predictions were and made adjustments. One thing many forgot to include in their calculations - the wind-up toy eventually runs out of energy.
Parent Corner
Research Shows That Goofing Off Builds Your Child's Brain
School is back in session, and many families start signing children up for after-school activities.
But signing up for too many structured activities could rob your child of an important chance for some “goofing off” time.
Studies show that even when kids’ brains are in a “resting” state— that is, not being fed a formal stream of instruction—they’re still active. It’s just that they’re learning in a different way. So, just because your child may not look busy, it doesn’t mean their brain isn’t busy!
To provide some brain-boosting downtime:
• Let them be bored sometimes.
Don’t race to solve your child’s every “There’s nothing to do!” whimper. Have them figure out how to fill the time themselves. Who knows? It might be just the spark their brain needs to come up with something innovative!
• Put away the devices.
It’s easy to give your child a smartphone or tablet to occupy their downtime. But consistently doing so robs their brain of a chance to actively acquire information (instead of being “fed” information by a screen). What if they looked out the car window, not at an app, during your next drive? What might their mind take in?
Source: L. Waters, Ph.D., “How Goofing Off Helps Kids Learn,” The Atlantic, niswc.com/elem_goof.
“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.” - Jess Lair
In Case You Missed It
Author Visit
He is the creator of an imaginative and inventive character, Jack, who designs his dream car, house, and school in each of the books of his amazing series.
Your child will receive a green flyer with information on how to order one of these autographed and inscribed copies. Checks are to be made out to Eastwood Elementary PTA and are due to your classroom teacher by Monday, September 23.
Parent Volunteers
Parent volunteers and at home connections play an important role to the successes of and benefits all of our students. Whether you are available weekly or once or twice a year, we appreciate all of your help!
Please click this link or fill in the form below to sign up and volunteer. Thank you for all you do!
Eastwood Explorers
Website: https://eastwood.iusd.org/
Location: 99 Meander, Irvine, CA, USA
Phone: (949) 936-8100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastwoodexplorers/
Twitter: @eastwood_iusd