The Word on Third
Third Grade Newsletter November 15, 2020
Happy Fall Y'all
Calendar:
November 16 - Mrs. Lee's Birthday
November 17 - Picture Day for in-person students, Wise Guys Pizza Fundraiser
November 23-27 - Fall Break
December 7-11 - Hour of Code Week
December 10 - Hanukkah begins
December 18 - Early release day - 11:45 am
December 21 - January 4 - Winter Break
January 5 - Teacher Work Day - No school for students
January 6 - First day back for students
ITEMs NEEDED:
The 3rd grade needs empty toilet paper rolls for a fun STEM activity that will be taking place the day before Thanksgiving break. Please send those in with your student as soon as possible.
For remote learners each student will need their own empty toilet paper roll, fall colored construction paper, masking tape, a styrofoam bowl, and a straw. They will be completing the activity by themselves at home at the same time that we are completing it here at school. We want everyone to be able to take part in the activity. If anyone needs these supplies, please email Mrs. Dagger and we shall provide those for you.
The Math teachers are in need of white cardstock for a long-running project for multiplication. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
A big THANK YOU to all of you have already donated. We greatly appreciate you!
SPELLING UPDATE:
We shall be practicing and working with the different word patterns in class, but would appreciate any assistance at home in preparation for the test.
Online Book Fair - OC Taylor's First Ever!
OC Taylor is having an online Scholastic Book Fair this year from November 6-19th.
The link went "live" on November 6th. Look for the "Shop Now" button.
Link to the website - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=octaylorelementaryschool
Double check for water bottles in the morning.
FOR OUR IN-PERSON STUDENTS
A FEW REMINDERS:
Please send iPad chargers to school with your child.
Every student should have a set of headphones here at school. Please send them daily or purchase another set for your student to leave here. Thank you.
Masks will be worn at all times in 3rd grade. Due to the increase in cases in the district, student mask breaks will be 10 minutes in duration. Snack time in class will follow that rule.
IPADS NEED TO COME TO SCHOOL FULLY CHARGED.
PLEASE SEND CHARGERS TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD.
Please make sure that your child is charging his or her device nightly. We don't want your child to miss out on learning opportunities.
Remote Students
Please click on the link to see this week's learning opportunities and assignment list. Feel free to PRINT for you or your child to ensure that all assignments have been completed by Friday.
Highlights of the Week
- In Math we started our Multiplication Unit.
- In Reading Workshop we stared our unit on non-fiction reading and focused on text features.
- We started our turkey writing in Humanities.
- We continued and completed our unit about food chains in Science.
What We are Learning Next Week
Math - Multiplication
Reading - Continue our non-fiction unit
Writing/Language - Turkey writing
Social Studies - Celebrations
Science - Environments
GCISD Assessment Expectations
GCISD Reads
The Third Grade Team
Tiffany.Daggercummin@gcisd.net, @OCTDagger - Humanities
allyson.dickinson@gcisd.net, @OCTDickinson - Math and Science
julie.lee@gcisd.net, @OCTJLee - Humanities
amanda.eikelbarner@gcisd.net, @OCTWierzbicki - Math and Science