Third Grade Weekly News
Week of February 25th
Dates to Remember
- Monday, February 25th: Volunteer Training 6:00; PTA Meeting 6:30
- Tuesday, February 26th: Murphy Book Exchange
- Wednesday, February 27th: Chevalier Book Exchange; Spaghetti Dinner 6:00
- Thursday, February 28th: Broomall Book Exchange
- Friday, March 1st: Pritts Book Exchange; Reading and Math Homework Due; 2 Hour Early Dismissal
Homework
Please see files below for information about reading and math homework.
Ms. Pritts's homeroom class has a different reading assignment. Please email Mrs. Chevalier with any questions.
Language Arts
Reading:
This week in reading, students will identify the different structures of informational text. Students will analyze the text to identify the main idea, key details and signal words (transition words) to help determine the text structure that the author used to organize their writing. As students determine the the text structure, they will stop and jot and use many of the close reading skills we have practiced so far this school year.
Writing:
The purpose of our writing unit during Quarter 3 is to Write to Persuade. During this unit, the students will develop opinions about topics, brainstorm support for their opinions, and organize their ideas into an essay. Persuasive writing pieces can be in the form of an essay, letter or petition. This is always a fun unit!
This week in writing, students will continue to draft their opinion essay. Students will use opinion transition words to organize their writing and connect their paragraphs, reasons and examples. Students will re-read and evaluate their writing, in order to make edits to improve their written work.
Math
This week, we will start Unit 8 in math. This unit focuses on deepening understanding about the relationship between multiplication and division. It discusses how you can use a multiplication problem to solve a division problem and vice versa.
This week, we will begin by exploring different units of measurement including grams and liters and using those measurements to solve problems. Students will begin by using balances to measure items in grams. Then students will solve problems using those measurements in contexts. These problems could involve any of the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division).
Later in the week, students will review the relationship between multiplication and division and how you can use one operation to solve the other (similar to the relationship between addition and subtraction). Students will use this knowledge when solving problems as well.
Click here for an overview of the unit and ideas to try at home!
Social Studies/Science
This week, students will begin our new social studies unit called Road Trip. The driving question for this unit is: How can geography help us learn about the United States?.
This week, students will answer the question what is geography. They will discover that geography has both physical and human characteristics. They will use this information to classify items as physical geography or human geography.
Later in the week, students will learn about the different parts of a map and how those parts help them read a map.
Leadership Notebooks
2019 SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT REGISTRATION IS HERE!
- Students in Pre-K-2nd grade have the option to submit a student science fair project (individual or group.)
- Students in grades 3-5 are required to submit a student science fair project (individual or group.)
- Science fair projects are due on Wednesday, March 27th.
Click the link below for science fair registration, information, and ideas.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yoUiCMHu_15ILv-0LYTnCjMTiXsWndfYbVIV0zJUeE0/edit?usp=sharing
Whittier’s STEM Fair is on Thursday, March 28th!
Our STEM Fair is from 6:00-8:00pm with science fair projects in the gym and hands-on STEM activity stations that include science, technology, engineering and math in the cafeteria, gym and other locations within the school.
Questions? Contact Tina Dattoli at tina.dattoli@fcps.org.
Quarterly Expectations
Important News
SPAGHETTI DINNER- RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 27TH 6-8 PM - SIGN UP HERE!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CAFAD2DA0F49-whittiers
BOOK SWAP IS COMING!
Independent reading is designed to give students continued opportunities to expand and practice reading strategies. In the classroom independent reading provides the opportunity for teachers to provide explicit instruction to increase competence and encourage students to monitor their own reading.
When: Whittier’s Annual Book Swap will begin Monday, March 4th
We would appreciate any donations of GENTLY USED books that are appropriate for Pre-K- 5thgraders.
Gently Used: please no tore pages, not written on or damaged books. Donation boxes will be placed throughout the Whittier.
All students will be able to attend the BOOK SWAP during the week of March 4th to select the perfect book.
Volunteers Needed: to help with setup, restocking books or helping students find the perfect book. You can volunteer half hour or more. If you would like to volunteer please contact, jacqueline.cramer@fcps.org or sign up here .
PTA
Upcoming events:
PTA MOVIE NIGHT- THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28TH
Doors open at 6:30 and the movie will begin around 6:45! This year we are excited to look forward to WARMER weather and watch RIO! Bring your beach chairs or beach blankets!
The silent auction baskets and raffles will take place in the hallway during the movie and will end after the movie is over.
Please bring cash, check or credit card if you are planning on participating!
Silent Auction Items-
Pre-K: We Love Frederick/Ice Cream Sundae
Kindergarten: Reading/Disney
1st: Family Game Night/Let's Bake
2nd: Outdoor Sports/Lego Theme
3rd: Arts and Crafts/Spa Day at Home
4th: Family Movie Night/Life's A Beach
5th: Camping/Gardening
Box Tops- The PTA is collecting Box Tops starting this Thursday. The class with the highest amount of Box Tops will receive extra recess and the coveted Box Top trophy! Box Tops were due February 22nd! We will extend the date until Monday February 25th. Thank you for supporting our school.
Silent Auction Items- The PTA will be holding a Silent Auction. The following baskets will be raffled off at Movie Night.:
Pre-K: We Love Frederick/Ice Cream Sundae
Kindergarten: Reading/Disney
1st: Family Game Night/Let's Bake
2nd: Outdoor Sports/Lego Theme
3rd: Arts and Crafts/Spa Day at Home
4th: Family Movie Night/Life's A Beach
5th: Camping/Gardening
Thank you to all who have donated to this fundraiser!
Upcoming PTA Meetings:
Monday, February 25th
6:30pm-7:30pm: Media Center
*Feel free to stay after and help count box tops if you are able!
BOX TOPS WILL BE DUE FEBRUARY 22ND!
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https://www.facebook.com/WhittierPTAFrederick/
CELEBRATE DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY
In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, we'll be celebrating his birthday the week of March 4. Join us in dressing up in the following way:
Monday, March 4............Dress Like a Twin or Thing 1 & Thing 2
Tuesday, March 5...........Green Eggs and Ham - Wear Green
Wednesday, March 6......Wacky Wednesday - Wear Wacky Tacky
Thursday, March 7..........Fox in Socks - Wear Crazy Socks
Friday, March 8................I Can Read With My Eyes Shut - PJ Day
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Amy Broomall
240-236-3160
Jaime Chevalier
240-236-3158
Robin Murphy
240-236-3156
Megan Pritts
240-236-3154