A WORD FROM 3RD
May 17th- May 21st
Mrs. McKay's
3rd GRADE LEARNING GUIDE
Peek at the Week
PARENTS: Please don't forget to:
- read Mrs. Garner's newsletter regarding state testing here: https://www.smore.com/fz6k2 (emailed to you last week)
- remember students report to schools TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY for SCReady Testing at 7:15 am this week
ACTION ITEM: PLEASE COMPLETE FOLLOW UP LINK BY 5:00PM MONDAY, MAY 17th: https://tinyurl.com/tzpzf5y4
Monday, MAY 17th
- 7:45 am -11:45 am- Live Class
- 12:30 pm-1:15 pm- PE
- 1:15 pm-2:30 pm- Asynchronous Work & W.I.N Time
Tuesday, MAY 18th
- 7:15 am -7:30 am- Report to home school for testing
- 8:00 am- 12:00 pm SCReady Testing (Writing)
- 12:30 pm-1:15 pm- Guidance
- 1:30 pm-2:30 pm- LIVE Class
Wednesday, MAY 19th
- 7:15 am -7:30 am- Report to home school for testing
- 8:00 am- 12:00 pm SCReady Testing (Reading)
- 12:30 pm-1:15 pm- Spanish
- 1:30 pm-2:30 pm- LIVE Class
Thursday, MAY 20th
- 7:45 am -11:45 am- Live Class
- 12:30 pm-1:15 pm- Art
- 1:15 pm-2:30 pm- Asynchronous Work & W.I.N Time
Friday, MAY 21st
- 7:45 am -11:45 am- Live Class
- 12:30 pm-1:15 pm- Music
- 1:15 pm-2:30 pm- Asynchronous Work & W.I.N Time
S H O U T O U T S
DID YOU MAKE THE LIST?
This program is designed to address gaps and current learning. The following students worked actively in the system for at least 60 minutes AND completeted at least 7 lessons. Our top Dreambox students from last week are list below:
- Mykel with 18 lessons
- Tonio with 17 lessons
- Trevion with 10 lessons
- Caleb with 9 lessons
CONGRATULATIONS students!!!
If you didn't make the list this week, remember to:
- work on Dreambox assignments and activities 15 minutes a day
- complete 7-10 lessons a week
LEXIA
DAILY SCHEDULE
AS A LEARNER,
CLASS MEETING EXPECTATIONS
Students, don't forget:
- Assignments- Work should be completed DAILY
- Materials: Please make sure you have the following materials ready for class each day:
- Math Notebook
- Reader's Notebook
- Writer's Notebook
- Handwriting Book
- whiteboard and marker
- pencil pouch (colored pencils, highligters sticky notes, scissors, pens, etc.)
MONDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
MONDAY
Reading Learning Focus: Compare and contrast diverse texts on the same topic, idea, or concept.
Success Criteria:
- I can compare two texts on the same topic.
- I can contrast two texts on the same topic.
- I can compare and contrast two texts on the same topic.
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
SCREADY TESTING
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Reading Focus 8.2 Use knowledge of appendices, timelines, maps, and charts to locate information and gain meaning; explain how these features contribute to a text.
Writing Learning Focus: Standard 1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Writing Focus: Standard 2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Writing Focus: Standard 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and wellstructured event sequences.
PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (PLOs)
ASSIGNMENTS DUE
COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENTS BELOW:
This assignment section is updated daily. Please remember it is YOUR responsibility to check back here for assignment updates when you are absent. Don't forget to:
- Login to Math and ELA classes daily.
- Complete all online tasks.
- Join your assigned W.I.N times.
- Post responses for all Related Arts classes using the links included in this learning guide newsletter.
- Complete the following assignments by 3:00 pm Friday, May 21st.
Attendance Note: I monitor student attendance and participation during Morning Meeting, Math, Reading, Writing and WIN time based on responses and task submission(s).If students do not attend class or submit assignments by the end of the workday (2:30 pm), they will be MARKED ABSENT.
MONDAY
1.Fact Fluency- fraction fluency & review https://quizizz.com/join?gc=30524650
2.Problem of the Day – number sense
3..Minilesson w/Mrs. McKay & Independent Practice-mixed numbers https://share.nearpod.com/dYBnVX6rzeb
4. Exit Ticket - Mastery Connect (Mixed Numbers Reatake)
ELA
- Daily Oral Language- https://quizizz.com/join?gc=33932522
- Read Aloud- Clean Getaway
- Writing- Fortnite TDA (Final copy to be typed in Class Notebook) https://padlet.com/candace_bellamy_mcka/j11np8ojq4qban0h
Asynchronous Afternoon Assignments (Writing Conferences w/ Mrs McKay)
- Dreambox (20 minutes)
- Studyladder- FRACTIONS POD https://www.studyladder.com/ 2 Identifying Mixed Fractions tasks
- Character Traits- https://quizizz.com/join?gc=34244842
- Paragraph Writing- https://www.flocabulary.com/
TUESDAY- Students not testing
STUDENTS REPORT TO HOME SCHOOL FOR SCREADY WRITING TEST.
MATH
•Studyladder (Fractions Pod) https://www.studyladder.com/
•Big Ideas- Fraction Practice assignment
•Mastery Connect- Fraction Review Test
ELA
•Dreamscape (30 minutes)
•Studyladder (I Wish and Plants Pod) https://www.studyladder.com/
•Writing Prompt in Class Notebook – What Plants Need to Grow describes what plants need to survive. Write a composition to explain what may happen if we remove sunlight, air, water or soil from a plant’s environment. Use evidence from the passage to support your answer.
•Raz Kids Ready Test- complete 2 practice tests
Asynchronous Tasks
•Typing Club (15 minutes)
•Dreambox (3o minutes)
•Lexia (30 minutes) Zoey, KeMani, Lamar, Faith, Javon)
•After Testing Notebook (choose 3 assignments to complete)
WEDNESDAY- Students that are not testing
1.Child’s Play- readworks.org
2.Paragraph Writing – (video review, read & respond, quiz) https://www.flocabulary.com/
3.Studyladder
•Recount Pod
•Exam Prep
Asynchronous Tasks
•Typing Club (15 minutes)
•Dreambox (3o minutes)
•Lexia (30 minutes) Zoey, KeMani, Lamar, Faith, Javon)
•After Testing Notebook (choose another 3 assignments to complete)
THURSDAY
MATH
1.Fact Fluency- Quizizz https://quizizz.com/join?gc=32261658
2.Problem of the Day –geometry
3.MiniLesson w/ Mrs. Malone- PLACE Value Studyladder POD
4.Minilesson w/Mrs. McKay- PLACE THE VALUE (independent practice and exit ticket) https://share.nearpod.com/HiglSHnSpgb
5. Closing Huddle
Asynchronous Afternoon Assignments
I will call your laptop for a 1 minute Reading and Math assessment. Please be sure your green button is on/available. Testing will be from 1:15pm-2:15pm.
- Dreambox (20 minutes- everyone except Brooklynn)
- Lexia (30 minutes- Zoey, KeMani, Lamar, Faith, Javon) Dreamscape (30 minutes, everyone else)
- Raz Kids Ready Test- complete 1 practice test
- Typing Club (10 minutes)
FRIDAY
MATH
1.Multiplication Fact Fluency- Quizizz https://quizizz.com/join?gc=22778650
2.Problem of the Day – measurement and data (graphing)
3.Minilesson w/Mrs. McKay- Angles https://share.nearpod.com/ZmNpZy2ergb
4. Small Groups (McKay- Mastery Connect Angles quiz) (Malone- Studyladder: Angles Pod)
5.Class Closing Huddle
Asynchronous Afternoon Assignments
- Dreambox (you need 7 lessons for the week)
- Extra Credit Math Padlet: https://padlet.com/candace_bellamy_mcka/994bg19cmqibh6o1
Types of Angles- https://quizizz.com/join?gc=15639834
Teams/Class Notebook- Tune Up and Math Skills Sheet-
Lexia (30 minutes- Zoey, KeMani, Lamar, Faith, Javon) Dreamscape (30 minutes, everyone else)
RELATED ARTS LINKS
When updated Related Arts links are sent, the learning guide will be updated.
CLASS CODES
Please make sure the following sites are bookmarked on your child's computer:
MATH
ELA
password: birthday (6 numbers)
Teacher email: candace.bellamy-mcka@richlandone.org
password: HES (all capital letters)
Password: 1234
SAVE THE DATES
- May 25- SC READY- Math (State Testing at HOME SCHOOL)
- May 31- No School (students & teachers)
- June 8- Grades Due
- June 9- School-Wide Lawn Event (details forthcoming)
- June 11- Last Day of school for students/end of 4th nine weeks
CONTACT ME
Office hours: Monday- Friday
- 7:15 am-7:45 am
- 11:45 am- 12:30 pm
- 2:30 pm -2:45 pm
Calls and messages will be returned during office hours as time permits. Please allow at least 24 business hours for a reply. Also, please keep in mind, I will not be able to answer calls, emails and texts during synchronous (live) instruction.
Thank you,
Mrs. McKay
Email: candace.bellamy-mcka@richlandone.org
Website: https://www.richlandone.org/Hopkins%20Elementary
Location: Hopkins Elementary School, Cabin Creek Road, Hopkins, SC, USA
Phone: 803-956-0575