3rd Grade News
October 10th-14th
Happy Monday!
Today is Parent Teacher Conference Day! We hope your children are enjoying their extra day off from school. We are looking forward to having them back at school tomorrow!
Friday night is the Wells Fall Festival! We are looking forward to seeing everyone there :)
Next week we have a math and science test. We will be sending home study guides for both on Wednesday. You can help your child prepare for this test by reviewing the materials sent home.
Please be sure to read the announcement from the Art Room.
Please see below for important dates, learning targets and spelling words.
Important Dates
October
Monday, Oct. 10th - No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conference Day
Friday. Oct. 14th - Wells Fall Festival
Monday, Oct. 17th - Topic 3 Math Test
Monday, Oct. 17th - Spirit Night at Chipotle located at 4901 West Park. (Park and Preston)
Wednesday, Oct. 19th - Science Test
Friday, Oct. 21st - Report Cards go home
Tuesday, Oct. 25th - School Picture Day
November
Friday, 4th - Cardboard Arcade Games Due - Detailed instructions went home in orange folders last week. Please let your child's teacher know if you have any questions.
From the Art Room
3rd graders will be starting a new unit on weaving next week. Each child will need to bring in a small shoebox to use as a loom.
Wells Fall Festival
Looking for an evening of family fun??
Make plans to attend the Wells Fall Festival on Friday, October 14th, 5:30pm-8:30pm.
Activities include:
Face Painting
Crafts
Slide
Bounce House
Monster Basketball
Glitter Tattoos
Balloon Artist
Games
Maze
Silent Auction (Bid on fun experiences at Wells!)
Pumpkin Carving Contest ($5 entry fee)
Yummy Food
Think Through Math
Home Access URL: https://clever.com/in/pisd
Login: Network User Name (how they log onto the computer at school)
firstname.lastname.1
Password: Network Password (their regular computer password)
3We.123456 (student id #)
Learning Targets
I can develop new vocabulary.
I can decode multisyllabic words with long /e/.
I can sequence the most important events to summarize a story.
I can identify and create compound words.
I can capitalize proper nouns and the beginning of a sentence.
I can answer comprehension questions using text evidence.
MATH
I can create a strip diagram for a given addition or subtraction problem.
I can develop proficiency adding and subtracting whole numbers.
I can solve with fluency one-step and two-step problems involving subtraction.
I can regroup when subtracting across zeros.
SCIENCE
I can use the scientific processes, methods, and tools to answer scientific questions.
I can explore how engineers solve problems & design solutions.
I can begin to understand & communicate the importance of physical science.
SOCIAL STUDIES
I can compare and contrast the characteristics of different regions.
Spelling Words
1. heel
2. seal
3. weak
4. week
5. bean
6. creek
7. speaks
8. team
9. free
10. green
11. clean
12. cream
13. street
14. freeze
15. field
16. right
17. pie
18. child
19. sixteen
20. peanut