3rd Grade Newsletter
April 11th - 15th
Announcements
Monday April 11th- Monarch Butterfly Migration (wear orange or black)
2. We hope you'll come to Byron Nelson High School this Friday (April 15th) for Beck Elementary's performance of Aladdin: The Musical at 7pm!
The Third Grade Team
Learning Targets
Readers Workshop:
We will explore strategies to determine the big ideas of a non-fiction text so that I can form a main idea of the entire text. I'll know I have it when I can use text clues to distinguish between the details and the main ideas of the text.
Writer's Workshop:
We will explore the characteristics of persuasive writing so that we will understand how to convince readers of our opinions. I'll know I have it when I can revise and edit my draft to create a professional final copy.
Social Studies:
Math Workshop:
Science:
We will analyze life cycles of different organisms so that I can compare the life cycles. I know I have it when I can compare 2 different life cycles of organisms.
Upcoming Events
April
April 15th- Beck Musical "Aladdin" at BNHS, 7:00pm
April 18th- Online Enrollment opens for both new and returning students (see Beck website for more information)
April 19th- Music Fundraiser (Skate Town 4-6pm) and Cane's Chicken Spirit Night 5-9pm (located near Skate Town)
April 22nd- Student Holiday/Staff Development (Bad weather make-up day).
April 27th- 3rd Grade 5th six weeks awards assembly, 9:45
April 29th- Northwest Reads, Author Visit, and Spring Family Night
Save the date:
May:
Birdies for Beck Golf Tournament - May 2
Chik Fil A Spirit Night - May 3 from 5-8pm
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2-6
Beck Talent Show at BNHS Friday, May 6th @ 6:30PM
Muffins with Moms - May 6
Talent Show - May 6
3rd Grade Math STAAR assessment - May 9th
3rd Grade Reading STAAR assessment- May 10th
Field Day - May 20
Extra Practice
STRIDE is a program that all 3rd graders at Beck have access to. By logging on with their username and password, students have access to differentiated practice in math, reading, and language arts.
Log on at Home!
We highly recommend that students use this program for extra practice at home! To log on from home, your child can visit texas.stridestart.com.
Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions!
Games as a Reward
All students have completed pre-assessments on STRIDE that help the program determine your child's greatest areas of need. When questions are answered correctly, your child earns coins which can be redeemed to play fun games through the website.
Volunteer Opportunities
*Please note that all chaperones for field trips must have a completed volunteer background check on file.
Teacher Contact Information
Kelley Schemmel: kschemmel@nisdtx.org
Emily Stovall: estovall@nisdtx.org
Tracey Kiplinger: tkiplinger@nisdtx.org
Becca Hubbs: rhubbs@nisdtx.org
Maggie Bell: margaret.bell@nisdtx.org
Transportation Changes
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Email: Beckelem@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/757
Location: 401 Parkview Drive, Trophy Club, TX, United States
Phone: 817-215-0450
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Twitter: @beckelem