The Word on Third
September 13, 2020
We are thankful for all of our students and supportive parents!
ASSIGNMENT LISTS
International Dot Day
Calendar:
September 15 - Dot day - Wear polka dots!
September 17 - Mrs. Dagger's Birthday
September 21 - Teacher Professional Development Day - No School for Students
October 12 - Columbus Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
October 15 - Early Release Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences - Students released at 11:45am
October 16 - End of the first quarter
October 19 - Start of the second quarter
In-Person Students
We want to give a few reminders for our In-person learners:
If you have not already sent in your student's supplies and their Tub Of Math (T.O.M.), please do so immediately. This includes scissors and headphones for your student. Also send in your student's iPad charger daily as we cannot share chargers anymore.
Please send your student with their own reusable water bottle because the drinking fountains are closed, but the bottle fillers are open.
The children have enjoyed their designated snack time. Please send 1 healthy snack with your child for snack time. There will be a small period of time to eat and have masks off. ALL of the third grade students will be wearing masks throughout the entire day.
Bright yellow signs came home on the first day of school. Please utilize these in the Tiger Loop when you are picking up your child in the car line.
Highlights of the Week
- We successfully completed our AIMS Web testing in Reading and Math.
- We connected with our classmates with our social distancing high fives.
- In Math we reviewed place value.
- We read books of our choosing and discussed how to choose independent books.
- We read and set goals based on The Energy Bus.
- In Science we reviewed the Scientific Method and Matter.
What We are Learning Next Week
Continuing our training on the new and changing protocols of In-Person learning.
Math - RoundingReading - Retelling stories using story elements
Writing/Language - Testing In A Snap words, continue narrative writing lessons
Science - Measurement and Heat
SCHEDULES
THE SCHEDULE WAS CHANGED BEFORE STUDENTS RETURNED TO CAMPUS. PLEASE SEE THE NEW SCHEDULES THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING BELOW.
Please print for your records and to assist your students. With teachers teaching in their own classrooms, remote students will need to start taking responsibility of getting to the correct class at the correct time.
Mrs. Lee's Homeroom Schedule (Remote):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13OAtDqMewf3FmkSAGL2vJXu5svEcDAffwa87MOI0gqg/edit?usp=sharing
Mrs. Wierzbicki's Homeroom Schedule (Remote):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zT351IjmaPNrp65qYfHLos31l1l54M_d9VT3751MWno/edit?usp=sharing
Mrs. Dagger's Homeroom Schedule (Remote):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pzBI6yMLegjFVh59XSNYo_8ZAyr6-wva6DGm77nyxkI/edit?usp=sharing
Mrs. Dickinson's Homeroom Schedule (Remote):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VkKbxgQfpO5zzatyEwsHBeyRX8A8VSgAnnIowOTr6Ps/edit?usp=sharing
Specials:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fDCls2EAYUshEuAo9zsp4TamPjbSPAHmoHq0IlFpL24/edit?usp=sharing
In Person Schedule for Third Grade:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cDwMCmj-6OdAOVOeyBqM9LDOmObUeErbc-rSNSTv0bM/edit?usp=sharing
Remote Students
As we welcome students back into the building, there are many protocols and routines that we have never done before. These look to be time consuming, so if classes are late, please have your student wait in the lobby of WebEx for us at their designated time. We will get them into class as soon as we can.
There may be times that we might have to be asynchronous in order to accomplish the needed items at school that will pop up. In those times we shall post lessons to Seesaw and let you all know by announcement immediately that is taking place.
Your homeroom teacher emailed you a page of passwords for which your child will be responsible as we move forward. Please print and have your student keep those nearby their work station.
We ask for patience and grace this year.
Remote Students - How Specials Work
Tuesday - Art
Wednesday - P.E. and
Thursday - Music
We hope that helps. The links to the different WebEx rooms are found in this newsletter in the "Schedules" section above.
We need your help.
Thank you to the parents who have already sent in supplies to assist us in our quest to stay clean and sanitized throughout the day. We have never dispersed this much hand sanitizer in all of our combined years of teaching. We appreciate any and all donations.
Social Distancing Lengths
Dagger - 5 feet
Dickinson - 6 feet
Lee - 4 feet
Wierzbicki - 4 feet
GCISD Reads
The Third Grade Team
allyson.dickinson@gcisd.net, @OCTDickinson - Humanities - Writing
julie.lee@gcisd.net, @OCTJLee - Math and Science
amanda.eikelbarner@gcisd.net, @OCTWierzbicki - Math and Science
melissa.burt@gcisd.net, @OCT
Jessica.Martin@gcisd.net, @OCTJMartin - SPED