Third Grade Newsletter
What are we learning the week of February 15th - 19th?
Writing and Grammar
-Expository Writing: "Why is your individual important to society?"
Reading
- Fables, Folktales, Fairy Tales
Spelling
-CV/VC Syllables
Social Studies
-Introduce/Create Artifacts
Science
-Structure of Solar System (cont)
Math
-Area & Perimeter
Third Grade "Through the Decades" Gallery
We need your help in providing materials for the children to create artifacts for the museum. The supplies that you send in will benefit multiple children, as the grade level is sharing these materials. Thank you for your support!
http://tinyurl.com/HCArtifacts2016
Please remember to mark your calendars for Cottonwood's Open House on Thursday, March 10th. This exciting night will begin at 5:00, and it is mandatory that your child arrive at that time to participate in the Through the Decades "gallery". This will occur for about 20 minutes, and then we encourage you and your child to focus on other projects for the remainder of the evening.
"Through the Decades" Button Designing Contest!
This must be submitted to your child's teacher by Wednesday, February 17th!
Use vibrant colors
Must include the title on button (Through the Decades)
Write neatly with correct spelling
Show creativity in your design
Book Fair is Coming Soon!
Upcoming Dates
March 10th- “Through the Decades” Museum/Gallery. Your child will be dressed as a docent (Sunday Best) at school this day. Learners will be presenting their knowledge to the school during the day. Your child and you will also be coming back to school that night for Open House. They need to be back at school at 5:00 dressed and ready for the “museum.” They will be showing their learning to the parents from 5:00-5:20 then they will have the opportunity to show you other work/projects.
March 25th- No school (It is a weather day make up day, but as of now we will not be having school)
March 29th- Third Grade Field Trip (A letter will be coming home soon with more information about this upcoming field trip). We will need 4 chaperones for each class, so please be thinking if you would like to be a chaperone.
April 28th- Third Grade Musical-Ms. Meador is in charge of this. I will let you know if I hear anything about a costume or what they will need to wear. If you have any questions, please direct them towards Ms. Meador at smeador@coppellisd.com
February Birthdays
3A:
Josh- February 2nd
Jace- February 8th
Trevor- February 13th
3B:
None
3C:
Faith- February 18th
3D:
None
3E:
Sydney- February 8th
Rachel- February 11th
Reagan- February 21st
Yuki- February 24th