3rd Grade News
February 13th-17th
Happy Monday!
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 14th we will have our class Valentine's Day parties. In orange folders last week, we sent home a paper sack for your child to decorate. If your child did not return their sack today, it needs to come back to school tomorrow so their friends have somewhere to deliver your child's valentines.
Please see below for important dates, learning targets, and spelling words.
Important Dates
February
Monday, February 13th-Friday, February 17th: Inclusive School Week, See more info below
Tuesday, February 14th: Fundraiser Kickoff Assembly - 7:50am
Tuesday, February 14th: Valentine's Day Party - 12:45-1:45 Class lists will be sent home in orange folders this week
Monday, February 20th: Presidents Day - Teacher Workday, no school for students
Thursday, February 23rd - Spirit Night at McDonalds (Coit and Parker) See more information below
Friday, February 24th - Hero Fit Challenge, 6:00pm in the Wells Gym
Wells Inclusive Schools Week - “Friendship Challenge”
MONDAY 13th: A good friend warms up to new friends -Wear warm ups.
Challenge - Ask a new friend to play at recess.
TUESDAY 14th: A good friend shows kindness without expecting anything in return - Wear red, pink and white.
Challenge – Write a note to encourage someone and leave it on their desk.
WEDNESDAY 15th: Good friends encourage each other to be themselves -
Wear school-appropriate clothes to express what you like to do outside of school. (e.g., karate, gymnastics, cheer, etc..)
Challenge – Use a “lunch with a friend” pass today and eat lunch with someone you would not normally choose.
THURSDAY 16th: A good friend is a team player – Wear a shirt from your favorite team.
Challenge – Think of others first before yourself. How can you help someone today?
FRIDAY 17th: A good friend includes everyone. - Wear your Wells spirit shirt.
Challenge – Include anyone that is left out…especially at lunch and recess.
ABOUT THE WEEK
· Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) highlights and celebrates our nation’s schools in providing a supportive and quality education to a diverse student population.
· Includes students with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
· ISW also provides an important opportunity for educators, students and parents to discuss what more needs to be done to ensure that their schools continue to improve their ability to successfully educate ALL children.
· PISD joins tens of thousands of students, families and educators in schools and communities in every state as well as several foreign countries as they celebrate ISW since 2001.
· Inclusive Schools Week is endorsed by The White House and the U.S. Department of Education.
AT WELLS ELEMENTARY, WE STRIVE TO:
- Make sure each and every student feels welcome and is learning
- Embrace the understanding that every student is unique and, therefore, learns differently
- Understand that all children – students with and without disabilities, English language learners, those with special talents – learn better if teaching is tailored to their abilities and interest
- Collaborate with families
- Hold high expectations for ALL students success
THE WELLS TIGER HERO FIT CHALLENGE for iPads FUNDRAISER IS COMING!
PARENTS! To give your child the best educational experience possible, we’re excited to raise funds for iPads! And we’re hosting a Hero Fit Challenge to make that happen. Family and friends anywhere in the world can support our school by giving pledges toward the number of exercises your student will complete on the day of the Hero Fit Challenge on Friday, February 24 at 6:00 pm in the Wells Gym. Following the challenge, families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and board game and enjoy a fun night of visiting and gaming with our Wells community!
Our 2-week Hero Fit Challenge kicks off with a pep rally on Tuesday, February 14!
Plus, leading up to the challenge, students will learn how to make a difference in their world through an unbelievable character theme, Backyard Box Office.
HELP WELLS IN 4 STEPS!
1. Register on FUNRUN.COM on Tuesday, February 14.
2. Connect to sponsors—friends and family who can donate to help our school.
3. Cheer on your child! (Come to the Hero Fit Challenge on Friday, February 24)
4. Collect! Pledge money is due one week after the challenge. Checks are payable to the Wells PTA.
THANKS IN ADVANCE, PARENTS!
WELLS PTA
McDonald's Spirit Night - February 23rd
Please have your child decorate the "I Love..." paper that will be sent home in Orange Folders (Feb. 2) and return it to school by Friday, February 10. Your child should draw a picture of what they love! It can be anything they love-their dog, family, cookies, water slides. They will need to put their name along with their grade on the lines provided at the bottom of the paper.
The folks at McDonald's will hang the artwork for our Wells' Art Show. Each student can take their artwork home after enjoying dinner at McDonald's Spirit Night on Thursday February 23!
Wells PTA Needs YOU...
Are you looking for a way to become involved at your child’s school?
Wells PTA is looking for interested parents who would like to serve as an officer or standing committee chairperson for the 2017-2018 school year. Click here to check out the opportunities and complete a quick survey by Feb. 27 to let us know your interest in becoming more active in the Wells PTA. For additional information, please contact Kathryn Bengtson(kbengtson@ti.com).
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 determine the problem and solution of a non-fiction text.
I can identify and use prepositional phrases correctly.
I can identify and determine the meaning of suffixes.
I can answer comprehension questions using text evidence.
I can use knowledge of variant vowels to spell words with au, aw, alt, alk, all, and ough.
MATH
I can use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information.
I can identify the fraction parts of my kite.
I can compare two fractions having the same denominator
I can compare two fractions having the same numerator.
I can represent and find equivalent fractions for a given fraction.
SCIENCE
I can begin to understand and communicate the importance of ocean engineers.
I can explain the work of ocean engineers. I can explain the concept of density.
SOCIAL STUDIES
I can describe how individuals contributed to the creation and expansion of new communities.
I can discuss and communicate the importance of our nation’s leaders.
Spelling Words
Variant Words
1. yawn
2. taught
3. salt
4. lawn
5. halls
6. hauls
7. hawks
8. squawk
9. bought
10. bawls
11. drawing
12. caused
13. paused
14. crawled
15. coughing
16. twins
17.inches
18. heroes
19. walrus
20. autumn