Week of October 29th – November 2nd

The Wolf Canyon Masquerade Ball is this Saturday,

November 3^rd from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

This week in:

Language Arts– Comparing points of view, literal versus non literal language, idioms.

Writing– Write a narrative based on an informative text we are reading in class. Using a writing checklist to make.

Math– Continue Chapter 4- Place Value & Operations with Whole Numbers: Multiplication.  Using our strategies to solve word problems

 

Question to ask your child:  1) “What is an idiom?” (An expression with a non literal meaning. For example, “It’s a piece of cake”, “It’s raining cats and dogs”.

 

Upcoming Events

 

• November 1^st Big Smile Dentist Visit
• November 2^nd Veteran’s Day Parade
• November 3^rd Masquerade Ball

Week of October 22nd

 

This week in:

Language Arts– Comparing points of view and distinguishing literal from non-literal language.

Writing– Continuing to write a narrative based on an informative text we are reading in class.

Math– Continue Chapter 4- Multiplication strategies, Distributive Property and Associative Property of Multiplication

 

Question to ask your child:  1) “What is a metaphor?” (A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common. Ie. He is a night owl. Jamal was a pig at dinner. You are my sunshine.)

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

• October 22^nd– 26^thRed Ribbon Week

Monday: Sports Gear Day

Tuesday: Twin/ Group Day

Wednesday: Star Wars Day

Thursday: Cultural Pride Day

Friday: Wear Red Day

October 25^th – Picture Make-Up Day

Week of October 15th

Hello Parents,

We will not be wearing Halloween Costumes at school this year. Families and students are encouraged to wear costumes to our school’s Masquerade Ball on Saturday, November 3^rd From 3:00pm to 6:00pm.

 

This week in:

Language Arts– Continue with characters traits, motivations, and feelings, and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Writing– Write a narrative based on an informative text we are reading in class.

Math– Continue Chapter 4- Place Value & Operations with Whole Numbers: Multipling with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10.

 

Question to ask your child:  1) “What is a simile?” (A comparison between two unrelated things using the word “like” or “as”. Ie. He’s as tall as a building!

 

Upcoming Events

• October 17^th– Picture Day (Sorry, for the typo last week.)
• October 22^nd– 26^th Red Ribbon Week

Monday: Sports Gear Day

Tuesday: Twin/ Group Day

Wednesday: Star Wars Day

Thursday: Cultural Pride Day

Friday: Wear Red Day

 

November 3^rd  Masquerade Ball

Week of October 8th

Welcome back everyone!  We have great news!!!  Third grade now has laptops in the classroom for every student.  We have some headphones, but suggest students bring in their own headphones.  They can be kept in a sandwich or gallon size baggie with their name on it in a classroom bin.

This week in:

Language Arts– Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Spelling- Will now be done in class only.  No test on Friday.

Writing– Review informational writing response and write a narrative based on a text we are reading in class.

Math– Chapter 4- Place Value & Operations with Whole Numbers: Multipling with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10.

 

Question to ask your child:  1) “Describe a character from your AR book.” (The student should include physical traits and feelings experienced by the character based on evidence from the text.)

 

 

Upcoming Events

• October 11^th – Picture Day
• October 22^nd – 26^th Red Ribbon Week