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3rd Grade math classes will have a study guide coming home in the next few days. The study guide is to be completed and returned to school for corrections on Monday, November 21. The Unit 4 assessment will be on Tuesday, November 22.

Math Accel. classes will be given their study guide for Unit 4 next Monday, November 21. Students can take the study guide home that night to work on, but will also be given time to work on it in class the following day. The Unit 4 test will be on Tuesday, November 29.

3K will have a Read-In during the day on Tuesday, November 22. Students can wear their pajamas or other comfy clothes on this day. No pillows or blankets though please.

Curriculum for the week of Nov. 14

Spelling-We tried something new this week based on the conversations at Parent-Teacher Conferences. Students received their graded spelling tests today and copied their new spelling list color and number into their assignment notebooks. I also personally helped all students to make sure they were taking two of the same lists and made sure each child put their list in their home folder. Students will be assessed on their new list next Tuesday before we leave for Thanksgiving Break.

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Third grade classes are working on Unit 4.

Math Accel classes are also working in Unit 4.

Reading- Our class has begun a deeper investigation into Nonfiction. We have reviewed what was taught earlier in the year such as reading headings, noticing special effects when it comes to font style, size, and color. The class is using Time for Kids in small groups when looking at nonfiction.

Writing- Students have been introduced to persuasive writing. We have immersed ourselves and have done close studies in this type of writing. Students have developed ideas of whom they would write to and how they would like to persuade. They are very excited about this new unit of study.

Social Studies-The class has just begun the study of The United States Government in Chapter 11 in our Social Studies books. We learned about some of our countries early leaders and important documents and events that have shaped this country.

Essential Questions:

1. How was our government formed and how does our government work?

2. How would you explain the development and change of Washington D.C.?

3. What are some national symbols and landmarks and what do they mean?

Essential Skills:

1. Explain how the events of the Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War and

Constitution have helped shape our government.

2. Identify the three branches of the U.S. government.

3. Research and describe monuments and important government buildings of Washington, D.C.

4. Research and describe national symbols and their significance to the U.S

A research project on a national monument will be going home on Friday. More information to follow.

Curriculum for the week of Oct. 31

Reading- The class finished reading Nate the Great and working on predictions. We also began to work on the reading strategy of "connections" and were developing deeper, more meaningful connections. To coincide with our mystery genre, students were introduced to 30 Second Mysteries in which they had to be the detectives, listen for the clues, and solve the mysteries.

Writing-We put the finishing touches on our fall paragraphs. Students typed their paragraphs, added clip art, and they are now hung on our class bulletin board. Please check these out on your conference day! Immersion into persuasive writing will begin the week of November 7.

Science- Students finished their study of bones, muscles, and joints. Students will be assessed on their learning on Wed., November 9. Study guides went home on Friday and were assigned for homework for the weekend. We will review the study guides together on Monday, November 7 and then do more reviewing in class on Tuesday.

Our Essential Questions for this unit were:

1. How do the parts of the skeletal and muscular system function and work together?

2. How does nutrition and exercise affect the muscular and skeletal systems?

Rocket Math- Students are continuing to work on their 1 and 2 minute timings each week.

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3rd Grade- Students were assessed on Unit 3 last week and have begun Unit 4-Multiplication and Division.

Math Accel- Classes were assessed on Unit 3 on Friday and will start Unit 4-Decimals and Their Uses.

Spelling-Please encourage your child to practice their spelling words at home on a daily basis.

**Reminder**

Students that get lower than an 80% on tests will have the opportunity to correct their mistakes in order to earn back half credit for each corrected error through this 2nd Quarter. Corrected tests are due the following school day.