Weekly Newsletter Week of October 15
Reading- This week we will introduce answering the 5 W’s; who, what, when, where, and why. Students will read passages and then answer questions that correspond to the 5 W’s. We will also bring this into our narrative writing to add details to our narrative stories. Grammar- We will be introducing verb tenses; past, present, and future tense. Spelling – Students will concentrate on the spelling patterns in Sort 11 this week. Our spelling quiz on these three sorts will be Monday, October 29. Writing – We are continuing writing personal narratives. Students are learning to write a strong hook to introduce the story, use transition words to connect main ideas in paragraphs, how to add more details to the story, and how to write a conclusion. Students will choose their best narrative to turn in as a test grade. Science- We will be starting our unit on pollution this week. Students will obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of pollution (air, land, and water) and humans on the environment. Students will explore, research, and communicate solutions such as conservation of resources and recycling of materials to protect plants and animals. Students will have a quiz towards the end of this week. Please have students start studying their interactive notebooks. Attention Lunch Visitors: Please be advised that Dolvin will not be able to accommodate lunch visitors beginning Friday, October 12th, through Thursday, October 18th, in order to practice and prepare for the 3rd Grade Musical. Dates to remember- Oct. 17- Picture retakes Oct. 17- Reports cards Oct. 18- Sign and returns Oct. 18- 3rd Grade Play
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Weekly Newsletter Week of October 9
Reading- This week we will introduce answering the 5 W’s; who, what, when, where, and why. Students will read passages and then answer questions that correspond to the 5 W’s. We will also bring this into our narrative writing to add details to our narrative stories. Grammar- We will be introducing verb tenses; past, present, and future tense. Spelling – Students will concentrate on the spelling patterns in Sort 10 this week. Our spelling quiz on these three sorts will be Monday, October 29. Writing – We are continuing writing personal narratives. Students are learning to write a strong hook to introduce the story, use transition words to connect main ideas in paragraphs, how to add more details to the story, and how to write a conclusion. Students will choose their best narrative to turn in as a test grade. Science- We will be starting our unit on pollution this week. Students will obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of pollution (air, land, and water) and humans on the environment. Students will explore, research, and communicate solutions such as conservation of resources and recycling of materials to protect plants and animals. Students will have a quiz towards the end of this week or beginning of next week. Please have students start studying their interactive notebooks. Dates to remember- Oct. 11-Vision rescreening Oct. 17- Picture retakes Oct. 17- Reports cards Oct. 18- Sign and returns Oct. 18- 3rd Grade Play Oct. 22-26th- ITBS (days to be determined) Weekly Newsletter- Week of October 1st
Reading – This week we will continue review of our reading standards on finding text evidence to support comprehension, point of view from the narrator and reader, using text evidence to figure out character traits, and how these standards were supported in the read-aloud Because of Winn Dixie. We will continue working on finding the main idea and supporting details in a story. Students will be working on projects in class to go along with Because of Winn-Dixie. Students will not have a homework packet due to the short week. Grammar – This week we will be reviewing proper and common nouns, singular and plural nouns, concrete and abstract nouns, and possessive nouns. Students will take their first grammar assessment on Wednesday. The test will cover all of the nouns mentioned above. Spelling –Students will bring home their spelling lists for Words Their Way Sort 10, 11, and 12. We will concentrate on the spelling patterns in Sort 10 the next two weeks. Our spelling quiz on these three sorts will be Monday, October 29. Writing – We are continuing writing personal narratives. Students are learning to write a strong hook to introduce the story, use transition words to connect main ideas in paragraphs, how to add more details to the story, and how to write a conclusion. Social Studies – We have started our unit on Native Americans. We will be learning how the environments of the regions of North America impacted the choices made by Native Americans regarding food, clothing, and shelter. We will be studying the Inuit of the Arctic region, the Kwakiutl of the Northwest region, the Nez Perce of the Plateau region, the Hopi of the Southwest region, the Pawnee of the Plains region, and the Seminole of the Southeastern region. Students will be working on a brochure in class about the six regions we have learned about this week. Dates to Remember: 10/2 – Hearing and Vision Screening: Please make sure your child comes to school with their glasses tomorrow if they have them 10/4, 10/5, 10/8 – Student Holidays 10/6 – Ms. McConnell’s birthday Third Grade News – Week of September 24-28, 2018
Reading – This week we will review our reading standards on finding text evidence to support comprehension, point of view from the narrator and reader, using text evidence to figure out character traits, and how these standards were supported in the read-aloud Because of Winn Dixie. We will continue working on finding the main idea and supporting details in a story. Students will take their first reading assessment on Friday. Items on the test include questions from the read-aloud Because of Winn-Dixie, character traits, and how the reader’s point of view may be similar or different from that of the narrator. Grammar – Our focus this week is on concrete and abstract nouns. Concrete nouns are the names of things that we can touch, taste, feel, smell, or hear. Abstract nouns name feelings and thoughts. Spelling – This week we will focus on the words from spelling sort 9. There will be a spelling quiz on Friday over 20 of the words from sorts 7, 8, and 9. When studying spelling words with your child, please focus on the vowel patterns that are emphasized and help your child to find words other than their spelling words that have the same pattern. Writing – We are continuing writing personal narratives. Students are learning to write a strong hook to introduce the story, use transition words to connect main ideas in paragraphs, how to add more details to the story, and how to write a conclusion. Social Studies – We have started our unit on Native Americans. We will be learning how the environments of the regions of North America impacted the choices made by Native Americans regarding food, clothing, and shelter. We will be studying the Inuit of the Arctic region, the Kwakiutl of the Northwest region, the Nez Perce of the Plateau region, the Hopi of the Southwest region, the Pawnee of the Plains region, and the Seminole of the Southeastern region. Dates to Remember: 9/25 – Spelling Quiz, Reading Test 10/2 – Hearing and Vision Screening 10/4, 10/5, 10/8 – Student Holidays 10/6 – Ms. McConnell’s birthday Third Grade News – Week of September 17-21, 2018
Reading – This week we will introduce finding the main idea and supporting details in a narrative story. We are spending a lot of time working on finding the evidence in stories with highlighters and Post-It notes and using this evidence to help with inferencing. We will continue our read-aloud of the narrative Because of Winn-Dixie. Students are nearing completion of their question packet on each chapter. In the near future, there will be a test over the entire book to assess listening comprehension. Grammar – We are continuing our study of possessive nouns this week. We will also be introducing abstract and concrete nouns. Spelling – Students have their spelling lists for Words Their Way Sort 7, 8, and 9 in the front of their purple CJ’s. This week we will concentrate on the spelling patterns in Sort 8. When studying spelling words with your child, please focus on the vowel patterns that are emphasized and help your child to find words other than their spelling words that have the same pattern. Writing – We are continuing learning to write strong narrative stories with a focus on personal narratives. Students have created Heart Maps of their personal experiences from which they are working on developing stories. Social Studies – Our focus in our map skills study is now on physical features of the United States including locating and labeling the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, The Hudson River, the Rio Grande River, the Colorado River, and the St. Lawrence River. We will begin our Native American study by using our map skills to locate the regions where different Native American tribes lived. Our school-wide expectations include:
Dates to Remember: September Wednesday 9/19 – School Store Thursday 9/20 – Sign & Return Papers Happy Birthday! September 17 – Ms. Adrienne Carroll September 22 – Mrs. Mary Catherine Fletcher September 22 – Mrs. Allison Polaski Some useful resources: Access to Social Studies Textbook: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Documents/Humanities/Social%20Studies%20Textbooks2015.pdf Access to Social Studies curriculum maps: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/GSE%20for%20SS%20Curriculum%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx Access to Science curriculum maps and standards: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Pages/Science-Page.aspx To access ebooks for math and science: https://launchpad.classlink.com/home Students’ username is 10-digit student ID and password is birth date: MMDDYYYY (example: birthday of April 21, 2011 = 04212011) Third Grade News – Week of September 10-14, 2018
Reading – This week we will be teaching children to distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or the characters in a literary story. Together we will be reading and discussing several short stories to model and practice this standard. We will continue our read-aloud of the narrative Because of Winn-Dixie. Students are nearing completion of their question packet on each chapter. Upon completion of the story, there will be a test over the entire book to assess listening comprehension. Grammar – We will be reviewing common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, irregular plural nouns, and using the correct form of nouns in our writing. There will be a grammar quiz on these nouns this week. We will be introducing possessive nouns later in the week. Spelling – Students will bring home their spelling lists for Words Their Way Sort 7, 8, and 9. This week we will concentrate on the spelling patterns in Sort 7. Writing – This week we are working on writing narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events. Students will be taught how to write hooks to introduce their stories, descriptive details, and sequencing of events. Social Studies – Map skills will be our focus this week. Students will learn to read and locate lines of longitude and latitude on a world map to include the Equator and Prime Meridian. Students will also learn to locate topographical features on a physical map of the United States. This will include locating the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, The Hudson River, the Rio Grande River, the Colorado River, and the St. Lawrence River. Our school-wide expectations include:
Please talk with your children about meeting these expectations on a daily basis. Third Grade News – Week of September 4, 2018
Reading – Students are continuing to read narrative passages to learn about the characters and to identify their character traits through direct evidence and inference. They are also learning how the setting helps to determine the kinds of characters that might be found in a narrative. We are continuing our read-aloud of the narrative Because of Winn-Dixie. Students have taken notes on each chapter. They may be having a quiz this week on what has been read to date. This will assess their listening comprehension and ability to gather evidence from a read-aloud. Grammar – We will be working on using irregular plural nouns correctly in our writing. Spelling – Students will have their first spelling quiz on Word Sorts 4, 5, and 6 on Monday. They will be assessed on words from all three sorts for a total of 20 words. Later in the year this will increase to 25 words. Writing – We are reading informational articles and using the TEACH method to write a constructive one paragraph response to each article. We will be starting Narrative Writing and brainstorming ideas for writing personal narratives. Science – This week we will be completing our unit on the Regions and Habitats of Plants and Animals of Georgia. There will be a final assessment this week. Homework- you will notice there is no cover sheet this week for homework. Students are still expected to study spelling and that grid was just sent home the first two weeks for ideas. You may have your child practice spelling however you would like. Reminder the quiz will be on Monday over sorts 4,5 and 6 One of our school-wide expectations is to be respectful of others. Please remind your children that they are to raise their hands to speak in a whole group and to listen and respect one another’s ideas. Everyone is expected to contribute to whole group discussions. Dates to Remember: September 4-8 – Book Fair Preview September 5 – School Store
Third Grade News – Week of August 27-31, 2018
Thank you so much to those of you who attended Curriculum Night. It will take all of us working together this year to ensure that each of your children has a successful year, so we appreciate you coming in to learn about your child’s school year. Attached is a copy of the PowerPoint from Curriculum night for those of you who couldn't attend. Reading – Students are reading narratives to learn how a story unfolds naturally. They are also learning how the narrator/characters use dialogue, actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events that tell the story. We are reading aloud the story Because of Winn-Dixie and students are answering questions about the content as we read. Students have taken notes on each chapter. They may be having a quiz soon. Grammar – We will be working on using plural nouns correctly in our writing. Writing – We are reading informational articles and using the TEACH method to write a constructive one paragraph response to each article. Science – We are focusing on both physical and behavioral traits and adaptations that help plants and animals thrive in their regions of Georgia. There will be a quiz soon. Please talk to your children frequently about being 100% accountable each day. Students need to come to class ready to learn with all necessary supplies (pencil pouch with supplies in it, purple CJ, and agenda), ready to be responsible, and ready to be respectful. Dates to Remember: Fall Picture Day: Wednesday August 29 Labor Day Holiday: Monday September 3 I am looking forward to welcoming all of you to Curriculum Night on Tuesday August 21 at 6:30 in room 304. You will have an opportunity to learn about the third-grade curriculum, grading, homework expectations, etc. This event is for parents only. You will also have an opportunity to meet your child’s math teacher. Please make sure to ask your child the name of his/her math teacher so that you will know where to go after leaving my room. Please remember that this evening is for all parents and is not a time to discuss your individual child. Conference times will be set up later in the fall.
Homework: Students have their first week of homework written in their agenda along with a packet in their purple folders. Homework is due on Friday of each week so work on it at your own pace throughout the week. Reading – We will continue working on character traits to learn how characters think and feel in narrative stories. We are also reading aloud the story Because of Winn-Dixie and students are answering questions about the content as we read. Grammar – We will work on common and proper nouns. Writing – We will be reading informational articles and using the TEACH method to write a constructive one paragraph response to each article. Science – We will continue learning about the different regions of Georgia and the plants and animals found in each of them. Dates to Remember: Curriculum Night: Tuesday August 21, 6:30-8:00 School Store: Wednesday August 22 Sign and Return Papers: August 23 Fall Picture Day: Wednesday August 29 Welcome to Dolvin! We are delighted to be working with your children this year!
The first week of school was spent getting acquainted and practicing routines and procedures. We practiced our school-wide drills and learned what is expected of all students in the classroom, bathroom, hallway, and cafeteria. We will continue to work on these expectations throughout the year and will need your help to continuously reinforce these good habits. This week we will begin working on instructional routines and subjects. This week I have started practicing writing in their agenda's so anything you see over the next week is not actual homework. We are just getting into a routine of writing in them. Next week we will begin having homework. In reading, we will begin our literary standards by reading stories and learning about characters and their traits and settings in stories. We will introduce students to the TEACH method in writing. TEACH stands for Topic Sentence, Evidence from the text, Add your own thoughts and feelings based on the evidence, Conclude your writing with a solid ending or conclusion, Have another look at what you wrote and check for correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. We will practice the TEACH method with narrative writing. Science and social studies will be alternated about every three weeks. We are starting with science and a unit on the habitats, plants, and animals of Georgia. Dates to Remember: Curriculum Night: Tuesday August, 21 Fall Picture Day: Wednesday August, 29 |