Announcements:
Upcoming Events:.
What's Been Happening In Class?
- Scholastic Book Orders: It is vital that your child read everyday for 20 - 30 minutes. Ideally, it would be best if you read with your child so that they can practice their fluency, articulation and comprehension skills. Reading STAAR is this year, so keep your child reading!!! Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X). The link to order is HERE. Thank you to Ethan H.'s parents, Jayanti's parents, Carsten's parents and Avantika's parents for already submitting their September book order. Last day to order for this month is TODAY, September 28th.
- Math Superstars: This is 3rd grade's math weekly homework this year. It's also an excellent source for keeping up with those math skills. Awards and prizes are given out to those students that complete the worksheet each week and turn it in. Begins this Monday, October 1st and is only available to those students in which at least one parent is a PTA member. Please, become a PTA member by going to this PTA link.
- Reflections Contest: Is your child talented in drawing, dance, photography, literature, film or music?? Then, encourage your child to participate this year in the RRISD Reflections Contest. Starts September 19th and the deadline is November 2nd. For more information Click Here.
- Fall Conferences: Schedule your one-on-one conference by going to this link Fall Conferences Please, email me or message me via Class Dojo with time slot you would like. I will add your name for you. If you are unable to come on Monday, October 8, email me days and times that work for you in October. I will get back to you with which one works for me. Thanks!
- Bluebonnet Book Program: Our class's goal for each student to read 5 books! The Bluebonnet Program goes until mid-January so we have plenty of time to read, read, read. So, let's get to it
- Elsa England Bluebonnet Book Program Information englandlibrary.edublogs.org/bluebonnet-books/
- Bluebonnet Book List 2018 - 2019 texasbluebonnetaward2019.wordpress.com
- Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
- Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center. If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.
Upcoming Events:.
- Sept. 28 - Scholastic Book Orders due - order online using our code NP79X
- October 1 - Math Super Stars has started. This is a great way to provide some math practice at home. The link for weekly Math Super Stars worksheets is on the Welcome page. Plus, kids can earn prizes! Parents must be PTA members, so join today!
- October 3 - Science Unit 2 Test (Changes in Matter and Mixtures)
- October 4 - Math Unit 1 & 2 Test (Charts & Graphs, Place Value, Rounding, 2-digit and 3-digit Addition and Subtraction)
- October 5 - End of the first nine week grading period (1st Quarter).
- October 8 - No School for students - Parent/Teacher Conferences (scheduled times)
- October 9 - No School for students
What's Been Happening In Class?
- Writing: Personal Narrative Unit. We finished our final draft. These will be posted outside our classroom for you to see at fall parent teacher conferences. We also examined a mentor sentence and learned about Subject and Predicates.
- Reading: We learned some new reading comprehension strategies this week: Character Traits and Changes in Character within a story. We read The Most Magnificent Thing, Amazing Grace, and Each Kindness as we discovered and learned about characters this week.
- Math: Our current unit has covered: Place Value, Rounding, Addition and Subtraction (using a variety of strategies) The unit test for this will be combined with the past unit on graphing/charts. Homework for math: Please have your child use the "math links" from this website to review Place Value, Rounding, Charts & Graphs, and Addition & Subtraction. Upcoming Unit 1 & Unit 2 test (combined) is planned for next Thursday, October 4th.
- Science: Our next unit is Changes in Matter and Mixtures. This unit test will be on next Wednesday, October 3rd. Students can use the "Science Links" to help review for this test.
- Social Studies: Learning about our 3 branches of government (Judicial, Executive and Legislative) with a reading passage and questions.
- Eslot: Project Lead The Way activities - The 3 Little Pigs (design and building a strong house) and creating a paint brush with multiple purposes.
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