Weekly Update #8: October 1 - October 5

WAnnouncements:

• Fall Conferences: Our Parent/Teacher conference is this Monday, October 8th. To check your time please to to this link Fall Conferences I look forward to seeing you on Monday!!!
• Math Superstars:  Math Superstars has begun!!  This is our 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.  At least one parent must be a PTA member for your child to participate. Please, go to the PTA Website to become a member and to find the Math Superstars worksheets (parents print the sheets at home and students turn them in each week).
• 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.
• 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:​​​​.​ ​​​​​​​ ​

• October 16 - Chipotle Spirit Night from 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• October 17 - Picture Day @ 10:40am
• October 19 - Yearbook Art Cover Contest Ends and Box Top Contest Ends
• October 19 - Family Movie Night from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
• October 21 - Soumith's Birthday
• October 22- 26th International Children’s Festival Week
• ​October 25 - Book Fair Night 
  
• October 30 - 3rd Grade Music Program @ 6:30pm 

What's Been Happening In Class?  

• Writing: Poetry!  Our next unit is POETRY. The kids are thrilled. We have been learning about the different types of poetry - narrative, lyrical, humorous, free verse, and personification. We even tried our own free verse poem this week too!
• Reading: We started reading and learning about POETRY. We are reading, analyzing and inferring about poetry. Looking for story elements in narrative poetry. Rhyming patterns, number of stanzas and lines, and the meaning behind the poem too. 
• Math: We wrapped up Unit 1 and Unit 2 with a test yesterday. Our next unit will be Multiplication and Division. 
• Science: We started our next unit which is on Energy! We will be learning all about various forms of energy (sound, heat/thermal, light and mechanical).
• Social Studies: Growth Mindset math problem - Piggy Bank 3 Act Task. This was challenging!!
• Eslot: Kinder buddies - creating a beautiful fall scene.