Third Grade Weekly Update
Week of September 2-6
Monday September 2, 2024 : No School
Happy Labor Day!🤩
Welcome to 3rd Grade!
Meet your village!
We are here to help you and your child in any way!
As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have!
Please remember to check communication folders sent every Thursday.
It takes a village!
Sra. Rosales
3A DLI Teacher
Ms. Sebastian
Mrs. Baker
Ms. Armour
Mrs. Rakestraw
Mrs. Olusegun
Mrs. Bennett
Ms. Takle
IRR Teacher
What we learned last week?
-Students began to enter the world of multiplication! They began by using repeated addition to multiply.
Reading:
-Student dove into the story of Amos and Boris in order to explain how the illustrations connect to the story.
-Students will also practiced their writing skills by writing a paragraph, working on capitalization, and identifying adverbs and morphemes.
Science:
Students learned how to identify fossils using scientific traits.
What will we be learning next week?
Math
-Students will continue to learn basic multiplication. They will practice multiplication skills by skip counting by 2's, 3's, 5's, and 6's.
Reading/Writing
Social Studies
-Students will begin their first social studies unit! They will learn all about maps and physical features.
ESOL
EIP
Ideas for helping students with math homework
- Go over directions, and find out if there’s anything they don’t understand
- Ask her where she thinks she should begin
- Suggest that he draw or make a picture to explain his thinking
- Ask guiding questions like: “What should you do next”, “Is this answer reasonable, “Did you answer the question?”, “Can you solve it another way?”
- Resist the temptation to do the homework for her. Healthy struggle promotes learning.
Reading Specialist Advice
We’re educators who focus on helping students improve their literacy skills(phonics, fluency, reading comprehension, etc). We provide specialized instruction to support students individually and/or small groups. At the beginning of the school year, we evaluate/assess students to identify the needs and collaborate with teachers to determine how to best help students.
Here are some tips to bring a love of reading into your child's life.
- Model good reading behavior. ...
- Read together before bedtime. ...
- Get a library card. ...
- Read what they read. ...
- Activities, such as e-book loans and virtual story times.
- All reading is good reading. ...
- Create a reading nook. ...
- Read with friends.
IRR
Students should practice skip counting to help them with multiplication!
Here are some activities you can try at home to practice skip counting:
- Hopscotch: Use sidewalk chalk to mark out a grid and play hopscotch.
Read skip counting books: Picture books with activities and problems can help students enjoy skip counting more.
- Make skip counting art: Combine grouping with pointillism, the technique of making art from tiny dots, using cotton swabs and poster paint.
- Building blocks: Ask your child to skip count to a number by making towers with building blocks. For example, to skip count to 15 by 3, they could make five towers with three building blocks in each.
Counseling
Not only are we here to help your child in their academics, but we are also her to help them navigate their social-emotional learning journey!
Feel free to check out the Counseling Corner, it has many helpful tips!
Important Dates
September
Labor Day- No School!
Monday, September 2
Grandparents Day Lunch
Friday, September 6
Coffee with the Principal
Friday, September 6⋅8:30 – 9:30am
DLI Family Night
Thursday, September 12⋅5:00 – 6:00pm
Progress Reports Go Home
Thursday, September 12
Fall Picture Day
Thursday, September 19
FALL BREAK- No School!
September 21 – 29, 2024
Additional Information
Transportation
If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change. We do not allow students to walk or to ride home with unauthorized people. If you must make a change during the day, notify the school office staff before 2:30 p.m.
Pick-up by Car in the Afternoon
Anyone picking up a child must have his/her Panther Car Tag. If you do not have a Panther Car Tag, you may get one by coming to the front office.
Tardy Drop-Off
When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.
Early Pick-Up
Please limit early pick-up of children to emergencies and appointments. If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student will be released between 2:45 and 3:15. Parents will be asked to wait for the dismissal bell. Come to the office to check out a student. Please be prepared to present photo identification upon request. No student will be released to an unknown or unauthorized person.
Late Pick-Up
Students waiting to be picked up will be supervised until 3:30. After 3:30 they may be sent to the After School Program if they are pre-registered ($10 fee). Regular after school charges will apply. Many parents sign up for the program so their children can attend in case of emergency.
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