Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful celebration today.  The students got to celebrate Little House with crafts, food, a trip to general store, and a lovely story from special guest Mrs. Mason.  Thank you SO much to the 3C parents who helped coordinate and run the activities today.  The third grade team is so very thankful and appreciative of all of your hard work.  I hope you all have a restful and enjoyable fall break!  I look forward to an exciting quarter two.  

Best,

Mrs. Bowers 

Announcements

1.    Fall Break is R and R! Please enjoy this well-deserved break from homework with your scholar!

2.    Conferences will be held the week we return from Fall break; please click here to sign up. Reach out to me directly if these times do not work and we can arrange an alternate time.

3.    Specials Teachers also have conferences available, please click here if you would like to sign up for a conference with your specials teachers.

4.    October 17-20 are half days and there is no school on Friday, October 21st and Monday October 24th. 

5.    Please empty out your student's homework folder with them over the break to give them a fresh start for the new quarter. We have sent home all of their in-class work from quarter 1.

6.    Please send your scholar to school with his or her copy of Pinocchio as we will start reading it the day we return from Fall Break. We ask that you ensure you have the ISBN recommended by the school (978-0-141-33164-5) as there are several different translations.

7.    Directions for the Pinocchio project will be sent home the day we return from Fall Break. Final Projects are due Monday December 12th. Guidelines for the project can be found here. 

8.    Q2 math and BURST tutoring will begin week 2 of the 2nd quarter.

Wish List

1.    Tissues

2.    Clorox Wipes 

3.    Hand Sanitizer

A Look in the Classroom

1.    Language Arts: With Little House on the Prairie behind us we will start our new classic for the year Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. This is always a favorite for 3rd graders and we'll have the opportunity to discuss many virtues along the way. We will have a 20 word Spalding list due the shortened week, we will finish with our N list and start on O; we will pick up on Grammar and Writing in the second week of quarter 2.

2.    History: We will start the second quarter with a unit of the world’s rivers, particularly how they benefit and affect civilization. This information is vital for future units (such as Rome and the Vikings!), as students will learn about why civilizations settle where they do.

3.    Math: We will continue with our exploration of multiplication by  multiplying 3 and 4 digit numbers. We'll also have an introduction to long division supported by a discussion of what quotient and remainder mean. Please emphasize the specific vocabulary of product for multiplication and quotient for division. Also, emphasize importance of learning these facts: 2,3,4,5,10.

4.    Science: We will continue our Ecology unit by discussing types of organisms such as producers, consumers, and decomposers. We will also discuss the sun's role in providing us with heat, light, and energy.

Tests and Quizzes

1.    Thursday: Spelling Test