MIM Field Trip

Dear 3C Parents,

At the end of the month we will be taking a field trip to the Musical Instrument Museum.  This year we are going to be going on a STEM tour with museum guides.  This will help students relate our sound unit to music!

We are looking for 5 chaperones to join us on this exciting field trip.  Names will be chosen randomly, but we are going to be giving priority to parents who did not get to join us on the science center/Pompeii field trip. 

Here is the important information you need:

Date: Monday, April 30^th

Time: leave campus @ 8:30am, plan to return about 1:30pm

Location: Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E Mayo Blvd. Phoenix

Please note that parents must have fingerprint clearance to chaperone.

Parents will be able to ride with the students on the bus for this field trip.

The third grade team can’t wait for this fun trip!

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Quarter 4 Week 3

Dear 3C Parents,

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a lovely Easter if you were celebrating!

As a reminder AZ Merit Writing testing for 3^rd grade will be Tuesday, April 3^rd. Please make sure your child is in attendance and comes to school having had an excellent nights rest and filling breakfast.

Language Arts: AZ Merit writing is this Tuesday! We still have no spelling to lend time to preparations. Furthermore, we continue on with Little House.

Math:  This week we will be reviewing in preparation for the AZ Merit next week!

Science:  This week we will be reviewing the content we have covered so far in our Astronomy Unit.  There will be a completed study guide coming home on Monday and the quiz will be on Friday.      

History: This week we will be looking at the cash crops and plantations in the   colonies. We will also be looking at the slave trade and Middle Passage.

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Quarter 4 Week 2

Dear 3C Families,

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful weekend! We have a four-day week ahead with Friday off. Please see below with information for the upcoming week. :)

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Language Arts:

Please send in Little House On the Prairie! To prep for AZ Merit Writing, we will be completing a practice exam online. Instead of spelling this week, we will be working with historical and persuasive texts.

Math:  This week we will be discussing perimeter.  We will relate perimeter to area as we progress through the week.  There will be a short quiz on perimeter on Thursday.

Science:  Our Astronomy Unit will continue with a look at planets, moons, and stars.  In addition we will learn about different types of galaxies and the history of our solar system.    

History: This week we will continue to learn about Jamestown. We will look more into the “Starving Time” and how the colonists survived. We will also spend time focusing on Pocahontas and how she assisted with the interactions between colonists and Indians.

Quarter 4 Week 1

Dear 3C Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful spring break! I enjoyed all of the special time with my little one. :) Please see below for information on what we will be covering in class this week!

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Language Arts:

We will finish the Little Prince this week, so please be prepared to send in Little House On the Prairie. For writing we will complete an opinion essay about First Kids in the White House. Instead of spelling this week, we will be working with poetry, drama, and informational texts.

Math:  To begin quarter four we will be wrapping up the area unit we began before break.  This week we will look more in depth at composite figures. There will be an assessment on Friday.  

Science:  This week we will begin our Astronomy Unit!  This is always an exciting unit that intrigues many of the students.  We will begin with the Big Bang theory and then we will discuss the structure and composition of the universe.  

History: This week we will begin learning about the thirteen colonies! We will focus on the Virginia colony this week. We will also learn about the role John Smith played in helping the Virginia colony survive.  

Quarter 3 Week 9

Dear 3C Parents,

This is the final week before Spring Break.  We have worked hard and had fun.  The upcoming Spring Break is well-earned by our 3C scholars.  Fourth quarter includes some of my favorite units in History and Science: 13 Colonies and Astronomy!   There is still a lot of learning to be done, and I am confident that we will have a great last quarter. 

See below with information for the upcoming week. 

Here is the link for the fraction party, if you would like to join in our celebration: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4daeaa2da0fb6-funwith

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Language Arts:

We will have 15 spelling words and a test on Friday. We are currently memorizing “Dream Variations” by Langston Hughes and the recitation will be on Mar. 7. With writing and grammar we are working within the opinion genre. The class is writing an essay on Monday and typing on Tuesday.

Math:

This week we will begin applying our knowledge of area to word problems and composite figures.  There will be a short quiz on Wednesday and the area unit will continue after Spring Break.  On Friday we will be playing some fraction games for our end of 3rd quarter celebration!

Science:

In Science we will be continuing our Ecology unit.  We will be discussing biomes and impact of environmental changes.  In addition we will learn about John Muir and taking our Ecology test on Friday.

History: This week we will continue to learn about the Early Explorers. We will learn about John Cabot and Henry Hudson. Then we will see where the first French colony was established by Champlain. We will finish out the week with a review on Thursday and a short quiz on the Early Explorers on Friday. Study Guides will go out Monday!

Quarter 3 Week 8

3C Parents and Families,

I can't believe we are approaching the end of the third quarter.  Please read below for information about next week.  Let me know if you have any questions!

Best,

Mrs. Bowers 

Language Arts:

We will pick spelling back up this week with our normal test on Friday. We are currently memorizing “Dream Variations” by Langston Hughes and the recitation will be on Mar. 7. With writing and grammar we are working with the opinion genre and the class will be working on a literature focused essay. If your child still has not brought in a copy of The Little Prince, please make sure to send it in this week!

Math:

This week we will be learning area.  Students will first be introduced to the concept of area and then we will get into the equation to solve area problems for rectangles.  We are building up to our lessons on areas of composite figures.  

Science:

In Science we will be continuing our Ecology unit.  We will be discussing types of organisms, the role of the sun, types of consumers, and food chains.

History: This week we will learn about the Early Spanish Explorers. We will see how Ponce de Leon tried to search for the fountain of youth and about how Christopher Columbus established a colony! Students will also learn about the search for El Dorado! Be prepared for some interesting and fun conversations!

Quarter 3 Week 7

Dear Parents,

I hope you all had a great 3-day weekend.  We will be taking out MAP test tomorrow which will take up a significant portion of our day.  Please reach out with any questions!

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Language Arts:

We begin The Little Prince this week! Please make sure your child’s copy has made it to school. We are learning how to properly organize opinion writing this week! Due to the shortened week and MAP testing, there will be no spelling this week. We will still be reviewing phonograms though. The extra time will be spent on writing.

Math:

This week we will be doing a review of our Time Unit and a cumulative review.  The students will have an assessment on Friday.

Science:

In Science we will be starting our new unit on Ecology.  We will be looking at habitats and comparing living and nonliving things.  

History: This week will learn more about the Eastern Woodland People and what happened when the European Settlers came. We will also be reviewing throughout the week and testing our knowledge on the Earliest Americans on Friday.