TOPS 3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter

March 1, 2019

Course Specific Information for Week of March 4th

3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Deegan-Smith

Hello 3rd Graders! Please look at each ELA Course in the chart below to help you prepare for the week of March 4-8.

OLS Literature and Comprehension Course:

Remember each week to follow the chart below for Literature and Comprehension assignments as the OLS does NOT mark lessons overdue or completed late. The OLS moves incomplete lessons to the next day.

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What state are you researching !!NOT TEXAS!!

This week students should focus on reading and taking notes from at least 3 sources. One source must be a print source:

1. Books

2. Magazines

3. Newspapers

4. Travel Brochures

5. Encyclopedias-Grolier's is linked on the OLS landing page.

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USA Test Prep/ 3rd Stride ELA

3rd ELA Stride

Assigned: Friday, 01/11
Participation entered: Friday, 02/1

Reading 3 TGA 6 Summary

Due: Friday, 01/18

Reading 3 TGA 7 Theme

Due: Friday, 01/25

Writing Skills: Unit 13 Research Presentation

Due: Thursday, 01/31

Reading 3 TGA 8 Poetry

Due: Friday, 02/01

Reading 3 TGA 9 Context Clues

Due: Friday, 02/08

Reading 3 TGA 10 Comprehension

Opened: Monday, 02/11
Due: Friday, 02/15

Reading 3 TGA 11 Writing Research

Opened: Monday, 02/19
Due: Friday, 02/22

Benchmark 2

Opened: Friday, 02/22
Due: Friday, 03/01

Reading 3 TGA 12 Making Inferences

Opened: Friday, 03/01
Due: Wednesday, 03/06

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Reading Class Connect

The Secret Life of Pets, Literature Style! We will read and discuss a story about Samantha and her cat.

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3rd Grade Math with Mrs. Moore

Hello awesome third graders! Thank you all for your hard work this week. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Unit 16 Lesson 1 - due 3/4

Unit 16 Lesson 2 - due 3/5

Unit 16 Lesson 3 - due 3/6

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3rd Math Stride:

Work on Tuesday/Thursday

Math TGA (in USA Test Prep):

Math 3 TGA #1: Summarizing Data - due 1/25
Math 3 TGA #2: Fractions - due 2/1
Math 3 TGA #3: Multiplication Review - due 2/8
Math 3 TGA #4: Geometry Attributes - due 2/15
Math 3 TGA #5: Classify & Sort Figures - due 2/22
Math 3 TGA #6: Word Problems & Recall Facts - due 3/1
Math 3 TGA #7: Perimeter & Area - due 3/8

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Complete 3 or more sessions this week to help you learn those math facts!

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3rd Grade Science with Mrs. Fields

Hello 3rd Grade Scientists!

I am so excited to start classes with you this week! You all were so welcoming while I visited your classes last week. I know we are going to have so much fun finishing out the year together.

This week we will be talking more about the Earth's land forms. Make sure you are working on your KWL for Unit 9! I can't wait to see your work.

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Unit 9 lesson 3- due 3/4

Unit 9 lesson 4- due 3/5

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TGA grading has closed for the quarter. Please check gradebook for OLS lessons missing.

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KWL

Don't forget to take notes on your KWL chart during this unit! It will be a TGA when we finish. I will need 5-10 interesting facts you learned while we study Unit 9.

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3rd Grade Social Studies with Mrs. Lipscomb

Hello 3rd graders, this week we are beginning unit 6 - People Working In a Community

Please complete these 2 lessons:

Lesson 1: Making and Selling Products
Lesson 2: Inventions Lead to New Products

During class on Friday, March 8th, we will talk about the impact of new technology on communities around the world. Come learn about inventors who created and improved new technology.

I’ll see you in class on Friday!

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Week of March 4th - 8th:

Lesson 1: Making and Selling Products
Lesson 2: Inventions Lead to New Products

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Heroes Against Slavery TGA

www.goformative.com/join

Code:

NOHDZD

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3rd Grade Music with Mrs. Bass

Every week you will check the grade level newsletter to see which Music Studio lessons to complete. Just open Unit 1, Lesson 1 in the OLS and click the link to take you to Music Studio! (This is why everything in the OLS for Music EXCEPT for Unit 1, Lesson 1 has been marked skipped.)

I update the gradebook on Friday afternoons. Check the gradebook on Monday morning to see your updated Music grade.

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Section 2, Unit 5, Lesson 1 - Play an Inner Hearing Game

Section 2, Unit 5, Lesson 2 - Start on a Pickup Note

Need help finding the lessons in Music Studio? https://tinyurl.com/elem-MusicStudio

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Week of 03/04 Music Studio assessment

Quarter 3 Extra Credit - all extra credit points will be entered into the gradebook on Friday afternoon, and this assignment will close at that time.

Need help finding the assessments? https://tinyurl.com/elem-MusicStudioAssessments

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3rd Grade Health/PE/Art with Ms. Buchanan

Happy Friday!!!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. Have a great weekend!!!

I will keep the Health Activity Book attached so that you use with some of your OLS lessons.

Recording directions for TGAs in gradebook:

https://tinyurl.com/Gradebook-TGA-directions

The Hive:

We will continue to have Kahoot in the main room. Thank you LCs that have helped monitor chat and the rooms this week. I know it is wild in there but, it's recess. I hope everyone has had a blast!!!