TOPS 3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter

November 16, 2018

Course specific information For week of November 26

3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Deegan-Smith

Hello 3rd Graders! Please look at each ELA Course below (in the chart) to help you prepare for the week of November 26-30.

I will be out of the office on Friday, November 30.

Reminder!

The OLS Literature and Comprehension Course does NOT mark Literature lessons over due or completed late. The daily/weekly plan does NOT allow me to set or change due dates. Please make sure you are following the lessons in the chart below.

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"Too Many" Challenge Contest

Write a sentence about this picture. The sentence must contain the words "too many".

Each week, I'll have a new picture. At the end of November, we will have a contest and the winner will get to be a student moderator and host their reading Class Connect.

Please email me your sentence by Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 12:00pm to be included in the contest.

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USA Test Prep

Reading 3 Readiness Assessment:

Date Assigned: Orientation Week
Date Due: Orientation Week

Reading 3 Benchmark 1

Date Opened: Friday, 10/5
Date Due: Friday, 10/12

Reading 3 TGA 5: Text Features

Date Opened: Monday, 10/29
Date Due: Friday, 11/02

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Reading Class Connect

We will study sensational songs and poems. Do you know what sound device I used in my previous sentence? If not, you'll learn in Class Connect this week.

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3rd Grade Math with Mrs. Moore

Hello awesome third graders! Thank you for your hard work this week. This is what is coming up in math the week after Thanksgiving (November 26 -30)

I hope you all have an amazing break and eat lots of yummy food!

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Unit 6 Lesson 1 - due 11/26
Unit 6 Lesson 2 - due 11/27
Unit 6 Lesson 3 - due 11/28
Unit 6 Lesson 5 - due 11/29

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Math 3 TGA #4 Review 1 - Due 12/7/18

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Continue to work on those multiplication facts! Complete 3 or more sessions this week - make sure are logging in using the instructions that were sent. These are participation TGA's that should be completed weekly (9 points each). If you are having trouble with logging into Math Facts Pro, please come to our Math/ELA help desk on Wednesday at 10:00.

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3rd Grade Science with Mrs. Cummings

Woo-Hoo! You made it to break!

In CC session we began working on our ecosystem projects. I am so very proud of the work you began with your partners! When we return from break, you will have the rest of the class to finish your project and plan your presentations. Come well rested and ready to shine!

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Unit 4 Lesson 5- Due 11/26

Unit 4 Lesson 6- Due 11/27

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Have an amazing week off!

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3rd Grade Social Studies with Mrs. Lipscomb

Hello 3rd graders, this week we will wrap up unit 3 Communities Are Everywhere. Please complete these 3 lessons:

lesson 9: Human Processes and Natural Hazards
lesson 10: Communities are Everywhere Review
lesson 11: Communities are Everywhere Assessment

During class on Friday, November 30th we will be reviewing what we have learned in unit 3 so that you can be successful on your unit assessment.

I’ll see you in class on Friday!

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Lesson 9: Human Processes and Natural Hazards

Lesson 10: Communities are Everywhere Review

Lesson 11: Communities are Everywhere Assessment

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None this week

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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.)

Reminder - Mrs. Bass updates the gradebook every Friday at the end of the day. Please check the gradebook Monday morning to see your up-to-date grade!

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Section 1, Unit 3, Lesson 1 - Treasure Your Tradition

Section 1, Unit 3, Lesson 2 - Fiddling with Phrases

Optional - Section 4, Unit 3, Lesson 4 - Las Posadas

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

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Week of 11/26 Music Studio Assessment (due Friday)

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

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

Happy Friday before Thanksgiving!!!

You have all been working hard this year. It is time for a break. Please take this time to enjoy your week off for Thanksgiving. Now is a great time to catch up if you are missing any TGAs or lessons.

TGAs are available in the Gradebook. If you are missing any please get them completed.

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!!!