
TOPS 3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter
October 5, 2018
Course specific information For week of October 9
EXTRA, EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Monday, October 8th is a Staff Workday and Student Holiday. Enjoy some time off!
Benchmark 1 for math and reading is open in USATP and due October 12th!
25% of your grade will be based on your score, 75% is based on participation
Students who started on September 26 are exempt from Benchmark 1, but must complete the readiness assigned during orientation.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Deegan-Smith
Hello 3rd Graders! Please look at each ELA Course below to help you prepare for the week of October 8-12
Literature:
OLS Lessons to Complete:
Unit 5 Lesson 1 (Book Title) A
Unit 5 Lesson 2 (Book Title) B
Unit 5 Lesson 3 (Book Title) C
Unit 5 Lesson 4 (Book Title) D
Unit 5 Lesson 5 (Book Title) E
This is our fall "Make a Choice" Novel Unit. Students must get their own copy of the book. All books must be completed by Friday, October 19. Students will receive a Teacher Grade Assignment (TGA) score for presenting projects during Class Connect the week of October 23. Project information to come in Class Connect.
TGAs in USA Test Prep:
Reading 3 Readiness Assessment:
- Date Assigned: Orientation Week
- Date Due: Orientation Week
Reading 3 TGA 1 Fables
- Date Assigned: 8/27/2018
- Date Due: 8/31/2018
Reading 3 TGA 2 Summary
- Date Assigned: 9/10/2018
- Date Due: 9/14/2018
Reading 3 TGA 3 Fiction
- Date Assigned: 9/24/2018
- Date Due: 9/28/2018
Writing:
OLS Lessons to Complete:
Unit 4 Lesson 10 Unit Checkpoint and Publish Your Personal Story
This is a 2 part assessment. The Unit Checkpoint is online and over sentences. The Publish Your Personal Story is offline in the Language Arts Activity Book on pages WS47-50 and scored by the Learning Coach.
Vocabulary:
OLS Lessons to Complete:
Unit 4 Lesson 7 Introduce Multiple-Meaning Words and Parts of Speech
Unit 4 Lesson 8 Practice Multiple-Meaning Words and Parts of Speech
Unit 4 Lesson 9 Unit Review:
Unit 4 Lesson 10 Unit Checkpoint:
Spelling:
OLS Lessons to Complete:
Unit 8 Lesson 1 Introduce Heart Words and Long e Spellings
Unit 8 Lesson 3 Practice Spelling Words
Unit 8 Lesson 4 Practice Spelling Words
Unit 8 Lesson 5 Unit Checkpoint
Reading Class Connect:
We will go over the Novel Choice Project Presentations and the USA Test Prep Benchmark 1.
I begin updating the gradebook at 1:00 on Friday afternoons. Please check the Gradebook on Monday to see if you have any 'm's. If you have an 'e', that means the assignment is excused and you do NOT need to do it.
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 next week (October 9-12):
OLS Lessons to Complete:
- Unit 4 Lesson 13
- Unit 4 Lesson 14
- Unit 4 Lesson 16
Math Facts Pro:
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.
TGAs in USA Test Prep:
Math 3 TGA #1 - Multiplication 1
- Date Assigned: 10/1/18
- Date Due: 10/12/18
As always, have a great weekend. Please let me know if you need anything from me.
3rd Grade Science with Mrs. Cummings
You Rock!
This week's presentations were pure gold! I challenged you to research unusual, rare, or other plants or animals we haven't learned about and you delivered! I am so proud of you!
Next week you will complete Unit 2 Lessons 5 & 6. I have a new challenge for you in CC on Tuesday.
TGA: Complete 3-5 Questions over unit 2 lessons 3-6 and send to me by Friday. If you have questions, please view recording of CC.
I can't wait to watch you rock it!
3rd Grade Social Studies with Mrs. Lipscomb
Hello 3rd graders, this week in social studies we are continuing with unit 2.
- 10/9/18 - lesson 8: Location State and Capitals
- 10/11/18 - lesson 9: Our National Government
During Class Connect on Friday, October 12th, we will be learning about our national government. We will identify the branches of government and their roles.
Be sure to check the grade book to see if you have any missing assignments (M’s). Our most recent teacher graded assignment (TGA) can be found here:
- code: ORUQNF
I’ll see you in class on Friday!
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.) :)
Lessons for the week of 10/08:
- Music Studio Section 4, Unit 2, Lesson 1 - Hispanic Heritage Month
- There is no graded assessment this week. Yay! :)
Video showing how to get into Music Studio and find the lessons and Assessments page:
Video showing how to find just the Assessments page in Music Studio:
Reminder - Mrs. Bass updates the gradebook every Friday afternoon. :)
3rd Grade Health/PE/Art with Ms. Buchanan
Happy Friday!!! I know yall have been busy working hard in your lessons this week. In art next week we will continue learning about "Renaissance". In Health you will continue learning "How to get along with others". In PE remember to stay active at least 30 minutes each day. Have fun!!!.
Lessons for this week:
Art:
Unit 2 Lesson 8: Brunelleschi's Dome, Part 1
Unit 2 Lesson 9: Brunelleschi's Dome, Part 2
Health:
Unit 10 Lesson 3: Making the Best of Relationships
PE:
Unit 1 Lesson 8: Fitness Testing and Power Walking
TGAs:
None this week.
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!!!
don't forget to practice your 5 TOPS habits!
Blanda Watt, Elementary School Principal
Email: bwatt@texasonlineprep.org
Phone: 682.593.1514
Twitter: @TOPSMrsWatt