
TOPS 3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter
January 25, 2019
Course Specific Information for Week of January 28
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Deegan-Smith
Hello 3rd Graders! Please look at each ELA Course in the chart to help you prepare for the week of January 28 to February 1.
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.
OLS Writing Course:
Students will turn in pictures of their Unit 13 research projects on Thursday, January 31 for a TGA (Teacher Graded Assignment). Projects can be turned in by email attachment or in file share. If you submit file share, please send me an email letting me know that have uploaded your picture to file share. Project choices are found in the Language Arts Activity Book 2 (see below) .
Six Flags Read to Succeed Program
You can find the family letter and reading log under the File Share section of the OLS landing page. If you are a new student, please send me an email requesting the log.
Reading Logs are due Friday, February 15.
USA Test Prep/ 3rd Stride ELA
New students 2nd Semester:
Reading Readiness:
- Assigned: enrollment
- Due date: Feb. 15
All students:
3rd ELA Stride
- Assigned: Friday, 01/11
- Work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Reading 3 TGA 6 Summary
- Assigned: Friday, 01/18
- Due: Friday, 01/18
Reading 3 TGA 7 Theme
- Assigned: Friday, 01/25
- Due: Friday, 01/25
Writing Skills: Unit 13 Research Presentation
- Due: Thursday, 01/31
Reading 3 TGA 8 Poetry
Assigned: Friday, 02/01
Due: Friday, 02/01
Reading Class Connect
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!
New students 2nd Semester:
Math Readiness (in USA Test Prep):
- Assigned: enrollment
- Due date: 2/15/19
All students:
3rd Math Stride:
- Assigned: 1/22/19
- Work on Tuesday/Thursday
Math TGA (in USA Test Prep):
- Math 3 TGA #2: Fractions
- Due 2/1/19
3rd Grade Science with Mrs. Cummings
Happy Friday!
I apologize for being out this week but appreciate all of the sweet emails! You are all amazing! I am trying to rest but have big plans for class on Tuesday! Come ready to use those beautiful brains of yours!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Unit 6 Lesson 7- due 1/28
Unit 6 lesson 6- due 1/29
unit 6 Lesson 8- due 1/30
Unit 6 KWL chart due in file share by 2/1
-Please read KWL info to the right to make sure you have enough information for full credit!
KWL
3rd Grade Social Studies with Mrs. Lipscomb
Hello 3rd graders, this week we will continue in unit 5 The Nation Grows and Changes.
Please complete these 2 lessons:
- Lesson 4: Tall Tales & Legends
- Lesson 5: Heroes Against Slavery
During class on Friday, February 1st, we will learn about Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. They are 2 important people who worked to end slavery.
I’ll see you in class on Friday!
Week of Jan. 28th - Feb. 1st:
- Lesson 4: Tall Tales & Legends
- Lesson 5: Heroes Against Slavery
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.)
Section 1, Unit 4, Lesson 3 - Round Goes the Windmill
Section 2, Unit 4, Lesson 1 - Sixteenth Notes
Need help finding the lessons in Music Studio? https://tinyurl.com/elem-MusicStudio
Week of 01/28 Music Studio assessment
Quarter 3 Extra Credit - all extra credit points will be entered into the gradebook at the end of Quarter 3.
Need help finding the assessments? https://tinyurl.com/elem-MusicStudioAssessments
3rd Grade Health/PE/Art with Ms. Buchanan
Happy Friday!!!
I hope everyone has enjoyed having Health/PE CC back. Remember this is an optional CC session. The OLS lesson and TGAs are still required.
I have also attached the Health Activity Book 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!!!
Art
Unit 4 Lesson 11: Reading, Review, and Wrap-Up
Unit 5 Lesson 1: Bernini's Sculpture and Architecture
Art
Take a picture of your completed Onion Dome from Unit 4 Lessons 9 & 10. Then email that to me.This will count for 2 TGAs.
1. Onion dome
2. Color and pattern
Health
Unit 4 Lesson 5: Staying Safe Assessment
Unit 5 Lesson 1: Fitness for Life
Health
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Don't Forget to Practice Your 5 TOPS Habits!
Blanda Watt, Elementary School Principal
Email: bwatt@texasonlineprep.org
Phone: 682.593.1514
Twitter: @TOPSMrsWatt