TOPS 3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter

March 8, 2019

IT'S SPRING BREAK!

Staff and students will be out of school Monday, March 11 through Friday March 15 for Spring Break. If you are behind in classwork, this is the perfect opportunity to get caught up.

We hope you enjoy an amazing week off and come back ready to finish the year strong.

Course Specific Information for Week of March 18th

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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 18-22.

I will be out of the office on Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21 for Professional Development

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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My Journal

We will begin using the "My Journal" in Class Connect starting the week of March 25.

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USA Test Prep

Reading 3 TGA 13 Text Features

Opened: Monday, 3/18
Due: Friday, 3/22

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Reading Class Connect

Nonfiction Text Features, and how to use them.

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3rd Grade Math with Mrs. Moore

Hello awesome third graders! Thank you all for your hard work this week. I hope you all have an AMAZING, restful Spring Break. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Unit 16 Lesson 4 - due 3/18

Unit 16 Lesson 5 - due 3/19

Unit 16 Lesson 6 - due 3/20

Unit 16 Lesson 7 - due 3/21

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3rd Math Stride:

Work on Tuesday/Thursday

Math TGA (in USA Test Prep):

Math 3 TGA #1: Numerical Representations & Relationships - due 3/22

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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!

We had a great time last week talking about all the things that shape the Earth and the different landforms that are created. After Spring Break, we will be talking about things in the Solar System (planets, the sun, gravity). Thank you for all those who turned in their TGA's! The gradebook has been updated for the quarter. I will be assigning a new TGA when we come back from the break. I hope you guys enjoy your vacation!

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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 3: How a Business Works
Lesson 4: Free Enterprise and the World Marketplace

During class on Friday, March 22nd, we will talk about the concept of free enterprise and how supply and demand affect the price of good or services.

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

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Week of March 18th - 22nd:

Lesson 3: How a Business Works
Lesson 4: Free Enterprise and the World Marketplace

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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 1, Unit 5, Lesson 3 - Three to Get Ready!

Section 1, Unit 5, Lesson 4 - What's the Whole Idea?

Optional - Section 4, Unit 3, Lesson 10 - St. Patrick's Day

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

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Week of 03/18 Music Studio assessment

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 an amazing Spring Break! I can't wait to hear of your adventures when we return.

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!!!