May 8, 2024

May 13 – 17

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • FRIDAY READ-INS EVERY FRIDAY!!! Students can bring a blanket, snack, and books from home
  • 3rd Grade Field Day – May 13th
  • 3rd grade awards – May 20th
  • 3rd grade park day/field trip – May 21st
  • LAST DAY!!! – May 22nd

Reading –

Monday – 3rd grade field day

Tuesday – Summer Sensory Poetry (class outside while we write poetry about our senses)

Wednesday – Who did it?!?! (inferencing mystery activity)

Thursday – Tinga-Tinga tale Day and Blooket review games

Friday – Read-In!! and Senior Walk

Writing –  Fry’s 300 Sight Words (flashcards for 4th grade)

Social Studies – We will be cleaning out our desks/book bins/getting ready for summer!! We will create our sight word flashcards for 4th grade during this time.

May 1, 2024

May 6 – 10

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays, and is due the following Thursday
  • FRIDAY READ-INS EVERY FRIDAY!!! Students can bring a blanket, snack, and books from home
  • Wax Museum for 3rd – May 10th
  • 3rd Grade Field Day – May 13th
  • 3rd grade awards – May 20th
  • 3rd grade park day/field trip – May 21st (more details will be sent home ASAP)
  • LAST DAY!!! – May 22nd

Reading –

Monday – Jeopardy Review

Tuesday – End of the year Reading MAPS

Wednesday – End of the year Math MAPS

Thursday – writing letters to the upcoming 3rd graders/any White Oak Staff/Blooket Thursdays

Friday – Read-In!!

Writing – I can spell sight words needed to be successful in 4th grade. (3rd 100 on Fry’s list) I can revise and edit sentences.

Social Studies – We will be practicing our presentations for the Wax Museum on Friday!

April 25, 2024

April 29 – May 3

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays, and is due the following Thursday
  • FRIDAY READ-INS EVERY FRIDAY!!! Students can bring a blanket, snack, and books from home
  • Wax Museum for 3rd – May 10th
  • 3rd Grade Field Day – May 13th
  • 3rd grade awards – May 20th
  • LAST DAY!!! – May 22nd

Reading – We are reviewing foundational topics. (central idea/poetry elements/structure/purpose/revise/compose informational texts)

Writing – I can spell sight words needed to be successful in 4th grade. (2nd 100 on Fry’s list) I can revise and edit sentences.

Social Studies – I can identify reliable sources needed for research with teacher assistance. I can explain the importance of having a works cited page. I can research with adult assistance on a given topic (influential people in history/wax museum)

April 17, 2024

April 22 – 26

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays, and is due the following Thursday
  • Math STAAR – April 23rd
  • Wax Museum for 3rd – May 10th (info will be sent home soon)
  • 3rd Grade Field Day – May 13th
  • 3rd grade awards – May 20th
  • LAST DAY!!! – May 22nd

Reading – We are reviewing foundational topics. (paraphrasing/summary/plot development/setting/connections/inferencing)

Writing – I can spell sight words needed to be successful in 4th grade. (2nd 100 on Fry’s list) I can revise and edit sentences.

Social Studies – I can identify reliable sources needed for research with teacher assistance. I can explain the importance of having a works cited page.

April 12, 2024

April 15 – 19

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays, and is due the following Thursday
  • Class Pictures – April 19th
  • Math STAAR – April 23rd
  • Wax Museum for 3rd – May 10th (info will be sent home soon)
  • 3rd Grade Field Day – May 13th
  • 3rd grade awards – May 20th
  • LAST DAY!!! – May 22nd

Reading – We are reviewing foundational topics.

Writing – I can spell sight words needed to be successful in 4th grade.

Social Studies – I can identify examples of nonprofit and/or civic organizations such as the Red Cross and explain how they serve the common good.

April 3, 2024

April 8-12

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays and is due the following Thursday. NO READING HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!! FOCUS ON REST FOR THE STAAR
  • Solar Eclipse – April 8th – please talk to your kiddo about the importance of keeping the glasses on
  • 3rd Reading STAAR – April 9th
  • 3rd Math STAAR – April 23rd

Reading – STAAR is this week! After STAAR we will take the rest of the week to breathe by reviewing different topics that will help prepare the students for 4th grade!

Writing – STAAR is this week! After STAAR we will take the rest of the week to breathe by reviewing different topics that will help prepare the students for 4th grade!

Social Studies – We can research topics and create projects with the information found. (explorers/influential/famous americans)

March 26, 2024

April 1 – 5

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays and is due the following Thursday.
  • No School/Bad Weather Day – April 1st
  • School Spring Pictures – April 4th
  • 3rd Reading STAAR – April 9th
  • 3rd Math STAAR – April 23rd

Reading – We will review everything we can to prepare for the STAAR test next week. We will be doing our STAAR Carnival during class to help motivate everyone!

Writing – We will revise and edit passages and sentences with a Literacy Review. We will answer short written responses.

Social Studies – We can research topics and create projects with the information found. (explorers/influential/famous americans)

March 22, 2024

March 25 – 29

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays and is due the following Thursday.
  • Book Fair – March 25-28
  • Easter Party – March 28th 10:15 – 11:15
  • School Holiday/Bad Weather Day – March 29th and April 1st

Reading – We will use our strategies and previous knowledge on informational texts and argumentative texts to answer passage questions.

Writing – We will revise and edit passages and sentences with a Literacy Review. We will answer short written responses.

Social Studies – We will discuss the differences needs vs wants, goods and services, and saving and spending.

March 8, 2024

March 18 – 22

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Homework goes home on Fridays and is due the following Thursday.
  • Book Fair – March 25-28
  • STAAR Parent Meeting – March 19th at 5:30 in the cafeteria
  • Mock STAAR Reading – March 20th
  • Mock STAAR Math – March 21st
  • Easter Party – March 28th 10:15 – 11:15
  • School Holiday/Bad Weather Day – March 29th and April 1st

Reading – We will use our strategies and previous knowledge on fiction and poetry to answer passage questions.

Writing – We will revise and edit passages and sentences with a Literacy Review. We will answer short written responses.

Social Studies – We will discuss the differences between earn, donate, save and spend.