HELLO
3rd Grade
Weekly Update, Families!
Hello Barracuda Families!
Busch Gardens Field Trip: Payments for both students and chaperones, along with completed field trip forms, are due no later than Wednesday, November 4th. This deadline is firm and will not be extended. If your child will not be attending, please notify their homeroom teacher.
Conference Night: Parent-Teacher Conference Night is Thursday, November 5th from 4:30–7:00 PM. Your child’s homeroom teacher will reach out to schedule a conference if one is needed.
Topic 7 Math Assessment: Our math test is this week! This topic has been challenging for many students, so please make sure your child is practicing at home. Extra practice with addition, regrouping, and word problems will help them feel more confident and prepared!
NEHS Food Drive: Our National Elementary Honor Society is still collecting food donations for Seeds of Hope through November 16th! Most needed items are cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, brownie/cookie mix boxes, and chicken broth cartons. Donations can be dropped off with your child’s homeroom teacher.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership!
Ms. Feinberg and Mr. Vargas
Reminders
- Please have your child practice on their tailored IXL FAST plan at home.
- Field Trip payment is due November 4th.
- Order your child’s Spirit Shirt. The portal to order a shirt has temporarily reopened!
- Complete and return the Field Trip Form.
Upcoming Events
- 11/4 - Field Trip Payment & Form Due
- 11/5 - Conference Night (4:30–7:00 PM)
- 11/11 - No School - Veterans Day
- 11/12 - Career Day (Great American Teach-In)
- 11/16 - NEHS Food Drive Ends
- 11/18 - Busch Gardens Field Trip!
- 11/23–11/27 - Thanksgiving Break
Math & Science
Math
- This week, we will review for our Topic 7 Assessment. Students will practice adding multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm, regrouping, and solving real-world word problems.
Science
- In Topic 2, Lesson 2: Changes in Energy, we will continue exploring kinetic energy, potential energy, and work. Students will investigate how energy can cause objects to move or change.
Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Reading
- In Module 4, Week 2, we will read The Traveling Trio and Gigi and the Wishing Ring. Students will practice summarizing, retelling important events, identifying elements of drama, and determining the theme of a story. Our vocabulary strategy will continue focusing on shades of meaning.
Writing
- In Module 4, Week 2, we will continue practicing how to identify and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Students will work on writing complete sentences and expressing their ideas clearly. We will also practice writing the cursive letters m and n.
Grammar
- In Module 4, Week 2, we will learn how to form plural nouns, including changing y to i and adding -es, as well as identifying and using irregular plural nouns.
Social Studies
- In Chapter 3, Lesson 1: America’s First Peoples, we will learn about early Native American communities and explore how geography and natural resources influenced where people settled and how they lived.
Classroom Wishlist
Want to help support our classroom? Ms. Feinberg has an Amazon wishlist with items our students use every day. Thank you so much for your support!
View Ms. Feinberg’s Amazon Wishlist