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3rd Grade
Weekly Update, Families! 🌟
Purple Up Day 💜
On April 15th, students may wear a purple top to honor our military personnel.
Field Trip Payment Due 🎉
April 17th is the last day to submit payment for the field trip. All students and chaperones must be paid in full. Unpaid chaperone spots will be forfeited.
Field Day — May 1 🎉
Admission is $5 per student via MySchoolBucks. Payment deadline is April 30.
Thank you for your continued support! 💙
Field Trip Information
Dear Parents & Guardians,
We are excited to announce an upcoming field trip to the Orlando Science Center on Monday, May 4th. Permission slips and a flyer were sent home on Thursday. Below are the important details:
Trip Details
- Departure from school: 9:00 AM
- Departure from Orlando Science Center: 4:00 PM
- Expected arrival at school: 5:00–6:00 PM (we will send an update with the approximate arrival time on the day of the trip)
Lunch & Snacks
- Students may either pack a lunch from home or request a bagged lunch from the school
- A form is attached to the permission slip for you to indicate your child’s lunch preference
- We strongly encourage packing an extra snack, as this will be a full-day outing
- All lunch and snacks must fit in a clear gallon-sized ziplock bag labeled with your child’s name
Dress Code
- Students must wear their school uniform or school spirit shirt
What Students Should Know
- No electronics (phones, tablets, headphones, etc.) are allowed on the bus or during the field trip
- Students will not be able to purchase anything at the Science Center
Important Actions for Parents
- If your child will not be attending: Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible so we can arrange appropriate supervision in another classroom that day
- If your child will not attend and will not be at school: Please notify the homeroom teacher so we can accurately track attendance
- Chaperone Interest: Chaperone fee is $34 due on MSB once selected by the HR teacher. If you are interested in chaperoning this field trip, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher to discuss availability
Questions? Please email your child’s homeroom teacher with any additional questions or concerns.
We look forward to a wonderful learning experience at the Orlando Science Center!
Reminders
- Check your child's grades weekly in PowerSchool.
- Please check and sign your child's behavior chart daily.
- All students should be practicing their IXL Skill Plans weekly.
- Please make sure your child has headphones for class.
- Homework is due weekly.
Upcoming Events
- 4/15 - Purple Up Day!
- 4/17 - Field trip payment due (students & chaperones)
- 4/30 - Field Day payment due
- 4/30 - Joy of Theatre Play @ 6pm in the cafeteria ($10 per ticket)
- 5/1 - Field Day!
- 5/4 - Field Trip to Orlando Science Center
- 5/7 - Reading FAST Test
- 5/14 - Math FAST Test
Math & Science
Math
- Use arrays and partial products to multiply larger numbers
- Use area models and distributive property to multiply larger numbers
- Prepare for Topic 14 Test
- Topic 14 Test — Friday, April 17
Science
- Identify the sun as a star that emits energy, light, and heat
- Recognize the sun appears large and bright because it is the closest star to Earth
- Demonstrate how energy from the sun can heat objects
Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Reading
- Summarize a text using the central idea and relevant details
- Identify which details are relevant when summarizing
Writing
- Write a proper paragraph
- Spelling Focus: Vocabulary
Social Studies
- Chapter 6 Test — Friday, April 17
Spelling Words
1. lurks
2. bacteria
3. slippery
4. attacked
5. search
6. produce
7. match
8. tropical
9. parasites
10. tentacles
11. unsuspecting ⭐