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3rd Grade
Weekly Update, Families!
Hello Barracuda Families!
We’re excited for our 3rd Grade V.I.P. (Very Important Pupils) Experience at Busch Gardens on Wednesday, November 18th! Students will enjoy a guided educational program, an up-close animal encounter, lunch at a park restaurant, and two attractions!
Busch Gardens Field Trip Details
- Departure: Buses leave school promptly at 9:00 AM. Please arrive on time!
- Return: We will leave Busch Gardens at 3:00 PM and expect to return to school around 4:00 PM, depending on traffic.
- Attire: Students should wear their green grade-level field trip shirt (or a plain green shirt), school uniform bottoms, and closed-toe walking shoes. Chaperones should also wear green and ride the bus.
- Belongings: Students may bring a small bookbag or fanny pack and a labeled water bottle. There is nowhere to store bags, so students must carry and keep track of their belongings throughout the day.
- Lunch: Provided at the park! No packed lunch is needed. A lunch menu will be shared later.
- Leave at Home: Phones, electronics, and spending money.
Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher with any questions. We look forward to a fun and educational adventure!
This Week: There is no school on Wednesday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. Career Day (Great American Teach-In) is Thursday, November 12th, and progress reports will be emailed on Friday, November 13th.
NEHS Food Drive: Our National Elementary Honor Society is 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.
- Order your child’s Spirit Shirt. The portal to order a shirt has temporarily reopened!
- Check your child’s behavior chart in their red folder daily, discuss their behavior with them, and sign it. Your partnership makes a difference!
Upcoming Events
- 11/11 - No School - Veterans Day
- 11/12 - Career Day (Great American Teach-In)
- 11/13 - Progress Reports Emailed
- 11/16 - NEHS Food Drive Ends
- 11/18 - Busch Gardens Field Trip!
- 11/23–11/27 - Thanksgiving Break
Math & Science
Math
- In Topic 8, Lessons 6–7, we will practice subtracting multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. Students will focus on lining up digits by place value, regrouping when necessary, and subtracting accurately and efficiently.
Science
- In Topic 2, Lesson 2: Changes in Energy, we will continue exploring how energy causes motion and change. Students will strengthen their understanding of kinetic energy, potential energy, and work through examples of how energy affects everyday objects.
Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Reading
- In Module 4, Week 2, we will watch The Traveling Trio: Český Krumlov, Czech Republic. Students will practice summarizing, retelling important events, identifying elements of drama, and determining the theme. Our vocabulary strategy will focus on shades of meaning.
Writing
- In Module 4, Week 2, we will learn how to use the RACE strategy to write well-developed responses to short-answer questions. We will also review and practice the cursive letters we have learned so far.
Grammar
- In Module 4, Week 2, we will continue learning how to form regular and irregular plural nouns, including changing y to i and adding -es.
Social Studies
- In Chapter 3, Lesson 2: Early Explorers, we will learn why European explorers traveled to new lands, explore the routes they took, and examine the causes and effects of early European exploration.
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!
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