October 7th Update

Happy Friday! It's another gorgeous day! As we wrap up for the 3-day weekend, please allow me to give you a quick update of our classroom learning and happenings.

Here's what you can ask your third grader about:
* Making a plan for our sensory poems using kidspiration (this graphic organizer is on the 3rd Grade Beye website under student materials)
* Writing our sloppy copies of our sensory poems in our writing journals
* Reading a Bantu folktale called "The Name of the Tree" and an informational text called "Earth Smart" about a green school
* Learning about natural resources
* Using the vocabulary words of the week - members, donate, contribute, unaware
* Thinking about the main idea and supporting details
* Reading about map-making (cartography) in Time for Kids
* Focusing on solving story problems in math with diagrams and number models
* Practicing addition and subtraction with flash cards
* Exploring the solar system on netbooks (this site is on the 3rd Grade Beye website under science) & taking notes
* Reinforcing cardinal & intermediate directions by using them in context
* Running in the Fun Run on Tuesday

Important Dates and Events:

* Conference Confirmations (with your day & time) will be stapled into your child's assignment notebook - Wednesday, October 12th

* Columbus Day (no school) - Monday, October 10th
* Picture Day (forms going home today) - Tuesday, October 18th
* Rajashekar Conferences - Wednesday, October 19th & Thursday, October 20th
* Half-days of school (dismissal at 11am) - Thursday, October 20th & Friday, October 21st

Please remember that the best way to contact me is via email (vrajashekar@op97.org). Thank you for your support and partnership. Have a wonderful long weekend!