Here's what you can ask your 3rd grader about:
* Starting off our day with morning work - analogies, brain teasers and handwriting practice
* Watching "Corey the Dribbler" (a former Harlem Globetrotter) and being reminded of respect at an assembly
* Attending an all 3rd grade Child Protection assembly with Ms.Fenske and Mr.Wiza
* Singing "Sky Full of Stars" as a whole school surprise for Ms.Hamilton
* Finishing homework practice on making inferences; next is drawing conclusions
* Practicing reading comprehension and skills as well as building vocabulary on MobyMax
* Finishing our persuasive writing assignments with the Great Chocolate Milk Debate - ask your 3rd grade to show you their writing on google docs
* Learning about poetry and figurative language
* Writing different types of poems
* Publishing a poem of their choice
* Participating in a poetry share
* Continuing with Module 5 on Fractions - NF.1 (understanding a fraction as part of a whole), NF.3 (comparing fractions)
* Continuing our unit on economics in social studies by learning about how to start a business
* Creating business ideas and sharing with them with our classmates
* Getting more math practice on Moby Max and Zearn
* Learning about simple machines, force and motion in science
* Participating in "Geared Up" (an Oak Park Education Foundation program) to learn about how each simple machine works by using legos to construct a lever, pulley, wheel and axle
* Continuing to keep up with current events with Time for Kids
* Finishing 2nd Step lessons
* Writing acrostic 2nd Step poems as a celebration
* Reading with our first grade buddies
Upcoming Events and Dates:
* Monday, May 29th is Memorial Day. There is no school.
* Wednesday, May 31st is the 3rd Grade Picnic at Maple Park. We will be at the park from 10am-1pm. If you are planning to stop by the picnic, please make sure you have completed your background check at the district office.
* Thursday, June 1st is our last field trip. We are taking the architecture boat tour of Chicago. Please make sure your 3rd grader dresses appropriately for the weather as we will be outside all day. Students should bring a nut-free bag lunch with no bottles.
* Friday, June 2nd is iPad Collection day for our 3rd graders. They should bring their chargers to school.
* Tuesday, June 6th is Olympic Day.
* Wednesday, June 7th is the last day of school. Dismissal is at 1:55pm.
