Mrs. Burland's & Mrs. Hlavacek's Third Grade News

September 27, 2019

Mrs. Burland will  be back on Friday, October 4!  She looks forward to returning to Prairieview.  We will work together that day to make sure our class has a smooth transition.  It has been my pleasure to spend third grade with your child.  

Social Science  We have begun studying hemispheres.  There will be quiz at the end of the week. 

Spelling  New spelling words will be coming home on Monday. Students will choose 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. All 3 activities should be stapled to the Spelling Homework Menu and the square initialed by a parent. It should be turned in by Friday, October 11, which is the day of the test. The test will include 15 words from the student's list (teacher's choice) and 2 sentences, using any of their 2 words.

English Language Arts  We will focus on Main Idea & Details this week and Main Idea vs. Theme.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days). The September log is due Tuesday, October 1.

Mrs. Hlavacek's Math Class  Our focus is on multiplication and division. We have been working with factors, factor pairs, multiples, and prime and composite numbers. We have a test on Unit 1 on Friday. A Study Guide will be sent home. Please review it with you child. Also, please practice multiplication facts.  We have a 2-minute test every Thursday.

Important Dates & Announcement

10-1 September Reading Log due
10-2 SIP Day - Early Dismissal
10-3 Math Times 4 Test (Mrs. Hlavacek's Math Class)
10-4 Math Unit 1 Test (Mrs. Hlavacek's Math Class)
10-4 Hemisphere Quiz

10-11 Spelling Test & Spelling Menu Due
10-14 Columbus Day - No School

Mrs. Burland's & Mrs. Hlavacek's Third Grade News

September 20, 2019

Social Science  The test on the 7 continents and 5 oceans is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24. Students will label the correct location on a world map. They will be given a word bank to copy the names from. Spelling will count. They have taken home several worksheets, which we have done in class.  It will be helpful to review the worksheets at home before the test.

Spelling  Students are being asked to choose 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. All 3 activities should be stapled to the Spelling Homework Menu and the square initialed by a parent. It should be turned in by Friday, September 27, which is the day of the test. The test will include 15 words from the student's list (teacher's choice) and 2 sentences, using any of their 2 words.

English Language Arts  Your child has been writing a 5 paragraph essay about their "Me BAG". Next week they will be presenting their "Me BAG" to the class by reading their essay to the class. They will be graded on their presentation. We will go over the expectations in class on Monday.

At the end of the week, we will begin a unit on Folktales: Fairy-tales, Fables, and Myths. Students will recount stories and determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days).  They can turn the September log in on or before October 1.

Mrs. Hlavacek's Advanced Math Class We will continue working with multiplication and division strategies. Also, we introduced factor pairs, factors, and prime and composite numbers.

Important Dates & Announcements

Thursday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! A letter went home. Please send a peeled, cored, and sliced apple with your child on Thursday, September 26th to be used to make applesauce for the class.

9-24 Continents and Oceans Test  
9-26 Johnny Appleseed's Birthday-Bring peeled, cored, and sliced apple  
9-27 Spelling HW due and Test  
10-2 SIP Day - Early Dismissal  
10-14 Columbus Day - No School  

Mrs. Burland's & Mrs. Hlavacek's Third Grade News

September 13, 2019

I would like to remind you to check your child's assignment notebook every night and sign it.  This is a great form of communication.  Talk about what we are studying in class.

Social Science  We will be learning about the 7 continents and the 5 oceans. By the end of this unit, students will be able to locate the 7 continents and 5 oceans.

Spelling  Your child's spelling sort will come home on Monday. Students are being asked to choose 3 activities, one from each column, on the Spelling Homework Menu. This will help them master their spelling words. All 3 activities should be stapled to the Spelling Homework Menu and the square initialed by a parent. It should be turned in on Friday, September 27, which is the day of the test. The test will include 15 words from the student's list (teacher's choice) and 2 sentences, using any of their words.

English Language Arts We will continue focusing on various reading skills using fun literature. This week our book will be Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Our skills studied will be finding evidence and details.

Friday, your child brought home a brown bag project: the "ME BAG". They need to find 3 of his or her favorite things to put into the bag. These 3 things should tell the class about their personality or favorite activities. This is due on Wednesday, September 18th. We will be writing a 5 paragraph essay about their Me Bags. Please see the sheet in their homework folder for the complete project.

Please keep track of your child’s reading (20 minutes, 20 days). They can turn it in on or before October 1.

Mrs. Hlavacek's Math Class In math, we will continue working on Unit 1, Multiplicative Thinking. Also, we begin our times table drills. Your child will have a practice packet to work on. A timed test is scheduled for Thursday, September 19.

Important Dates & Announcement9/18   ME Bag due
9/19   Mrs. Hlavacek's Math Class - TEST on "2" times tables
9/26   Johnny Appleseed's Birthday
9/27   Spelling Test and Spelling Homework Menu Activities due
10/2   SIP Day - Early Dismissal
10/14 Columbus Day - No School

Mrs. Burland's & Mrs. Hlavacek's Third Grade News

September 6, 2019

It was great to meet with so many parents on Curriculum Night.  Your children were excited to grade your tests and read your letters!  If you were unable to attend, please email me and I can send you a copy of my presentation.

Please be sure to check and sign your child's assignment notebook every night.  Help them create a responsible and independent routine at home of unpacking their binder after school, emptying out the "Keep at Home" section, and checking the homework folder and assignment notebook for homework.

Week of 9/9-9/13:  

Social Science:  There will be a Directions Quiz on 9/10. A study guide went home on 9/5.  We made a Compass Rose and studied the cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West and the intermediate directions: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest.

Spelling:  We will start the week of the 16th. Your child will work on homework using a Spelling Menu. The first test will be 9/27.

English Language Arts: We'll continue to focus on various reading skills using fun literature. This week our books will be Zoom. Pigsty, The Lost and Found, and Recess Queen. The skills studied will be inferencing, compare and contrast, and character analysis.

Reading:  Your child was given a September reading log.  Your child needs to read 20 minutes a day for 20 days to receive full credit.  Please sign and return it at the end of the month. 

Mrs. Hlavacek's Math Class: In math, we are working on Unit 1, Multiplicative Thinking. We are working multiplication and division word problems. We have a Student Book workbook. This coming week we will get a Home Connections workbook. There will be homework most nights.

Important Dates & Announcements:

9/9    Magazine Kick Off Assembly

9/10  Directions quiz
9/10  MAP Math Test

9/10  Picture Day

9/11  MAP Reading Test