Looking ahead to the week of October 30 (Week A)

Students learned all about time this week!  They kicked off the unit by timing themselves on a Chromebook stopwatch, while doing various activities.  These activities helped them understand the difference between seconds and minutes.

Hi, families!  I hope you all had a wonderful, long weekend!

Career Week:  Check out all of the cool events happening during Career Week!

Monday, Oct. 30th -  Hats off to College & Career Week Wear your favorite hat.

Tuesday, Oct. 31st - Dress for Success  Please be creative with any CAREER outfit/costume. If the career does not have a specific uniform, then you can bring in a prop.  (Do NOT bring any toy weapons!!!!)

Wednesday, Nov. 1st - Step Up to Your Bright Future Wear funny socks and Neon Clothing.

Thursday, Nov. 2nd - Career Day Speakers will visit the school to talk to the students about different careers.  

Friday, Nov. 3rd - College Spirit Day Students, Faculty & Staff can wear their Favorite College colors.

Looking ahead to next week:  As historians, students will wrap up their study on Native Americans and Explorers.  They will kick off a unit of study on the Colonial Period. As mathematicians, they will learn about multiplication factors.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. In reading, students will take a look at author's purpose (to entertain, inform, or persuade).  As writers, they will learn about the parts of a friendly letter and create letters for Veterans, which will be distributed at our Veterans Day assembly in November.  They will also learn about conjunctions and create compound sentences using conjunctions appropriately.  

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of October 23 (Week B)

Students enjoyed learning about guide words in the dictionary with Mrs. Harris in the Media Center.

Hi, families!  Happy long weekend to you all!

Study guides:  As a third grade team, we've noticed several students not completing study guides in the week they are given to do them.  We are offering students three extra points on the corresponding assessments if they complete study guides by the day they are due for review.  

Looking ahead to next week:  As historians, students begin looking at European exploration. As mathematicians, they will continue learning how to tell time and calculate elapsed time.  We will be using the Engage New York curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. In reading, students will take a look at informational text features (timelines, maps, charts, the appendix, glossary, photographs, illustrations, and captions).  They'll learn how these features further explain the text.  As writers, they will produce another personal narrative.  Students will study comparative adjectives and adverbs, as well.   

Thank you again for all of your support!  Enjoy the extra time with your sweet kiddos this weekend!

Looking ahead to the week October 16 (Week A)

We enjoyed hanging out at North Springs Park Sunday afternoon!  A great time was had by all, who were able to attend!  Thank you to our homeroom representatives for organizing the outing!

Mrs. Harrell, our school's reading coach, stopped by to get to know the kids and read aloud When I was Young in the Mountains.  Students learned about main idea and details.

Hi, families! 

Multiplication fact quizzes:  Students have already taken their first multiplication quiz!  A letter about multiplication will go home in your child's communication folder Thursday, October 5.  Please go ahead and encourage your child to start memorizing multiplication facts!  A copy of a multiplication table went home in your Open House booklet at the beginning of the year and students have a copy in their homework packets each week. 

Looking ahead to next week:  As historians, students will wrap up their study on Native Americans and begin looking at European exploration. As mathematicians, they will learn about telling time and elapsed time.  We will be using the Engage New York curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below.  You can also check out this link for more information: All about time! In reading, students will continue working on CLOSE readings and finding text evidence to support answers.  They will also wrap up their study on verb tenses and narrative writing unit. 

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of October 9 (Week B)

Students enjoyed a visit from Riverbanks on the Road!  They learned about different ecosystems.

Hello, families!  I hope you all are enjoying the cooler weather!

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will wrap up their plant unit by taking a closer look at plant adaptations.  They will also kick off their second social studies unit, "First South Carolinians" (Native Americans). As mathematicians, the children will dive into their first unit on multiplication.  It is a short unit, but go ahead and start practicing those multiplication facts!  They'll have their first individual multiplication quiz on the 1s tables next week!  Be sure to check out our Topic 4 family letter below.  In reading, students will learn learn how to answer text-dependent questions, by locating information within a passage.  As writers, they will learn about verb tenses, as well as, narrative elements.  They will also learn how to restate questions in order to form complete sentences.  

A note from our Homeroom Mom, Mrs. Fakas:  In years past, we have gotten our children's classes together periodically for super-casual outings at North Springs Park. We have asked folks to spread the word to families in other classes, too, so we can come together for some fun, allowing the grown-ups to catch up and watch our kiddos enjoy spending time with their classmates outside of school.  We will bring bottled water, a goody to munch on to be shared, kid-friendly music, and sports balls, frisbees, etc.  Please plan to join us on Sunday, October 8, at 2 o'clock at North Springs Park.  (This will be relaxing and low-key... come when you can... even if you're running late!)  If you have any questions, let us know! Of course, all family members are welcome to join in this afternoon of fun!  We hope to see you there!

Thank you again for all of your support!  You're the best!