Ms. Smith's 3rd Grade Class

Quest families,

The time has come for us to select a yearbook cover for our 2023-24 elementary yearbook. We will be holding a Yearbook Cover Contest to select two students whose artwork will be featured on the front and back cover of the yearbook. This year, students can choose to do artwork that is created digitally or hand-drawn. Each entry must be brought in on a white 8 ½ X 11” paper, and include the school name along with the student’s first and last name in one corner. We will be looking for entries that represent this years theme which is “BE GREAT!” 

Entries are due by Friday, January 5, at 8:30 am.

List of digital art programs suitable for children: Adobe Fresco, Gimp, Krita, Artweaver Free, ArtRange, Sketchpad, Astropad Studio, Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Vectr, FireAlpaca, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Paint, Procreate, Tux Paint, Drawing for Children.

Feel free to call the school with any questions. 

Thank you, and happy drawing!

We only have 10 school days before Winter Break. For the next 10 days students will be working to earn an invitation to our Grinch Party. Each student will have a chance to earn 3 hearts and these hearts represent RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY & KINDNESS. We will be holding our Grinch party on Friday, Dec. 15th. We will need help from 8:00 – 10:30. If you can volunteer to help the entire time, please sign up to help! GRINCH PARTY VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Friday, Dec 15th – 3rd Grade Grinch Party
• Dec 18-Jan 1 – Winter Break

MATH: This week we will start area! This is a fun skill that students continue to use their multiplication facts for.  Please make sure that you are practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home. In class students will be showing what they know by passing off timed tests.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 3 Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on identifying the central idea and key details. This week your student will be assessed on their ability to find the central idea and key details of a non-fiction, informative text.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! I am so grateful for all of my amazing students! Thank you for the great school year so far. Please check out below for important dates and what we are working for the week.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Saturday, Dec 2nd – Reindeer Run & Breakfast with the Grinch 
• Friday, Dec 15th – 3rd Grade Grinch Party
• Dec 18-Jan 1 – Winter Break

MATH – This week we will working on our division and multiplication facts.  Please make sure that you are practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home.

ELA – This week we will be working on Unit 3 Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on identifying the main/central idea of and key details.

One week until Thanksgiving Break, but who’s counting! 🙂 We have a week that is cram packed full of learning, so please make sure that your child is here everyday.

REINDEER RUN:

We are excited for our upcoming Annual Reindeer Run and Breakfast with the Grinch. We hope to see all of you on Saturday, December 2. Sign up now to get early bird pricing. Click here to register: Quest 5K and Fun Run Registration

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Friday, Nov 17th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• Nov 20-24 – Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL
• Saturday, Dec 2nd – Reindeer Run & Breakfast with the Grinch 
• Friday, Dec 15th – 3rd Grade Grinch Party
• Dec 18-Jan 1 – Winter Break

MATH – This week we will be exploring the relationship between multiplication and division. Please make sure that you continue practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 5 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on comprehending figurative language to understand poetry.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Friday, Nov 17th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• Nov 20-24 – Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL
• Saturday, Dec 2nd – Reindeer Run & Breakfast with the Grinch Click here to register online: Online Registration
• Friday, Dec 15th – 3rd Grade Grinch Party
• Dec 18-Jan 1 – Winter Break

MATH – We are moving on to lesson 10 and it is our very first division lesson!!  Please make sure that you continue practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home.

ELA: This week we will continue working on Unit 2 Week 4 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on making predictions to identify the theme of the story.

This week is going to be a busy one! We have Halloween and Red Ribbon Week. See flyer for details on ways we are going to embrace saying no to drugs!

HALLOWEEN

We have a lot of fun planned for Halloween on Tuesday! We will be having our annual Halloween Parade starting at 9:00am. For those who would like to watch the parade, please plan on bringing camping chairs or blankets to sit along the outside of either Q1 or Q2.

Please remember and follow our school’s costume guidelines:

• Costumes should be modest and without blood and gore
• Face paint and masks are allowed, however masks will only be worn when directed by the teacher
• Weapons or anything that depicts violence is not allowed

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Mon Oct 30-Friday Nov 3 – Red Ribbon Week
• Tuesday, Oct 31 – Halloween – Early Out @ 1:10
• Wednesday, Nov 1 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, Nov 7 – Picture Retakes
• Nov 20-24 – Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL

MULTIPLICATION:

We have been practicing songs to learn multiples. This is one way we are learning our multiplication facts. Feel free to use this resource to help your student learn and memorize their multiplication facts! Songs & Tricks for Multiples

MATH – This week we will move to lesson 9. We will use grouping to make multiplication easier to solve and then use place value to multiply. Please make sure that you are practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home.

ELA: This week we will continue working on Unit 2 Week 3 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on making predictions to identify the theme of the story.

I hope that everyone enjoyed their fall break! I know that I did. October is just going to get busier now that we are back! The last day of first term is this Friday. I can hardly believe it! Term grades will be posted this week, if you have questions about accessing your student’s grades feel free to contact me, or ask during parent teacher conferences.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: Conferences are next Wednesday and Thursday, and almost everyone has signed up for an appointment. Yay! If you haven’t yet, please sign up ASAP!  PTC Sign Up

HELP NEEDED!!! – I am looking for a few volunteers who can help us with our Halloween Party. I have a couple brave souls already, and am hoping for about three more. Please contact me and let know if you can help! Our party time will be from 10:00ish-11:20.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• October 25th-26 – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:10
• Friday, October 27th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• Tuesday, Oct 31 – Halloween – Early Out @ 1:10
• Wednesday, Nov 1st – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL

MATH: This week we are working on lesson 7. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will continue working on Unit 2 Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

Fall break is this week and your students have earned it! They have been working hard and I am so proud of the growth they are making. I hope you all enjoy the break!

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: Appointment times are going fast, make sure you sign up ASAP to get a time slot that works best for you! Please note that I have enough slots available for each student and their family. If you need additional time or separate conferences please send me an email and we can work something out. PTC Sign Up

HELP NEEDED!!! – I am looking for a few brave souls who can help us with our Halloween Party. I am hoping to get at least 5 volunteers. Please contact me and let know if you can help. Our party time will be from 10:00ish-11:20.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• October 11th-13th – Fall Break-NO SCHOOL
• October 25th-26 – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:10
• Tuesday, Oct 31 – Halloween – Early Out @ 1:10
• Wednesday, Nov 1st – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL

MATH: We are finishing up lesson 6 which is multiplying by 3, 4, & 6. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will continue working on Unit 2 Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

Click on the link to sign up for a parent teacher conference appointment. They will be held on October 25th and 26th in our classroom. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your student’s progress and goals. We have short days these two days.

Please note that I have enough slots available for each student and their family. If you need additional time or separate conferences please send me an email and we can work something out.

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