WELCOME TO 3RD GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT! Eastridge Elementary

MATH *Lessons (Math Expressions) *Multiplication/Division Facts *New Curriculum *Built upon previously learned skills *Group activities *Individual Practice (homework) *Multiplication/Division Facts *Homework sent mostly every day, but not when we have a review day or a test. *Homework and directions are reviewed as a class before sending it home.

Homework Homework is sent mostly every day unless there is a test. Please support your student by reviewing their homework and practicing their multiplication and division facts with them. It is your child’s responsibility to return their homework in on time. We will implement the “study plan” found at the top of math homework at school for the time being. Homeworkopoly

Health UNIT STUDIES Unit One: Mental and Emotional Health Unit Two: Communicable and Chronic Diseases Unit Three: Family and Social Health Unit Four: Consumer, Community, and Environmental Health

Social Studies UNIT STUDIES Unit One: Communities Have a Place Unit Two: Communities Have a History Unit Three: Communities Have Responsible Citizens Unit Four: Communities Provide Goods and Services 4th Quarter – Walking Tour of Haymarket

UNIT STUDIES Science Fossils – Visit to Morrill Hall on October 26th (Anderson/Wilhelm) and 27th (Kolb) Energy Embryology/Life Cycles – April Simple Machines

WRITING First Quarter *Meaningful Sentences *Text Dependent Analysis *Opinion-Book Reviews *Intro to Research *Typing Agent Second Quarter *Research and Poetry

WRITING Third Quarter *Personal Essay *Research and Inquiry Fourth Quarter *Personal Narrative *Poetry

READING Close Reading: Is reading and RE-reading until you get what you are after. It is reading and thinking about what you are reading. Handwriting: Is based on legibility, spacing, size, and letter formation. Spelling: Based on phonics lessons taught each week in McGraw-Hill materials. The lists will progressively get tougher as the year goes on. Vocabulary: Eight words are introduced each week. The students will practice writing the words in meaningful sentences to be tested on at the end of each unit. Students complete electronic vocabulary slides each week to practice this skill.

MCGRAW-HILL RESOURCE 1. Start at the LPS homepage: http://www.lps.org/index.html 2. Type in “Wonders” in the search box Your child will have a login and a password 3. Have fun searching and discovering activities that will enhance your child’s reading skills. 4. You can also get to this on our website. 5. Each student will get a yellow card with directions and their username and password to take home.

Personal Reading Books If your student would like to bring a book from home for personal reading time, it will stay in their book box until the end of the week. Students can also keep Eastridge library books in their book box.

3rd Grade Testing 3rd Graders will take both the CoGat and ITBS in the fall. NESA tests will take place in the spring. Dates TBA

Chromebooks Each student has their own Chromebook to use throughout the day. Used for reading, writing, and unit studies assignments. Assignments are assigned through Google Classroom and Wonders. Students and parents need to sign the electronic agreement. Let’s take a look!

Water bottles Students may bring a WATER bottle to school. It is preferred that water bottles have a secure lid. Water bottles will have a specific location to be kept in their classroom. This will protect the Chromebooks.

Volunteering All volunteers will be required to have a Level 3 background check. This is for anyone who wishes to help in the classroom or help field trips.

Nuisance items Fidget spinners Light up shoes – deactivate

Donations Any donations are greatly appreciated. We could always use: Expo markers Kleenex Pink erasers Glue sticks Hand sanitizer (Germ-x or Purell)

3rd Grade website http://3rdgradeeastridge.weebly.com/ Can access through the “Staff” page on the Eastridge website next to Mrs. Anderson’s, Miss Kolb’s, or Mrs. Wilhelm’s pictures.

Thanks for coming! Feel free to email or call us! 402-436-1135 Katie Anderson kanders5@lps.org Lauren Kolb lkolb@lps.org Erin Wilhelm ewhilhelm@lps.org