We will continue to read “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Next week interims can be accessed via HAC.  Is your child halfway to their A.R. goal?  Be sure to check their progress and percentage correct.  

Academics:

ELA:  Informational text, contractions, figurative language (continued)

Math: decomposing shapes to find area, perimeter

Science:  Classifying plants

Social Studies: analyzing geographical information

Thank you for being engaged and kind this week!  

• 11/1:  SHINE party
• 11/14:  Interims issued
• 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
• 11/11:  Veterans Day – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
• 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break
• 12/2:  School resumes
• 12/13:  Field trip to Winter Spectacular
• 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
• 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
• 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Our next class novel is “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  persuasive text features, long vowels

Math: symmetry, area

Science:  Plant Structures continued

Social Studies: Finished and presented Region’s Project!  Phew!

Indy

Thank you for being funny and creative this week! 

• 11/1:  SHINE party
• 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
• 11/11:  Veterans Day – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
• 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

So. Much. FUN!!!!  

Our next class novel is “How to Eat Fried Worms” by Thomas Rockwell.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Supporting details, R-controlled words

Math: Unit 4 test, lines, rays, line segments, points

Science:  Plant Structures

Social Studies: Regions project – almost done!

Nathan

Thank you for being enthusiastic and optimistic this week! 

• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival
• 11/1:  SHINE party
• 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
• 11/11:  Veterans Day – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
• 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Note from Ms. Nehemias:

I’m inviting all students in grades 3-5 who read this year’s SSYRA book: Penny Draws a Friend an opportunity to come draw a friend with a 3D pen.  This challenge is over on Nov. 6.

Our next class novel is “Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk” by Megan McDonald.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Main idea, V/CV and VC/V patterns

Math: multiples, even and odd numbers

Science:  Scientific Process

Social Studies: Regions project

Margot

Thank you for being generous and consistent this week! 

• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival
• 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
• 11/11:  Veterans Day – No school
• 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

If your child read The Wild Robot, passed the AR test, and returned their permission slip/money, then we will be seeing The Wild Robot in theatres on Tuesday.  Looking forward to some fun comparing and contrasting the book to the movie!

Our next class novel is “Totally Disgusting” by Bill Wallace.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Figurative language, review, summative

Math: summative, division

Science:  review

Social Studies: Regions, identifying states

Clay

Thank you for being focused and generous this week! 

Also, a HUGE congratulations to Clay for being the FIRST student at R.B. Hunt to make it into the MILLION WORD Club.  We are so proud of your hard work!

• 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival
• 11/11:  Veterans Day – No school
• 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Open House is next Tuesday (9/24) from 5:00 – 6:30.  Your child is pumped to be your guide!  We hope to see you there! 

Our class visits the Book Fair on Monday (9/23) from 1:20-1:40.  You can send cash or put money in their e-wallet.  There will be “open shopping” times all week if you forget to send money in on Monday when we go as a class.  

We will continue to read our next class novel is “Snot Stew” by Bill Wallace.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Folktales; inflectional endings

Math: Associative property, unit 3 formative

Science:  review

Social Studies: Constitution Day, review

Gretta

Thank you for being positive and engaged  this week!

• 9/19:  School pictures; S.H.I.N.E store
• 9/20:  Teacher Inservice – no school for students
• 9/24:  Open House – 5:00-6:30
• 9/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 am
• 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Fall Festival T-shirt contest forms are going home today.  Participation is not mandatory, but encouraged.  There should be no color and it must contain a lighthouse, R.B. Hunt and 2024.  Have fun!

Our next class novel is “Snot Stew” by Bill Wallace.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Traditional Tales; VC/CV patterns

Math: Distributive property, multiplication fluency

Science:  Condensation and Evaporation

Social Studies: Continents and Oceans, Patriots Day

Ben

Thank you for being thoughtful and determined  this week!

• 9/19:  School pictures; S.H.I.N.E store
• 9/20:  Teacher Inservice – no school for students
• 9/24:  Open House – 5:00-6:30
• 9/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 am
• 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Picture Day is Thursday, September 19th.  Dress for success!  Order forms were sent home in red folders.  

Next week we will officially be halfway through the 1st quarter of 3rd grade.  Can you believe it?!  Now is a good time to check in with your child on their A.R. progress.  I would like students to be at a minimum of 50% toward their goal. 

Next Wednesday(9/11), interims will be available via Home Access Center.  Please make sure you are checking this site weekly to stay on top of your child’s grades.  

We are continuing to read “Gooney Bird Greene” by Lois Lowry and “Esio Trot” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Writing Process for personal narratives

Math: Multiplication Fluency, Unit 2 formative

Science:  Measurement tools

Social Studies: Map Project

Nova

Thank you for being productive and reliable this week!

• 9/11:  Interims issued
• 9/19:  School pictures
• 9/20:  Teacher Inservice – no school for students
• 9/24:  Open House – 5:00-6:30
• 9/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 am
• 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Ask your child to read some of the affirmations they received this week from peers AND who in the class they wrote affirmations to!  We are feeling the love and positivity in our classroom BIG TIME!  

Our class is in need of 20 red pens that aren’t “clickers”.  We would be VERY grateful if you could send some in!  Thank you!

Our next class novels will be “Gooney Bird Greene” by Lois Lowry and “Esio Trot” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Informational text, digraphs

Math:  multiplication fluency

Science:  Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Maps Features

Julian

Thank you for being RESPONSIBLE and KIND this week!

• 9/2:  No school
• 9/3:  SAC meeting
• 9/11:  Interims issued
• 9/20:  Teacher Inservice – no school for students
• 9/24:  Open House – 5:00-6:30
• 9/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 am
• 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

STAR reading results were sent home in red folders this week.  Please make sure your child  is reading every day!  It is crucial to their academic success!

Our next class novels will be “The Giraffe, the Pelly, and Me” by Roald Dahl and “Horrible Harry take the Cake” by Suzy Kline.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Realistic Fiction

Math:  relating multiplication to division

Science:  Mass and Volume

Social Studies: Types of maps

Hazelyn

Thank you for being FOCUSED and DETERMINED this week!

Important Dates:

• 8/29:  PTAO meeting @ 8:45 am
• 9/2:  No school
• 9/3:  SAC meeting
• 9/11:  Interims issued
• 9/20:  Teacher Inservice – no school for students
• 9/24:  Open House – 5:00-6:30
• 9/26:  PTAO meeting at 8:45 am
• 10/11:  end of 1st quarter
• 10/14:  Teacher planning day – no school for students
• 10/24:  Report Cards issued
• 10/25:  Parade of Characters and Fall Festival

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!