Week of September 24-27

Hello!
Wow! This Friday is already mid-term. We will send mid-term reports home on Friday, October 4.

Another reminder: All kids should be close to 5 points for their AR points. Since 10 points are required for the quarter and we are half way through, that = 5 pts. Since your child is already reading at home and filling out the reading log, please remind them to test on their AR books when they come to school. We go to the library every 3 days so it shouldn't be a problem for them to get books!

Reading class: We are reading the story Pop's Bridge. It is a story about the Golden Gate Bridge being built. We are studying the history of this bridge and the kids are very excited about it!


Math class: We are concentrating on patterns! It's a lot of fun.

Science: In life science we are studying life cycles this week and then will begin food chains.

Picture Day is Thursday!

Specials this week:
Tuesday : Music
Wednesday : Library
Thursday : P.E.
Friday : Music

Happy reading! Mrs. Staffileno

Week of September 16 - September 20

Hello!
Things are going very smoothly in third grade. The kids have adjusted well and with the temperatures dropping a little, the kids have been more alert. Continue sending water bottles however because it does get hot in the afternoons!

Reading: The story this week is The Trial of Cardigan Jones. We will study the process of a trial including juries and verdicts.

Math: We are learning different ways to do mental math. We have math timings on Tuesdays and Thursdays to keep our addition facts up to par.

Science: In our life science class we will be dissecting flowers, learning plant parts and their functions. As of now, we have seeds growing in the window in baggies. Ask your child how their seed is growing!


Spelling: ( concept: "au" plus past "ai" and "ay" words to keep refreshed.)
The words are: cause, vault, fraud, sauce, because, jaunt, caution, daunting, mislaid, clay, bait, and stray. If your child missed any words on Fridays test they will spell them on this Fridays test and every Friday after until they are spelled correctly. Ask your child if they have any words on the "blue" sheet to learn.

Specials this week:
Monday: Library
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday : Music
Thursday: Health
Friday : Music

Early out is Wednesday, September 18!

Week of September 9 - 13

The first two weeks of school have gone great except for the classrooms being very hot. Hopefully some relief is in sight for next week!

Reading-
In my reading class we will read the story A Fine, Fine School. This story has many reading elements that we will cover. You will be seeing a large folder with the story in it that I would like your child to read to you. Please read it the night it is brought home, sign it, and then return it the next day so it can be given to the next child on the list.


Spelling words:
Concept (ai, ay) pain, stay, stain, playground, pathway, maintain, claim, midway, haystack, pigtail, display, raisin


Science:
We will continue our plant and seed unit in life science class.

Specials for the week:
Monday : P.E.
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: Library
Thursday: Health
Friday Music

Reminder: Return the Reading Log on Monday! Happy reading!
Mrs. Staffileno

Mrs. Staffileno
September 3rd- 6th
• Tuesday folders will go home on Sept. 3. Please sign and return them Sept. 4.
• No school on Sept. 2. Enjoy Labor Day!
• Individual fall pictures will be taken on Sept. 26
Spelling Words:
sew, so, their, there, they're, aunt, ant, its, it's, road, rode, would, wood, to, too, and two
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Reading Class - AR required points for 1st quarter is 10 points
• 5 points non-fiction
• 5 points fiction
The next two weeks in reading we will read the story Chuka”s Hawk. We will study hawks while incorporating poetry and art.
Math Class
Number patterns
Science
This week we will be starting our plant section in Life science. After a lengthy study and investigation on grasshoppers, we will study seeds, parts of a plant, dissect plants parts and create carnivorous plants.

Specials this Week!
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Library
Wednesday-Health
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library

Visit this site weekly for new updates. Please check your child’s planner nightly.
Have a super week!
Mrs. Staffileno

Welcome to a new school year!

Hello! I am so excited for the new school year to begin! I hope to see all of you at the Open House which is Monday, August 26 from 5:30 - 7:00. An informal informational session will be held from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. fro people with the last name that starts with A - M. Those with the last name starting with N - Z may attend from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. A barbeque sponsored by the EGPTO will also be that night. Thank you! Mrs. Staffileno

Week of April 15 -19

Hello! In our reading group we are reading and studying the novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall. Math groups continue wo work on time and measurement. Have your child measure some things around the house to the nearest inch , 1/2" and 1/4". Spelling words this week are from our reading novel: They are: receive, because, where, were, doesn't, everywhere, already, a lot, remember, forgotten, question, children, before, answer, brought, friends, anyone, and watched. Happy Spring! Mrs. Staffileno

Week of April 8 - 12

Hello! We are still working very hard in class to prepare the children for 4th grade. I can't believe how fast the year has gone. In reading we will be starting the novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall. This is a required book for 3rd graders and we will work on literary elements during the course of the book. In math we finished our fraction unit and have begun working on time. The kids are doing very well with this concept. Spelling words for the week: she's, they'll, I've, you'll, we've, I'm, I'll, you've, it's, I'd, you'd, we'll, they'd, she'll, they've, and he's. Have a good week! Mrs. Staffileno