Grade Three - Oakridge

$A poster that says "Welcome to Third Grade" that includes rockets shooting out of books into a space like background, containing science/math elements, such as DNA, planets, fractions, calculators, and stars.$

Name: Hayley Dino

Email: Hayley.dino@apsva.us

Name: Amy Penticost

Email: Amy.penticost@apsva.us

Name: Lydia Fitzpatrick

Email: Lydia.fitzpatrick@apsva.us

Name: Alice Johnson

Email: Alice.johnson@apsva.us

Name: James Proctor

Email: James.proctor@apsva.us

Oakridge Weekly Communication for Grade 304/19/24

What we’re learning:

Questions you can ask your child about their learning:

What you can do at home together:

Math: This week we are learning to interpret word problems.

ELA: We started our novel study unit this week. Third graders are began reading Stella Diaz has Something to Say or Flora and Ulyssess

Phonics: We continued r-controlled syllables and learned that the letter w changes the sound of ar and or.

SEL:The students learned that all relationships are purposeful and evolve over time.

Science: This week we are identifying components of soil.

In a hypothetical word problem what would the equation be?

Who is the protagonist in the novel you are reading?

What does warn mean?

What does worn mean?

What is one relationship that has changed in your life?

Name one component of soil.

Create and solve word problems.

Start your own novel study at home.

Pick an age appropriate chapter book and read a set number of chapters every night!

Practice words that include r controlled syllables that start with a w such as: award, war, warm, wart, and swarm.

Discuss the different relationships your student has with others that may include family, peers, neighbors, and doctors. D

ig up soil and examine it.

Important notes for the upcoming week:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
			Dino/Proctor Field Trip to Outdoor Lab	Fitzpatrick, Johnson, and Penticost Field Trip to Outdoor Lab

. . . 3 of the third grade classes on a field trip to the Green Springs Garden running around before the field trip began. Students participating in making music during an assembly on African Dancing . 4 third graders posing under a gazebo on their field trip to Green Spring Gardens. Students working together, on the floor, on a poster all about lakes. A student showing off their science creation of a foam stick, cup, tin tray, tape, sticks, and a blue sticky note. A student working on a a blue valentines day card with red hearts for veterans 4 students working together to shine light, with a flash light, onto tin foil to see it reflect and leave a shadow. . Ms. Fitzpatrick's class sitting outside on the black top with their solar eclipse glasses on, observing the solar eclipse. A student running through the finish line, greeted by high fives from other students and staff as they finish the fun run students hugging and high fiving a member of the military as they prepare for the fun run a student giving a speech in front of a crowd at poetry night in the gym A group of students working with our Advanced Academics Coach during their book novel study. Ms. Penticost's 3rd grade class participating in the kindness week challenge by smiling as big as they can.

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