3rd Grade News

Hello families! We hope that you had a wonderful week. Here are some dates to keep in mind: December 21st--Half Day, class parties will be held from 10:00-11:00am; dismissal at 11:30 December 21-January 7--Winter Break Here's what we'll be up to next week: ELA: In ELA we will be working on making inferences in a text.  We'll explore this topic through two stories in our Storyworks magazines: "Saving America's Wolves" and "Brave Chicken".  This week we will also visit the library for a lesson with Ms. Stuart about holidays in Europe.  This is an awesome, interactive lesson and we are so exited [...]

Hello families! We hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We are very thankful for you all and our wonderful students! Here is what we'll be up to the week of December 3rd-7th: ELA: We will continue working in another IFL (Institute for Learning) book.  Our focus will be "Mysteries of the Deep".  Our focus questions is "What do you learn about mysterious creatures and the study of them from these texts?  How does Tarshis [the author] use language to help her readers understand the creatures she write about in these texts?"  Our grammar focus will be subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences. This is a [...]

Hello families! In this week's newsletter, you'll find information for the week of November 26-30, 2018. ELA: We will be working in another IFL (Institute for Learning) book.  For the next few weeks, our focus will be "Mysteries of the Deep".  Our focus questionswill be "What do you learn about mysterious creatures and the study of them from these texts?  How does Tarshis [the author] use language to help her readers understand the creatures she write about in these texts?"  Our grammar focus will be coordinating conjunctions.  We learn these as the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).  Ask your [...]

Hello families! Thanks to everyone who came out for Parent-Teacher conferences this week.  We appreciate being able to talk with you about your child's education.  This newsletter will cover events for this week (November 12-16) and the following week (November 19-20).  Mrs. Ramsey, our awesome Technology teacher, has created a website for Percy Priest.  You'll find tons of helpful links and other interesting information on the website.  www.ppetech.weebly.com PPE TECHNOLOGY www.ppetech.weebly.com Choose your grade level for links to some of our favorite sites. Some dates to keep in mind: November 12--No School November 13-16--Book Fair November 15--Music Program, 8:30 in the Cafe; [...]

Hello Families! We hope that you all are well.  Thanks for joining us for Harvest Parties this week! Here are some important dates to keep in mind: November 6--No school for students; Parent-Teacher conferences November 9--Optional Veterans' Day project due (see below) November 12--No School in observance of Veteran's Day November 13--Book Fair begins November 15th--Music Program, 8:30am November 16th--First field trip to Owl's Hill; Grandparents' lunch (12:40-1:10). November 21-23--No school for Thanksgiving Holidays In your child's Friday Folder you will find information about a special project to honor our Veterans.  This is a completely optional tribute.  If you would like to participate, [...]

Hello families! Thanks for bearing with us through a very busy week back from Fall Break! Some important dates to know: October 31--Harvest Parties in classrooms, 1pm-2pm November 6--No school for students, Parent-Teacher Conferences November 15th--8:30, Music Program November 16th--First field trip to Owl's Hill; Grandparents' lunch (12:40-1:10). Here is what we'll be up to next week: ELA: We will continue with our study of folktales, fairytales, and myths.  Our central question is "What lessons can we learn from folktales and myths?".  We will be reading Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears. As we read, we'll talk about the aspects of a folktale, [...]