I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend despite the weather! Please keep your child’s report card but return the signed report card envelope.
As you are aware, we are in flu season. There are several health precautions that most be followed by all of us so that our students and staff can stay healthy.
We are very proud of our third-grade students who have devoted so many hours to reading for the Final Four reading competition. Dolvin is well in the lead with only two weeks remaining in the initial bracket. Reading: This quarter we are continuing working on non-fiction reading. Students are learning about text structures and why authors choose to use certain text structures when they are writing. These text structures include description, chronological and sequential order, problem and solution, cause and effect, and compare and contrast. All the text structures have been introduced. Students should be able to identify signal words that authors use with the different text structures. They should also know which graphic organizers are associated with each text structure. This week our focus is on description, sequence, and chronological order. Next week we will focus on cause and effect and compare and contrast while continuing to review all text structures. The following week we will focus on problem and solution. Grammar: This quarter the third-grade students will be learning how to use commas in addresses, commas and quotation marks in dialogue, commas in a series, how to use coordinating and superlative conjunctions, and how to produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. Last week we learned coordinating conjunctions known as FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) and how to write compound sentences with two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction. This week we will learn subordinating conjunctions and how to use them to combine an independent clause and a dependent clause. Spelling: Students will be working on lesson 21 this week which covers unusual plurals. There will not be a quiz on these words due to a short week. Writing: This week the students will be introduced to opinion writing. They will review what an opinion writing is and how to hook our readers. Homework At home, students should be reading for a minimum of 30 minutes/two lessons per week on I-Ready reading. Students should be practicing writing and reading their spelling words and practicing on Spelling City as well. All students are expected to read for the Final Four every night by logging into Class Link/Launchpad and logging in with their 10-digit student ID and 8-digit birthdate. In addition, students have many “can do’s” on their reading rotation sheets that be completed at home for extra practice. They have a written homework assignment that was given to them today. We read the article together in class on Mars Rover. The students are to complete the description (text structure) graphic organizer on the back. Dates to Remember: 1/23 – Sign & return papers go home Happy Birthday to: 1/26 – Lachlan 1/28 - Allen We had a wonderful first week back at school after the holidays. Gusty the Fox and Gutsy the Fox entertained us with a fantastic program on Dolvin’s rules and expectations. We will be reviewing these rules throughout the month. We also enjoyed our in-house field trip “Georgia Rocks.” The students were eager to participate in the hands-on activities about the rocks and minerals found in Georgia.
Dolvin Elementary remains at the top of the Final Four reading competition with a lead of over 20,000 points. We look forward to having our students continue their reading success and moving on to the next round from 90 schools to the top 17 schools at the end of January. Reading: This semester we will continue working on non-fiction reading. All students will be learning about text structures and why authors choose to use certain text structures when they are writing. These text structures include description, chronological and sequential order, problem and solution, cause and effect, and compare and contrast. This week all the text structures will be introduced. We will learn how to look for signal words to identify the different structures. We will also learn about different graphic organizers that can be used with each text structure. We will then focus on description, sequence, and chronological order. The following week we will focus on cause and effect and problem and solution. Grammar: This quarter the third-grade students will be learning how to use commas in addresses, commas and quotation marks in dialogue, commas in a series, how to use coordinating and superlative conjunctions, and how to produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. This week we are focusing on coordinating conjunctions known as FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) and writing compound sentences. We will then work on subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences. Spelling: Students will be working on lesson 20 this week which covers plural ending -es. We discussed today how these words are review as we have already learned plural nouns and the rules with -es. Writing: We are working on writing constructive responses to two non-fiction articles on similar topics. This type of writing was introduced last quarter and uses the TEACH method (Topic Sentence, evidence from the texts, additional evidence from the texts, have another look, and conclusion.) Homework All students should be reading for a minimum of 30 minutes/two lessons per week on I-Ready reading. Students should be practicing writing and reading their spelling words and practicing on Spelling City as well. All students are expected to read for the Final Four every night by logging into Class Link/Launchpad and logging in with their 10-digit student ID and 8-digit birthdate. This can count as their daily reading. In addition, students have many “can do’s” on their reading rotation sheets that be completed at home for extra practice. Dates to Remember: 1/15/20 – School Store 1/ 17/20 – Pie Wars throughout the week, Report cards go home 1/20/20 – MLK Holiday – No school Happy Birthday to: 1/26- Lachlan 1/28 - Allen Happy New Year and welcome back to school! We are proud of the growth our students made during semester one and look forward to seeing the progress they will continue to make towards meeting their assigned standards during second semester.
Dolvin Elementary remains at the top of the Final Four reading competition with a lead of over 20,000 points. We look forward to having our students continue their reading success and moving on to the next round from 90 schools to the top 17 schools at the end of January. Reading: This semester we will continue working on non-fiction reading. All students will be learning about text structures and why authors choose to use certain text structures when they are writing. These text structures include description, chronological and sequential order, problem and solution, cause and effect, and compare and contrast. Grammar: Some students will be reviewing the four types of sentences including declarative (statement), interrogative (question), exclamatory (exclamation), and imperative (command). This will lead into their study of coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS which stands for for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) and will lead to writing compound sentences. Spelling: Students will be working on sort 19 this week which covers unusual past tense patterns for verbs. There WILL be a quiz on this Friday. Writing: This week students will be working in teams to do a class presentation on the European explorer they chose for their report. We will then begin writing constructive responses to two non-fiction articles on similar topics. This type of writing was introduced last quarter and uses the TEACH method (Topic Sentence, evidence from the texts, additional evidence from the texts, have another look, and conclusion.) Homework All students should be reading for a minimum of 30 minutes/two lessons per week on I-Ready reading. Students should be practicing writing and reading their spelling words and practicing on Spelling City as well. All students are expected to read for the Final Four every night by logging into Class Link/Launchpad and logging in with their 10-digit student ID and 8-digit birthdate. This CAN count as their daily reading. I will be sending home a practice sheet tomorrow in students CJ folders for conjunctions. Dates to Remember: 1/ 6/20 – Second semester of school begins. PBIS pep rally to review school-wide behavior expectations. 1/9/20 – Third grade In-house field trip “Georgia Rocks” 1/10/20 – Dolvin Spirit Day 1/13/20 – Report cards sent home Happy Birthday to: Lachlan Jan. 26 Allen Jan. 28 |
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