Happy Halloween!

Hello Parents and Followers, 

Language Arts- 
Our big focus this week is summarizing. We will begin our study by reviewing sequencing in a story. We use fantasy literature to help us practicing our summarizing, as well as the helpful chant, "somebody wanted, but so then". Our grammar routine will revolve around pronouns and prefixes. 


Math-
Our multiplication adventure is far from over! This week will finish up learning helpful tricks for factors 1-10. Our next step is to memorize these facts, and to be able to apply them to real life situations. Please continue quizzing your child on their 1-10 multiplication facts at home.

Science-
We have transitioned from energy into force. We will be playing a variety of games and engaging in different activities to show us how much force impacts our every day life. This will be very helpful as we begin wrapping up our physical science unit and prepare to begin building our arcade games.
*Please continue sending in any cardboard you may have at home. This will be very helpful as we begin planning and building our arcade games for engineering expo!

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 6-10- Book Fair

November 8- Chili's Night

November 9- PTA Bingo Nig

November 17th- Engineering Expo

A message from our PACE teacher, Mrs. Jones:
The P.A.C.E. deadline is quickly approaching. The deadline for elementary referrals is December 6, 2017 - Elementary Referral   Elementary Referral - Spanish. If you prefer a hard copy of the referral, please contact Kaya Jones at kaya.jones@pisd.edu.

This Week is a 10! (and Week 10)

Hello Parents! 

Language Arts-
This week we are diving into the beautiful world of poetry. Our exploration will include the types of poetry, the structures of poetry, and the vivid imagery poetry can provide. Ask your students about some of their favorite poems this week. Perhaps it will be one they wrote themselves! 

 

Math- 
It is that TIME. We are learning tricks and strategies to help us start memorizing our multiplication facts. Be sure to quiz your students on the multiplication facts they are studying this week (factors up to 10)! 

Science- 
We are focusing our energy on just that...energy! Specifically, we will be investigating mechanical, light, sound, and heat energy. Don't be afraid to ask your student the essential question this week..."How do we know energy is all around us?" 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

This week- Red Ribbon Week! 

Tuesday 24th: “A Minion reason to be drug free”: Dress like a Minion or wear blue & yellow 

Wednesday 25th: “The KEY is to use your head to make good choices”:  Wear a crazy/normal hat

Thursday 26th: “You are the KEY to your future”: Wear what you want to be in the future

 Friday 27th: “Being a drug free-hero is the KEY”: Dress up as favorite superhero  

Friday 27th- Report Cards go home! 

A message from Coach O'Brian...

Dear Christie Cubs-
Want to help PE/Fitness raise money to purchase new equipment while having FUN at the same time?!?!  From now until Friday, December 1st, Coach O'Brian will be selling Speed Stack sets in the Fitness room from 7:35am-8:00am.  There will be NO sells Wednesday, October 25-Friday, October 27th as Coach O'Brian will be at 5th grade camp.  Speed Stacking is an exciting sport where students stack and unstack 12-specially designed cups while activating both sides of the body and brain.  One of our goals, as PE/Fitness teachers, is to promote activity at home through positive alternatives to computer, television and video game screen time.  Sport Stacking is a unique, fun and simple activity that motivates kids to get up and move.  If you would like to purchase a set for your child for an upcoming holiday, please contact Coach O'Brian at 469-752-0880 or by email at angela.obrian@pisd.edu.  Thanks and keep moving!

Set of 12 cups - $20
Bag with mat and timer - $20 (cups are not included as they are a separate purchase)
(Cash or Check ONLY)

Week 9, an Exciting Time!

*Parents, keep an eye out! I sent home this week a bright yellow paper full of online resources that your student can use to practice skills from school.

Week 9, an Exciting Time!

Hello Parents! 

As you already know, this week holds a lot of excitement for us! For starters...

Language Arts:
We will be looking closely at cause and effect relationships. We will also be examining homophones and homographs. Our communities unit is still in full swing, and we will be learning how to use adjectives to describe different nouns in our community.

Math: 
Our multiplication unit has only just begun! We will be looking at various story problems, and two-step word problems involving multiplication. We will also take a closer look at our 0s, 1s, 2s, and 5s facts. 

Science:
Now that we are experts on matter, we will be investigating what happens when you apply and remove heat from different states of matter.

*Parents, keep an eye out! Coming home this week will be a paper full of online resources that your student can use to practice skills from school. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 20th- Report Cards go home! 

October 20th- Fall Assembly 

October 20th- Field Trip to the Outdoor Learning Center

October 23rd-27th- Red Ribbon Week

Short Week!

Hello Parents!

It was wonderful getting to meet with so many of you. I am looking forward to seeing your kiddos again tomorrow! This week in third grade...

Language Arts- 
We will be exposed to some big things. Specifically, we will be working with timelines as we learn about how the needs of communities have changed over time. Daniel Boone will better help us understand communities of the past as we read some a few biographies on him. 

Math- 
Get ready parents and third graders! This week we introduce...MULTIPLICATION! We are  beginning to multiply by using repeated addition, arrays, and number lines.

Science-
Mixtures will be the focus of science this week. Be sure to ask your student to identify the mixtures around them. Perhaps you can quiz them on the ingredients that make up some of their favorite mixtures like cheeseburgers and my favorite..PIZZA ! 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 12th- PTA picnic cancelled 

October 20th- Fall Assembly 

October 20th- Field Trip to the Outdoor Learning Center 

*If you attended a parent/teacher conference, you signed the permission slip while you were here. If you were unable to attend a conference, look for a permission slip that will be sent home this week! 

Parent Conferences and Short Week Ahead!

Hello Parents!

Sorry for the late posting.  I hope to see you all at our Parent Teacher Conference. 

As always, this 7th week of school is jam packed with lots of learning!

Language Arts-
We will be writing and identifying complete subjects and predicates. We will practice using our context clues to help us understand challenging words we encounter as we read. Our fun will continue as we travel back in time to compare communities of the past with our communities today! 

Math- 
Our focus this week will be on subtracting 3-digit numbers. Please continue to work with your students on addition and subtraction problems at home to help improve their fluency. 

Science-
We have launched our Physical Science unit! This week is all about states of matter. That's right, we are learning how to measure and identify solids, liquids, and gasses. 
*We are encouraging students to bring in any old cardboard boxes you may have at home to help us prepare for our upcoming cardboard arcade project for the Engineering Expo! 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 9th- No School 

October 10th- Parent/Teacher Conference Day

Hi Parents,

Week 7 is going to be another wonderful week here in Christie Cub Land! Here is the lowdown.

Reading/LA

This week during reading we will focus on using context clues to help understand the meaning of unfamiliar words. Our grammar focus is complete subjects and predicates. In writing we will continue practicing writing expository paragraphs, focusing on introductions and conclusions. 

Social Studies 

Communities: "Then and Now" This can be a lot of fun as we look at how things were different in the past. If you're in the mood to visit the Heritage Farmstead Museum, you'll correlate perfectly with curriculum :-). Or if you just feel like driving your child around the area, and showing them new developments, that could be fun too! 

Math

This week is all about subtraction! This is another great skill to practice at home throughout the year, since practice makes perfect.

Science

What's the "Matter" (and its properties)