Mrs. Rojas 3rd Grade Superheroes 2019-20: 2019

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Week of December 9th - December 13th

Another week has flown by us. We have 2 weeks left before we are on our winter break. The kids have been working hard and I want them to finish December strong. We worked in small math groups on using tape diagrams and will be working on main idea and details. This week, we have Diamond Del. This is our in-house field trip on mining and stones. It goes with our unit on rocks. I am also looking for 2 parent volunteers if possible from 1:45-2:15. This will be to help Diamond Del with the sales. If you are able to help, please send me an email. Students are allowed to bring a few dollars to purchase items at the end of the presentation.

This week, Mr. Williams, our principal came in and taught a class on the & Mindsets and AVID. Within the last 2 weeks, he has done this with every 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade class in the building. He really enjoyed and was enthusiastic when presenting. He was probably having flashbacks to when he had his own class.

We are, also, working on our 1st service learning project. It is with the organization, Sistercare. Items we are collecting are school supplies, board games, wash cloths, bath towel, and paper towels. You are welcome to send in any of these items at anytime before the holiday break. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Mr. Williams

In our reading story, Dear Juno, we read about persimmon. Ava just happened to bring some to lunch and made a great connection!

Reading

Continue main idea/details, character trait, theme, inferences

"Dear Juno" test on Thursday, December 12th

Math

Lessons 12-14 (rounding)

Quiz on Friday, December 13th

Begin Topic C

Topic D Newsletter

Science

Diamond Del-Tuesday, December 10th

Soil and rocks

Social Studies

Explorer Box-It is in their social studies notebook
Explorers test - Wednesday, December 11th

Begin colonization

GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

If you're looking for something to put you in the holiday spirit, come an watch the 2 Claras. I shared this with some of my students and they wanted me to share it with you. We were comparing it to The Nutcracker and this is where my daughter dances. The ticket link is: 2 Claras Ticket Link.

Monday, December 2, 2019

Week of Dec. 2nd - Dec. 6th

Welcome Back

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break!! We are back to finish up the next three weeks and then we will be on break again. I like to play holiday music and work on different activities associated with the holidays. Please send me an email if this may cause problems for your little hero, so that I can find other activities to do.

Reading

Dear Juno story
Theme
Connections
Main Idea
Context Clues

Test on the story Dear Juno on Friday, June 6th
Dear Juno Activities
Dear Juno Quizlet

Math

Module 2, Lessons 9-13

Quiz on lessons 9-11 on Thursday, December 5th
Module 2, Topic C, lessons 12-14 Newsletter

For Social Studies and Science Study help, please refer to the previous blogs.

Science

Water Habitats

Begin unit on soil

Social Studies

Explorers
Explorers Box-it

Test on Tuesday, December 10th

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Week of Nov. 22nd- Nov. 26th

Well, another week bites the dust. Folders came home and some superhero bags came, too! I was going to wait until January to start the bags back up but the kids were dying to take them this weekend, so I didn't want to kill the momentum.

Next week will be a very short week. Monday, they will take the science test on forest/rainforest. Refer to the previous post or the Science Google Classroom for study materials. Tuesday is our field trip to see The Nutcracker. We have asked the kids to dress up a little and be on their best behavior. I told them that I know some of them went to see The 2 Claras (which is an awesome show and my daughter performs in it), but the expectations are different. At the 2 Claras, we like for you to yell and scream for the dancers, but this is not the same behavior expected at the Nutcracker. We explained this was a formal event and went over some of the do's and dont's. We will not be eating lunch until we return later that day around 1, so please be sure to make them eat a fulfilling breakfast.

Since, this is a light week, get some rest. I will post news for the week after Thanksgiving on Tuesday.

This Week's Bell Ringers

Joseph S.

Ansley A.

Joshua S.

Davin W.

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Week of Nov. 15th - Nov. 22nd

First of all, congratulations to our chorus performance. The kids did an amazing job Thursday night. I get so amazed when they are able to put together such a powerful performance in the little amount of time. It was awesome and I am looking forward to hearing them perform again!

Secondly, this has been a crazy week. It has been "raining cats and dogs", which means we have spent a lot of time inside. The good this is most of them have latched onto Prodigy during this time. It is a math program that allows them to battle each other. Hopefully, we will not have as much rain this week. Keeping our fingers crossed. Just make sure to send them in warm jackets or coats!

Reading