Week Of October 23-26

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:   We are working on our sorts and menu activities in class. The test will be on 10/26. We will be working on the activities in class.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll be continuing our haunted house “persuasive” writing pieces this week. These will be spooky scary stories!  

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due on or before October 31.

Social Science:  We will be continuing our unit on Downers Grove history this week!  There will be a short quiz on this information once we are done with our packets. We will be going on November 9th. We can't wait!

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We will be finishing up multiplication this week! The test will be on 10/26 and a study guide will be due back on Wednesday 10/25.

Important Dates:  

Week of 10/23 - Homeroom Conferences

10/27 - Day off (Conferences)

10/30 - Teachers’ Institute (Day off for students)

10/31 - Halloween party and parade

Week of October-16-20

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:   A new set of words to sort will be coming home on Monday. The test will be on 10/26. We will be working on the activities in class.

Reading & Language Arts:  This week, we’ll be working on character traits and theme.  These are very important reading skills.  We’ll also be starting our haunted house “persuasive” writing pieces.  

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due on or before October 31.

Social Science:  We will be continuing our unit on Downers Grove history this week!  There will be a short quiz on this information once we are done with our packets.A permission slip went home today for our Downers Grove field trip. We will be going on November 9th. Please turn in the permission slip on or before 10/20.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We will be be continuing with multiplication using tables and inches. The test is scheduled from 10/26 and a study guide will go home on Friday 10/20. It will be due back on Wednesday 10/25.

Important Dates:  

Week of 10/23 - Homeroom Conferences

10/27 - Day off (Conferences)

10/30 - Teachers’ Institute (Day off for students)

10/31 - Halloween party and parade

Have a great weekend!!

Week of October 10-13

We are halfway through the 1st trimester of third grade! Hopefully, grades are being monitored on line.  If you are having problems doing so, please call the office. Have a wonderful Columbus Day weekend! I’m hoping the weather will cooperate!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  We are working on 3 activities in class to help practice our spelling. You can also be practicing at home for our test which will be Friday.

Reading & Language Arts:  This week, we’ll be working on using better descriptive language when writing, character traits, theme, and cause and effect.  These are all very important reading and writing skills.  

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due by October 31st.

Social Science:  We will be continuing our unit on Downers Grove history this week! This unit leads to a really fun field trip visiting historical places all around our town.  

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We have begun digging into multiplication. We have worked on repeated addition and arrays. A checkpoint will be on Thursday. NOTE: We will send home worksheets for homework, but they are just for extra practice. They do not need to be turned back in unless you want to.

Important Dates:  

10/9 - Columbus Day

Week of 10/23 - Homeroom Conferences

10/27 - Day off (Conferences)

10/30 - Teachers’ Institute (Day off for students)

10/31 - Halloween party and parade

Have a great 3-day weekend!!

Week of October 2-6

Lifetouch will be at Prairieview on Tuesday, October 3rd for retakes. If you would like your child's picture retaken, please return the original picture package with your child on or before Oct 3rd (retake day). Lifetouch will re-photograph free of charge and provide you with new pictures in a few weeks. Students who were absent on the original picture day should have received an order form to have their picture taken this Tuesday. Questions? Please call the office at 630-783-5100.

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:   New word lists will be given out on Monday. Please study these words with you child. We will be working in class on various activities to helped with spelling and understanding of the words. The test will be on Friday, October 13th.

Reading & Language Arts:  This week, we’ll be working on theme/setting/plot and visualization.  We’ll be comparing a couple of stories in a series and also “visualizing” a funny witch and a crazy monster.  This should be fun!

 A new October log is coming home today.  These are worth 10 points.

Social Science:  We will be starting our unit on Downers Grove history this week! This unit leads to a really fun field trip visiting historical places all around our town.  

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class: We are starting Unit 2 “Introduction to Multiplication.”

Important Dates:  

9/27 - Early Dismissal

10/9 - Columbus Day