Week of Feb. 6-10

The 100th day of school is coming!!   We’ll be celebrating on Monday with some fun activities.  The year is flying by!!   Here’s an update on what’s going on next week.

Coming up Next Week:

Spelling:  Students should be working on their spelling homework by choosing one activity from each column, and one “extra” activity of their choice, any column.  The homework is due on or before Friday, 2/10. The test will also be on 2/10.  

Reading & Language Arts:  We continue our unit Culture and Traditions. I’m in the process of grading the country reports.  We’ll be starting on our “Culture Day” activity soon.  A letter and other information will be coming home shortly.

February Logs have come home.  The Six Flags Great America “Read to Succeed” sheets are due on Monday.  This activity is totally optional.

Social Studies: We have finished reading our culture chapter in reading. The test on Chapter 3 will be on Tuesday 2-7. The study guide is due on Monday 2-6.

Science:   We will be finishing our last lesson on Chapter 11 matter this week. The chapter test will be the following week. A study guide will come on soon.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We are working a lot on multiplication and division stories. We are actually writing our own that students are going to solve this week! Also, the X4 test will Friday, 2-10. A practice sheet will be sent home on Monday.

Important Dates:  

2/14 - Valentine’s Day (party)

2/13 & 2/15 - Math Conferences

2/17 & 2/20 - Days off for conferences and Presidents’ Day

3/3 - End of Trimester 2 and Early Dismissal

Have a great weekend!

Week of January 30- February 3

We'll be starting a 5 week session of Junior Achievement on Wednesday. Mr. Dan Blocker will be coming in to teach our third graders. He is an awesome volunteer and we are always so pleased to invite him into our third grade world. .

Coming up Next Week:

Spelling:   New Spelling words and a homework menu will be coming home on Monday with your child.  Remember, students should choose one activity from each column, and one “extra” activity of their choice, any column.  The homework is due on or before 2/10 and the test will be 2/10.  They may hand it in whenever it’s finished!  

Reading & Language Arts:  We continue our unit Culture and Traditions. We’ll be starting on our “Culture Day” slideshows soon.  A letter and other information will be coming home shortly, probably next week. en known to accept letters from parents verifying the 20 days of reading!)  

We’ll be reading out of our Social Studies textbooks during our reading block, as we learn about immigration and culture. This is a cross-curricular activity.  Grades will be appearing as part of English/Language Arts.  The Test will be on Tuesday, February 9th. A study guide will go home soon.

Science:   We’ll finish up our unit on Matter!  We have learned a lot about the states of matter. Our matter test will be February 16th. We will have an in school field trip February 22nd to learn more about matter. The costs has been covered in school dues, so students can sit back and learn more!

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We have begun Unit 5, Multiplication, Division, and Area. We are working on writing and solving multiplication and division problems.

This week we will be taking the X 10 test on Friday. Practice sheets will go home throughout the week.  

Important Dates:  

2/2 - Early Dismissal for Teacher Institute
214 - Valentine's Day party
2/17 & 2/20 - Days off for Conferences & Presidents' Day

Have a great weekend!

Week of January 23-27

Congratulations and good luck to Ariana and Jack D. who will both represent our class in the grade level spelling bee on Thursday. Please make sure you are checking your child’s grades online frequently. We are halfway through the year already; it’s so hard to believe!

Coming up Next Week:

Spelling:   Spelling menu homework is due on Friday, 1/27.  I’m expecting one activity from each column (3 in total) and 1 activity of the student’s choice (4 in total!)  The spelling test will be on that day as well.

Reading & Language Arts:  We continue our unit Culture and Traditions.The students have started typing their written reports.  The reports will be due on Wednesday 1/25.   Please feel free to read them at home and help with any information he/she needs.

Keep on reading for the January log!   They will be due on or before January 30th.

Social Studies: We’ll be reading out of our Social Studies textbooks, Chapter 3, during our reading block, as we learn about immigration and culture.  

Science:   We’ll continue our unit on Matter!  A “graded review” (quiz) will occur on Thursday, 1/26, for Lesson 2.  Students are allowed to use their textbooks and Quick Study notes.  

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We have just completed our Chapter 4 test and we will begin chapter 5. So far, the 2s have been conquered and the 3s will be tested today.  Next week, we’re skipping to the 5s!  I hope your child is practicing at home!

Important Dates:  

2/2 - Early Dismissal for Teacher Institute

2/14 - Valentine’s Day (party)

2/17 & 2/20 - Days off for conferences and Presidents’ Day

Have a great weekend!

Week of January 17-20

We have officially finished MAP testing for the winter! YAY!! Please continue to check your child's assignment notebook each night. 

Coming up Next Week:

Spelling:   Students will get a new list and homework sheet. This will be due back on January, 27. They will be required to move to 4 activities. One from each column and any other one they want.

Reading & Language Arts:  We continue our unit Culture and Traditions.  We have started our research project on the country they originated from. This week we will focus on typing our notes and making it a book. We will also be starting to read about culture.

Social Studies:  We’re on hiatus!

Science:   We’ll continue our unit on Matter!  We will be starting lesson 2.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We continue Unit 4 on Measurement and Fractions.  The unit test is scheduled for January 20th. The study guide will go home 1/13 and will be due back on 1/18.  The times 3 test will be on Friday, 1/20. The students will get a practice sheet in the beginning of the week. It is an optional study sheet. Each test will take place on the last day of the week. It will also be in their assignment notebooks. 

Important Dates:  

1/16 - Martin Luther King’s birthday (day off)

2/2 - Early Dismissal for Teacher Institute

2/14 - Valentine’s Day (party)

Week of January 9-14

Happy New Year!   It was a wonderful 2 week break but I am happy to be back in a routine!  I hope you are all feeling the same way.  Stay warm this weekend!

MAP testing is next week; Tuesday is math and Wednesday is reading.  Please make sure your child gets a good breakfast and brings a healthy snack to school. Also, a good night’s sleep is a must!!

Coming up Next Week:

Spelling:   Spelling Menu homework is due on Friday, 1/13. The test will also be on Friday.

Reading & Language Arts:  We continue our unit Culture and Traditions.  Please be aware that we will be doing a lot of writing (and keyboarding) in the next few weeks as we begin our culture research projects.  Some writing will become homework, if necessary.

Social Studies:  We’re on hiatus!

Science:   We’ll continue our unit on Matter!  A “graded review” (quiz) will be on Thursday. Students are allowed to use their textbooks and Quick Study notes.  We’ll then start Lesson 2.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We continue Unit 4 on Measurement and Fractions.  The unit test is scheduled for January 20th. The study guide will go home 1/13 and will be due back on 1/18. We'll be taking the MAP test on Tuesday. We will be starting our Fast facts quizzes next week. The times 2 test will be on Friday, 1/14. The students will get a practice sheet in the beginning of the week. It is an optional study sheet. Each test will take place on the last day of the week. It will also be in their assignment notebooks. 

Important Dates:  

1/10 - Map test/Math

1/11 - Map test/Reading

1/16 - Martin Luther King’s birthday (day off)

2/2 - Early Dismissal for Teacher Institute

2/14 - Valentine’s Day (party)

Week of December 12-16

Can you believe we have one week left until winter break!!!!!

We have a really crazy, fun-filled week coming up. Wednesday will be the third graders’ first trip to Brunswick Bowl.  If your child would like to buy snacks, that is a-ok with me.  Consult the snack prices on the pink permission slip for ideas on how much to send with your child.  Also, chances are they won't be very hungry upon arrival back to school.  Therefore, it's probably a good idea to send a light lunch from home that day.  

On Tuesday, we will be visiting the Drury Lane Theater in Oak Brook to see A Christmas Carol.

Coming up next week:

Spelling:  Completed menu/homework will be due on or before December 16.  Please make sure your child does one activity from each column.  A test on your child’s list will be also be on 12/16.

Reading & Language Arts:  We have started our literature cirlces and will continue that next week.

Please keep reading and filling out the December reading log.  It will be due on or before January 4.

Social Studies:  We finished our Downers Grove/Communities unit.  We’ll go on a brief hiatus while we switch gears to science.  

Science:     We’ll be starting a unit on Matter when we return from Winter break.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We have started unit 4 on mearuement and time.

Important Dates:  

12/13- Going to Drury Lane to see "A Christmas Carol"

12/14- 3rd grade bowling trip to Brunswick Zone

12/16- Last day before break

Week of December 5-9

We had a great time on our DG field Trip! Thank you to Dylan's Mom, Mick's Mom, and Natalie's Mom for chaperoning the field trip!!

Coming up next week:

Spelling:   New spelling lists will be coming home on Monday.  Completed menu/homework will be due on or before December 16.  Please make sure your child does one activity from each column.  A test on your child’s list will be also be on 12/16.

Reading & Language Arts:  We will be close reading the poem "T'was the Night Before Christmas". We will be discussing poems and culture. We have also started literature circles. Students are in groups reading a book together and completing a job for the chapter.

Please keep reading and filling out the December reading log.  It will be due on or before January 4.

Social Studies:  We have finished our Downers Grove history unit.  It was wonderful to go see all the things on our field trip! We have started learning about Modern Day Downers Grove. A quiz on this will be Thursday, December 15.

Science:   We are on hiatus while we learn about Downers Grove.

Mrs. Mandru's Math Class:  We will start unit 4 next week. This will be all about measurement and fractions.

Important Dates:  

12/7- Early dismissal

12/13- Going to Drury Lane to see "A Christmas Carol"

12/14- 3rd grade bowling trip to Brunswick Zone