Week of 10/30/17 - 11/3/17

Halloween is almost here!  Please make sure your child brings his/her costume to school in a bag on Halloween (Tuesday.)   Costumes should be easy to get on and off.  Students will be changing in the classroom (we separate the boys and the girls.) If you have any questions, send me an email.  Don’t forget about the parade!  Hopefully, the weather will cooperate...

It was so nice sitting down with you all this week!  I say this every year and it still holds true; we have the nicest, most supportive parents in this school district! Thank you for that!!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:   A new set of words will be coming home with your child on Tuesday.  The menu homework will be due on or before 11/10.  

Reading & Language Arts: Our haunted house “persuasive” writing pieces are just about finished!  They are spook-tacular!!  This week I’ll introduce adjectives and how they work with nouns.  

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due on or before November 1 (Wednesday.)   The November log will go home on Tuesday.

Social Science:  Our quiz on Downers Grove history will take place first thing on Thursday, 11/2.  Our field trip will be on November 2, as well.  

Science: I plan to start a program called "Mystery Science" at the end of the week!

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We have started Unit 3 which covers multi-digit addition and subtraction.  This week we’ll become experts on rounding to the nearest 10 and 100.  

Important Dates:  

10/27 - Day off (Conferences)

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

10/31 - Halloween party and parade

11/2 - Downers Grove field trip (Klacza & Burland)

Have a great, long weekend!!

Week of 10/23/17 - 10/27/17

October is flying by and before you know it, Halloween will be here!  Parents who’ve signed up have been notified about the upcoming party on the 31st.  I’m confident the preparations are going well. Please make sure your child brings his/her costume to school in a bag on Halloween.  No weapons please!  Costumes should be easy to get on and off.  Students will be changing in the classroom (we separate the boys and the girls.) If you have any questions, send me an email.

Conferences for home room students’ parents will be held this coming Monday - Wednesday. Most parents have already signed up.  I look forward to sitting down with all of you and having a great conversation about your awesome children!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:   Spelling homework is due THURSDAY (no school on Friday) and the test will also be that day.  

Reading & Language Arts: Our haunted house “persuasive” writing pieces are in full swing.  We’ll also be working on the important skill of Cause & Effect.

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due on or before November 1.

Social Science:  We will be finishing our unit on Downers Grove history this week! There will be a short quiz on this information once we are done with our packets, which will probably be during the week of 10/30.  A study guide will be sent home soon.  Our field trip will be on November 2.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  My wonderful math students have earning a good behavior “marble party.”  We’ll celebrate for part of the math class on Monday.  But before we do, we will go over all the answers on the study guide/pretest, which is due on Monday.  The unit 2 test will be on Tuesday. Then, we're on to Unit 3 starting Wednesday which covers multi-digit addition and subtraction.

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 10/16/17 - 10/20/17

We have earned our first marble party!!  I’m so proud of our children! It will be held on Thursday during recess (and a bit afterwards.)  Students are allowed to wear PJs and bring in a favorite stuffed toy.  I’ll bring in a treat to go along with their lunch.  The students will be voting to watch a movie of their choice (within reason!)   If anyone has an objection to a movie rated PG, please let me know!!   I typically stick to Disney or Minion-type films.

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:   A new set of words to sort and a new menu for homework will be coming home on Monday.  The completed homework (3 activities, one from each column) will be due on or before 10/26.

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 November 1.

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 study guide will be sent home soon.  Our field trip will be on November 2.  Hopefully, you’ve returned your permission slips and money.  That’s due next Friday.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We will be wrapping up Unit 2 by the end of this week.  It covers more multiplication strategies.  Look out for the “pretest” study guide which will go home on Thursday.  It will be due on Monday, 10/23 and the test will be on Tuesday, 10/24.

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 10/9/17 - 10/13/17

We are halfway through the 1st trimester of third grade!  Can you believe it? Hopefully, grades are being monitored on line.  If you are having problems doing so, please call the office. We will be having our first monthly Pride awards presentation later today.  Have a wonderful Columbus Day weekend! I’m hoping the weather will cooperate!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:   Homework menus have gone home and a few students have already finished the homework! The three activities will be due on or before next Friday, 10/13.  PLEASE make sure your child uses notebook paper to do their work and that one activity is chosen from each column on the menu.  The test will also take place on 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 November 1.

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. Klacza's Math Class:  We have already finished our first module of Unit 2 “Introduction to Multiplication.”  Our first checkpoint for this unit will be on Monday, 10/10.  It will cover simple multiplication.  We'll then continue with more multiplication methods. 

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!!