Weeks of 3/25 - 3/30 & 4/2 - 4/6

After school today we begin Spring Break!   Have a wonderful, relaxing
break and be safe!  The second week after Spring Break starts our
PARCC testing.  Chromebooks will need to be fully charged every night
and earphones should be brought to school daily!  A mouse is also an
excellent tool for PARCC tests. If your child does not have headphones
or a mouse, Spring Break week might be a good time to buy them!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  Due to Spring Break, we’ll take a spelling break the week we return.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll continue reading The One and Only Ivan.
As we read, we’ll discuss and work in an Ivan packet as well.

I hope your child is reading and filling out his/her March reading log; They will be due on April 2.

Social Science: We’ll be continuing our Chicago unit this week. We’ll be
specifically studying the Chicago World’s Fair. Our second test will be on Friday, 4/6.  A study guide will go home on Wednesday to be filled out.  Remember, students may use it on the test!

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We’ll finish Unit 6 on geometry this week.  

Our test date for Unit 6 will be April 9. A study guide/pretest will

go home on Tuesday, 4/3.  We’ll go over it in detail on Friday, 4/6.

Important Dates:  

3/23 - Last day before Spring Break begins!

4/3  - Back to school

Weeks of 4/9 & 4/16 - PARCC Testing

4/17 - Early Dismissal (11:00)

5/18 - Early Dismissal (11:00)

5/28 - Memorial Day (no school)

Have a wonderful and safe break!

Week of 3/19/18 - 3/23/18

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  "May the road rise up to meet you and the wind
be always at your back…" Enjoy your weekend! We are coming up to the
final week before Spring Break. We are visiting the Shedd Aquarium
on Thursday!!  Please make sure your child brings a totally disposable
lunch/brunch on that day. We’ll be eating super early, 10:00 a.m.,
(this is the only time we could get into the Shedd lunchroom) so
students don’t need a morning snack since we won’t have time to eat
it here at school.  We are so lucky to be able to see our beautiful city
and take in the Shedd for free!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  Due to Spring Break, we’ll take a spelling break this week.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll continue reading The One and Only Ivan.  

As we read, we’ll discuss and work in an Ivan packet as well.

I hope your child is reading and filling out his/her March reading log;

They will be due on or before April 2.

Social Science: We’ll be continuing our Chicago unit this week. We’ll be
specifically studying the Industrial Boom and The Great Chicago Fire.
Students will be making a “Great Chicago Fire flip book” this week.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We’ll continue Unit 6 on geometry this week,
specifically studying perimeter and area.  Tentative test date for
Unit 6 will be April 9.

Important Dates:  

3/22 - Shedd Aquarium field trip

3/23 - Last day before Spring Break begins!

Have a great weekend!!

Week of 3/12/18 - 3/16/18

I hope your child is working on the planning and construction of
their Leprechaun traps. These will be used to write a “How to…”
paper on Thursday. We will also set the traps on Thursday before
we leave and see if we catch anything!!  

Our last Junior Achievement with Mr. Blocker will be on Wednesday.

We have enjoyed having him in room 105!  

Don’t forget to “spring forward” this weekend!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  Menu homework is due on or before Friday, 3/16.  The test

will be on that day as well.

Reading & Language Arts:  I’m excited to share that we will be starting our next unit which includes reading The One and Only Ivan.  This is my very favorite book of the third grade curriculum and I think all the students will love it!  Please feel free to read it, too, so you may talk to your child about it. It’s a very quick read!

I hope your child is reading and filling out his/her March reading log; They will be due on or before April 2.

Social Science: We’ll be continuing our Chicago unit this week. We’ll be

specifically studying the founding of Chicago, Railways, and the Waterways.

There will be a quiz on the first section of the book/Eyewitness Chicago

packet on Thursday.  A study guide will go home on Monday.  

I’ve told the students that if they fill this out,

they may use it on the quiz.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We’ll continue Unit 6 on geometry this week,
specifically studying quadrilaterals, perimeter, and area.  There will be a

checkpoint quiz on Monday, 3/12.  A study guide went home today.

Important Dates:  

3/14 - Last Junior Achievement

3/22 - Shedd Aquarium field trip

3/23 - Last day before Spring Break begins!

Have a great weekend!!

Week of 3/5/18 - 3/9/18

That old saying about the month of March, “In like a lion, out like
a lamb” really holds true! Cold and rainy today but certainly getting
better soon!  Today marks the end of Trimester 2. Grades will be
updated and completed soon. I cannot believe we are two-thirds
of the way through third grade!!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling:  On Monday, students will be taking home a new list of spelling
words to sort and use for homework.  A new menu will also be going
home (Menu 4.)  All homework will be due on or before 3/16.

Reading & Language Arts:  We will be continuing our study of non-fiction
pieces and learning about text features. Also, a new March reading
log went home yesterday!  They will be due on or before April 2.

Social Science: We’ll be continuing our Chicago unit this week.
We’ll be specifically studying early history, lakes & rivers, and
the first Chicagoans.  

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We’ll continue Unit 6 on geometry
this week, specifically studying tangrams, constructing polygons,
and using geoboards.  There will be a checkpoint quiz on Monday, 3/12.
The students will take their X9 quiz on Wednesday.

Important Dates:  

3/2  - Institute Day (no school for students)

3/22 - Shedd Aquarium field trip (third grade - permission slips coming

home soon!)

3/23 - Last day before Spring Break begins!

Have a great weekend!!