Hello 3rd Grade Families,

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Many thanks for being such a great class. It is a pleasure working with you every day.

Teddy Bear and Cereal Day is just around the corner. Bring in a new teddy bear & box of cereal any time between now and December 9th. All will be donated to families participating in the Adopt-a-Family program.

Immediately upon our return from the Thanksgiving holiday, the St. Vincent de Paul food drive will begin. Grocery bags will be given to families that Monday & we ask that you fill them with non-perishable foods for hungry families here in Ventura County.

This week in class…

Math: Unit 4 — The class continues to work on beginning multiplication and division concepts. Students are learning their 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s facts. Please practice these at home. Automaticity is the goal.

No math homework this week. Instead, just relax and enjoy the holiday.

Reading: There will be no fluency or reading log homework this week as well. Instead, cozy up with a good book at your leisure.

Word Work: Our spelling test is scheduled for Tuesday. As you may recall, last week’s words were especially challenging so we gave everyone a little extra time. Remaining one step ahead, we will write next weeks words in our planners on Wednesday.

Vocabulary: The Unit 5 quiz is Tuesday. Go on to the Vocabulary Workshop site to review and practice.

Grammar: The students will be finishing Unit 2 with a short study of nouns in the subject. In Lesson 11, students are expected to identify the subject of a sentence and then isolate the nouns. Use the Grammar Workshop site for extra practice and reinforcement. The Unit 2 Grammar Test will be Friday, December 4th.

Science: Mr. Rzasa is back for another lab! This time we will be making elephant toothpaste.

Social Studies: All about Thanksgiving!

Religion: The class will finish Chapter 9 — God is Just and Merciful.

Have a great holiday!

Ms. Espinosa