November 1st-5th

 

Upcoming Dates

November 22nd-26th - Thanksgiving Break

Headphones and Charged iPads

Now that we are in the swing of things we are using our iPads daily.  Please help remind your child to charge their iPad each night.  Also, we are using our headphones daily as well.  Many of the kiddos are in need of a set that they can keep at school. We have already been through quite a few sets of the earbuds. :)

GT information from Mrs. Bass

Yearbook photos

If you would like to submit pictures that could potentially be used in our 2021-2022 year click on the link below to submit them!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uZRPJqc4FU5NvejT8

Thanksgiving Baskets

Every year St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Coppell provides Thanksgiving baskets with supplies to cook a turkey a dinner to those in need. If you could benefit from this assistance, please click on the link below and fill out the Google form as accurately as possible. By completing this form you understand this information will be shared with St. Ann’s Catholic Church for distribution of your basket. Please fill out this form no later than October 25th, 2021. Thank you!

 

https://forms.gle/Bw2a811aSEtZwNfv6

November Lunch Menu

 

Math 

Next week, we will use the standard algorithm to multiply 2 digit by 1 digit numbers. This is where they write the 2 digit number on top of the 1 digit number (place values lined up, of course) and just multiply. The rhyme for this is bottom, top, bottom, side, THAT IS HOW WE MULTIPLY. We will also start learning about division.

Science 

We will finish up our Energy and Motion unit with exploring Friction.  They will also showcase their understanding of motion and energy by creating a game that incorporates a push, pull, friction and gravity.

Reading/Writing 

In reading we will continue our nonfiction unit by exploring by discussing and exploring how narrative nonfiction differs from informational nonfiction. In writing we will kick off our informational writing unit by creating a miniature informational book.

Social Studies 

In social studies we will wrap up our government unit by overviewing levels of government and historical documents.

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October 25th-29th

Upcoming Dates

October 25th-29th - Red Ribbon Week

*Details Below*

November 22nd-26th - Thanksgiving Break

 Red Ribbon Week - October 25th-29th

We celebrate National Red Ribbon Week in honor of Enrique Camarena, a fallen DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Agent, who risked his own life in the battle against illegal drugs. The Red Ribbon is a symbol used to help us remember to make healthy choices for our bodies and to "say NO to drugs!" We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week during the week of October 25th-29th with the national slogan Drug Free Looks Like Me

GT information from Mrs. Bass

Yearbook photos

If you would like to submit pictures that could potentially be used in our 2021-2022 year click on the link below to submit them!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uZRPJqc4FU5NvejT8

Thanksgiving Baskets

Every year St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Coppell provides Thanksgiving baskets with supplies to cook a turkey a dinner to those in need. If you could benefit from this assistance, please click on the link below and fill out the Google form as accurately as possible. By completing this form you understand this information will be shared with St. Ann’s Catholic Church for distribution of your basket. Please fill out this form no later than October 25th, 2021. Thank you!

 

https://forms.gle/Bw2a811aSEtZwNfv6

October Lunch Menu

 

Math 

Next week will see us continue solving multiplication word problems, but we will add the MULTISTEP word problem! For instance: James had 4 bags of basketballs. Each bag had 2 basketballs, then he bought 5 more basketballs. How many does he have now?

We will also begin learning how to multiply 2 digits by 1 digit. We will start by using the distributive property and area models, with the standard algorithm coming the week after. Your third grader is amazing and can handle these big math skills! *We will use Reflex to measure whether or not your child has mastered his or her multiplication facts to 10. We use Reflex at school, but feel free to have your kiddo practice it at home as well. This standard is reported out on the next report card in December.

Science 

Next week we will explore the forces of gravity and magnetism and how they act on objects. 

May the force be with you...still!

Reading/Writing 

In reading, we will be overviewing the main idea and how to teach what we learned in our nonfiction text to others. We will also begin to explore fact versus opinion in nonfiction writing. In writing, we will wrap up our narrative stories and introduce our new expository writing unit.

Social Studies 

In social studies, we will be continuing to explore levels of government. We will continue our learning of government by looking through various historical documents and discussing their importance to US government.

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Snapshots of 3rd grade

October 18th-22nd

 

Upcoming Dates

October 21st - Fun Run 10:30-11:30 2nd & 3rd grade

October 25th-29th Red Ribbon Week

Boosterthon Weekend Challenge 

Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza

 

Yearbook photos

If you would like to submit pictures that could potentially be used in our 2021-2022 year click on the link below to submit them!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uZRPJqc4FU5NvejT8

Thanksgiving Baskets

Every year St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Coppell provides Thanksgiving baskets with supplies to cook a turkey a dinner to those in need. If you could benefit from this assistance, please click on the link below and fill out the Google form as accurately as possible. By completing this form you understand this information will be shared with St. Ann’s Catholic Church for distribution of your basket. Please fill out this form no later than October 25th, 2021. Thank you!

 

https://forms.gle/Bw2a811aSEtZwNfv6

October Lunch Menu

 

Math 

Multiplication word problems are comin’ in hot! We will learn the basic building blocks of word problems that involve multiplication, including but not limited to all the secret undercover words that mean “groups” without being the actual word groups; for instance, bags, boxes, buckets, backpacks…

We will review addition and subtraction with regrouping, we will talk about how number lines relate to multiplication, and we will take a few Schoology checks. Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Happy mathing!

Science 

Let's learn about Forces!  We will begin with pushes and pulls.  We will discuss how an object’s position can change when a force (push or pull) is applied.

May the force be with you!

Reading/Writing 

In reading we will continue our nonfiction unit by exploring the main idea and supporting details. We will finish up our narrative writing unit by going through the whole writing process!

Social Studies 

In social studies we will be discussing 3 levels of government: local, state, and national. We will overview what the levels of government are and the responsibilities of each.

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October 11th-15th

Upcoming Dates

October 11th - No School

October 13th - Picture Retakes

                              Fund raiser kickoff

October 21st - Fun Run

This year, our TCE Fundraiser will be a Fun Run on October 21st! As our Fun Run gets closer, make sure to register online at mybooster.com. It's free to register your child(ren) and for them to participate in the fun run. We've set a school goal to earn $15,000 for our school to be used for classroom grants that fund instructional materials and experiences. We shared our school-wide incentive on announcements this morning- a dunking booth for the administrators! The top three individual earners will get to dunk us, along with the teacher of the class that has the highest average earned per child (due to our varying class sizes). We'd love your help in meeting our $15,000 goal! Click here to see a video for how to get started!

Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza

 

It's that time of year!  Fall leaves, cool air, and PUMPKINS!  The TCE Library presents Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza!  Your child or family can decorate a pumpkin as a book character.  Please NO CARVED pumpkins.  You may decorate, paint, glue, etc a real or fake pumpkin to look like a character from a book.  Please include a paper or index card with your child's name, class, character's name and book title.  Pumpkins may be dropped off in the library anytime through October 22nd and will be sent home October 29th.  If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Mancuso at kmancuso@coppellisd.com

Thanks!

Kate Mancuso
TCE Librarian

October Lunch Menu

October

 

Math 

Equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, oh my! The multiplication and division unit is upon us and will last until December. First, we will take the pretest (this determines each student's preexisting knowledge). Then, after an introduction to multiplication, we will learn different ways to represent multiplication: equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, and skip counting. We have already learned the 3s and 4s songs, and now it's time to learn the 6s song. (Is there anything cuter than 3rd graders singing in a math choir about multiplication? I think not.) Finally, all children will be moved to multiplication and division on Reflex. It's a big week, Texans!

Science 

We will continue exploring different forms of energy; light, sound, heat and mechanical. We will discuss how energy can be transferred to other forms, but never created or destroyed.

Reading/Writing 

In language arts, we are going to take some time to practice our reading skills and reading stamina. We will introduce our next unit of non-fiction reading and begin to think about how we read non-fiction and identify differences from fiction reading. In writing we will wrap up our unit on narrative writing and begin to introduce expository and informational writing.

Social Studies 

In social studies, we will continue to overview citizenship and government. We will review what makes a good citizen and different citizenship responsibilities.

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October 4th-8th

 

Upcoming Dates

October 7th - Early Release @ 12:30

October 8th - Student Holiday - Elementary Conference day

October 11th - No School

October 13th - Picture Retakes

                              Fund raiser kickoff

October 21st - Fun Run

Conferences

If you have not signed up for a conference yet, please make sure to do so as soon as possible. We look forward to meeting with you to talk about your sweet kiddo!

TCE Fun Run

Registration is officially open on mybooster.com!

1. REGISTER your child(ren) on mybooster.com. It is free and takes 30 seconds! **We have an incentive for each classroom that gets all students registered by October 13th!
2. SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on mybooster.com (Facebook, Text Message, or Email) Students will earn rewards just for sharing from mybooster.com
3. GIVE a donation if you are able to give. You can pledge money per lap or just give a flat donation- every bit helps!
Click here for a quick video overview of our fundraising program.

iPads

Please help your child remember to charge their iPad each night.  Now that we are getting into swing of things with school, we will be using the iPads more and it is important that they come to school with it already charged.

October Lunch Menu

October

 

Math 

That’s all folks! We will be wrapping up our place value/numeracy unit by working on our place value choice board. We will have a few lessons about missing number problems (Example: I have 500 candies and give away some. Now I have 200. How many did I give away? Solve: 500-200=300) and missing addend problems (Example: I have 200 candies and get some more. Now I have 500. How many did I get? Solve: 500-200=300), and then the choice board will be on and poppin’!

Science 

In Science we will begin our new unit on Force, Motion and Energy.  Woohoo!  We will start with exploring different forms of energy; light, sound, heat and mechanical.

Reading/Writing 

We will be wrapping up our fiction unit in reading. We will be practicing our reading responses and comprehension skills that we have learned across the unit. In writing, we will continue with narrative stories.

Social Studies 

We will continue discussing the characteristics of a good citizen.  We will go over respect and responsibility in daily life.  They will be creating a Bingo board with examples of how they can be responsible at home, in school, and in their community.

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