September 21st - 25th

  

 Welcome third grade families!! Thank you for taking the time to read our third grade blog. It was a great first FULL week of virtual learning in third grade! We were able to get to know one another, learn to navigate Zoom and Schoology together! Thank you so much for being patient and showing so much grace as we struggled through some technology issues. We are excited about the learning that will continue to happen in the coming weeks. Make sure you are checking our blog weekly for calendar updates, what we are learning, and any announcements regarding third grade and TCE. 

Upcoming Dates

September 14th-27th - Online Scholastic Book Fair (see below)

September 28th - CISD Regular Board Meeting - 7:00 PM

October 12th - No School - Student/Staff Holiday

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin shares out our campus newsletter via email each Friday. Make sure to read her newsletter for information regarding campus news. This week's newsletter can be found linked here.

Important Reminders

For Virtual Students:

-Please remember that all work must be completed on the day it was assigned prior to 11:59 p.m. (central time) to receive credit.

-Please be sure your child is participating in the specials courses as well as the core subject areas!

-Please make sure your child is completing their work independently to the best of their ability. It is important to see where they're at academically to support their individual academic needs.

For Face to Face Students:

-Please send your iPad to school each day fully charged!

-Please remember a snack and a full water bottle every day!

-Please put names in jackets and sweaters as the weather cools down! 

Online Scholastic Book Fair

You're invited to shop our Scholastic Book Fair online from September 14th-27th. All purchases benefit Town Center Elementary and connect kids with new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more. You'll love the NEW option to shop Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy these special online shopping features:

-Over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs

-All orders ship direct to home

-FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25*

-All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards

-Visit our Book Fair Homepage and click "Shop Now" to get started

Last Years Yearbooks Still Available 

We still have 2019-2020 yearbooks for sale. If your family is interested in purchasing one, please contact Laura Fairchild at 214-496-7800 or via email at lfairchild@coppellisd.com. The cost is $25.00 and you can pay with cash or check.

Checking Grades and Comments on Schoology

We would love your help checking your child's grades on Schoology. We have explained to learners how to do this, however, an extra set of eyes is always helpful. 

1. At the top of you child's Schoology home page is a red ribbon with the word "Grades". Please click that.

2. There will be a dropdown menu, please select the first option at the top, "Grade Report".

3. Once you have clicked on Grade Report, each of your child's subjects will populate for you to click on.

 

4. There you will see a paper icon if they have submitted an assignment, and a grade out of 3. If they have a 1 or a 2 they should go back to fix their submission. The 4 squares will take you to a rubric where you will see a comment about why they have received that score. 

5. If you do not see a paper icon on the right, they have not submitted the assignment and need to do that ASAP. 

Doctor's Appointments/Absences 

You do not need to notify the office of any doctors appointments or absences. Any work that your kiddo misses can be completed upon their return. They will earn credit and be considered present as long as the work for the day is complete before midnight. 

What are we learning?

Math: This week learners will start addition and subtraction. We will begin the week with estimating sums and differences by rounding then adding or subtraction. By the end of the week we will be reviewing the addition and subtraction algorithm. For addition we learn "10 or more, carry next door". For subtraction we ask ourselves "More on top? No need to stop! More on the floor? Go next door and get 10 more!".

Language Arts: In reading, we are continuing to use our comprehension skills to reinforce our predictions and story retells. We will begin to focus on using context clues to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases. 

In writing we will be discussing how to add more details to our narrative writing.

Science: This week in science we will learn about changing states of matter by increasing or decreasing temperature. We will explore freezing, melting, evaporation, and condensation. 

Social Studies: In social studies we are kick starting our Government and Citizenship unit! We will be discussing the traits of good citizenship and will focus on fairness and equality, and truthfulness.