Grade 3

I have emailed each parent with the three sign-ins for the websites we are using, please refer to that email.

Friday 4/3 assignments:

Just like last week, please use this day as a catch-up day.  Go through the posts and emails to see what your child has completed and what else they may need to do.  Take some time to go outside, stretch, do jumping jacks, dance, be active in some way!  Draw, color, imagine yourself in a field of wildflowers (or anywhere else) and draw that, be creative!

As it is every day, please have your child take the ThatQuiz assignment and work on Dreambox for at least 30-40 minutes.  Please also sign up for the Actively Learn website, there are four assignments on there for the class to experiment with.  They can leave notes, annotate the text, highlight a word they don't know how to pronounce, and get definitions of words they don't recognize. Beginning next week, I will be assigning work on the site.

Here is the sign-in information for Actively Learn:

www.activelylearn.com
and join this class using the code
wgfwu



Thursday 4/2 assignments;

Math--we will do math during the Zoom meetings, we will be going over fractions more than one whole.  After the meetings, they can view the video below and work on Lesson 10 in their math workbook.  If your child cannot attend the meeting, please have your child view the video and work on the lesson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymX8ni0aCwU



Religion- watch the Beginner's Bible video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSgoPdKQFQ

Think of these questions while you are watching the video;
1. Why does Jesus get so angry when he goes to the temple?
2. Why were some of the priests jealous of Jesus?
3. What are some of the things Jesus says will help you enter into Heaven?
4. What does the Last Supper remind you of?

Then answer them on a piece of looseleaf.

Reading- the class is set up on the Actively Learn website, I have emailed the link and class code to you, please register on this site.  There are currently three assignments there for the class to experiment with.

Writing-please have your child use the journaling feature on Class Dojo, this is a great way for them to reach me, several of the students are already using it to say hello, ask questions, or to write stories for me to read.  Please encourage your child to participate as well.

You should be working in Dreambox for 30 to 40 minutes a day--however many lessons they give you in that time frame is fine.  I have set an iknowit assignment as well.  I will not be using Edulastic assignments any longer.  I am working on finding a new math site to register the class.  I will pass that info on to you.

Wednesday 4/1 assignments:

Religion--today you will take your chapter 12 Religion test, I will be attaching the test to the morning email. 

Math--worksheet on fractions more than one, I would like to hear from the class about yesterday's lesson in the workbook.  You can use the journal section in your Dojo portfolio to let me know how it went, or if you have any questions

Science-- follow the link below to the Scholastic News site:

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-3-5.html

You will read the story, "Why Do Zebras Have Stripes", after you read the story look at the section Continue the Learning Journey.  Do the activities listed there.  Be creative and really think about what animal you would like to know more about.

You should be working in Dreambox for 30 to 40 minutes a day--however many lessons they give you in that time frame is fine.  I have set an iknowit assignment as well.  I will not be giving an Edulastic assignment today.

Tuesday 3/31 assignments: 

Religion--Please read the Religion assignment under  Monday 3/30 for information on the test tomorrow. Make sure you are practicing your essay and short answer questions.  Page numbers were given to you to guide you.

Math--watch the video link below again for Module 5 lesson 9, use it and the lesson sheet with the apples from yesterday to help you do the problem set for lesson 9, then work on the homework pages on your own.  Do the best you can, fractions more than one is a difficult concept--but I know you can do it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2yPLo5Emys&t=1s

Social Studies--today you will use the Native American passage you read on Friday, and the Ask Questions and State the Facts worksheets you did yesterday to answer the questions that will be attached to the morning email to your parents.  You must use the RACE Method to answer these questions. Write the answers on the worksheet, on loose-leaf, or in a notebook. I will be returning any work through your portfolio that is not done correctly. 

After you have answered the questions, re-read the second paragraph of the passage.  Think about what that would have looked like with Native Americans living off the land, hunting, gathering, planting.  Draw a picture of what you think those scenes might have looked like.  Have some fun with your drawing, but make sure to stick to what paragraph 2 says.  After drawing, write a caption for your illustration!  I can't wait to see them in your portfolio!


You should be working in Dreambox for 30 to 40 minutes a day--however many lessons they give you in that time frame is fine.  I will set an Edulastic and iknowit assignment as well.


Monday 3/30 assignments:

Math: we will be learning a new topic in math beginning today, I am attaching to the morning email an explanation sheet to help with the worksheet.  Please allow your children to do this sheet on their own, factions more than one is a very difficult topic under the best conditions, this sheet will give me an indication of what I need to do in the future.  

Religion:  there will be a test on chapter 12 on Wednesday.  You will need to know:
1.  the vocabulary words for the chapter
2. Short answer questions: What are the vows that women and men called to a religious life make (page 150) and What are some of the different ways those in religious life serve the Church (page 151)
3. Essay: What does it mean to live a life of holiness?  How do YOU live your life with holiness?  The essay must be at least, 8 sentences long, it must have a topic or opening sentence, and a closing sentence, you must do your best to spell correctly and to use proper punctuation.  And do not forget to indent.

PRACTICE WRITING THE SHORT ANSWERS AND ESSAY!

Religion book link:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sadlier.us2.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D7287e61a8e676eabdcb5cdb45-26id-3D3c9a5907c1-26e-3D06b85562bd&d=DwMBAg&c=xRhiN2BRwJUM6w5u-Ngs3w&r=wporS_n6_WWc8bsyfctAS-k25T9xt4A0R8MlPjadle4&m=hyrF566N1Ha_7oJZ99Dn5jTCowAtk33U00Dj-6X-qCo&s=aOQy7z1ch65wb_H1dkBuKTWiTFBYj9JrfKL1Ancs5gQ&e=

Social Studies:  On Friday you read the passage entitled, Native Americans. You were to underline or highlight what you felt important--you will need that sheet today.  You will fill out 2 graphic organizers that will be attached to my morning email.
Directions:
Using the "Ask Questions" graphic organizer--you will read through the passage again, what questions do you have about what you read?  What else would you like to know about this topic?  You will come up with a question for each box.
Using the "State the Facts" graphic organizer--you will use what you know about writing a summary to summarize each paragraph:
1. use your own words to state the main idea of each paragraph
2. write only the facts from each paragraph, not  your opinions about what you read
3. use details from each paragraph to support your summary

Keep these sheets safe--tomorrow you will be using the passage, your graphic organizers, and the RACE method to answer six questions.

Use Dreambox for 30 to 40 minutes
ThatQuiz attendance assignment
Edulastic assignment
iknowit.com assignment

ELA/Reading--read for at least 30 minutes (or longer), a book of your choosing make sure to log the book into your Reading Log.



 
Friday 3/27 assignments:

We will be using Fridays as a catch-up day.  Please read the email I will be sending this morning.

Science/ELA--research a Spring flower from the list below.  Write a paragraph of at least 8 sentences, include the following information:
1. where does it grow
2. what special things does it need in order to grow
3. what colors does it come in
4. how tall does it grow
e. explain why you chose your flower

Pansy              Crocus              Camellia
Lilac                 Primrose           Lily of the Valley
Snowdrop        Freesia              Irises
Hyacinth          Sweet Pea         Bluebell
Tulip                 Daffodil              Peony


Make sure you have a good topic or opening sentence and a good closing sentence.  Many of you have been misspelling and not using proper punctuation in your written work.  You MUST make a greater effort to fix these mistakes before you hand in your work!  Points will begin being taken if the errors continue.  USE YOUR EDITING CHECKLIST.

After you write your paragraph, draw a picture of your flower.

Social Studies- A Native American passage will be sent as an email attachment.  Please read that story. You will underline, highlight, or take notes of what you think is the most important information.  On Monday you will receive comprehension questions about the passage.

Please use today to catch-up on all online work that is missing--Many of you have open DreamBox, Edulastic, and iknowit.com assignments that are not complete. Incomplete work on these sights will begin to be graded starting on Monday.  Assignments that go past 7 days incomplete will receive a zero (0).

Thursday 3/26 assignments:

Math--please view the link below on lesson 9 twice DO NOT do the lesson in your book, just view the video, if you have any questions about the lesson, write them down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2yPLo5Emys&t=92s


Science and Math-- click on the link to read the story, "Whales in the City",  while reading you will come across words in bold, blue lettering.  Click on those words to find out their meanings.  After reading the story, answer the questions attached in the email I will send to your parents this morning.  Answer these questions in a notebook or on loose-leaf.  Underneath the story is five Homework Helper questions.  Choose one of those questions to work on, include your answer on the loose-leaf.

https://dynamath.scholastic.com/issues/2016-17/030117/whales-in-the-city.html#900L
There are some videos embedded in this story.  Click on the to watch some of the interesting work done at Woods Hole Oceanography Institute--by the way, this is the place where Bob Ballard works!


Religion paragraph--Write a paragraph on the following topic:
Imagine yourself twenty years from today.  You will almost be 30 years old!  What are doing?  What is your everyday life like?  How are you carrying on the mission of Jesus?  How are you helping others?  You must write at least 8 sentences.  Really think about the things you might be doing and where you might be at this future time in your life. 

Remember to use your editing checklist to write the final draft.  If you are missing that, please tell your parents to let me know and I will email a copy.

Wednesday 3/25 assignments:

Religion: with today's email there will be an attachment for your child to do

Reading: also with today's email, there will be an attachment reading sheet with questions.  The sheet is about the Titanic, questions should be written in the reading notebook with the answers following, please use the RACE method when answering questions.

Math watch the video link for module 5, lesson 8;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Xbh0g2zvg

do the problem set, then do the homework pages on your own.  Another attachment to today's email will be an exit ticket.  Please have your child do this exit ticket completely on their own--I will need a picture of the completed sheet in order to give them credit for the lesson.  If you cannot print the sheet, please have them answer in their notebook or on a piece of loose leaf

Continue with Dreambox, Edulastic, ThatQuiz, and iknowit.com.  I will have assignments on all of them for you to complete which some of you have not completed.


Tuesday 3/24 assignments:
Religion: go to the website: webelieveweb.com, click on the book entitled: Lives of the Saints when you click on that book, the whole year comes up with feast days of the Saints.  Choose any Saint you wish!  Look in your birth month--maybe a Saint was born on or near the same day as you!  Read about your choice and then write a paragraph about what you read.  Also, explain WHY you chose that particular Saint.  Remember to indent!  Use your writing/editing checklist to look for errors.  Parents: This will be a graded religion project, I will need to see this, thank you.

Math-use the video link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHj7cUkuckk

Do the problem set and then do the homework on your own.

Reading- use the link below to access the book, Close Reading of Complex Texts.



https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sadlier.us2.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D7287e61a8e676eabdcb5cdb45-26id-3D7649fb9c82-26e-3D06b85562bdd=DwMBAg&c=xRhiN2BRwJUM6w5u-Ngs3w&r=wporS_n6_WWc8bsyfctAS-k25T9xt4A0R8MlPjadle4&m=hyrF566N1Ha_7oJZ99Dn5jTCowAtk33U00Dj-6X-qCo&s=9RRmNjuQc1H85JiTVLuvTHnWZtEZk2xW33pUQ3PJ1Ug&e=

The book you want is the first book on the list.  Go into Unit 1, Read the introductory page about close reading.  Then go into the Visual Text lesson, do that lesson.

Continue with Dreambox, Edulastic, ThatQuiz, and iknowit.com.  I will have assignments on all of them for you to complete which some of you have not completed.


Monday 3/23 assignments:
Religion:  if you have not done so log into the link for the religion book, under Chapter 12 click on the Practice section, use loose-leaf or a notebook to complete as much of these two pages as you can.  Then click on the Assessment tab for chapter 12 and answer these questions on loose-leaf or in a notebook.  Parents, I will need to see a picture of the assessment portion, thank you.

Math-watch the video link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C2CJ8zn4M

Do the problem set as best you can and then do the homework pages on your own.

Reading--finish the Titanic questions, if you have not.  On the back of the Escape from Pompeii packet there are comprehension questions about that story.  Answer those questions.

Continue with Dreambox, Edulastic, ThatQuiz, and iknowit.com.  I will have assignments on all of them for you to complete which some of you have not completed.

Friday 3/20 assignments:

Religion-finish reading chapter 12, if you have not done so. 

Math--watch the video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5hUjc5mlqs
and do the problem set for Module 5, lesson 5, then do the homework pages on your own

Reading-answer the questions for the article escape from Pompeii in your reading notebook--remember to use the R.A.C.E. method

Continue with all online assignments: Dreambox, Edulastic, ThatQuiz, and iknowit.com.  Also Typetastic!

Thursday 3/19 assignments:

Religion--read chapter 12, God Calls us to Holiness, while you don't have your notebooks at home, try to do the activities on loose-leaf or if you have an empty notebook, you can use that.  This is the link:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sadlier.us2.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D7287e61a8e676eabdcb5cdb45-26id-3Daadd231281-26e-3D06b85562bd&d=DwMBAg&c=xRhiN2BRwJUM6w5u-Ngs3w&r=wporS_n6_WWc8bsyfctAS-k25T9xt4A0R8MlPjadle4&m=hyrF566N1Ha_7oJZ99Dn5jTCowAtk33U00Dj-6X-qCo&s=52r7lQ2JViZA1hgoV18zUvgorlL-egHJrK8_deaI7HA&e=
username: SadlierStudent
password: ReadyToLearn!

Math-module 5, lesson 4--watch this video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7gp1cJ_8L0
Work on the problem set pages and then do the homework pages on your own.  Also, do the next page in your fraction book, page 6.

Reading--1. if you have not finished yet, please finish with the Titanic questions.  2. In your reading folder, you brought home a copy of a story called--Escape from Pompeii.  Please read that story and underline any important information and vocabulary words.  Tomorrow I will have questions emailed to your parents for you to answer in your reading notebook

Continue with Dreambox, Edulastic, ThatQuiz, and iknowit.com.  I will have assignments on all of them for you to complete.



Wednesday 3/18 assignments:

Math workbook--module 5, lesson 3--watch this video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43xGRJPN7-E

Then do problem set for lesson 3, do homework pages for lesson 3 on your own

Reading--continue working with the Titanic book and the questions for the chapters.  I will be sending some other work for this book via email to the parents.  Also, read a book of your choice 20 minutes a day.  Keep a list of what you read--the title and author, you will hand in this list on our first day back at school.

I have assigned work on Edulastic, Dreambox, and ThatQuiz
Continue practicing on Dreambox and Typetastic




Tuesday 3/17 Assignments:

Math workbook--Module 5, lesson 2--watch the video link emailed and then do the problem set pages and the homework pages for lesson 2

Reading--finish reading the Titanic book and answer the questions in your notebook.  REMEMBER to use the R.A.C. E. method to answer your questions.  I will be collecting your notebook once we are back at school.

Math-30 minutes on Dreambox
https://play.dreambox.com/login/bsz5/5g2a

Math-Edulastic assignments
https://edulastic.com/

Typing practice-30 minutes
https://typetastic.com/learn.html



We have been mandatorily closed until April 20th.  Your children came home with several of their books.  I will be posting assignments and links to this web page.  I will also be sending worksheets and other attachments via email to parents.  If you have not already sent me the best email to reach you, please do so either to my email--citrone@stlucys.org or Dojo.  Right now, the only assignments are the ones listed below.  If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to contact me.  Be safe, be healthy--see you soon!
 


A word about homework—please do not do the homework for your child, please give them as little help as possible.  If you have a concern, please email me: citrone@stlucys.org

https://edulastic.com/

https://typetastic.com/learn.html





We are in need of baby wipes and tissues.  Please send in one box of each.  Thank you!












 
YAY!  We have 100% sign-up

for Class Dojo, my thanks to

all parents!
 

Welcome back!  Yesterday, we had a great first day in 3^rd grade!  I am really looking forward to teaching your children this year; I think it will be a great experience for me and them.
Here are some reminders:

1. Student supplies should be brought in by Monday, September 9^th
2. The summer packet is also due on Monday
3. Specials will start next week—gym is on Mondays
4. All workbooks must be covered in clear contact paper.  I will send home books a few at a time.  Books must be covered by Friday, September 27^th
5. Please make sure to label your child’s clothing, lunchbox, and backpack.
6. Back to School night is Friday, September 13^th.  This is the one time I get to speak to everyone and the one time you get to hear all about 3^rd grade academics and my expectations.  I would love to have a full house!
7. Should you need to reach me, please email: citrone@stlucys.org.  At Back to School night I will speak to you about a program I use called Class Dojo, which will allow you to text me whenever you like.

Thank you for your cooperation and support, I truly appreciate it!  Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Citrone
 

Hello everyone and welcome to 3rd grade!  I am really looking forward to working with your children this year!  I think we will have a great year!

Today your child is coming home with forms that need to be filled out and returned.  You will find those forms in the Take Home folder.  Please make sure to check this folder on a daily basis for any important items I may send home.

Tomorrow your child will come home with more information about 3rd grade as well as an invitation to Back to School night on Friday, September 13th.

If you ever need to reach out to me please email me at
citrone@stlucys.org