August/September, 2023
Dear Third Grade Parents,
We are off to an amazing start of 3rd grade! Thank you for your support and for helping your child get back into a new school year and a new routine. We look forward to working with you to make this year a success for your child.
Each month you will receive an electronic copy of our newsletters and they will also be posted on the CRE website. Below is important information regarding academics and important events during the month ahead. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Federico, Elizabeth Garren and Melissa Kundrat
Third Grade, Coyote Ridge Elementary School
Curriculum:
Math: In our first math unit, we will review multiplication strategies and the measurement of time and mass. We will represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division as well as multiply and divide within 100. We will also use place value and properties of operations to perform multi-digit addition and subtraction. We will begin unit two in September. This unit focuses on diagrams and symbols used to model the application of mathematics through problem solving, perseverance, and the use of abstract and quantitative reasoning.
Literacy: Review and Routines: For the first weeks of school, our literacy lessons focused on reviewing foundational skills, preparing students for the routines of an effective literacy classroom and building a community of learners. In September, we will begin our first literacy unit, Animal Adaptations. In this unit, students read and compare texts about animals and plants to understand how living things grow and change. Specifically, students will practice skills such as identifying main idea, comparing and contrasting information and writing an informative text. Additionally, the students will be learning about short vowels and long vowel patterns.
Science/Social Studies: We will begin the year with a social studies unit, Our Democratic Community. This unit is a study of how democratic communities solve problems through civil discourse.. Students will learn about how individuals have a role in the local government and that everyone in the community is a part of local government. Students will also learn about rights and responsibilities in local government.
Additional Information:
Parent Volunteers: We are looking forward to welcoming parent volunteers into the classroom! Use the Sign-Up Genius from your child’s teacher to sign up to help out!
SEL (Social Emotional Learning): Each third grade class is using the Second Step curriculum to support our social emotional learning. During our first unit, students will be learning about the importance of practice and how it changes the brain. Students will see how practice and making mistakes helps their brain form and strengthen connections so that their skills improve.
Important Dates:
September 4th: Labor Day - No School
September 5th: No School for Students (Teacher Work Day)
September 7th: Vision and Hearing Testing
September 27th: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Anderson Farm
October 3rd: Parent Teacher Conferences (3-6pm)
October 5th: Parent Teacher Conferences (3-6pm)
October 6th: No School for Students (Teacher Work Day)
October 11th: Parent Teacher Conferences (3-7pm)
October 16th-20th: No School (Fall Break)
October 24th: Picture Retakes
October 27th: Falloween (6-8pm)
