Welcome to Third Grade!

​It is our pleasure to teach your children this year!

Let us introduce ourselves....
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3-401
Mrs. Alvarez
3-318
Mrs. Fernandez 

3-315
Ms. Geraughty Grades 3/4
3-312
Mrs. O'Connor 
& Mrs. Marte
3-317
Mrs. Szalkowski​

Third Grade Announcements

Scheduled Field Trips
2017-2018
Mrs. Szalkowski's Class

March 23 Queens Library
​May 10 Joyce Theatre
​May 11 Queens Zoo Workshop
​May 23 Carnegie Hall
Mrs. O'Connor/Mrs. Marte's Class

​March 8 Brooklyn Museum
April 25 Guggenheim
Museum
​May 10 Joyce Theatre

Ms. Geraghty's Class

Winter Olympic Activities (all month long)
​May 10 Joyce Theatre
Mrs. Fernandez's Class

​May 10 Joyce Theatre
Mrs. Alvarez's Class


​May 10 Joyce Theatre
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​Important Dates
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NYS ELA TEST is Wednesday and
Thursday April 11th and 12th!!!





​Please make sure that your child gets a good night's rest and remembers their glasses. Please bring #2 pencils and a snack for after the test.
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The Joyce Theatre Performance #2 will be on May 10th.  

Please note...

Spring Recess is...

Spring Break 3/30-4/6

New York State Tests
ELA 4/11-4/12
Math 5/1-5/2






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​Homework Policy

Homework is given every day.  Please look in your child's agenda for the assignments.  Also, please initial once the hw is completed.  If your child is missing any assignments, the missing assignment will be written on the monthly calendar in the front of the agenda.  Students are responsible for making up the work and showing their teacher.  

Note our school wide grading system...

95-100   is considered a 4
80-94   is considered a 3
65-79   is considered a 2
1-64  is considered a 1


This month in Math...

We are focusing on area and perimeter!!!!!
Please notice this concept in everyday things. Perimeter is the distance around a figure.  Perimeter is usually used in fencing or framing.  Area is the number of square units inside a figure.  Area is often used in tiling or carpeting.

​Please talk to your child about area and perimeter in everyday life.  

For example...carpeting, framing, garden planning painting a room.


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​3rd Grade Benchmarks for Spring

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          Reading
  • Students should be reading at a level O independently and be able to answer basic comprehension questions, using RAP/CER (Restate, Answer, Prove, Claim Evidence, Reasoning-with one piece of text evidence).
  • Students must be able to form an idea about a character and be able to support their idea with evidence from the text.
  • Students must be able to form an opinion about a character and support that opinion with evidence from the text. 
  • Students must log their independent reading in their Reading Logs daily.
  • Students must be able to score 65% or higher on reading comprehension tests.
        Writing
  • Students must be able to write a five sentence paragraph with a main idea (topic) sentence, three detail sentences and a closing sentence that summarizes the main idea. 
  • Students must include capital letters for beginning sentences and proper nouns and use proper punctuation. Paragraphs must begin with an indent. 
  • Students must know all sight words up to third grade level.
  • Students must be able to write a personal narrative, using three paragraphs to show beginning middle and end.
  • Students must be able to write an informational report with introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
        Math
  • Students must be able to add and subtract basic facts mentally without manipulatives. 
  • Students must do column addition/subtraction with regrouping and carrying over. 
  • Students must tell time to the minute.
  • Students must round numbers to the nearest ten and hundred.
  • Students must identify key words signaling addition and subtraction
  • Students must be able to read and write a number up to the thousands place.
  • Students should begin memorizing times tables 0-12 and be able to draw arrays. 
  • Students must be able to read and interpret data using graphs and tables. 
  • Students must be able to score a 65% or higher on all math assessments. 
  • Academic and Personal Behaviors
  • Students must be able to complete the morning routine in 15 minutes. 
  • Students must be prepared with materials such as sharpened pencils, correct books and previous night's homework.
  • Homework must be monitored by an adult, but completed by a child.
  • Students must be responsible for packing and unpacking their backpacks at school and at home. 
  • Students must be able to follow three step instructions, orally.
  • Students must complete assignments and daily tasks in a timely manner.  
  • Students must be focused and ask questions at appropriate times. 




​Favorite Links

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www.starfall.com
www.ixl.com/math/grade-3
www.scholastics.com/magischoolbus/
www.brainpop.com
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Schedule-Mrs. Fernandez
Mon. - Science
Tues. - Phys. Ed.
Wed. - Art
Thurs. - STEM
Friday - Technology
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Schedule-Mrs. Szalkowski
Mon. - Art/STEM
Tues. - Science
Wed. - Technology
Thurs. - Math
Friday - Phys. Ed.

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Schedule - Mrs. O'Connor/Mrs. Marte
Mon. - Art 
Tues. - Brain Power
Wed. - Physical Education
Thurs. - Technology
Friday - Science

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Schedule - Mrs. Alvarez
Mon. - STEM
Tues. - Technology
Wed. - Art
Thurs. - Science
Fri. - Physical Education
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Schedule - Ms. Geraghty
Mon. - Technology
Tues. - STEM
Wed. - Science
Thurs. - Music
Fri. - Physical Education