Welcome to Third Grade!
Mrs. Bayer- Blended Remote Teacher (Students in A & B)
UPDATED January 2021
Ms. Patti- Blended-Remote Teacher (Students in A & B)
Updated January 2021
Mrs. O'Connor and Ms. T. Ahmed- Fully Remote Teacher (Students in Group D)
Mrs. Alvarez- Fully Remote DUAL Language Teacher (Students in Group D)
Mrs. Marte- Fully Remote Gr. 3-5 12:1:1 (Students in Group D)
Please bring the following on the first day of your in-person learning schedule:
Notebooks
pencils
crayons
folders
scissors
glue
Notebooks
pencils
crayons
folders
scissors
glue
Please send these items in on the first day of school
- 3 black and white comp notebooks
- 1 folder
- 2 sharpened pencils
- small box of crayons
- water bottle
- extra mask
Please make sure all items are labeled...thank you
- 3 black and white comp notebooks
- 1 folder
- 2 sharpened pencils
- small box of crayons
- water bottle
- extra mask
Please make sure all items are labeled...thank you
Third Grade November Benchmarks
Work Habits
1. Students must be able to complete the morning routine in 15 minutes.
2. Students must be prepared with materials such as sharpened pencils, correct books, and previous night’s homework.
3. Homework must be monitored by an adult, but completed by the child.
4. Students must be responsible for packing and unpacking their backpacks at school and at home. Students must be able to follow 3 step instructions, orally.
5. Students must be reading independently at home for at least 20 minutes a day.
Reading
1. Students must be reading at a level N independently and be able to answer basic comprehension questions.
2. Students must be able to form ideas about characters and be able to support their ideas with evidence from the text.
3. Students must be able to form an inference about a character and support that inference with evidence from the text.
Writing
1. Students must be able to write a 5 sentence paragraph with a main idea (topic) sentence, 3 detail sentences, and a closing sentence that summarizes the main idea.
2. Students must include capital letters for beginning sentences and proper nouns and proper punctuation. Paragraphs must begin with an indent.
3. Students must know all sight words up to third grade level.
4. Students must be able to write a personal narrative with a clear beginning, middle and end.
Math
1. Students must be able to add and subtract basic facts mentally without manipulatives.
2. Students must do column addition/subtracting with regrouping.
3. Students must tell time, to the minute.
4. Students must round numbers to the nearest ten and hundred.
5. Students must identify key words signaling adding and subtracting.
6. Students must read and write a number to the thousands place.
7. Students should begin memorizing times tables 0-5 and 10 and be able to draw arrays.
8. Students must be able to read and interpret data using graphs and tables.
9. Students must be able to solve multi-step story problems, showing their work and explaining.
Please continue using these important websites to support your child….
https://www.brainpop.com/
https://www.raz-kids.com/
https://www.splashlearn.com/
https://pebblego.com/
https://www.myon.com/index.html
https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do
https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-3
1. Students must be able to complete the morning routine in 15 minutes.
2. Students must be prepared with materials such as sharpened pencils, correct books, and previous night’s homework.
3. Homework must be monitored by an adult, but completed by the child.
4. Students must be responsible for packing and unpacking their backpacks at school and at home. Students must be able to follow 3 step instructions, orally.
5. Students must be reading independently at home for at least 20 minutes a day.
Reading
1. Students must be reading at a level N independently and be able to answer basic comprehension questions.
2. Students must be able to form ideas about characters and be able to support their ideas with evidence from the text.
3. Students must be able to form an inference about a character and support that inference with evidence from the text.
Writing
1. Students must be able to write a 5 sentence paragraph with a main idea (topic) sentence, 3 detail sentences, and a closing sentence that summarizes the main idea.
2. Students must include capital letters for beginning sentences and proper nouns and proper punctuation. Paragraphs must begin with an indent.
3. Students must know all sight words up to third grade level.
4. Students must be able to write a personal narrative with a clear beginning, middle and end.
Math
1. Students must be able to add and subtract basic facts mentally without manipulatives.
2. Students must do column addition/subtracting with regrouping.
3. Students must tell time, to the minute.
4. Students must round numbers to the nearest ten and hundred.
5. Students must identify key words signaling adding and subtracting.
6. Students must read and write a number to the thousands place.
7. Students should begin memorizing times tables 0-5 and 10 and be able to draw arrays.
8. Students must be able to read and interpret data using graphs and tables.
9. Students must be able to solve multi-step story problems, showing their work and explaining.
Please continue using these important websites to support your child….
https://www.brainpop.com/
https://www.raz-kids.com/
https://www.splashlearn.com/
https://pebblego.com/
https://www.myon.com/index.html
https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do
https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-3
Suggested Third Grade Reading List
Choose from the list of series books below.
Judy Moody
A-Z Mysteries
Ramona
Flat Stanley
Magic Tree House
Ghostville Elementary
Horrible Harry
Boxcar Children
Jigsaw Jones
The Littles
Choose from the list of series books below.
Judy Moody
A-Z Mysteries
Ramona
Flat Stanley
Magic Tree House
Ghostville Elementary
Horrible Harry
Boxcar Children
Jigsaw Jones
The Littles
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
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
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