Welcome to the third grade with Mrs. Festen!

A bit about me . . .Education

•Pepperdine University•B.A. English

•M.A. Education•Santa Monica Montessori

Institute

FamilyHusband: Mark Barrett : Freshman at Emerson College Jack: 9th GradeKate: 7th GradeDog: PotterCat: ZeldaFish: lost track of names

Communication Check my teacher page: Class Calendar, Daily

Homework, Class Files for Reading Log, Class Newsletter, etc…

Check your child’s agenda and homework/folder

Email me: lfesten@crestviewprep.org Send a note Give a call

Grading Homework

Class workParticipation/EffortQuizzesTestsProjectsHomework

Reinforcement/Practice skills learned in class

Responsibility45 minutesDue the following dayReading/Math Log due

each Friday

Homework Tips Have your child eat a snack before they begin homeworkRemind your child to use their textbooks, class notes, lists, and online support (teacher page links)Do the reading and math log daily. It can be overwhelming to complete on a Thursday night!Please review and sign your child’s agenda dailyEncourage your child to have their homework/agenda/books in their backpack the night before ready to go. Avoid morning chaos!Please do not turn in forgotten homework for your child. Let them take responsibility!

Third Grade Subjects

Spelling: 30 words per week (20 basic, 5 review, 5 challenge), based on spelling principles, test every Wednesday

Grammar: subject, predicate, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, comma usage, quotation usage, capitalization & punctuation

Writing Workshops: descriptive paragraph, personal narrative, how to essay, persuasive letter, fictional story, research reports, poetry

Cursive: practice the first few months, make the switch in January Vocabulary: 10 new words every other week Phonics: word attack skills, last year for phonics Reading: Junior Great books Series, chapter books including Martin’s Mice, If

You Sailed on the Mayflower, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Jimmy Spoon and the Pony Express, The Best School Year Ever

Math: fact fluency for multiplication & division, place value through hundred thousands, elapsed time, customary & metric measurement, making change, geometry, fractions

Social Studies: kinds of communities, Native American communities, early U.S. communities, being an active citizen, U.S. government (local, state, national), world cultures

Science: life science (plants, animals, ecosystems), solar system (moon phases, eclipses, inner & outer planets, telescopes), energy, matter (physical & chemical changes)

Other Important StuffSchool begins promptly at 8:30. Plan to arrive by 8:15 so your child won’t feel rushed.Bring a labeled water bottle to school each day. Please ensure that your child gets a good night’s rest, eats a protein-filled breakfast, and brings a healthy snack each day!Comfort letters: need as soon as possible, include a family photoChange of clothes: label a gallon size Ziplock bag, send in as soon as possibleField Trips: California Science Center, Autry Western Heritage Museum, GCC Planetarium, Tree PeopleERB Testing: do not schedule any doctor appointments, please be on time, make sure your child eats a healthy breakfastClass Parties: story and/or game that doesn’t require purchases

Questions?