THIRD GRADE NOVEMBER

2017Welcome

It is the holidays again - the time for endless tidings of cheer, helpings of sweetly spiced morsels, social events, and panicky night shopping. Calendars fill up, while wallets empty out. Guest rooms fill up, while basement boxes empty out. It is a flurry of red, white, and green, a spectacle set to smells of peppermint, ginger, and pine.

Still, in silent corners of the night, hidden away like treasure, all is calm. All is bright. There is a virgin whose infant is precious. There is a babe swaddled and mild. Amidst the bugles and blinking, above the rumble and grunts of ornery cars, He sleeps in heavenly peace. Angels have heard on high, yet will we come and adore Him? He is waiting to be recognized as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords on this, the holiday of holidays. After all, He is what Christmas is all about!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at mrzellner@myschoolace.com or mrswoodward@myschoolace.com.

Bible• Dec 1 - Quiz 11 (pp. 49-52 &

Proverbs 3:3-4)• Dec. 8 - Quiz 12 (pp. 55-57 &

Proverbs 3:1-4)• Dec. 15 - Christmas Quiz (Micah

5:2)

Science 4After finishing up Chapter 5 on Electricity and Magnets, 3rd graders will start on a chapter about Light in Chapter 6 and will wait to finish that chapter when we return from Christmas break.

Test/Quiz Dates:• 12/6 Quiz 5-B• 12/7 Chapter 5 Test• 12/13 Quiz 6-A

LanguageAll classes will continue to develop reading skills, which include:• Accuracy • Enunciation• Alertness to punctuation• Expression• Smoothness• Comprehension• Volume• Speed • Poise

Students will study, review, learn, and be quizzed and tested over vocabulary and definitions from History, Science, and their Chapter book, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

They will:• Identify and diagram compound

subjects and compound predicates,

• Distinguish between simple sentences and compound sentences

• Use a thesaurus to find descriptive words

• Plan, draft, revise, and proofread a personal narrative

Unit Test Dates:• 12/11 Ch. 1 Sentences Test

Upcoming EventsDecember 1Christmas Program Costume Check

December 14-15In-House Christmas Programs

December 15Interims go home as needed

December 18-29CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION - NO SCHOOL

December 25Jesus' Birthday

January 1NEW YEAR'S DAY - NO SCHOOL

January 2School Resumes & Re-registration Packets go home

January 15MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY - NO SCHOOL

January 16Open House, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.(for non-registered families)

January 16END OF SECOND QUARTER

January 18APL Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (All Parents Welcome)

January 18Talent Show/Auction Meeting, 7:00 p.m.(All Parents Welcome)

January 22Minecraft Club Showcase

January 24ACE Skate Night, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. Reston Town Center Ice Rink

January 25Science Club Showcase

January 26LEGO & VEX Robotics Club Showcase

January 31Casual Day (students may wear modest casual clothing to school)

ArtOur featured artist for December is Pablo Picasso. He is one of the most famous artists of the 20th century who co-founded the art form cubism together with George Braque.

The class will do a portrait of a person in cubism style.

TechnologyIn Technology class this month we will be learning: • Microsoft Word• Pages• Google Docs• Project in both Word and Pages• Google Docs challenge

Advanced Math | Grade Level 5

Mr. ZellnerMath 5 Quizzes:• Nov. 29 - Review Quiz 5 (Multi-Digit

Multiplication & Division, Including Story Problems)

• Dec. 6 - Review Quiz 6 (Multiples and GCFs)

Math 5 Tests:• Dec. 13 - TEST 7 (2-Digit Divisors)

PE / SpanishThis month in PE, students will be working on:• Warm ups• Stretching• Cooperation skills• Completing a task with team

members• Learning to communicate• Hand eye coordination using

paddles and Velcro balls

In Spanish Class, students will continue with their Rosetta Stone program. They will be reviewing up to Unit 3 to analyze comprehension and knowledge of the subjects.

Don’t forget your child’s 15 minutes of Spanish homework

each week!

HistoryThird grade will be studying Chapter 7, “Progress and Problems,” which discusses the inventions and issues of the early 1900’s. We had an awesome time on our field trip to the Frontier Culture Museum!

We will focus our historical studies this December on:• Segregation of Whites and Blacks• Liberal Christianity’s False Religion• Developments in Transportation:

Airplanes and Automobiles • Art, Literature, and Religion

Test:• 12/12 - Chapter 7

Math | Grade Level 4Mr. Thompson

This month, Math 4 students will learn and successfully navigate the following topics:• 1 Digit x 2, 3, and 4 Digit Factors• Multiplication with renaming • Multiples of 10, 100, 1,000• Estimate products• Multiply money• Money problems• Points, Lines, and Line Segments• Rays and Angles

Chapter Test Dates:• Chapter 6 - 12/13

MusicThis month, we will take a break from our composer of the month series, as we are busy preparing for a special Christmas program! Families and loved ones are encouraged to come see the Christmas programs! The students work extremely hard this time of year and love to showcase all they have learned so far in music and take part in the special celebration of Christ's birth.

December 1st is our Christmas clothing check. Please send clothing to school with students in a labeled bag. Clothes will be returned upon approval.

Christmas Program TimesThursday, December 14th10:00 a.m. – 1st Grade 11:00 a.m. – 2nd Grade 1:00 p.m. – 3rd Grade 2:00 p.m. – 4th and 5th Grades

Friday, December 15th10:00 a.m. – Toddler and Preschool 11:00 a.m. – Junior Kindergarten 1:00 p.m. – Senior Kindergarten

Please remember, attendance is mandatory for the Christmas program and counts as a test grade for each student. If your student will not be in attendance for any reason, please let me know ASAP.