<span style="color: #ff0000">Important Days to Remember:</span>

<span style="color: #ff0000">Friday, October 30</span><sup><span style="color: #ff0000">th</span></sup><span style="color: #ff0000">:  Literacy Day</span>

<span style="color: #800080">*On Thursday, I had to leave early due to a severe sinus headache (I think was caused by the weather).  You will receive the writing rubric this week instead.  I apologize for the delay.</span>

<span style="color: #800080">Please remember that I will not send a paper copy home of the weekly bulletin unless a note is sent requesting one.</span>
<p align="center">Instruction</p>

Literacy:

This week, students received their first letter entry graded.  Because this is in a journal notebook, these letters will not be sent home.  Students were graded on them by how they connected and reflected on the book they are currently or just finished reading.  Students are finally starting to take AR tests.  My next challenge is to get the students to take tests on books that are on their level.  Remember, I am not giving students a grade on these tests until next semester.  I am using Accelerated Reader to help monitor the types of books they are reading independently.

In Guided Reading, the skill I am working on is predicting.  Students are reading leveled texts and we come together 2-3 times a week and discuss comprehension strategies as well as vocabulary to help improve each child’s reading ability.

Mathematics:

This week, we are working on lessons 2.6-2.9 in Math.  We are taking the 2<sup>nd</sup> Math Assessment this Friday.    I will send home review pages that are NOT to be turned in.  This is just practice for the test.

Science:

Because of the Learning First Assessments that were taken last week, we were not able to do Science.  Therefore this week, in Science, students will work on building a thermometer.  They will learn the parts and investigate what happens with the thermometer when heated and cooled water interact with it.

Social Studies:

Students will continue to work on map skills.

LITERACY DAY PARADE:

This year, 3<sup>rd</sup> graders DO NOT participate in the Literacy Day Parade.  They are able to dress up as their favorite literacy book character on the Friday.  We will have a celebration of literacy at 2:00pm on Friday.  You will receive a note so your child knows what item to bring.  Since there are two adults besides me in the classroom, I do not need the extra help for the celebration.

FIELD TRIP:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10<sup>TH</sup> is our field trip to see The 100 Dresses.  Notes are going home on Monday for students that I have not received $13.00 or a permission slip.

Please email me at <a href="mailto:ssprasad-hei@cps.edu">ssprasad-hei@cps.edu</a> if you have any questions or concerns.