Room B6 Chronicle

Mrs. Light’s and Mrs. White’s 3rd Grade Class
Dates to Remember:
 Jan. book reports are due this Fri., 1/31.
 This Fri., 1/31, is Hawaiian Spirit Day.
 Wed., 2/12, is Family Fun Night at Panda Express.
 Presidents’ week holiday is 2/17-2/21. Enjoy the week
off!
 Mark your calendars for our Vacation on Mars
performance in the multi-purpose room on Wed.,
March 11, at 1:15. More details to follow.
 Spring break is the week of April 13-17. School
resumes on April 20.
January 27, 2020
Other Important News
 PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help us put up the
backdrop for our play. Notices went home last week in the
red folder. We need you on Wed, 2/12, at 2:00. It takes
about 20-30 minutes or so. Please let us know if you can
help. And THANK YOU!!!
 We change our schedules next week. Mrs. White will be
here most Mon. & Tues. and Mrs. Light most Wed. & Thurs.
We will continue to alternate Fridays.

Curriculum News
 LANGUAGE ARTS: This week we will begin our unit fifth unit in our language arts adoption, Advancements in
Technology. We will cross the curriculum with this unit as students explore historic inventions, discoveries, and many
of the scientific creators behind these technologies. Skills will include identifying key details and main ideas, text
connections, using context clues to define specific words, analyzing author’s purpose, using text and graphic features
to help with comprehension and comparing two texts on the same topic. Word Work is due this Thursday. Spelling
words for this week have a vowel-consonant-e-syllable pattern. They are: arrive, celebrated, huge, telephone, broke,
wine, June and whole. Our parent-led Reader’s Workshop start this week. Thanks in advance to Mrs. Roberts and Mrs.
Steiner for their time and expertise. Writer’s Workshop will include lessons on figurative language as well as finishing
the Camarillo community reports.
 MATH: We will continue working on Module 3 lessons 13, 14, 15 & 16. Please encourage your child to spend 5-10
min/day working on multiplication facts. Students should be getting at least 60% correct on five minute timed tests.
 SCIENCE: We are continuing with our unit on the solar system as we learn about the phases of the moon and
constellations.
 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Last week we sent home a sheet and accompanying letter about our class participation
in The Great Kindness Challenge. Bravo to those students who made a conscious effort to be kind and record it on the
checklist. This week we will expand and extend the unit as we explore examples of kindness in literacy, real life and
the classroom, and enjoy a special art project based on kindness.

February starts on Saturday. It is a rich and wonderful month! Holidays include Groundhog’s Day,
Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and this year, Leap Day on Feb. 29. February is American Heart Month and
Dental Health Month. Focus on your family’s cardio health by teaching your children to choose heart-healthy
snacks like apples, carrots and celery. February is also African American History month. Visit the local library
and check out books that celebrate our nation’s African American heroes including Harriet Tubman, Langston
Hughes, Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges, Jackie Robinson, and many more.