Ms. Taleb's 3rd Grade Class

Please join us for Open House!

Thursday, September 12 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.

Spelling – write a sentence for each word

Zearn

Read 20 minutes

Math quiz on Monday

Social Studies quiz on Friday

1. math lesson 4 homework
2. spelling – write words with your left hand and right hand
3. zearn (you should be on lesson 4)
4. read 20 minutes

Parents and families come visit our classroom on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from 6-7:30pm. We cannot wait to show you the great things we are doing in room 205! 

Welcome to our first full week of school! We are off to a good start and now it’s time to really get to work. We will continue testing this week with NWEA language, DRA, and finalizing testing that began last week. This week will start spelling. Words will come home every Monday with a test on Friday. Students should study daily to become proficient by the end of the week. Spelling is linked to reading and writing, so students that can recognize spelling patterns are more likely to become better readers and writers. We have Open House on Thursday from 6-7:30pm. Here is what we will be learning about this week.

Math: We will start exploring the relationship between multiplication and division.

Science: We will start our first unit on motion by exploring how magnets interact with different objects.

Social Studies: We will be focusing on natural characteristics of Michigan including landforms and bodies of water.

Reading: We will be learning how stories are broken up into beginning, middle, and end and also analyzing how the illustrations in a story help us understand it better.

Writing: We will continue studying mentor texts to see what good authors do. Later in the week we will start generating our own writing ideas for a personal narrative.

Please make sure your child reads every night for about 20 minutes. I’m looking forward to a great week ahead!

1. Spelling – write each word 3 times
2. Read 20 minutes
3. Zearn

This week we will test on 15 spelling words. The first 10 words will follow a rule or pattern and the last 5 words will be related to what we are learning in the classroom.

Long /a/ and Short /a/ words

1. lane
2. ate
3. trap
4. tape
5. can
6. cape
7. man
8. late
9. cane
10. cap
11. characters
12. addition
13. Michigan
14. author
15. magnets

Homework –

1. Math lesson 3
2. Read 20 minutes
3. Zearn
4. Lunch Surveys!!

Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed the long Labor Day weekend and is well rested. This week we will begin testing for NWEA, I-Ready, and DRA. These tests will help us as parents and teachers to see where the students are at in their educational journey and make a plan to help them to grow through the school year. In between testing we will dive into the third grade curriculum. Here is what we will be learning:

Writing – Students will learn about personal narrative writing and examine what good authors do to make their true stories come to life for the reader.

Math – We will continue to work in Module 1 with repeated addition, equal groups, and concepts of multiplication. We will focus on multiple strategies for solving problems. This year students will be tracking their online lessons passed on the Zearn website. Students can access this from home, and I would encourage you to set a few minutes each day for students to practice.

Social Studies – We will look at what aspects make up a State as we begin our study of the geography of the state of Michigan. We are studying how we are part of a larger community. Please make sure your child knows their address as we are learning how their homes are part of a city, county, state, country, continent, and planet.

Reading – Students will discuss character traits from a fiction text and analyze how that character acts in a story based on their character traits.

Welcome to 3rd Grade!

Dear Parents,

Welcome to a new year! I am really excited about being your child’s teacher this year. Third grade is going to be a year full of fun, learning, and lots of adventures and I can’t wait to see what the year has in store for us! Much of your child’s success will be determined by the communication between school and home. I would like to welcome not only your child to my class, but you as well. I consider us a team in working towards a quality education for your child. I look forward to meeting each of you at our open house on September 12th.  

Homework/ Tests

Each night check the iblog to find out what your child’s homework will be.   Your child will receive reading homework daily. It is very important for your child to read 20 minutes each night. In addition, they may have to complete any work that was not finished during the day or complete a review assignment for something that we have already done in class.  It is necessary for your child to complete all homework and have an adult look over the homework. Please do not do your child’s homework for them. Grades are given for homework. If your child does not understand the assignment and no one at home can give them assistance, simply write a note on the homework. This will help me to know what your child may still need to work on. In science, social studies, and math, your child will have a study guide to study from before taking tests in these subjects. All tests taken in class will be sent home for you to sign and return to school the next day.

iBlog

Please subscribe to my iBlog:https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/talebk                                         

I will be posting weekly spelling lists, weekly focus, and  daily homework assignments. I will also post upcoming events such as test dates, late start dates,etc. on the iBlog.

Communication

If you have any questions or concerns about any of the work or tests, please do not hesitate to call or email. I will not be able to speak during teaching time, however I would  be happy to speak to you before 8:20 am or after school after 3:35 pm or set an appointment with you.

Email Address – talebk@dearbornschools.org

Miller Phone Number – (313)827-6850

Snacks

Each day your child may bring in his/her own healthy snack.  Some healthy snacks ideas are:  fruits and vegetables, crackers, granola bars, etc.  Your child may also bring in a water bottle with a top.

Supplies

Below you will find a suggested supply list for this year.

• 4 ( 1 subject notebook) red, blue, green, yellow
• 2 (2-pocket folders) 
• 1 pack of 24 count crayons
• 1 crayon box
• Pack of EXPO dry erase markers
• Small sharpener
• 2 Black and White Composition Notebooks
• 24 pack of pencils
• 2 glue Sticks
• Loose Leaf paper
• 2 tissue boxes
• Large Hand Sanitizer bottle
• Yellow Highlighter
• Gallon size Ziplock bags
• Clorox Wipes

Sincerely,

Ms. Karina Taleb

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Arabic

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