Mrs. Abel's Third Grade - News and Announcements

Week at a Glance - Week of 3/14- 3/18

5/14/2018

Dear Parents and Families,

I can't believe the year is almost over. We have only eight short days left of school. This week we will continue to have MAP testing and we have a field trip to see "Flora and Ulysses." We didn't get through the whole book so students hopefully will be excited to see the ending. I feel like I missed so much being out last week. My guest teachers did not collect completed work so I am still gathering and grading work. All grades need to be completed by this Thursday so all incomplete work needs to be turned into me no later than Wednesday, May 16.

Inquiry and Learning this week:
Reading: Student will inquire into endangered or threatened animals. Which are endangered and why.
Social Studies: Students are reflecting on learning, school, and taking a district survey.
Science: Students will observe and determine the strength of snails.
Math: Students will be review math concepts from the school year.
Lang. Arts/ Writing: Students will be writing to inform about snails. Students will also be writing final drafts of letters to 4th grade teachers and Ms. O'Grady.

Important Dates:
May 14 - Map Math Testing and make up testing.
May 15 - Field Trip
May 21 - End of Year Celebration
May 23 - Last day of School

Medications

5/10/2018

Reminder:
Parents if your child has medication in the Health office, please pick them up on or before the last day of school by 3:30pm. All medications not picked up need to be discarded. Students may NOT pick up their own medications.

Week at a Glance- Week of May 7th

5/4/2018

Dear Parents and Students,
This week I will be at a training Monday thru Friday called, "Write From the Beginning." This is an amazing training that I have wanted to do for years. It is poor timing since I just got back but I can't miss this opportunity. Students will enjoy the problem based math problem and the fun reading projects. If you have any questions please email me.

Math: Students will have a problem based learning project to create a habitat for their pet turtle. Students will count up the money needed to create this habitat.
Reading: Students will be reading, summarizing, and classifying animals that are at the zoo. Students will create a lap book with all the information from the week.
Writing: Students will write a letter to 4th grade teacher, practice cursive, practicing writing to a prompt, practice spelling words, and practice grammar skills. Students will have a task packet that is due on Friday.
Science: Students will be observing plant grow and writing observations.
Social Studies: Students will explore how humans and animals are connected.

Important Dates:
Wednesday- TCT 1pm release
Friday, May 11 - MAP Reading Test
Monday, May 14 - MAP Math Test
May 21 - End of Year Celebration
May 23 - Last Day of School

Welcome Back- Friday, May 4

5/4/2018

Dear Parents and Families,

I would like to welcome everyone back to school this marvelous Friday, May 4. It is going to be day 5 and we have PE and Art today. Homework will be due but we are not going to take the spelling test. Students that turn in their completed homework will get a prize from the prize box. I will be outside at 7:20 to greet students and will give hugs to all students coming in this morning. I look forward to seeing you all.

Week at a Glance - Week of April 23rd - 27th

4/23/2018

Dear Parents and Families,
Thank you for all of your support for the Wax Museum last week. It was so nice to see everyone dressed up and having a good time. Due to our possible school closure, we are looking into rescheduling our field trip for another date, we will keep you updated as we learn more. If you have questions about the closure, please refer to the district website to the Q&A page. This Wednesday is a TCT 1:00pm release.

What we are learning this week:
Math: Students will be preparing for MAP testing, reviewing various types of problems; story problems, fractions and symmetry.
Reading:  We are looking into how humans are connected to their environment through reading Newsela.com
Writing:
Social Studies:  Students will inquire into the new central idea: Connections help us make sense of the world.
Science:  Students will inquire into plant seeds.

Homework:
Homework reading packet.
Spelling with the swah sound. Extra word- ecosystems.
One Aleks lesson a night for math homework.

Important Dates:
Wednesday- TCT day- 1:00pm release
Thursday and Friday- Mrs. Abel and Mrs. O'Grady will not be at school.

Wax Museum

4/13/2018

You are cordially invited to….. The Greatest Living Wax Museum in history!
Come and visit our SPECTACULAR inventor wax museum and learn all about some of the most interesting inventors of all time!!

Where: Mrs. Abel’s and Ms. O’Grady’s 3rd grade classroom:
Simis, B202
When: Friday, April 20th from 8:15 – 9:00 a.m.

What you need to do when you come: Be sure to say the inventor’s name to activate them!
*First 100 customers get free admission!!

Week at a Glance - Week of April 16th - 20th

4/13/2018

8:15Dear Parents and Families,

AZ Merit is over! Woohoo! The kids had great spirits last week, and we are all very relieved to be finished! We are working hard on our Wax Museum summative projects. All parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend our presentations on Friday morning 8:15-9:00am in our class, room B-202. This Wednesday is not a TCT day, it will be a regular 2:30 release.

What we are learning this week:
Math: Students will be preparing for MAP testing, reviewing various types of problems.
Reading:  We will be focusing on poetry and figurative language.
Writing: Students will write poetry.
Social Studies:  Students will research an inventor and one of his/her inventions for the summative project.
Science:  Students will inquire into candy inventions.

Homework:
I-Ready 15 minutes a night for reading homework.
No spelling homework.
One Aleks lesson a night for math homework.

Important Dates:
Wednesday, April 18th - PATs General Meeting 6:30pm
Friday, April 20th - Wax Museum Presentations

Week at a Glance - Week of April 9th, 2018

4/12/2018

Dear Parents and Families,

We will be taking the Statewide Arizona Standardized Test - AZ Merit this week. We will do some last minute review items Monday then we test. Students will have no homework this week and will be working on research on inventors in the afternoons.

What we are learning this week:
Math:  AZ Merit Part 1 Wednesday, AZ Merit Part 2 Friday
Reading:  AZ Merit Part 1 Wednesday, AZ Merit Part 2 Thursday
Writing: AZ Merit Writing Tuesday
Social Studies:  Students will research an inventor and one of his/her inventions for the summative project.

Homework:
No homework in math, reading, or spelling.

Important Dates:
Tuesday, April 10th - AZ Merit Writing
Wednesday, April 11th - AZ Merit Math and Reading Part 1
Thursday, April 12 - AZ Merit Reading Part 2
Friday, April 13 - AZ Merit Math Part 2

Madison Bash - Kids may have paint on themselves- It's Washable

4/3/2018

Hello Ms. Abel’s Class and Families,
We have been offered a wonderful opportunity to create a large mural for the Madison Bash this Saturday for the Madison Education Foundation. Our students have created large scale work in the style of Artist Keith Haring and it will be on display for hundreds to see. Please look for it at the Bash, it will be on the backdrop of the amphitheater at Rose Lane.
Saturday, April 7th 9:00am-12:00pm
Madison Rose Lane Elementary,
1155 E. Rose Lane
Music. Art. Food. Fun. Be there. Admission is free! The Madison Bash is an annual celebration of music and arts in the Madison schools and neighboring community. The event showcases artists and musicians from all eight Madison schools, while raising much needed funds for the Madison Education Foundation.

Week at a Glance - Week of April 2nd, 2018

4/2/2018

Dear Parents and Families,

We are preparing for AZ Merit all week! We have lots going on. Tuesday morning, April 3rd at 8:00am we are having a tree donated and planted in our field from a local nursery. Tuesday morning we also have an Art Masterpiece presentation from Mrs. Tracy that morning as well. We will be taking a practice test for AZ Merit on Wednesday and Thursday in class. Simis Book Fair is in the library all week April 2nd-April 6th. Open House is Thursday, April 5th 6-7pm (all classes but 4th grade).

What we are learning this week:
Math:  We are continuing to review what we've learned this year in Math in preparation for AZ Merit.
Reading:  We will be focusing on identifying cause and effect in texts.
Writing: Students will write a compare and contrast essay.
Social Studies:  Students will be doing a problem based learning project about planning a trip on a budget.
Science:  We will be learning about investigating different kinds of inventions and why they created solutions to a problems.

Homework:
We will have a reading packet, spelling homework and 4 lessons out of Math 20/20 (Lesson 12, 13, 14 and 15) book due on Friday. Students are also asked to do the AZ Merit sample test and will get a treat if they get you to sign it.

Important Dates:
Tuesday, April 10th - AZ Merit
Wednesday, April 11th - AZ Merit
Thursday, April 12 - AZ Merit