Coming Soon…
Monday, November 26th
- Music
- Social Studies Study Guide should be brought home.
- Social Studies test on chapter 3 will be on Tuesday, December 3rd.
Tuesday, November 27th
- Gym (Wear Tennis Shoes)
- Reflections Celebration
Wednesday, November 28th
- Technology
Thursday, November 29th
- Art
- Multiplication Math Test
- Weekly Homework is due today (French Fur Trader Person and Writing)
- New Weekly Homework is sent home (Scholastic News)
Friday, November 3oth
- Media (Return Library Books)
- MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz
- Pajama Day for everyone
- November PBIS Reward-Movie
- Spelling Test
- Weekly Reading Quiz
- End of First Trimester
MSTEP News
Dear Third Grade Families,
Your child will be taking the MSTEP assessment this Spring. M-STEP is a 21st Century online test given for the first time in the Spring of 2015. It is designed to gauge how well students are mastering state standards. In order to help prepare your child to do his/her best on this state assessment, we have some planned activities that take place both at home and at school.
In the classroom, we have already started using an online reading program called ReadWorks. Readworks is a program that requires reading, answering multiple choice questions, and written responses. Readworks passages and questions are similar to what will appear on the MSTEP.
Starting on Monday, November 26th, third graders will bring home 10 MSTEP vocabulary words to study at home and an extra credit crossword puzzle. If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. On Fridays, the students will be quizzed on these words. Starting in late January, after the students have had time to get use to studying for the words and taking the quiz, when your child earns a 80% or better on Friday’s quiz, he/she will earn a charm for his/her MSTEP charm necklace. Every Monday your child will bring home MSTEP vocabulary words and he/she will be quizzed on Fridays.
Also, after the students take the Winter NWEA assessment (end of January), students who reach their personal growth goal will be rewarded during an assembly.
Starting on Thursday, March 7th, your child’s weekly homework will be MSTEP practice packets. If your child earns a 80% or better on their MSTEP practice weekly homework, they will earn a charm towards their MSTEP charm necklace. Homework packets will be sent home on Thursday and will be due back to school by the next Thursday.
Thank you for your continued support at home,
Mr. Zielinski
Mrs. Guyot
Mrs. Warneck
Mrs. Wesley
English Language Arts
Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and/or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage.
Here is our Focus Wall for next week:
French Fur Trader Project
The French Fur Trader project directions went home on Thursday, November 15th and is due by Thursday, November 29th. Please click on the link for more information. French Fur Trader Directions
Conference totals
Thank you once again for attending parent/teacher conferences. Arno had 84% of parents attend this fall, up 1% from last year!
District-wide Holiday Toy Box Drive
The annual district-wide toy drive for local families, as in the past we are looking for donations of new or gently used clothing and toys. The box for drop off is in the main office at our school until December. Please consider donating something if you are able.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Vocabulary Segment on Announcements
Every morning, we watch the Arno News or Announcements. As a fun way for our Arno Cougars to learn vocabulary words, there is a vocabulary segment. The vocabulary segments feature staff, students, families, and community members. If you would like to make a vocabulary video, please email me and I will send you a word.
Motivational Mondays
On Mondays, there is a motivational segment on the announcements. Our class is in charge of recording the motivational segment. After our announcements, we watch a pre-selected motivational video from Mr. Zielinski. The motivational news segment and Mr. Zielinski’s videos are very inspiring!
Homework Helper
- Read
- Weekly Homework: French Fur Trader Project
- Practice multiplication facts (0-10)
- Study Spelling Words
