Third Grade

• READING: We will work on a large community design project. Then, we will dive into Unit 8 Benchmark!
• MATH: We will finish Module 6 this week, and move right into Geometry for Module 7.
• WRITING. We will research endangered animals, form informational reports and finalize our animal project portfolios!

• May 8 Donuts with Grown-ups Day
• May 6-9, we wil take MAPR and MAPM for the final time!
• May 13 End of Testing Celebration Assembly
• May 14 SCHOOLS CLOSED (Primary Election Day)
• May 18 Laytonsville Spring Festival
• May 24 Career Day
• May 27 SCHOOLS CLOSED (Memorial Day)
• May 30 Spring Chorus & Instrumental Concerts
• May 31 Field Day

May

Important Dates

Reminders

Third Grade

• READING: We will finish up Unit 5 in Benchmark and begin Unit 6 narrative texts!
• MATH: We will spend all of March on fractions in Module 5.
• WRITING. We will March on two major assignments. One is the state research project and the other is the Invention project.

• 3/18 Kindergarten Registration Opens- tell your friends and neighbors!
• 3/18 MD School Survey Assessment in 5th Grade
• 3/19 3rd Grade Fieldtrip
• 3/21 1st Grade Fieldtrip
• 3/25 Spring Break Begins (3/25-4/1)

Please replenish your child’s school supplies with colored pencils, markers, glue, pencils if you can!

April

Important Dates

Reminders

Third Grade

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

March

Click the links below for Volunteer Sign-Ups!

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Monthly Wal-bark

Watt Mystery Reader

McCarthy Mystery Reader

Cusick Mystery Reader

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

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Third Grade

• READING: We will finish up Unit 4 in Benchmark and begin the technology literature in Unit 5.
• MATH: We will assess our Eureka Module 4 knowledge and begin the BIG fractions module.
• WRITING. We finished our study of famous Black Americans and produced beautiful writing. We will be ready to return to informational writing(technology) soon!

• 1/30 Mad Science Assembly
• 2/1 Chorus/Band concerts
• 2/13 Grade 3 Valentine’s Parties 2:30 PM
• 2/19 Schools Closed (Presidents’ Day)

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Please replenish your child’s school supplies with colored pencils, markers, glue, pencils if you can!

February

Important Dates

Reminders

Third Grade

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

February

Click the links below for Volunteer Sign-Ups!

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Monthly Wal-bark

Watt Mystery Reader

McCarthy Mystery Reader

Cusick Mystery Reader

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

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Third Grade

• READING: We will begin Unit 4 in Benchmark and determine how point of view affects character actions.
• MATH: We will begin Eureka Module 4 to focus on area.
• WRITING. We will start our first major opinion essay project which will tie into the point of view experienced during Benchmark literacy.

• Week of 1/8 MAP testing
• 1/15 Schools Closed
• 1/29 Teacher Work Day, Schools Closed for students

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Daily snacks & water bottles help the kids stay alert!

Sweaters or jackets for recess!

January

Important Dates

Reminders

Third Grade

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

January

Click the links below for Volunteer Sign-Ups!

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Monthly Wal-bark

Watt Mystery Reader

McCarthy Mystery Reader

Cusick Mystery Reader

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

Contact Third Grade Teachers

Third Grade

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

November

Click the links below for Volunteer Sign-Ups!

Monthly Wal-bark

Watt Mystery Reader

McCarthy Mystery Reader

Cusick Mystery Reader

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

Contact Third Grade Teachers

Third Grade

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

November

Click the links below for Volunteer Sign-Ups!

Monthly Wal-bark

Watt Mystery Reader

McCarthy Mystery Reader

Cusick Mystery Reader

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

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Holiday Gift Giving

HOLIDAY GIVING PROJECT 2023 CONSENT FORM Deadline for Thanksgiving is October 26, 2023 Deadline for December Holidays is November 20, 2023 FORMULARIO DE CONSENTIMIENTO DEL PROYECTO DE REGALO DE FIESTAS 2023 El ultimo dia para el regalo de Día de Acción de Gracias es el 26 de octubre de 2023; El ultimo dia para el regalo de Navidades es el 20 de Noviembre de 2023

The Holiday Giving Project has provided Thanksgiving and December holiday assistance to low-income households for over 30 years. A network of social workers, school counselors, and human service professionals refer families in need of assistance. Local non-profits, faith-based organizations, and public agencies serve Holiday Giving recipients, as donations are available. If you and your family are in need and would like to be referred for possible assistance for the holiday season, please complete this form to provide the required information. Resources are limited: please apply only if you and your family are truly in need. While a referral is NOT a guarantee of assistance, the Project helps as many families in need as donations allow.

(El Programa de Asistencia para los días de Fiesta ha proporcionado para el Día de Acción de Gracias y ayuda en las festividades de invierno, a familias de bajos ingresos durante más de 30 años. Una red de trabajadores sociales, consejeros escolares y o profesionales de servicios humanos, refieren a aquellas familias e individuos que necesitan ayuda. Asociaciones sin fines de lucro, organizaciones religiosas, y agencias de gobierno proporcionan ayuda a quienes reciben esta asistencia, de acuerdo a las donaciones disponibles. Si usted y su familia necesitan ayuda y les gustaría ser referidos para posiblemente recibir asistencia para la temporada festiva, por favor llene el siguiente formulario de referencia. Los recursos son limitados, por favor solicítelos solamente si usted y su familia realmente lo necesitan. Aunque ser referido no es garantía de asistencia, el Programa ayudará a tantas familias con necesidad, como las donaciones lo permitan.)

Third Grade

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

OTHER NEWS

Click the links below for Volunteer Sign-Ups!

Monthly Wal-bark

Watt Mystery Reader

McCarthy Mystery Reader

Cusick Mystery Reader

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

Third Grade

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

OTHER NEWS

Click the links below for Volunteer Sign-Ups!

Monthly Wal-bark

Watt Mystery Reader

McCarthy Mystery Reader

Cusick Mystery Reader

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

• Our annual Veterans Day Assembly is Right around the corner - 11/10/2023 at 10:00am. All active and former Military parents or family member, please see the flyer below and sign up to attend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XAf8o4jKkQC6U5cNF0anapcJTujPxtmO5njt1HSuMQ/edit

Third Grade

• We are SO excited to meet the new third graders!!
• READING: We will review literacy block routines and begin Unit 1: Government for the People.
• MATH: We will begin Eureka Module 1 which relates to multiplication and division of friendly numbers.
• WRITING. We will review writing for different purposes and begin narrating a short story.

• September 4-Labor Day/No School
• September 6- Back to school Zoom 7 pm
• September 21- BTS Picnic 5:30 pm to classrooms for 30 minutes
• September 22- Half Day/Early Dismissal
• September 25- No School

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Don’t forget to pack a snack, water bottle & a sweater for cold classes :)

Third Grade

OTHER NEWS

MAP Testing

• Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) - Growth assessments in reading and math will be administered to students in Grade 3 beginning next week!

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Students need colored pencils daily. If you are able to send in extra colored pencils it would be so greatly appreciated!!!!

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If you need to reach the school, please feel free to communicate by email.

Valerie_K_Watt@mcpsmd.org

Rachael_L_Bensley@mcpsmd.org

Ashley_M_McCarthy@mcpsmd.org

Third Grade

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