I can…
Reading- I can read for a purpose (focus on finding proof and citing the text)!
Writing- write posts about how I am feeling about PARCC! *There will be no new writing pieces started this week.
Math- draw rectangles with the same area and different perimeters and rectangles with the same perimeters and different areas!
Social Studies- describe our local, state, and federal government!

Upcoming dates:
We will begin theme 14 on Monday, April 3rd!
Third grade will begin PARCC testing (Math) the week of April 3rd. We will complete the Reading portion of the PARCC test the week of April 17th.

Erin’s Law Reminder:
Erin’s Law
Please note that at Dunlap Grade School starting on April 10th, 2017, we will begin our Personal Body Safety lessons in response to the “Erin’s Law” Mandates (please see below). If you wish to review the content for the lessons, please contact your school counselor.

If you prefer your student not participate in this lesson, please contact Mrs. Kamin by April 7th , 2017 to obtain and sign the form to opt out. If you chose to opt out your child last year, you will still need to fill out a new form this year.

What is Erin’s Law? Erin’s Law requires all schools to provide child sexual abuse prevention education for all students, K-12, yearly. The law also requires educators to take part in training classes that cover sexual abuse and how to recognize warning signs. On January 24, 2013, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new law extending sexual abuse education in Illinois schools. The Illinois law went into effect immediately and schools had to implement Erin’s Law starting the 2013-14 school year.

I can…
Reading- monitor my understanding and read for a purpose!
Writing- write a quality ACE!
Math- determine perimeter and area!
Science- sketch a Rube Goldberg that uses at least 5 simple machines!

We hope you all have an amazing break next week! Be sure to keep reading and working on Xtramath! 🙂

Theme 13: Making Laws
Focus: Monitor Understanding (strategic reading)
Big Idea: you reread or read slowly to help you better understand a text
Review: Categorize information (synthesize)
Big Idea: group information with other similar information

Grammar
Linking verbs
Big Idea: identifies or describes the subject
Example: She is sleepy. (IS)
Helping Verbs
Big Idea: “help” the action/main verb
Example: She will go to the movie. She will be excited. (WILL)
Capitalization
Big Idea: The first letter of every sentence is capitalized and any proper nouns.
Example: We went to Dunlap Grade School.

Vocab: Pages 434 and 448
Word Study Week 1: contractions
Big Idea: A shortened form of two words that are put together
Example: cannot = can’t
Word Study week 2: pronouns
Big Idea: a word that replaces a noun
Example: Jake was sick yesterday, but he feels better today! (HE)

Writing: Response to Literature
Big Idea- In a response to literature, a writer gives important information about a book to get other people to read it.
Voice
Big Idea: The writer’s personality

Target Skill: Roles of Author and Illustrator
Big Idea- An illustrator draws pictures to help you imagine what is happening in the story
Point of view
Big Idea- You identify who is telling the story or giving the information
Example: First person point of view uses *I and *We
Example: Third Person point of view uses *he, *she, and *they

Theme 13 Test: Tuesday, March 14th!

I can…
Reading- monitor my understanding by using strategic reading! (theme 13)
Writing- write a folktale and a response to literature!
Math- decompose figures into rectangles and determine area!

Upcoming Dates:
3M’s Opinion pieces Due: March 6th (see rubric in your students blue folder or W tab)
Area Test: March 10th
Last day to take AR quizzes for quarter 3: March 10th
Theme 13 reading test: Tuesday, March 14th

Book Fair Dress up Days:
Monday- Under the starry skies… wear yellow, blue, or white clothing
Tuesday- Hike it up…wear crazy socks
Wednesday- Wake up Wednesday… wear crazy hair or hat
Thursday- Comfy Camper… Wear Pajamas
Friday- Forest Friends…dress in animal prints or bring a stuffed animal to school