Get ready for a fantastic year in third grade! We cannot wait to get to know you! We are going to have a productive school year filled with excitement & fun. Check back in to see the awesome things we are learning!
We will be having a snack in the afternoons. It is recommended that students bring in a healthy snack. Please ensure water bottles are leak proof to prevent spills throughout the school day. Students can enjoy their own snack and will be keeping their snacks just for them.
Examples include:
Fruit (small portions, sliced/cut/peeled → ready to eat)
Vegetables
Pretzels
Yogurt
String Cheese
Thank you so much for your cooperation! Snack time will take place while we are working, so please make these small snacks as accessible and easy to handle as possible! Thank you again!
Birthdays- Due to allergies, I encourage your child to bring in non-food items if they would like to celebrate their birthday in class. Some ideas include:
🎁 A favorite book to be read aloud to the class
🎨 A small craft or activity for classmates (stickers, coloring pages, fun pencils)
✨ Small non-food treats (pencils, erasers, bookmarks, bubbles, stickers)
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
If you have technology available at home, please feel free to support your child by visiting these websites. These websites will support their growth and learning as readers, mathematicians, writers, and scientists! Please reach out via email if you need your child's username and password.
MATH WEBSITES
iReady - The i-Ready program is a great tool to help your child grow in math. Parents can support at home by encouraging their child to complete assigned lessons each week and celebrating their progress. You can ask your child to explain what they learned after a lesson, practice skills together using real-life math (like cooking or shopping), and check their progress reports to see areas of strength and growth.
Envisions 2.0 - Our Math program allows students online access at home! Students can investigate and review daily lessons that are covered in class, watch video clips, and practice. There are also games and activities available to support their understanding of concepts.
XtraMath - This is a website that allows students to practice their basic fact fluency. Great mathematicians need a strong foundation of their basic facts to support them in solving more complex problems.
Prodigy - This is an engaging game that is differentiated towards student's math abilities and skills that are aligned to the NJ State Standards.
READING WEBSITES
iReady- The i-Ready program helps your child build important reading skills at their own level. Parents can support at home by encouraging their child to complete lessons each week and talking with them about what they read. Ask your child to summarize a story, share a new word they learned, or explain how they figured out an answer. Celebrate their progress and check reports to see areas of growth.
Storyline Online- This site has great books read by celebrities. The website is www.storylineonline.net. The students LOVE to hear their favorite books aloud while watching the animations.
Epic- Epic is a great website filled with books of all genres. Students can enjoy fiction books, non-fiction books, audio books, read to me books, books organized by levels, and many more! Students can take quizzes to check their comprehension after reading some books. Have your child go to www.getepic.com. Your child can click "log in" on the top right hand corner. Next, have your child click "students and educators". Your child will then enter our class code in the student login section. Lastly, have your child press their name and icon. Enjoy reading!
SCIENCE WEBSITES
Mystery Science - This website is a great way for students to learn about the science that occurs in today's world! Click on the link below and choose 3rd Grade. Your child can view a variety of interesting videos and lessons.
