December Newsletter
Third Grade
Calendar of Events
November 30-December 4
Book Fair
December 1
Sharing tree begins
PTA Meeting 7:00PM
December 11
Reading Assembly
December 24 – January 3
Winter Break
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Writing and Language
During December, students will continue collaborating in groups and researching
the change of technology over time. They will organize facts, details, and
definitions to develop and present ideas.
Students will then design, produce, and record video skits to share their research
with their class. Students will evaluate each skit based upon a set of
predetermined criteria, and use these evaluations as the basis for opinion writing
at the end of the marking period.
Science and Health
In December, students will:
Chemistry
 Investigate physical changes to objects or materials.
Engineering and Technology
 Develop testable questions to investigate how human wants or needs
influence technology.
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Social Studies
Geography
 Compare places and regions using geographic features.
 Identify natural/physical and human-made features of places and regions.
 Describe population distribution of places and regions such as rural and
urban.
 Describe how geographic characteristics of places and regions change over
time and influence the way people live and work.
 Describe how people in a community modify and adapt their environment to
meet changing needs.
History
 Investigate how people lived in the past using a variety of sources.
 Compare family life in the local community by considering jobs,
communication, and transportation.
Additional Notes:
 Please continue to check your child’s Take Home Folder and Student
Planner each night and encourage them to put their best effort into all
assignments.
 Please look over your child’s school supplies and replenish as needed.
 At the end of January, students will begin completing specified assignments
in cursive.
 Students must remember to bring their recorders and music for Music
(Monday for Mrs. Walsh’s class, Wednesday for Mrs. Ennis’s class, and
alternating Tuesdays for both classes).
 Please make sure your child is wearing clothing appropriate for the
weather. Students cannot go out for recess if they are not wearing coats in
the cold weather. If you need assistance in getting a winter coat for your
child, please contact the main office or the school counselor.
 Enjoy a wonderful holiday season and winter
break with your family!
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