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3rd Grade

AUGUST 17–21, 2026

Weekly Update, Families!

We had a great first week of school! Now that we're settling into our routines, it's time to jump into learning. This week, we'll begin diving into our curriculum and getting into our regular learning routine.

Test Days

Fridays are test days! Please make every effort to have your child at school every day, especially on Fridays, so they don't miss important instruction or assessments.

Picture Day

Tomorrow is Picture Day! Have your child practice their best smile. Please remember that students must be in school uniform for pictures. Any student who arrives out of uniform will be sent to the front office for a change of clothes.

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We're looking forward to another great week in third grade!

Ms. Feinberg and Mr. Vargas

Reminders

  • Please send your child with over-the-ear headphones.
  • Please send your child with a small, spill-proof water bottle each day.
  • Please send your child with a snack for recess each day.

Upcoming Events

  • 8/17 - K-5 Picture Day
  • 8/19 - Elementary Volleyball Tryouts, 5:30–6:45 (Athletic Clearance Required to Tryout!)
  • 8/27 - Parent Academy, 5pm in the cafeteria
  • 9/2 - B.O.Y. FAST Reading Test (Beginning of Year, 3rd–5th)
  • 9/7 - No School! Labor Day

Math & Science

Math

  • Read and write numbers to 10,000 in standard, expanded, and word form
  • Compose and decompose numbers using place value

Science

  • Explore the properties of matter
  • Compare materials and objects based on properties such as mass, hardness, and texture

Reading, Writing & Social Studies

Reading

  • Explore point of view
  • Make and confirm predictions
  • Identify literary elements and determine theme
  • Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

Writing

  • Begin writing personal narratives
  • Practice the cursive letters c and a

Grammar

  • Write simple sentences
  • Identify the subject and predicate in a sentence

Social Studies

  • Explore different types of communities, why communities are formed, and the characteristics they share

Spelling Words

Focus: words with open and closed syllables and three-consonant blends

1. robot
2. donut
3. tulip
4. flu
5. spin
6. thrill
7. shred
8. squid
9. strap
10. scrub