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HELLO

3rd Grade

FEBRUARY 16-20, 2025

🌟 Happy Weekly Update, Families! 🌟

Spring Picture Day is this Tuesday, February 17th. Students may dress down and wear nice picture-ready attire. Please note that only students who have paid for pictures will be photographed.

In celebration of Black History Month, we will also be participating in Spirit Week from February 23rd–27th. Students are encouraged to join in the fun by dressing according to each day’s theme:

Monday: Soul Train Day – Wear 70s, 80s, or 90s themed clothing
Tuesday: Black Historical Figure Day – Dress as an influential historical figure or wear a shirt featuring one
Wednesday: HBCU/D9 College Gear Day – Wear HBCU gear, college gear, or Chucks & Pearls
Thursday: Pan-African Pride Day – Wear red, black, and green
Friday: Blackout Friday – Dress in all black or a Black History Month shirt

Thank you for your continued support!

Reminders

  • Check your child's grades weekly in PowerSchool.
  • Please check and sign your child's behavior chart daily.
  • All students should be practicing their IXL Skill Plans weekly.
  • Please make sure your child has headphones for class.
  • Homework is due weekly.

Upcoming Events

  • 2/17 - Picture Day (dress down day)
  • 2/20 - Vision Health Screening
  • 2/23-2/27 - Black History Month Spirit Week
  • 3/2 - No School (Strawberry Festival Day)
  • 3/7 - Relay for Life at The Raymond James Stadium
  • 3/16-3/20 - Spring Break

Math & Science

Math

  • Continue math skill practice and review in class.

Science

  • Continue science skill practice and review in class.

Reading, Writing & Social Studies

Reading

  • Analyze author’s point of view.

Writing

  • Write an argumentative paragraph.
  • Spelling Focus: Homographs

Social Studies

  • Describe how good citizens participate in their communities and work together for a common good.

Challenge Words

1. transplant
2. consult
3. finance
4. content
5. minute
6. digest
7. upset
8. research
9. incline
10. construct
11. entrances
12. manifest
13. invalid