3rd grade Classroom Website

                           Welcome to 3rd Grade!smiley

         What 3rd grade is working on this week: June 1 - June 4

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!

Zoom Sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am. Fun Friday optional Zoom Session every Friday at 10am.

Please see weekly Distant Learning Packets for:

Morning Work

Math

Language Arts (Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar, Writing)

Religion

Social Studies or Science

SPIRIT DAYS: May 28th Crazy Hair Day; June 2nd Super Hero Day

Next and Last Pick Up/Drop Off Day is Monday, June 1st

                                                  

Kids Corner

1) Please make sure your student is keeping up with their daily work and reading for at least 20 minutes each day.

Here is a great resource for digital books from myON Renaissance:

https://www.myon.com/school/santarosareads

  • Username: myON

  • Password: Read

Here is a list of great reading recommendations for third grade  Reading Recommendations

2) Sonoma County Library has an amazing website! And it's more then just books! Be sure to check it out. If you don't have a library card, or if you can't remember your PIN, sign up for an e-card. With your library card, or e-card, you also have access to Tutor.com which has tutors waiting to help you with any assignment or questions you may have!

https://sonomalibrary.org/

3) Freckle is our new online based Math program. Students can choose what to work on and work at their own pace while we monitor progress. Our hope is that each student will work on Freckle 10-20 minutes each day. To begin, log into Freckle using the link below, enter our class code DUMANN and then enter your child's first and last name. 

http://student.freckle.com

4) Please also continue to practice multiplication facts everyday!

Here is a great resource for multiplication worksheets. Scroll to the bottom of the page for specific drills and click 'Select a Worksheet!

https://www.commoncoresheets.com/Multiplication.php

5) We all need a few brain breaks throughout the day! Here is a great website with short videos to get your jiggle-wiggles out! After you log in, click on "Video Library" on the top of the page, then "Brain Breaks"

https://brain-breaks.com

  • Username: chickey

  • Password: grade3

6) Math and Langauage Arts Program

To use Think Central: Go to website Think Central

Country: United States

State: California

District: Diocese of Santa Rosa ED office, Santa Rosa 95403

School: St.Rose Catholic School Santa Rosa, 95403

Then, please put in students, user name and password, which were provided for you on the " Third Grade Parent Letter".

The students can access different tools, by clicking on "My Library" then "Mathematics" or "Reading"

7) Cursive Tutorial   D'Nealian cursive practice,

8) Scholastic Learn at Home Activities Grades 3-5 https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-3-5.html

9) Telling time-Telling time video

10) Luther Burbank Center for the Arts has launched a virtual arts education program called "Let's be Creative!" Students of all ages and thier families will be able to learn and participate in the arts from their own homes. Here is a link to thier YouTube playlist

Let's Be Creative!

11) Mystery Scinece is a great website for science mini lessons. There is usally a video and activity for each lesson. Below are links to each unit lessons.

"Stormy Skies: Weather and Climate"

Lesson 1: Where Do Clouds Come From? Water Cycle & Phases of Matter

Lesson 2: How Can We Predict When It's  Going To Storm? Weather Patterns & Predictions

Lesson 3: Why Are Some Places Always Hot? Climate, Geography, & Global Weather Patterns

Lesson 4: How Can You Keep A House From Blowing Away In A Windstorm? Natural Hazards & Engineering

"Power of Flowers"

Lesson 1: Why Do Plants Grow Flowers? Pollination & Plant Reproduction

Lesson 2: Why Do Plants Give Us Fruit? Seed Dispersal & Plant Life Cycle

Lesson 3: Why Are Some Apples Red And Some Green? Trait Variation, Inheritance, & Artificial Selection

Lesson 4: How Could You Make The Biggest Fruit In The World? Trait Variation, Inheritance, & Artificial Selection

"Invisable Forces"

Lesson 1: How Could You Win A Tug-Of-War Against A Bunch of Adults? Balanced & Unbalanced Forces

Lesson 2: What Makes Bridges So Strong? Balanced Forces & Engineering

Lesson 3: How Can You Go Faster Down A Slide? Friction & Pattern of Motion

Lesson 4: What Can Magnets Do? Magnets & Forces

Lesson 5: How Can You Unlock A Door Using A Magnet? Magnets & Engineering

"Animals Through Time"

Lesson 1: Where Can You Find Whales in a Desert? Habitats, Fossils, & Environments Over Time

Lesson 2: How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like? Fossil Evidence & Classification

Lesson 3: Can You Outrun A Dinosaur? Fossil Evidence, Trace Fossils, & Animal Behavior

Lesson 4: What Kind of Animals Might There Be in the Future? Trait Variation, Inheritance, & Artificial Selection

Lesson 5: Can Selection Happen Without People? Trait Variation, Natural Selection, & Survival

Lesson 6: Why Do Dogs Wag Thier Tails? Animal Groups & Survival

Lesson 7: What's The Best Way to Get Rid of Mosquitoes? Environmental Change & Engineering

Lesson 8: How Long Can People (and Pets) Survive in Outerspace? Traits & Environmental Variation

12) Virtual Field Trips https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic

13) Fun Fridays with Ms. Celeste Every Friday, Ms. Celeste will be doing a fun activity on Zoom at 10am! Here is a list of upcoming activities and supplies.

May 22nd- Upcycle bird feeders -Bird feeders

May 29th- Sidewalk puffy/fizzy  paint -Sidewalk chalk with flour 

Sidewalk chalk with cornstarch

 

 

A note from the Teacher

Our Zoom meeting will be every Tueday and Thursday at 10 am. Students are invited to an optional "Fun Friday" Zoom session, every Friday at 10am.

June 1, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

Happy Week 11 and last week of school! We made it! Thank you so much for the dedication and support you have all shown during distance learning. It would not have been possible without your help and hard work. We appreciate you all tremendously and we hope everyone can take a well-deserved break this summer.

A few people have asked for some resources to continue learning over the summer. Below is a list of ideas. I will continue to check my email throughout the summer, so if you have any questions please reach out.

Wishing you all a fun, restful, and healthy summer!

God Bless,

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Ms. Ciceley

Reminders and News

  • Tuesday, June 2nd @ 10am – Third Grade Zoom Session as usual & Spirit Day
    • Super Hero Day! There will be a mask in your child’s Week 11 envelope. Please have them decorate it and wear it to our Zoom session.
  • Thursday, June 4th @ 10am - Move Up Day! This will be our last day of school! More information about this event will be sent home soon.
  • Report Cards will be mailed home within 10 days of the last day of school.
  • St. Rose is moving ahead with the plan of school resuming as scheduled on August 19th. While things progress within the next few months and the guidelines & recommendations come out regarding modifications for opening schools during the pandemic, please keep in mind that all is subject to change. We want our family back together again, but in the safest way possible for students and staff. We will keep all families informed.

Ideas for Summer Learning

  • We sent home a 'Just For Fun' summer packet for the kids in their Week 11 envelopes. It has a lot of math worksheets and writing prompts.
  • Start a summer journal. Students can use prompts from the ‘Just For Fun’ summer packet of create their own.
  • Practice math facts (multiplication and division).
  • Continue encouraging your child to use Freckle throughout the summer (especially the fact practice). They will be using this program in fourth grade also.
  • Read at least twenty minutes per day.
  • Sonoma County Library always has a great 'Summer Reading Club'. They haven't announced the 2020 program yet, but should soon. They also have a lot of amazing resources on their website for kids. If your child doesn't have a library card or forgets his PIN, they can register for an e-card.
  • Check out the science lessons on our classroom website. They are item #11 under 'Kids Corner'. I love ‘Mystery Science’ but it is a paid subscription that will only be available until June 30th. You can download the videos and print the corresponding activities before then though. ‘Mystery Doug’ is also great. It’s free and they email you a new video every week. You do have to register for it.
  • Have them do any lessons in their math workbook that were not done yet or supplemented with another lesson during distance learning. You will still have access to all the videos that correspond with each lesson on ThinkCentral. Log in info is on our class website.
  • They can also do Language Arts lessons in their Reader’s Notebook that were skipped over or supplemented during distance learning. All the stories should be available on ThinkCentral. Log in info is on our class website.

 

May 29, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

Next week is our last week of school! Here are some updates and reminders :)

  • Monday, June 1st – Last Pick Up/Drop Off Day
    • Pick up bag labeled with your child’s name.
    • Drop off Week 9 and 10 completed packets and bag with school belongings labeled with your child’s name
  • Tuesday, June 2nd @ 10am – Third Grade Zoom Session as usual & Spirit Day
    • Super Hero Day! There will be a mask in your child’s Week 11 envelope. Please have them decorate it and wear it to our Zoom session.
  • Thursday, June 4th @ 10am - Move Up Day! This will be our last day of school!

What will be in the bag you are picking up on Monday?

  • Week 11 Envelope with Memory Book for the kids to work on during the week, super hero masks to decorate for spirit day on Tuesday, a 'Just For Fun' Summer Packet, and corrected work from Week 7 and 8.

What should be in the bag you are dropping off on Monday?

  • Week 9 and 10 completed packets
  • Language Arts hardcover book
  • Religion book
  • Social Studies book
  • Small white boards
  • Any library books from our school or classroom
  • Please be sure the bag is labeled with your child's name and remove any book coverings

Thanks so much and have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Dumanovsky

 

May 26, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

We hope everyone had a nice three-day weekend! Can you believe we’ve made it to Week 10 of Distant Learning!

We are sorry if the packet caused any confusion as we start this new week. The dates are correct, but the days of the week are off. Please have your child complete the packet with the cover page today, the one labeled Tuesday 5/27 tomorrow, Wednesday 5/28 on Thursday, and Thursday 5/29 on Friday.

Our next and last pick up/drop off date is Monday, June 1st 8am-5pm. Along with your child’s Week 9 and 10 packets, please return their LA hard cover book, Social Studies book, Religion book, small whiteboards, and any library books from the school or our classroom. Please return everything in a bag labeled with your child’s name. They may keep their Math workbook and Readers Notebook workbook. We will have their Week 11 packet and a bag with any belongings left in their desk ready for you to pick up.

Have a wonderful week. Let us know if you have any questions.

God Bless,

Mrs. D and Ms. Ciceley

 

May 18, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

 

We hope Week 9 is off to a great start! Thank you for picking up and dropping off your child’s Distant Learning Packets today.

 

Reminders and Notes:

This week for Science, students will be working on a Planet Report. They will choose a planet to research and complete one page everyday. We have two great resources on our class website to help! Students can log into https://www.myon.com/school/santarosareads (Username: myOn Password: read) At the top of the page click ‘search’ and type in ‘planets’ or the specific planet they are researching to find great digital books. There is also a link to the Sonoma County Library on our class website, which has so many wonderful resources. If your child does not have a library card or if they forget their PIN, just register for a new ‘e-card’. https://sonomalibrary.org/.

 

Thursday, May 21st at 9:30am we will have the Feast of the Ascension School Mass. A link will be sent out to you soon. Students should watch the mass at 9:30 and log into our Zoom session right after.

Our next Spirit Day is Thursday, May 21st. It is Pet/Stuffed Animal Day.

 

The last Pick Up/Drop Off Day for Learning Packets will be Monday, June 1st from 8am-5pm. Please drop off you child’s Weeks 9 & 10 packets and pick up their Week 11 packet. The Week 11 packet does not need to be returned. We will also be asking you to drop off any textbooks you have at home. These include their California Journeys Language Arts Textbook, Religion Book, and Social Studies Book. You will not have to turn in their Math or Language Arts workbook. We will also be getting bags together with anything that was left in your child’s desk.

 

As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

 

God Bless,

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Ms. Ciceley

 

May 11, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

We hope Week 8 of Distant Learning is off to a great start! Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Ms. Ciceley

News and Reminders:

  • Thursday, May 14th is Disney Spirit Day on Zoom
  • Monday, May 18th 8am-5pm is our next drop off/pick up day for Learning Packets
  • Thursday, May 21st is our Feast of the Ascension Mass @ 9:30
    • A link for the mass will be emailed to you soon
    • Students should log into Zoom immediately after Mass
  • What has been added to our class website?
    • Another Mystery Science Unit "Invisible Forces: Forces, Motion and Magnets"
    • List and links for Fun Friday activities with Ms. Celeste

May 4, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

It was so nice to see so many of you during our ‘St. Rose Cruise’ on Friday. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! We are very grateful to have such dedicated and wonderful families at St. Rose.

Happy Week 7 of Distant Learning and thank you for picking up your child’s packets today. I see that a lot more students have been starting to use Freckle! This is such a great program to help keep kids practicing important math and language arts skills. We are in the works of linking up their STAR reading and math scores to better align their learning levels.

We have two very important upcoming Masses that will delay two start times for our Zoom sessions. The May Crowning with Bishop Vasa will be this Thursday, May 7th at 10am. Please have your child watch the mass using this link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=st+eugene%27s+cathedral+live+stream. Immediately after the Mass, please have your child log into Zoom for our third grade Thursday session. We will also be having a school mass on Thursday May 21st at 9:30am for The Feast of the Ascension. A link will be sent out soon for this mass and again, students will log into Zoom for our Thursday session immediately after Mass. I will send out a reminder email the day before both masses and links will also be posted to our classroom website.

Ms. Celeste has been kind enough to start an optional Fun Friday Zoom Sessions every Friday at 10am for the third graders! There is a list of upcoming projects and links on our class website (Item #12 in ‘Kids Corner’). Please check out the links for supplies needed for each project if you would like to join.

Have a great week and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Ms. Ciceley

Notes and Reminders:

  • Thursday, May 7th May Crowning Mass @ 10am.
    • Third grade Zoom immediately after
  • Thursday, May 7th Spirit Day – Hawaiian Day

April 27, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

We hope Week 6 is off to a great start! Thank you for your continued dedication and support during Distant Learning. I yearn to get back to our regular routines and miss seeing my family, friends and students everyday. I’m sure your children are feeling this way too. Please let them know that we are here for them and seeing their smiling faces on Zoom is the highlight of our week.

It is very hard to gauge how students are doing when they are not in the classroom with us. We depend on you for feedback if your child is overwhelmed with assignments or needs an extra challenge. We don’t want any students to be having a hard time and definitely don’t want to be adding any extra stress during this already stressful time. Please reach out to us if you need any support. We are always here to help.

Many students have started using Freckle and we’ve got some great feedback from parents! This is an optional online program but we do encourage your child to spend 10-15 minutes a day exploring this website. Students can choose what to work on and work at their own pace in the areas of Math and Language Arts. Helpful Tip: If our child is stuck on a math question, click on the video icon on the left side of the screen. This will give them a video walk though of a similar question being answered. Log in information for Freckle can be found on our class website.

God Bless,

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Ms. Ciceley

News and Reminders:

  • Next Spirit Day is Thursday, April 30th. It will be Pajama Day on Zoom.
  • Things that were added to our class website this week
    • List of third grade reading recommendations
    • Link to virtual field trips
    • List of upcoming Spirit Days
    • Another science unit from Mystery Science, “Power of Flowers”

April 20, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

Welcome back to school (kind of)! We hope everyone had a very nice Easter Break. Thank you for picking up and dropping off your child’s packets today.

We hope Week 5 of Distant Learning is off to a great start! Tomorrow we will get back to Zoom with the kids at 10am and look through this week’s packet together. Please feel free to email or call us if you have any questions or concerns. Don’t forget to check out our class website for additional resources.

To help keep spirits up, we will be starting Spirit Days! Participation is of course optional. We want this to be fun and not an added burden to your family. Below is a list of the scheduled days and themes and we will remind your child of the upcoming Spirit Day each week.

Have a wonderful week and please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you need anything.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Ms. Ciceley

April 23rd – Crazy Socks.

Mix and match or wear your craziest pair of socks to our Zoom session to show off!

April 30th – Pajama Day

Stay comfy in your PJ’s during our Zoom session!

May 7th – Hawaiian Day

Wear your Hawaiian attire to our Zoom session! Could be as simple as a paper flower in your hair.

May 14th – Disney Day

Wear your Disney outfits or draw a Disney themed picture to show off at our Zoom session!

May 21st – Pet/Stuffed Animal Sharing Day

Show off your pet or your favorite stuffed animal at our Zoom session!

May 28th – Crazy Hair Day

Could be a crazy up-do or just bed head! Show off your hair at our Zoom session!

June 4th – Super Hero Day

For Super Hero Day we will be sending masks home for the students to decorate and wear to our Zoom session!

April 9, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

We want to wish each of our family’s a very Happy Easter and thank you for all of your hard work and support. We are so blessed to have such wonderful families in third grade. Let’s remember during this Holy Week that there is light even in our darkest moments. Let these days be filled with gratitude, renewal and kindness.

Reminders:

- If you would like some enrichment activities for your child while we are on break, please check out our class website.

- Next pick up/drop off date is Monday, April 20th starting at 8am. Please drop off Weeks 3 and 4 and pick up Weeks 5 and 6.

Happy Easter!

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Miss. Ciceley

April 6, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

We hope Week 4 is off to a good start. When we started planning for distant learning, we never imagined it would go on for this long. We were so hoping to have the children back in the classroom after Easter Vacation to pick up where you left off at home. The classroom is so quiet and lonely without the buzz of young minds at work.

As we are all trying to navigate through these uncertain times, we want to remind you that we are always here to help. Our top priority is to keep the students actively engaged and learning as they prepare for fourth grade. Every family’s situation is different; so if you feel the learning packets are overwhelming for your child, please let us know. If you need clarification, extra resources or just want to touch base, please don’t hesitate to call the school office and leave a message or email us anytime.

Here is some important information for Week 4:

Starting next week, we will be trying something a little different for math. In your child’s learning packets, the math assignments will be review pages for concepts already learned that are required to complete. Instead of using our regular Math curriculum, starting Week 5 we will be starting an online-based program called “Freckle” to better individualize instruction. Students can choose what to work on and work at their own pace. The first time students do each type of Freckle practice, they’ll take a pre-test. This short assessment will help get a baseline of each student and understand what kind of content they should begin with. After students have completed their pre-test, they are ready to practice and we can monitor their progress. To log in, visit http://student.freckle.com. Enter our Class Code DUMANN. Then enter your child’s first and last name. Although this is an optional program, our hope is that students will spend 10-20 minutes each day on Freckle. Attached to this email is a family letter about this resource.

Bishop Vasa will be live streaming a special Holy Week Mass from St. Eugene’s Cathedral for all students, parents, and teachers on Tuesday, April 7th at 10am. It is Bishop Vasa’s hope that, “it uplifts the spirits of our students, teachers and parents who have been impacted and separated during these weeks of quarantine and it brings their hearts closer in faith through the beauty of Holy Week”. Since this is scheduled on Tuesday at 10am, we will watch it together as a class during our regular Zoom session and have a discussion after. If you would like to also watch it, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ueqwT5jZngIWxq0ENTP4Q?fbclid=IwAR3-wggtcY4zBWvdB92KYYmzOAmIi7LRGwnOMuHgpgGElgin88ci9FxR2hE

Mrs. Flaherty has offered to send home a school library book during the next drop off/pick up on Monday, April 20th. If you would like her to pick out a book for your child to put in their next learning packet envelope, please let us know. Don’t forget, your child also has access to thousands of digital books through myON by Renaissance. Attached to this email is a family letter about this resource. You can also find the login information on our class website.

We will continue our weekly Zoom sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am (except the week of April 13th for Easter break). Please remember this is a virtual classroom for third graders. We appreciate your support during these sessions but if you have any questions or comments for us, please send us an email. Here are some general guidelines that we would like you to review with your child.

  1. Classroom rules apply. What is inappropriate at school is also inappropriate during a Zoom meeting.
  2. Keep your microphone and camera on. The teacher will give directions for muting during the session.
  3. Do not change your background during the Zoom session.
  4. Zoom in a quiet, dedicated space free from distractions.
  5. Sign into the meeting with a first name and last initial so teachers can identify who is present.
  6. Late entry to a meeting is very distracting. Once everyone becomes more adept at signing on, the meetings will be closed five minutes after the start time.
  7. It is best if each child has an individual device to use during the meeting.

What’s on our website?!?!

We are adding new resources to our website every week!

  • myON Digital Library
  • Freckle Math Program Link and Directions
  • Brain Breaks Website Link
  • Think Central Link and Directions
  • Cursive Tutorial
  • Scholastic Learn at Home Activities
  • Let’s Be Creative! Virtual Arts Education Program through LBC
  • Mystery Science “Stormy Skies” Unit

Have a wonderful week and please give a big hug to your children for us! We miss them so much!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Dumanovsky and Miss. Cicely

March 27, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,

Happy Friday! We hope everyone is doing well as we finish up Week 2 of Distant Learning. This Monday (March 30th) will be another pick up/drop off day for 'learning packets' from 8am-5pm. Our class will have labeled boxes outside of the school for you to drop off Weeks 1 and 2 and pick up Weeks 3 and 4. Please keep in mind there are two envelopes for you to pick up, one for each week. We have also included a white board and dry erase marker in the envelopes to use during Zoom meetings.

If you are unable to pick up your child's next envelops, email us as soon as possible so we can work out something else. As always, don't hesitate to call or email us if you have any questions or concerns. Please give our love to your children. We miss them very much and can't wait to see their smiling faces again!

God Bless and Be Well,

Ms. Cicilie and Mrs. Dumanovsky

March 24, 2020

Dear Third Grade Parents,


Hope this email finds everyone well. As we start Week 2 of Distant Learning, we want to check in and send out a few reminders:

1) Please keep completed work in the weekly envelopes to turn in. Students do not need to rip out workbook pages. Just turn in the completed learning packet.

2) Our next drop off/pick up date is Monday, March 30th. There will be boxes in front of the school labeled for third grade. Please drop off Week 1 and Week 2 envelopes of completed work and pick up Week 3.

3) Third grade math can be tough! Please, please, please have your child watch the "Interactive Student Edition" video for each lesson before completing the workbook pages. These videos are considered the
'teaching' aspect of the lesson before they move on to trying it on their own in their workbooks and learning packet. These videos can be found by signing into your ThinkCentral account (https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do). After you sign in, click "My Library", then "Mathematics", and then "Interactive Student Edition". The "Go Math! CA Reteach Book" and "Math on the Spot Videos" are also a great resource for students that are finding a particular lesson difficult.

4) Continue to practice multiplication facts are read for at least 20 minutes each day. We have added 2 great resources to our class website to help keep up with this daily task. You can find them under "Kids
Corner". We have also attached a PDF to this email with our Reading Log and a couple of reading response sheets. These are not mandatory to turn in but may help with encouraging consistent learning and reinforcing comprehension at home.

Reminder: Our weekly Zoom sessions are Tuesday and Thursdays at 10:00am.

Please reach out to one or both of us if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for all your hard work during this time. We know how difficult this can be for everyone and we don't expect mistake free
work. Please know that new concepts being introduced, especially in math, will be revisited when we return to the classroom. All we ask of your child is that they try their best.
 

Sincerely,

Ms. Claye and Mrs. Dumanovsky

 

                                                      Mark You Calendars

 

April 10 - April 17 Easter Vacation!

May 25th - Memorial Day School Holiday

June 4th - Last Day of School