A Sneak Peek At Our Week ...

Writing & Social Studies:  This week, writing and social studies instruction will be integrated together.  Students will start focusing their "city research" this week, beginning to complete compare/contrast matrix organizers that will help them compare and contrast Chicago and their city of study.  They will then use the information from their matrixes to create a compare/contrast article.  Writing lessons will focus on the text structure of compare/contrast articles.  

Reading:  Students completed The Sign of the Beaver last week, and will begin "Perspective Literature Circles" this week.  Students will be making a selection from four different texts that all focus on the importance of understanding others' perspectives.  The texts include: Never Mind! A Twin Novel, Eggs!, Every Soul a Star, and Schooled.  

Math: Lessons 11.5-11.7 will be instructed this week.  

Wax Museum Information: 

• The dress rehearsal will take place on Wednesday, June 4th
• Please make sure your child has their notecards for the rehearsal - they will be practicing their speech in front of the other third grade classroom
• Students do not need their costume for their dress rehearsal
• The Wax Museum will take place on Thursday, June 5th from 1:45-2:45 - friends and family welcome!
• Make sure your child brings their costume to school, they will begin getting ready around 1:10; you are more than welcome to come in then to help your child get ready
• Your child may also bring in props for their presentation!