Mrs. Holthouse 2026-2027
Welcome to our class web page! I am so happy to have your child as a part of my Holthouse Hero crew! Please use this website to keep up with the latest updates in our classroom. Below, you will find a "Week at a Glance" which provides a general outline for instruction. On the side ➡ of this page you will find links to additional information, such as homework, important dates, and cool links. Please keep in mind that instruction & homework may vary or change throughout the week based on student needs and understanding. I look forward to partnering with families to make this the best year ever for our kids!
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Week at a Glance: September 14th - 18th
*Reading:📚
EQ – What does it mean to change?
This week we will distinguish our point of view from a character’s point of view in a story. We will read “Voices in the Park” and “The Day Eddie Met the Author.” We will also begin our first novel study on Quinny & Hopper by Adriana Brad Schanen. Students will now take the reading Fast Bridge test on Thursday, 9/16.
*Math:📊
Module 1 Properties of Multiplication and Division
We will begin this week with a review and then students will take the mid-module 1 assessment on Tuesday, 9/15. Students will take the math Fast Bridge assessment on Wednesday 9/15. We will then finish the week with lessons 11 & 13.
*Writing: 📝
This week students will self-edit, peer-edit, and work on their final copies!
*Social Studies:🌍
We will learn about urban, suburban, and rural communities.
*Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin's Law in January of 2013, which requires all schools in the state of Illinois to provide age appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education programs for students in grades Pre-K through 12. Our lessons 3rd grade students will begin the week of February 1st. The Chelsea Intermediate School Social Workers will be teaching each lesson in the child’s classroom. The "Think First and Stay Safe" program will be the curriculum utilized for these lessons with a focus on Child Lures.
