Mrs. Dvorak's Class!

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Need help with homework? Search "Eureka Math, third grade, module 1 lesson ___" on YouTube :) Each day in class, we will be completing a portion (or all) of the problem set. Students are responsible for completing the corresponding homework pages for our daily lesson on Monday through Thursday each week. Please make sure your child is putting their workbook right back in their backpack after completing their homework. You will find all homework assignments written in their planner and on our class webpage.

Our focus skills this quarter are:

This week, we will continue the book "What was the Great Chicago Fire?" While reading, we will be working to determine the meaning of unknown words (3.4) and find the main idea and details of each chapter (3.2).
We will also begin reading about climate change while continuing our work on identifying main idea and building short answer responses.
The main idea is...
One key detail is...
Another key detail is...
These details support the main idea because...
On Friday, November 14 we will complete our ELA summative assessment focusing on main idea, supporting details, and determining unknown words.

This week's mystery is, "Why are some places always cold?"
We will continue our Research Simulation unit, focusing on video literacy, locating evidence to support the prompt, and putting everything together into a final essay.

Our base this week is medi which means "middle"

Friday, November 14: Changemakers' Cafe Permission slips due
Tuesday, November 18: Hot Lunch
Wednesday, November 19: Library
Thursday, November 20: Theme Thursday- Monochromatic
Thursday, November 20: 2s and 3s Multiplication check
Friday, November 21: 12:05 Dismissal
Monday, November 24- Tuesday, November 25- No School for Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, November 26- Friday, November 28- No School

*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.