Curriculum Update: July 31 - August 4

This past week we began learning all about our brilliant, beautiful brains! This week, we will continue learning about different aspects of the brain such as neurons, dendrites, multiple intelligences, and having a growth mindset. A growth mindset is one of positivity and perseverance. Dr. Carol Dweck, a Stanford University Psychologist, has discovered in more than 20 years of research, "...that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work and relationships, and how we raise our kids, ultimately predicting whether or not we will fulfill our potential. If you have the fixed mindset, you believe that your talents and abilities are set in stone - either you have them or you don't. You must prove yourself over and over, trying to look smart and talented at all costs. This is the path of stagnation. If you have a growth mindset, however, you know that talents can be developed and that great abilities are built over time. This is the path of opportunity - and success." Our goal this week is to shift students' fixed mindsets to growth mindsets. In doing so, we hope to instill a love of learning, as well as the steadfast determination to accomplish all of the challenges our students may face this year in 3rd grade. 

Weekly Assignments:

Monday: 
Eureka/EngageNY Module 1 Lesson 3
Tuesday: 
Eureka/EngageNY Module 1 Lesson 4
Wednesday:
Eureka/EngageNY Module 1 Lesson 5
Thursday:
Eureka/EngageNY Module 1 Lesson 6

Weekly Assessments: 

Friday:
Brain Writing

Weekly Studies/ Homefun/ Assessments

July 24 - 28

Weekly Assignments:

Monday: 
Bring a book!
Tuesday: 
Bring a book!
Wednesday:
Bring a book!

Thursday:
EngageNY Module 1 Lesson 1

 

Weekly Assessments: 

Friday:
NONE!

Welcome to 3rd Grade!

Welcome to our classroom blog!  This year is going to be one filled with learning, fun, and many memories!  Here are a few details you will need to know for this week...

• Students will need appropriate shoes for P.E. on Mondays and Wednesdays. 
• Our school day begins at 8:00am and ends at 3:00pm. Students need to be picked up by 3:15pm.
• Weather permitting, we will have outdoor recess daily.  We will not go outside when the heat index reaches 95 degrees.  Students may bring a water bottle to drink in class, and a hat to wear during recess.
• There will be a Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 3, at 6:00pm.  I will be presenting extremely important school and class information at the meeting, including procedures and expectations for the school year. There are some important changes happening in 3rd grade this year, so please make it a priority to attend! 😉
• If you are interested in being a part of our Room Parent Committee, or our Classroom Librarian, please email me at jhrris14@memphis.edu.
• Be sure to check the blog - as well as your child's planner - for nightly assignments. Ideally, students should complete math Homefun the day it is assigned, however, all Homefun will still be due on Fridays to allow for flexibility.
• The annual $25 supply fee is due as soon as possible. This covers your child's planner, blue communication folder, and testing materials. Checks may be made out to CSPN. Please remember, this is not the same as our support drive.

I hope I have given you all of the information that you need for the start of the new school year.  Please send me any questions you may still have, and I will send you a prompt reply...