301 Sycamore Street
Altoona PA 16602
Phone:814-946-8370      Fax: 814-946-8584

logan@altoonasd.com

We complete six Reading Themes throughout the year.

Every story within a Theme has a weekly skill that is taught throughout the story.

Here are the Themes and skills for 3rd grade so that you can begin practicing at home or preread a story!

Theme 1 - Off to Adventure: Sequence of Events, Making Inferences, Cause and Effect, Predict / Infer

Theme 2 - Celebrating Traditions: Author's Viewpoint, Categorize and Classify, Noting Details, Topic:Main Idea and Details, Evaluate

Theme 3 - Incredible Stories: Fantasy and Realism, Following Directions, Drawing Conclusions, Story Structure, Making Good Questions

Theme 4 - Animal Habitats: Fact and Opinion, Compare and Contrast, Making Judgments, Monitor / Clarify

Theme 5 - Voyagers: Making Inferences, Predicting Outcomes, Text Organization, Predict / Infer

Theme 6 - Smart Solutions: Problem Solving, Drawing Conclusions, Making Generalizations, Summarize

We will also be preparing for the PSSA in the early spring. In order to be ready to tackle the mathematics on this test, we will be studying Geometry, Trigonometry, and, of course, MULTIPLICATION!! Any help you could give at home would be greatly appreciated as we strive to reach our goals and have a great year on the way!!

Check out the following websites for some Math activites:

www.multiplication.com
www.funbrain.com

In our new science curriculum, we will be exploring:

1) The Properties of Matter (solid, liquid, and gas)

2) Energy

3) Electricity and Magnets

4) Heat, Light, and Sound

PSSA testing dates willl be in April this year.

Please make sure your child gets a good sleep and a good breakfast on test days! Thank you in advance for your support and practice at home to make this testing experience as smooth as possible.

The homework policy in third grade is if your child has no missing assignments, they will receive a reward! If they miss 3 homework assignments, they receive a dentention. Please check homework notebooks and folders nightly to ensure your child is being responsible for completing their work and turning it in on time. Missing homework assignments lead to lower grades and demerits which will exclude your child from rewards.