Update: FAIR and TUTORING....also.... PERFORMANCE!

Hello Parents! A couple of reminders....

STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING A SACK LUNCH FOR TOMORROW! We will leave promptly at 8:30 for the fair. Wear comfortable shoes, as we will be walking around the farm animals area. (Closed Toe Shoes are most appropriate)

Also, Tutoring will be cancelled this week due to the 3rd grade performance of Pirates! Our students will perform at the PTA meeting at 7pm in the cafeteria. 

I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday evening! 

Catching up and Announcements!

We've been learning like MANIACS at de Zavala!

Last week we focused on physical properties and states of matter in Science. So far we worked on...

• Solid/Liquid/Gas in a glass (Rootbeer Float Science Experiment) 
• Science Stations (Float or Sink?, Magnetism, Mass, Physical Properties)
• Temperature (Celsius and Farenheit)

In Math we've learned about:

• Problem Solving
• Adding and Subtracting 
• Representing numbers with models
• Perimeter

We have been focusing on characters, events, plot, setting, and problem/solutions in Reading. We have worked with Myths, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, and Legends this week. And each student completed a "Book Talk" about one of their favorite books!

Coming up next week... we will be learning more about multiplication. If any of you parents want to provide your child with extra practice, I recommend purchasing a set of FLASH CARDS for MULTIPLICATION. If you do purchase a set, have your child practice EACH night. We will be having weekly multiplication tests, to make sure that they master all of their facts! 

We are also starting on Biographies and Autobiographies, so watch for information to be coming home about a Project on a famous person for your child to complete. 

SPECIALS SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK

Monday: PE

Tuesday:  Environmental Science

Wednesday: PE

Thursday: REEL

Friday: Music

OCTOBER 13 6PM- THIRD GRADE WILL PERFORM "PIRATES" at PTA!

New class pet!!!!

Jelly bean the guinea pig has officially joined our classroom!!! 

Upcoming EVENTS!

This has been an awesome week! Looking forward to next week!! 

Specials Schedule for Next Week: 

Monday: PE

Tuesday: REEL

Wednesday: Music

Thursday: PE

Friday: Art

September 3, 2015 @ 7pm in Cafeteria: Cub Scout Sign-Ups

September 4, 2015 @ 6:45 pm in Cafeteria: Family Movie Night! Smurfs 2!!! Concessions will be available! 

Visit our class twitter @Pavysclass

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Math: Problem Solving Mat

Today, we explored Problem Solving using the district Problem Solving Mat. We discussed different ways to solve a subtraction problem by using number lines, pictures, and number sentences. 

First Day!!!

What an AWESOME first day!!! I enjoyed meeting all of the new students in our class! Today we read the book First Day Jitters, by Julie Danneberg. The students all made predictions about what the book was going to be about before we read it, participated in class discussion about what can make us feel "jittery" or nervous on the first day of school, and worked on character/problem/setting about the book. 

We also completed a packet that was a review from second grade and had some information about the students favorite things. The students used their "favorite things" page in order to complete a self portrait complete with five interesting facts about themselves. 

Welcome to THIRD GRADE! 

I am Mrs. Erin Pavy, and I am joining the third grade team at Zavala this year!

I am beyond excited to share your wonderful children with you this school year, and want to communicate with you in the best ways possible. I plan on using this blog as a method of communication, along with Remind101 and Class Dojo, to keep parents informed of everything going on and coming up in our awesome third grade class! 

I will update weekly with everything going on in class and you'll have access to your child's Class Dojo profile on a daily basis. 

The link to join our Remind101 group is https://www.remind.com/join/7c1db5. 

I will be sending Class Dojo information in a parent e-mail. 

I am looking forward to working with each and every one of the students in my class this year. Please e-mail me at erin.pavy@gpisd.org with any questions that you may have as this school year begins. 

Thanks! 
Mrs. Pavy