Lauren Alvarez
Updated 10/30/2026
Weekly "Newsletter" From Ms. Alvarez:
What a busy and fun week we had last week! I'm sure those kiddos had a great halloween and I hope they enjoyed their extra hour of rest when those clocks changed!
This week 3rd grade is wrapping up our Human Body unit! Please help your student remember to review their Human Body study guide at home as we get ready for our test on Thursday, November 5th. To finish the unit, students will choose their favorite part of themselves to write about and connect it to what they’ve learned about the amazing human body. We’ll also get to dissect owl pellets! This is always a classroom favorite, and students love searching through the pellets to discover bones and learn more about what owls eat. It’s such a fun, hands-on way to wrap up our learning!
Next week, students will also have the special opportunity to perform the National Anthem during our Veterans Day assembly. This year, the assembly will take place on Wednesday, November 11th, the day after Veterans Day. We are still waiting for confirmation of the exact time, but we know it will be sometime in the morning. I’ll share more details as soon as they become available.
We’re looking forward to another great week of learning, exploring, and making fun memories together!
With Love,
Ms. Alvarez
Upcoming:
11/10: Veteran's Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue
11/11: Veteran's Day Assembly (time will be sent out in advanced)
11/20: Dress of Choice
11/23-11/27: Thanksgiving Break
Homework:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Math |
Module 3 Test Corrections
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X | Lesson 4.6 Practice Plus | X |
All HW Due
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| Reading | Spelling List 3.11 & Fluency Read |
Study Spelling & Fluency
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Study Spelling & Fluency
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Study Spelling & Fluency | Spelling Test 3.11 & HW Due |
Language Arts:
This week students will work on the writing process through writing about their favorite parts of themselves! Students will chose a part of them to write about and connect it to all the wonderful things we've learned about the Human Body! We will plan, draft, edit, and then write our final piece!
Homeroom Read Aloud: The BFG by Roald Dahl
Reading:
CKLA Unit: The Human Body
Reading Skills: Main Idea and Supporting Details, Comprehension through Read Alouds & Independent Reading, Answering Questions through Text Evidence, and a Unit Assessment
CKLA Read Aloud: How Does Your Body Work?
Spelling: Review List from Units 2 & 3
Students will be wrapping up the Human Body unit this week. They will focus on Main Idea and Supporting Details and lots of comprehension questions! They will end this unit with our Unit Assessment and making a Life Size Body with all different facts about the Human Body!
Math:
Module 4: Lessons 4-7
Concepts covered this week: Use Area Models and Distributive Property to Divide, Division using Repeated Subtraction, Division using Partial Quotients, and Representing Division with Regrouping!
This module is all about division! Please help your student at home continue to practice those multiplication and division facts! It will be easier for them as we continue through modules if they have these facts. We are coming to a close on our Multiplication Sundaes! Our last test is this week with our 11's and 12's! Master test will be next week!
X Facts this week: 11's and 12's.
History/Science:
Science: Human Body
We have a fun week in science! Students will conduct an experiment to see if they are more left or right brained. We will also be dissecting our Owl Pellets. Then ending the week with our Human Body test! Remember to study for this test and practice filling out the skeleton!
SPECIALS Schedule:
| Monday | Spanish |
| Tuesday | Character Education |
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Wednesday |
Library |
| Thursday |
PE |
| Friday | Library |
STEM Schedule:
| Red Week | STEM |
| Orange Week | Music |
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Green Week |
Technology |
| Blue Week |
Art |
Bolded Week is what we have for the week.
Daily Schedule - 3rd Grade
| Time | Subject |
| 8:00-8:20am | Unpack & Morning Work |
| 8:20-9:00am | CKLA (Grammar/Writing) |
| 8:45-9:00am | Handwriting |
| 9:00-9:25am | W.I.N Time & Intervention |
| 9:30-10:00am | Math Block 1 (Skills Group) |
| 10:05-10:45am | Specials |
| 10:50-11:25am | Math Block 2 (Skills Group) |
| 11:30am-12:10pm | Lunch/Recess |
| 12:15-12:30pm | SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) |
| 12:35-1:30pm | CKLA Reading (Skills Group) |
| 1:35-2:15pm | STEAM |
| 2:20-2:40pm | Recess |
| 2:45-3:25pm | History/Science |
| 3:25-3:30pm | Pack Up/Dismissal |
Meet the Teacher - Letter from Ms. Alvarez
I’m so grateful to be part of the AVA community! This is my sixth year of teaching and my fifth year here at AVA. I truly love this school, our students, and the amazing families I get to work with every day. I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Teaching is my passion, and being in the classroom with your children is genuinely my happy place! I care deeply about your child’s well-being and am committed to creating a learning environment where every student can thrive. I’m here to partner with you to support your student’s success—please never hesitate to reach out.
I’m looking forward to the BRIGHTEST year yet!
