Lauren Alvarez

Updated 11/13/2026

Weekly "Newsletter" From Ms. Alvarez:

We are heading into our last week before Thanksgiving Break! Last week, students kicked off our Roman Civilization unit, and they have already shown so much excitement about learning all about Ancient Rome!

We have a mostly normal school week ahead! Students will still bring home their regular homework and spelling words, and we will have our spelling test on Friday. The only special addition to our week will be our BFG Party on Friday as we celebrate finishing our class book! If you donated items for this party, please have them brought to school no later than the morning of November 20th.

As we enter this busy holiday season, I want to take a moment to thank all of our wonderful families. Whether you have donated items, taken time to volunteer, or simply helped keep our classroom stocked with community snacks, your generosity and support do not go unnoticed. I am so appreciative of your partnership and everything you do to help make your student's 3rd grade year the best it can be!

With Love,

Ms. Alvarez

Upcoming:

11/23-11/27: Thanksgiving Break

12/11: Spirit Day

12/17: Holiday Classroom Party (Information & Sign Up to come)

12/18-1/5: Winter Break

1/4: No School - Teacher Work Day

Homework:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math	Multiplication Practice HW	X	Area Models HW	X	All HW Due
Reading	Spelling List 4.6 & Fluency Passage	Study Spelling & Fluency Passage	Study Spelling & Fluency Passage	Study Spelling & Fluency Passage	Spelling Test 4.1 & HW Due

Language Arts:

This week students will work on the following grammar concepts: Verb: to have (has, had, have), Irregular Verb Tenses (go, come, be, see), Suffixes (-y and -al). Students will show their knowledge at the end of the week on the Unit 4 Language Assessment.

Homeroom Read Aloud: The BFG by Roald Dahl

Reading:

CKLA Unit: Ancient Roman Civilization

Reading Skills: Predictions, Finding Text Evidence, Comparing/Contrasting Two Passages on same Topic, and Main Idea and Details

CKLA Read Aloud: Stories of Ancient Rome

Spelling: /ee/ sound spellings: -e and -ee

As you read with your student at home, please help them practice some of the reading skills at home that you see we might be working on. For example, finding the main idea of their fluency passage then looking for supporting details. Asking comprehension questions and giving them the ability to look back in the text to find their answer. Building these skills are just as important as their fluency!

Math:

Module 5: Lessons 1-4

Concepts covered this week: Multiplying with 10's, Estimating Products, Using Area Models and Partial Products to Multiply, and Multiplying with Regrouping

Students are now using the skills we practiced in Module 3 to multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers. We will be revisiting the different strategies used for multiplication and figuring out which one we like best for 2 digit x 2 digit. We will also be wrapping up our Multiplication Fact practice with a final test on Thursday!

X Facts this week: All Facts!

History/Science:

History: Ancient Rome

This week students will learn about the following Ancient Roman events: Julius Caesar's Life and his Importance to the Romans, Cleoptara & Julius Caesar, and ending the week with Augustus Caesar's reign!

SPECIALS Schedule:

Monday	Spanish
Tuesday	Character Education
Wednesday	Library
Thursday	PE
Friday	Spanish

STEM Schedule:

Red Week	STEM
Orange Week	Music
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!

Name: Ms. Lauren Alvarez
Position: 3rd Grade Teacher
Email: Send email