Lauren Alvarez

Updated 03/06/2026

Weekly "Newsletter" From Ms. Alvarez:

It is conference week & the week before Spring Break!!

Conferences will be held on Tuesday and Thursday this week. As a reminder, these conferences are student-led, so please be sure to bring your student with you to their scheduled time. Tuesday has 2 families for every 15 minute block, and Thursday is 1 family per 15 minute block - please be sure to sign up for what fits your families needs best! Students have been working hard to prepare and are excited to share their learning with you. Please also note that conferences will only be held with homeroom teachers.

It is also Scholastic Book Fair week! We will have a preview day on Monday where students can explore the fair and make wish lists. Students who have money available in their eWallets will have the opportunity to shop on Wednesday. The book fair will also be open during select times outside of the school day for families who would like to visit together, remember to check the school newsletter for these times!

Quarter 3 comes to an end this week. Please be sure to check Infinite Campus to make sure there are no surprises when grades are officially posted on March 27. This is a great time to ensure all assignments are complete and submitted.

In class, we will be wrapping up our Astronomy unit this week. When students return from Spring Break, we will begin our next CKLA unit: Native American regions. I’m excited for students to dive into learning about the beginning of exploration of North America!

With Love,

Ms. Alvarez

Upcoming:

3/09 - 3/12: Scholastic Book Fair (Monday: Preview & Wednesday: Buy)

03/10 & 03/12: Parent Teacher Conferences (4:15pm -8:00pm)

3/12: End of Quarter 3

03/13: Comp Day (No School)

3/13 -3/22: Spring Break

3/27: Quarter 3 Grades posted

Homework:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math	Lesson 91 Odds Probs Pg. 638	Lesson 92 All Probs Pg. 645	x	x	No School
Reading	Read 20 Minutes	Read 20 Minutes	Read 20 Minutes	x	No School

Language Arts:

CKLA Unit 7: Astronomy

Students will be working on the following grammar concepts: Students will be wrapping up the writing process (notes, rough draft, final draft) of "My Life as an ISS Astronaut".

Homeroom Read Aloud: Holes (Ms. Alvarez' absolute favorite)

Reading:

CKLA Unit 7: Astronomy

Reading Skills: Annotation, Comprehension, Main Idea and Details, and using Text Evidence to support their ideas.

CKLA Read Aloud: What's In Our Universe?

Spelling: None!

This week students are wrapping up Unit 7: Astronomy. There is no spelling or fluency this week, so please use this time to check for missing assignments or spending some time reading a book of your student's choice! On Wednesday, students will be participating in what I am calling a "Mini Read-a-thon" be sure to ask your student what they read!

Math:

Lessons covered this week: 91-93

Concepts: Decimal Place Values, Classifying Quadrilaterals, and Estimating Answers to Multiplication and Division word problems.

Due to the 4 day week and conferences, students will only have two homework assignments this week and they will be coming home on Monday and Tuesday! Also, be sure to check Infinite Campus for any missing assignments before the Quarter ends!

History/Science:

History: Canada

This week we will be covering: We are doing a mini-unit on Canada! They will learn the differences of Canada and the US. They will also be doing a research project and filling out Canada Brochure.

SPECIALS Schedule:

Monday	Spanish
Tuesday	Character Education
Wednesday	Library
Thursday	PE
Friday	Character Education

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)
9:00-9:25am	W.I.N Time & Intervention
9:30-9:55am	Math Block 1 (Skills Group)
10:00-10:45am	Specials
10:45-11:25am	Math Block 2 (Skills Group)
11:30am-12:10pm	Lunch/Recess
12:15-1:25pm	CKLA Reading (Skills Group)
1:30-2:15pm	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!

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