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Lauren Alvarez

Updated 04/17/2026
Weekly "Newsletter" From Ms. Alvarez:

CMAS Testing is over! Yay!

 

Last week was a big one for our class as we completed CMAS testing, and I could not be more proud of how the students showed up each day. They demonstrated perseverance, focus, and a positive attitude throughout the entire week! Testing can be a long and challenging process, but they truly gave it their all!

 

This week, we will have a four-day school week, with no school for students on Friday due to a teacher work day. During our time together, we will be wrapping up our Exploration of North America unit. It has been exciting to see students make connections and deepen their understanding of how exploration shaped our world. As we close out this unit, we will begin our final unit of the year on Colonial Times. This is always a favorite, as students get to explore what life was like during this important period in history and continue building on the knowledge they have gained throughout the last few units.

 

Last Friday, an email was sent out with information about our final field trip to Skate City on May 1st. We are currently looking for two chaperones to join us for this fun end-of-year event. If you are interested in volunteering, please be sure to sign up as soon as possible. If you are not selected as a chaperone, you are still more than welcome to meet us at the Littleton Skate City at 9:30 a.m. and join in on the fun! If you missed the MSB Link, you can access it HERE

 

With Love, 

Ms. Alvarez

 

Upcoming:
4/24: No School - Plan Day for 26/27 School Year 
4/27-4/28: MAPS - Language Usage (Homeroom)
4/29: Alvarez READING Class - DIBELs
5/1: Skate City
 
Homework:
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday  Friday
Math Test 19 Corrections
Lesson 107
Odd Probs
Pg. 742
Lesson 108
All Probs
Pg. 749
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No School
Reading
Spelling 9.6 
Fluency HW
Spelling 9.6 
Fluency HW
Spelling 9.6 
Fluency HW
Spelling Test and HW due No School
Language Arts:
CKLA Unit 9: Early Exploration of North America
Students will be working on the following grammar concepts: Multiple Meaning Words, Choosing appropriation transition words, Opinion - Reason - Example practice, and comparative and superlative adjectives.  
 
Homeroom Read Aloud: Holes (Ms. Alvarez' absolute favorite)
 
Reading:
CKLA Unit 9: Early Exploration of North America
Reading Skills: Comprehension using Text Evidence, Listening with Purpose: to add to each explorers expedition log, and cause and effect.   
CKLA Read Aloud: The Age of Exploration 
Spelling: /oo/ sound with spellings: 'oo' and 'ew'
 

Math: 

Lessons covered this week: 106-109
Concepts: Evaluate Expressions, Adding/Subtracting Fractions with a Common Denominator, Formulas of Distributive Properties, and Equivalent Fractions. 
 
Homework is 3 days this week but will start coming home on Monday due to the 4 day week! 
 
History/Science:
History: Early Exploration
This week we will be covering the following explorers: Henry Hudson, John Cabot, and our final explorer Samuel de Champlain! The students will wrap up their learning on Thursday with a fun explorer activity! 
 
SPECIALS Schedule:
Monday Spanish
Tuesday Character Education

 Wednesday

Library
Thursday

PE

Friday Library

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!