Lauren Alvarez

Updated 02/06/2026

Weekly "Newsletter" From Ms. Alvarez:

I hope everyone had a great Super Bowl Sunday or enjoyed the beautiful weather we had this weekend!

This week we are continuing our Vikings unit, and a reminder that Viking boxes are due on Monday, February 9th. I can’t wait to see what the kids have come up with! Students will be sharing their boxes and explaining the items they chose with other third grade classes, so it will be a fun opportunity for them to show their creativity and learning.

On Thursday, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. There is no need to bring in boxes, as we will have bags for students to decorate and use. There is no official party time, but we will enjoy some Valentine’s activities and spend time passing out valentines together!

As a reminder, we have a four-day weekend coming up. Friday, 2/13 is a teacher work day, and Monday, 2/16 is President’s Day!!

With Love,

Ms. Alvarez

Upcoming:

02/09: Viking Box Due (3rd Grade)

02/12: Spirit Wear Day

02/12: Valentine's Activities

02/13: Teacher Work Day (No School)

02/16: President's Day (No School)

Homework:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math	Lesson 80 All Problems pg. 560	x	Test 15	x	No School
Reading	Nothing to turn in! Read 20 min	Read 20 min	Read 20 min	Read 20 min	No School

Language Arts:

CKLA Unit 6: The Vikings

Students will be finishing up the writing process: Our Viking Writing Prompt requires the student's to pick a favorite character from our Viking Sagas we have been reading. Students will describe this character and show cause effects from their character traits and actions! This week they are finishing up with their Final Draft and a picture!

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

Reading:

CKLA Unit 6: The Vikings

Reading Skills: Character, Setting, Plot, Comprehension with Text Evidence, Character Descriptions, and Problems and Solutions

CKLA Read Aloud: Gods, Giants and Dwarves

Spelling: No more spelling this unit!

This week students will not have any reading homework to turn in. This is a great opportunity to check Infinite Campus to keep up on missing work or spend some time on programs that have been sent home through the year such as IXL or Boost.

We will be wrapping up Mr. Popper's Penguins this week and finishing the book. In lieu of a unit assessment, student's will have a Mr. Popper's Penguin's reading comprehension test. We will celebrate the reading of the book by watching the movie in reading on Wednesday and Thursday of this week!

Math:

Lessons covered this week: 80

Concepts: Dividing with 0's in 3 digit answers.

We are finishing up Section 8 this week. Students will complete their last lesson, then we will have a review game day. We will wrap up the week with their end of section test on Wednesday, February 11th. Due to the short week and test, homework will only come home one night this week!

History/Science:

History: The Vikings!

This week we will be covering: Leif Erikson and their last quest! Part of the last quest is to have students take everything they've learning about the Viking's Lifestyle and incorporate it into their very own Viking Settlement. Students will be creating trioramas to showcase their knowledge of Viking life!

SPECIALS Schedule:

Monday	Spanish
Tuesday	Character Education
Wednesday	Library
Thursday	PE
Friday	x

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!

Name: Ms. Lauren Alvarez
Position: 3rd Grade Teacher
Email: lalvarez@aspenviewacademy.org