Mrs. Gina Rubert

Updated 08/04/2025

Weekly "Newsletter" From Mrs. Rubert:

It’s the week before Christmas, and we are feeling the excitement in the classroom!

Our class holiday party will be on Thursday, December 18th. That morning, we will also have our festive holiday sock exchange, and the flyer is still attached here with all the details! As a reminder, there is no school on Friday, December 19th, as it is a teacher work day!

We only have two weeks left in Quarter 2, I can't believe we already have made it half way through the year. Quarter 2 will officially close on January 9th, and grades will be posted the following week on January 16th. In class, we are wrapping up our Ancient Rome unit this week! When we return from break, we will begin Unit 5: Light and Sound. As a fun culminating activity to celebrate all we’ve learned about Ancient Rome, we will have our annual Rome Day on Friday, January 16th. Watch out for a sign-up genius coming about this.

When we return from winter break, Monday, January 5th is a teacher work day, so students will return on Tuesday, January 6th! I am looking forward to spending this last week of 2025 with your students and can’t wait to jump into 2026 with them!

With Love,

Mrs. Rubert

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Parents please connect to our Class Dojo- this is how to monitor your students behavior (positive and negative)
Please send your student to school with a filled water bottle as well as a couple healthy snacks for the day. Reminder that we are a nut-free classroom.
Colorado weather changes hourly so please pack your student appropriate attire for the day.
We will have PE every Tuesday - and some Fridays. Please have your student wear tennis shoes for those days.
Library day is Monday

UPCOMING:

12/18: Holiday Festive Sock Exchange

12/18: Classroom Holiday Party from 2:15pm - 3:15pm

12/19: Teacher Work Day (No School)

12/19 - 1/05: Winter Break

Homework:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math	Compare Fractions worksheet				Homework is due!
Reading	No Spelling this week (and next) Read for 30 minutes!	Read for 30 minutes!	Read for 30 minutes!	Read for 30 minutes!

Language Arts:

CKLA Unit 4:

Students will be working on their end of unit writing assignment: Students will be finishing up on writing their Opinion piece using our OREO (opinion, reason, evidence, restate opinion) method about whether they would choose to be a Roman Patrician, Plebeian, or Gladiator. They will use evidence from our Unit 4 Reader to help them defend their answer.

Homeroom Read Aloud: The Wild Robot Escapes

Reading:

Unit 4: Ancient Rome

Reading Skills: Compare and Contrast two texts, pulling key details from read alouds, text evidence to comprehension questions, and Main Idea and Key Details.

CKLA Read Aloud: Stories of Ancient Rome

Spelling: /ee/ sound spelling patterns

Students are done with their Spelling Lists until we start Unit 5 in January. Please take this time to have your students be reading a book of their choice at home! We will start strong with our fluency and spelling when we return!

Math:

Lessons covered this week:48 - fractions on a number line. This includes fractions that are along with whole numbers (5 1/2; 7 3/4). We also will be MAPS Testing this week. Homework is Comparing Fractions!

History/Science:

History Unit: Holidays Around the World

This week we will be covering: Italy, Mexico, and Sweden! Ask your student what they have been learning about from each country and the crafts they have been doing with each one!

Students will be taking their Ancient Rome test on December 8th.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math	No HW this week				Homework is due!
Reading	No Spelling this week (and next) Read for 30 minutes!	Read for 30 minutes!	Read for 30 minutes!	Read for 30 minutes!

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
3:25 - 3:30	Pack-Up and Dismissal

SPECIALS Schedule:

	Mon	Library
	Tues	PE
	Wed	Spanish
	Thurs	Character Ed
	Fri	Rotates through M/T/W/TH

same for a whole week

	Red Week	Music
	Orange Week	Tech
	Green Week	Art
	Blue Week	Stem

Meet the Teacher - Letter from Mrs. Rubert

I am thrilled to begin a new role this year at Aspen View Academy as your child's third grade teacher! I have previously taught fourth grade and kindergarten but third grade is my absolute favorite! I am a Washington State native and have now lived in Colorado for eight years! I received my bachelors degree in Elementary Education at Western Washington University and my Masters of Education at City University of Seattle. I love AVA! I currently have two of my own children in the building including my first grader, Scarlett, and my seventh grader, Ben. My oldest, Matilda, is attending Colorado Early Colleges as a freshman. My husband Tyler and I enjoy jumping in the car with the kids and exploring in the mountains, heading to the lake for kayaking, or discovering a new hike! We have two cats, Kiwi and Henry, and recently adopted a new pup named, Buckley. I love country music, attending concerts, sunshine, being outdoors, traveling, and spending time with my family! I am so excited for this school year! Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with me!

Name: Gina Rubert
Position: 3rd Grade Teacher
Email: grubert@aspenviewacademy.org

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