Debbie Power

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Weekly "Newsletter" From Mrs. Power:

Welcome back from Fall Break! I hope it was a wonderful and restful week. I'm so excited to see them! I love the weeks leading up to Halloween, the kids are always so excited and I love pulling all of the different activities to get them engaged in their learning.

A couple important things to make note of that we have coming up in 3rd Grade! We are finishing up Unit 2 of Animal Classification. We are going to celebrate all of their hard work with an Animal Day on Friday, October 25th. You're student will be participating in all sorts of fun activities such as an Animal Escape Room, a Collaborative Drawing, and a little end of day Animal Party with treats! It will be a great way to end out our animal unit!

Also, please look for an email coming home with TWO Sign Up Geniuses. We are looking for parent volunteers and donations for our Halloween Party (October 31st) and our Math or Treat (Nov. 1st). There will be options for donations and lots of volunteers!!

Finally, Quarter 1 ended on October 10th. All teachers will have grades finalized by October 24th and you will see them posted by October 25th. Please check Infinite Campus and your students grades if you have any concerns, please reach out BEFORE October 24th so that there are no surprises when grades are posted!

I can't believe we are already finishing CKLA Unit 2 and Quarter 1 is wrapped up! We are just flying through this 3rd Grade year together!

With love,

Mrs. Power

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 TREE nut-free classroom.
Colorado weather changes hourly, so please pack your student appropriate attire for the day.
We will have PE every Tuesdays- and some Fridays. Please have your student wear tennis shoes for those days.

UPCOMING:

10/23: Pay for Dress

10/25: Free Dress

10/25: PTO Trunk or Treat

10/31: Fall Party

11/01: Math or Treat

Homework:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math	Lesson 39	Lesson 40	Test	Lesson 41	Computers
Reading	Read 30 min	Read 30 min Spelling Test 2.6	Read 30 min	Read 30 min	Read 30 min

Language Arts:

Students will be working on identifying Topic Sentences and Conclusion Sentences! They will read a paragraph to identify these two types of sentences!

Word of the week: None :)

Homeroom Read Aloud: Tale of Despereaux

READING:

Unit 2: Animal Classification

Students will have a Spelling Test for 2.11 on Wednesday! They will receive their next Spelling List when we start Unit 3 on Monday, October 28th!

Our spelling test for 2.11 will be on: Wednesday, October 23rd.

Reading Skills: Recording Key Information and Comprehension

Foundational Skills: Topic and Conclusion Sentences

CKLA Read Aloud: All About the Human Body

Spelling: Irregular Plurals

MATH:

Lessons: 39-41. TEST on Wednesday!

Homework: Most days homework is started in class and any unfinished work goes home to complete. Keep working on multiplication/division facts.

SCIENCE

We will be finishing up our unit on Animals this week! Study guides went home before break, it is also posted here on the website. Test dates listed below. We will celebrate completing this unit with a fun Animal Day on Friday!

Test for Power: Wed, Oct 23rd

Test for Stump: Thurs, Oct 24th

HISTORY: : visit Mrs. Stump's website

Daily Schedule - 3rd Grade

8:00-8:20: Morning Meeting/Homeroom

8:20-8:55: History/Science

8:55-9:20: Intervention

9:25-10:25: Reading

10:30-11:10: Specials

11:20-11:35: Lunch

11:40-11:55: Recess

12:05-12:35: Math Block 1

12:40-1:20: Steam

1:30-2:00: Math Block 2

2:05-2:20: Recess

2:25-3:20: Language Arts

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

SPECIALS Schedule:

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

STEAM Schedule:

same for a whole week

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

Letter From Teacher

Meet Mrs. Power

I'm so excited to begin my eleventh year at Aspen View! I love living in Colorado and have become a huge Avalanche fan! I am beginning my 32nd year of teaching!! I absolutely love the positive culture here at Aspen View! Greeting my students each morning with handshakes and hugs is one of the best parts of my day!

I enjoy the outdoors, hiking, fishing, sailing, and just being in the sun.

I also love going to concerts, movies, sporting events, playing cards, spending time with my husband and three sons, and of course I need to add shopping!

I am most excited to be in such a positive environment, with supportive and encouraging administration and staff! I can't wait to start the new year!

Classroom Philosophy

Our Social Contract has been created, agreed upon, and signed. We will follow our RESPECT model of behavior. Learning will take place in a safe, inviting, and fun environment. Communication between parents, teachers and students will provide the teamwork needed for a successful third grade year!!

Name: Debbie Power
Position: 3rd Grade Teacher
Email: dpower@aspenviewacademy.org

Classifying Animals Study Guide

Spelling List 2.11