3rd Grade

Welcome to Ms. Gasparino's 3rd grade class! This is my third year teaching at Good Shepherd. Here you will be able to see the homework, tests/quizzes and other announcements. I look forward to working with all of you!

Week of March 18th Homework
Reading: 20 mins
Spelling: study
Math: review for next weeks test

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes
Fri- spelling quiz #6
Mon (3/25)- Reading test (Song of Sky and Sand) [as always, students will need to know the vocabulary learned in the book we're reading in class: journey, navigate and celebrate; students will read a story and answer a series of questions that follow - suffixes will also be on the test]
Wed (3/27)- Math end of module 3 test
Thurs (3/28)- social studies ch. 5 vocabulary quiz
Mon (4/7)- Earth Science chapter 1 test

The English Language Arts New York State Exams are April 2nd and 3rd. We have been prepping in class since the beginning of February and the students have learned all required skills throughout the year. There is nothing more they should do at home. Please make sure your child gets a good nights sleep and has a well balanced breakfast before coming to school. Make sure they have at least three #2 pencils with working erasers. Also, students should have a bottle of water to keep under their desk during the exam. I am allowing students to bring a book that they enjoy reading that will keep them occupied while the class finishes the exam. Students are to give it to me and when they finish, I will give it to them to read.

I make the classroom as stress-free as possible. We do a mindfullness activity before beginning the exam and I ask Mrs. Then to come in to say a prayer together. Throughout the exam, I allow students to take brain breaks where we will get up and move, stretch, etc... :)

*GYM ON THURSDAYS!*