Rosa Lee Carter
Elementary
Ashburn, VA
November 3, 2015
grace.adams@lcps.org
Ms. Adams’s Classroom Newsletter
As we welcome the crisp temperatures and that
extra hour of sleep from daylight savings time, we are also
welcoming November and the beginning of our second
quarter. I am proud to say that our students have
smoothly transitioned into their third grade year, and are
confident in the routines and expectations in the
classroom. In the past month, our students’ curiosity has
flourished and thrived. The students are taking the
initiative to make deep connections to the world around
them and to continue learning outside of the classroom,
especially with our solar system unit. Keep encouraging
their positive energy and enthusiasm they have for
learning! I appreciate your continued support at home.
The start of the new quarter also means the start
of many new units and content areas. In Math, we will be
beginning multiplication in the upcoming weeks. Please
take the time to review the 0 -12 times tables with your
child. This will help them with our unit! You may use your
own flashcards or the ones that I sent home last week.
Any tricks for times tables are helpful—teach your child so
they can share with our class! 
Tip for Social Studies and Science Reviewing: Thank you for
taking the time to review our different units with your
child before tests and quizzes. Reviewing the material
outside of school is important to deepen and reinforce
the learning done in the classroom. When studying for
our units, to challenge their higher level thinking, ask the
students to define terms in their own words, give a real
life example, or compare and contrast with other
ideas/terms from the unit. With these prompts, they can
express their understanding and be more prepared for
the types of questions they will encounter on the tests.
Math:
1. Multiplication
 Multiplying Numbers 0-12
 Properties of Multiplication
 Arrays, Models, and Number Lines
 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication
 Solving multiplication word problems
 Equivalent Number Sentences
2. Division
 Dividing Numbers 0-12
 Inverse Relationships
 Fact Families
Reading:
 Reading Groups
 Analyzing Nonfiction Texts
 Fiction
o Character traits and
development
Writing:
 Transition Words
 Present/Past Tense Verbs
 Write Descriptive Paragraphs
 Word Study Spelling Patterns and
Sorting
Social Studies:
 Geography and Mapping
o Hemispheres, continents,
oceans, grids, reading maps and
legends
Science:
 Simple and Compound Machines
Contact me at: grace.adams@lcps.org
Donuts for Dads:
November 11th- Last Names beginning with A-I
November 12th- Last Names beginning with J-Q
November 13th- Last Names beginning with R-Z
November 16th-20th- American Education Week
November 25th-27th- Holiday (No School)