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Welcome to 3rd Grade!

Hello!  My name is Sarah Dininny, and I am a 3rd grade teacher at Richland Elementary. I am so proud to be teaching at my alma mater! I graduated from Richland in 2008.  I went to Pitt-Johnstown and earned my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 2012.  I earned my Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Clarion University in 2017. This will be my 14th year of my teaching career.  I absolutely love my job and my students!

 

I am SO excited to get to know your child this school year!  We will have a lot of fun in 3rd grade. I know you will be amazed at the academic, social, and personal growth you will see in your child!  I believe that children learn best in a classroom community that is nurturing, warm, and inviting, and I always want my students to feel safe and happy in their educational environment.  I strive to make every child feel special and supported.  I know we will have a wonderful year! :)

 

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions or concerns.  Thank you!  #RamPride 

 

-Mrs. Dininny

 

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Homework: Week of 11/24-11/26

ELA:
Monday: Read for 15 minutes
Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes
Wednesday: Book-It Calendar due (optional)
 
Math:
Monday: HL 3-10
Tuesday: HL 3-11 & 3-12 (2-sided)
Wednesday: No homework
 
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!  See you back at school on Tuesday, December 2nd!

Week of 11/17-11/21

ELA:
Monday: Grammar Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes
Wednesday: Read "Protecting Our Parks" and get bookmark signed
Thursday: Unit 1 Grammar Test/Cold Read Test tomorrow
Friday: No homework
 
Math:
Monday: HL 3-7
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: HL 3-8
Thursday: HL 3-9
Friday: No homework

Week of 11/12-11/14

ELA:
Wednesday: Read for 15 minutes
Thursday: Vocab and Grammar Quizzes tomorrow
Friday: No homework
 
Math:
Wednesday: HL 3-6
Thursday: Turkey wkst.
Friday: No homework

Week of 11/3 - 11/7

ELA:
Monday: Spelling packet due Thursday, Test Thursday
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Spelling Packet due tomorrow, Test tomorrow
Thursday: Spelling Test, Phonics Quiz
Friday: NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences
 
Math:
Monday: Wkst 3-1
Tuesday: Wkst. 3-3, Timed Quiz tomorrow
Wednesday: Wkst. 3-4
Thursday: No homework
Friday: NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Week of 10/20-10/24

ELA:
Monday: Read for 15 minutes. Book-it Calendar due Friday!
Tuesday: Review "Yoon and the Jade Bracelet."  Story test tomorrow.
Wednesday: Grammar Quiz on Subjects and Predicates tomorrow.
Thursday: No homework - Read for enjoyment!
Friday: No homework - Read for enjoyment!
 
Math:
Monday: No HW
Tuesday: Wkst. 2-12, Timed Subtraction Quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday: Unit 2 Math test tomorrow - Review Study Guide in folder!
Thursday: Unit 2 Test (no homework)
Friday: No homework!  Practice subtraction facts for extra practice.

Week of 10/14-10/17

ELA:
Monday: No School - No homework
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Read for 15 minutes
Thursday: Read "Yoon & the Jade Bracelet" and get bookmark signed
Friday: No homework - Read for enjoyment! :)
 
Math:
Monday: No School - No homework
Tuesday: HL 2-8
Wednesday: SL 37 wkst.
Thursday: SL 40 wkst.
Friday: No homework

Week of 10/6-10/10

ELA:
Monday: Spelling Packet Due Friday, Spelling Test Friday
Tuesday: Grammar Quiz on Subjects and Predicates Thursday
Wednesday: Hero Project Presentations tomorrow, Grammar quiz tomorrow
Thursday: Spelling Packet due/test tomorrow, Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Friday: No homework!
 
Math:
Monday: Homelink 2-4 wkst.
Tuesday: Homelink 2-5 wkst, Timed Subtraction Quiz #2 tomorrow
Wednesday: Homelink 2-6 wkst.
Thursday: Skills Link 33 wkst.
Friday: No homework!

Week of 9/29-10/3

ELA:
Monday: Spelling Packet due Friday, Test Friday
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Fit-A-Thon, NO ELA Class!
Thursday: Spelling Packet due tomorrow, Spelling test tomorrow
Friday: No homework, but try to read for enjoyment! :)
 
Math:
Monday: Homelink 2-1
Tuesday: Homelink 2-2, Timed subtraction quiz #1 tomorrow!
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: Homelink 2-3
Friday: No homework

Homework: Week of 9/22-9/25

ELA:
**In week 3 of Unit 1, there are no new Spelling words.  So, we will play review games to practice Week 1 & 2 words.  There will be no Spelling packet assigned this week. There are also no new vocabulary words this week.
 
Monday: Read for 15 minutes
Tuesday: Read "Gary the Dreamer" and get bookmark signed
Wednesday: "Gary the Dreamer" selection test tomorrow
Thursday: Cold Read test tomorrow (Cold reads are reading comprehension quizzes in which students answer questions about a text they are seeing for the first time.)
Friday: No homework!
 
Math:
We will have our Unit 1 Math test this week, so students will have less written homework than usual.  We will review for the test on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the test will be on Thursday.
 
Monday: SL 24
Tuesday: No homework - See letter about upcoming subtraction quizzes.
Wednesday: Unit 1 Test tomorrow - Look over Unit 1 Study Guide completed in class.
Thursday: Unit 1 Test - No homework
Friday: No homework

Homework: Week of 9/15-9/19

ELA:
Monday: Spelling Packet due Friday, Test Friday, Interview Questionnaire due Wednesday
Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes
Wednesday: Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Thursday: Spelling test tomorrow, Spelling packet due tomorrow
Friday: No Homework
 
Math:
Monday: HL 1-10
Tuesday: HL 1-11
Wednesday: No homework - See "Mass Museum" Extra Credit paper
Thursday: No homework
Friday: No homework

Week of 9/8 - 9/12

ELA Homework:
Monday: Spelling Packet Due Friday, Test Friday
Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes
Wednesday: Vocabulary worksheet
Thursday: Spelling Packet due tomorrow, Spelling Test & Grammar Quiz tomorrow
Friday: No homework
 
Math Homework:
Monday: HL 1-7, Timed Quiz #3 tomorrow
Tuesday: HL 1-8
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: HL 1-9, Timed Quiz #4 tomorrow
Friday: No homework

Week of 9/2 - 9/5

ELA:
This week, we will continue to practice commonly misspelled words and have a Spelling Practice test for bonus points on Friday.  We will also participate in fun centers while students are individually tested for their instructional/independent reading levels.  Please encourage your child to spend some time reading each evening at home.
 
Math Homework:
Tuesday: Rounding numbers wkst.
Wednesday: Homelink 1-5 wkst.
Thursday: Elapsed time wkst.
Friday: No homework

Week of 8/25-8/29

ELA:
This week, we will begin our first read aloud - an "I Survived" novel.  We will also begin a narrative writing project to tell about our summer vacations.  We will also talk about commonly misspelled words, and we will take a practice Spelling Test for bonus points on Friday.
 
Math:
In Math, we will review concepts from second grade and begin our Everyday Math series lessons.
HW: Wednesday - Missing Number wkst
        Thursday - p. 11

Thank you!

Thank you for an AMAZING first week of 3rd grade!  We are off to a GREAT start!  
 
In this upcoming week, please be sure to check your child's agenda and folder each night.  Students will have a few brief homework assignments.
 
Thank you again!  Keep up the great work, 3rd grade!

Week of 5/12-5/16 - BIOGRAPHY PROJECT DUE NEXT MONDAY 5/19!

ELA:
Monday: Spelling p. 163, Work on Biography Project
Tuesday: Spelling p. 164, Work on Biography Project
Wednesday: Spelling p. 165, Work on Biography Project
Thursday: Vocab Quiz, Spelling Test & Phonics Quiz tomorrow
Friday: Biography Project due Monday!
 
Math:
Monday: On Hands Assessment - NO HW
Tuesday: Worksheet
Wednesday: Worksheet
Thursday: SL 123
Friday: Timed Quiz #3 - NO HW