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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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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
 

Homework: Week of 5/5-5/9

ELA:
Monday: Spelling p. 151
Tuesday: Spelling p. 152
Wednesday: Spelling p. 153
Thursday: Study for Spelling Test tomorrow
Friday: Spelling Test
****BIOGRAPHY PROJECT DUE MONDAY, MAY 19TH!!****
 
Math:
Monday: No HW
Tuesday: SL 119
Wednesday: HL 8-2
Thursday: HL 8-3
Friday: Timed Test #2

Week of 4/28-5/2

ELA:
Monday: No homework
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Work on Biography Project
Thursday: Work on Biography Project
Friday: No homework (feel free to work on Biography project)  Reminder that completed projects are due/ready to present on May 19th.
 
Math:
Monday: No Instruction - Math PSSA Testing
Tuesday: No Instruction - Math PSSA Testing
Wednesday: Unit 7 Review
Thursday: Unit 7 Math Test - Timed Multiplication Quiz tomorrow
Friday: Timed Multiplication Quiz #1 - No homework!

Week of 4/22-4/25

ELA:
Students will not have any homework for ELA this week.  We will be taking the PSSA on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  Students can feel free to continue reading their Biography books and working on their graphic organizer/speaking parts page.
 
Math:
There will be no Math homework this week.  We will review Area/Perimeter, Shapes, and complete some PSSA practice questions to prepare for the Math portion of the test next week.

Homework: Week of 4/14-4/18

ELA:
Monday: Finish p. 13 RAPS Response in ELA Coach Book
Tuesday: Main Idea/Author's Purpose wkst.
Wednesday: PSSA homework - article and questions
Thursday: No Homework - The ELA portion of PSSA Testing begins the day we return from break (Tuesday 4/22).
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Math:
Monday: PSSA Practice - Money wkst.
Tuesday: PSSA Practice - Time wkst.
Wednesday: PSSA Practice - Measurement wkst.
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Homework: Week of 4/7-4/11

ELA:
Monday: Read/write for 15 minutes
Tuesday: Read/write for 15 minutes
Wednesday: Read/write for 15 minutes
Thursday: Quotation Marks Quiz tomorrow
Friday: No homework
 
Math:
Monday: SL 113, 12s Multiplication Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday: HL 7-10
Wednesday: SL 111
Thursday: HL 7-11
Friday: No homework

Homework: Week of 3/31-4/4

ELA:
Monday: Talk about Biography Project with a parent.  See letter in folder!
Tuesday: "Earth" Selection test
Wednesday: Grammar Quiz tomorrow
Thursday: Cold Read test tomorrow
Friday: Biography Project list due!  No Homework
 
Math:
Monday: SL 105, Practice Facts, 10s Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday: SL 107, Practice Facts
Wednesday: HL 7-6, Practice Facts
Thursday: SL 110, Practice Facts, 11s Quiz tomorrow
Friday: Practice Facts