Mrs. Romay's 3rd Grade
EFL / Gifted & Advanced Teacher
updated on 11/3/25
UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES...
CHECK Class Dojo, School Calendar, Red Folder, and Agenda.
CLICK on Homework and Events to see Home Learning.
Reminder: 1st Nine Weeks Reports Cards were released in Student Portal on Thur., 10/23/25.
ONGOING...
EVERY MONDAY: Recorder Club (Mrs. Favasoli)
EVERY WEDNESDAY Robotics Club (Mrs. Cruz, Mrs. Rodriguez)
EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY: 11/5, 11/19 Garden Club (Mrs. Zenoz-Gonzazlez)
EVERY THURSDAY: Chess Club (Mrs. Bernal)
EVERY FRIDAY: Wear Spirit Shirt
THIS WEEK & LOOKING AHEAD...
Monday, 11/3/25
-Teaching Professional Development Day: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, 11/5/25
-Holiday Pictures: Picture Order and Sibling Forms will be sent home on 10/28/25.
*Please complete Sibling Picture Form only if your children will be taking their picture together.
*List all students' names in order FROM OLDEST to YOUNGEST.
SIBLING FORM: Return to oldest child's homeroom teacher or 1st period teacher in the middle school. DUE ON FRIDAY, 10/31/25
ORDER FORM: Return to Mrs. Romay. DUE ON WEDNESDAY, 11/5/25 (This will be the last day to pay for pictures.)
Thursday, 11/6/25
-Book Fair Preview: Students will visit Media Center and create a wish list of items they would like to purchase. Permission form must be completed and returned in order to participate. DUE ON FRIDAY, 10/31/25
Friday, 11/7/25
-Book Fair: 10:30 a.m. Students can make purchases in CASH or parents can set up an E-WALLET. See flyer sent home last week.
Tuesday, 11/11/25
-Veteran's Day Holiday: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, 11/12/25
-Honor Roll Celebrations: 1st Nine Weeks
Wednesday, 11/12/25
-Debris-Free Ocean Presentation: Media Center
11/24/25 - 11/28/25
-Thanksgiving Break: NO SCHOOL
Friday, 12/5/25
-Career Day: If you would like to participate and be a presenter, kindly complete the form sent home on Monday, 10/27/25 and return it to me. DUE ON FRIDAY, 11/14/25
Tue., 12/2/25 and Thur., 12/11/25
FAST PM2 Test: 12/2 - Math and 12/11 - Reading/ELA
*All students must arrive on time to take test. Otherwise, they will have to complete it during make-ups.
*All electronics will be collected.
*No early dismissal will be permitted during testing days.
*Scores are available the same day of the test once I have closed the session.
Website: https://flfast.org/families.html
Fri., 12/12/25
Reading Under the Stars - Information forthcoming
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING? 11/4-11/14/25
Reading/Language Arts
Essential Question: How do people figure things out?
Genres: Poetryn
Reading Writing Companion (Shared Read): various poems
Literature Anthology (Anchor Text): various poems
Literature Anthology (Paired Selection): various poems
Chapter Book: "Molly's Pilgrim"
B.E.S.T. Literature Library Additional Text Connection: "We Live Here Too! Kids Talk About Good Citizenship"
Tested Comprehension Skills: TEST ON THURSDAY, 11/13/25
✓ Point of View
✓ Types of Poems: limerick, free verse, rhyming
✓ Figurative Language: Similes, Hyperboles, Metaphors,
✓ Speaker's Voice
Academic Vocabulary: TEST ON FRIDAY, 11/14/25
Spelling: Words with Silent Letters TEST ON FRIDAY, 11/14/25
Grammar: Possessive Nouns TEST ON FRIDAY, 11/14/25
Writing: Descriptive / Limerick
Math
Chapter 5 - Multiples and Number Patterns
Study for: 11 & 12 x table - QUIZ FRIDAY, 11/14/25
Extra Practice on IXL / i-Ready / watch Khan Academy videos
Science
Chapter 2: The Stars and Sun
Science Fair Projects: Judging will take place this week. Committee will choose the TOP 5 projects from Grades 3-5.
Science Fair Awards Night and Dinner: Wed., 11/12/25 from 6:00-7:00 p.m., by invitation only to the TOP 5 projects. Information forthcoming.
Social Studies
Veteran's Day
Español
Pregunta Esencial: ¿Como los animales se adaptan a sus alrededores?
Género: Narrativa de No Ficción
We will focus on grammar, fluency, and comprehension this week.
i-Ready
*Students will have from Monday until Sunday night to complete 45 minutes in Reading and Math.
*Reports will be printed every Monday. Students will receive a weekly grade for completing their assignment.
Notes: If a student is...
-in the middle of a quiz but has passed the 45 minutes, they should finish the quiz.
-fails a lesson, they must go back and complete another lesson even if they go over their minutes.
-finished with their minutes but does not complete the lesson, he/she will receive a zero.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
Headphones
Students need their own headphones daily. They will be kept in class.
Before and After School Care
*Contact Nivia or Janessa in the After-School Care office for more information.
Meals
*M-DCPS provides a free, nutritious breakfast and lunch for all students.
*Please bring a water bottle daily. Students are able to refill their bottles throughout the day.
Parental Involvement
*All school volunteers must register online every year.
*This will be required for participating in certain school events.
Safety First
*Prevention! Prevention! Prevention!
*Urge your child to Say Something if they See Something.
*We have numerous drills that we participate in throughout the school year.
*Health Screenings - If your child is feeling sick, keep them home until they feel better. Please be sure to send in a note. Students must check webpage for assignments.
Scholastic Book Club Orders
Order online using our Scholastic Book Clubs online Activation Code: HV2BM. Orders will be shipped to the school.
Read and you'll be wise!
Everglades K-8 Center
8375 S.W. 16 Street
Miami, Florida 33155
* Tel.: 305-264-4154 * Fax: 305-261-8179
"Home of the Eagles"
3rd GRADE GIFTED & EFL TEACHER
Mrs. Fatima Romay [email protected]
or via Class Dojo 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
SPECIAL AREAS
Art - Mr. David [email protected]
Wednesdays (Bring crayons/color pencils)
Music - Mrs. Favasoli [email protected]
Fridays (Bring your baroque recorder or bring $10 to purchase one)
Physical Education - Coach White [email protected]
Daily (Bring a water bottle)
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Vilmaris Cruz [email protected]
"Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
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