Mrs. Romay's 3rd Grade
EFL / Gifted & Advanced Teacher
updated on 11/9/26
FOR YOUR INFORMATION...11/9/26-11/20/26
Hot off the Press:
Remember to check the agenda, red folder, Class Dojo, and school calendar for upcoming events.
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
Reading/Language Arts
Unit 3 Week 1: The Universe
Essential Question: What do we know about Earth and its Neighbors?
Genre: Non-Fiction - Expository Text and Fiction - Legend
Read Aloud: Our Home in the Solar System
Shared Read - RWC Book: Earth and its Neighbors
Anchor Text - Anthology Book: Earth and Why the Sun is Red
Paired Selection - Chapter Book: Molly's Pilgrim
B.E.S.T. Literature Library Additional Text Connection: Moonshot
Tested Comprehension Skills: Elements of Poetry
✓ Identify the Text Features: charts and key words
✓ Find the Central Idea and Details
✓ Interpret Figurative Language: Personification
✓ Compare and Contrast two stories/passages on the same topic
✓ Summarize the text using chronology
(BI-WEEKLY PROGRESS MONITORING READING TEST ON WEDNESDAY, 11/18/26)
Spelling:
Review the Spelling Words: Words with Digraphs/Open Syllables
artist, sharp, guitar, darkness, participate, herds, serve, third, whirl, girls, world, florist, fortress, decorate, unicorn, turns, nurse, oars, soars, coach (TEST ON WEDNESDAY, 11/18/26)
Academic Vocabulary:
display, paralyzed, warp, tilt, orbit, achieve, coincidence, amount, astronomy, globe, solar system, support, surface, temperature, warmth (TEST ON WEDNESDAY, 11/18/26)
Grammar: Action Verbs (QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY, 11/18/26)
Writing: Expository
Math
Chapter 5 - Patterns
Ch. 5 Topic Test (TEST ON TUESDAY, 11/10/26)
Study multiplication 12 x table (QUIZ ON FRIDAY, 11/13/26)
Extra Practice on IXL: 15-20 minutes daily
Science
Topic 2 - The Universe
Science Fair Projects - Packet was sent home on Monday, 9/28/26.
The link for the packet in English and Spanish is this my website.
We will be doing a class project that follows the same order in which their individual assignments are due.
Below is the timeline of important dates. If you would like to turn in an assignment early, please do so anytime. Late assignments will receive a zero. Each packet will be checked and returned to the student so that they can move on to their next assignment.
Assignment #1: (pages 1-5) Due on Wed., 9/30/26
Assignment #2: (pages 6-8) Due on Wed., 10/7/26
Assignment #3-6: (pages 9-16) Due on Wed, 10/21/26
Assignment #7 - PowerPoint with video, Due on Wed., 10/29/26
Science Fair Judging - November
Science Fair Boards for finalist only - TBA
District Science Fair Competition - TBA (Usually late January or early Feburary, 2027)
Looking forward to some GREAT projects!
Social Studies
Veterans Day
Map Skills
Español
Lectura/Cuento: "Un Cuerpo, Muchas Adaptaciones"
Pregunta Esencial: ¿Cómo los animales se adaptan a los cambios?
Género: Narrativa de no ficción
Palabras de Ortografía (Spelling): Palabras con c, k, que, qui
koala, kiosco, costo, cofre, calidad, cuento, química, paquete, escapar, casco
Vocabulario (Vocabulary):
anfibios, capa de protección, escamas, papada, plumas de contorno, plumas de vuelo, reptiles, toxinas
(TESTS ON TUESDAY, 11/10/26)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
Before and After School Care
*Contact Nivia or Janessa in the After-School Care office for more information.
Meals
*See chart below for lunch costs.
*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.
3rd Grade Teacher Mrs. Fatima Romay [email protected]
Class Dojo from 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Special Areas
Art – Mr. David [email protected]
Mondays 12:05-1:05 p.m.
(bring crayons and colored pencils)
Music – Mrs. Favasoli [email protected]
Tuesdays: 12:05-1:05 p.m.
(bring black folder and recorder)
Physical Education – Coach White [email protected]
Thursdays and Fridays: 12:05-1:05 p.m.
(bring a water bottle)