Mrs. Romay's 3rd Grade

EFL / Gifted & Advanced Teacher 

                                                          updated on 4/17/26

 

CHECK Class Dojo, School Calendar, Red Folder, and Agenda. CLICK on Homework and Events to see Home Learning.

  

 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION...

Portfolio: Tue., 4/21/26 (due to Take Your Child to Work Day on Thur., 4/23/26)

Spirit Shirt and Jean Day for $2: Fri., 4/24/26

i-Ready: Reading and Math minutes due on Sun., 4/26/26

F.A.S.T. Reading: Tue., 5/5/26

F.A.S.T. Math: Thur., 5/7/26

End of Year Awards: Fri., 5/29/26 

 

ONGOING... 

MONDAY: Recorder Club (Mrs. Favasoli)

TUESDAY: Library Day - closed for renovations

WEDNESDAY: Robotics Club (Mrs. Cruz, Mrs. Rodriguez) 

Art Club (Mr. David)

EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY: Garden Club (Mrs. Zenoz-Gonzazlez) 

THURSDAY: Chess Club (Mrs. Bernal)

FRIDAY: Wear Spirit Shirt

  

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING? 4/20/26-4/24/26

Reading/Language Arts

Essential Question:  What do we treasure the most?

Genre: Greek Mythology/Realistic Fiction

Read-aloud: "Pandora Finds a Box"

Reading Writing Companion (Shared Read):  "Athena and Arachne"

Literature Anthology (Anchor Text):  "King Midas and the Golden Touch"

Literature Anthology (Paired Selection):  "Carlos's Gift"

B.E.S.T. Literature Library Additional Text Connection:  "The Little Prince"

Tested Comprehension Skills: 

✓ Determine the Central Idea and Details

✓ Identify the Text Structure
✓ Compare and Contrast

✓ Determine the academic words and meaning of words 

✓ Summarize the text

 

Spelling: named, raced, dropped, hugged, arrived, noticed, danced, wrapped, traded, driving, offering, snapping, swimming, running, drifting, hatchling, becoming, achieves, animals, glides, inhabits, marshlands  TEST ON FRI., 4/24/26

 

 

Academic Vocabulary: crocodilians, drifting, sensory, webbed, plate, carnivore, cold-blooded, nocturnal, vibrations, hatchling, preserve, semi-aquatic TEST ON FRI., 4/24/26

Writing: Acrostic Poem

   

Math

Chapter 17 - Geometry TEST ON MON., 4/20/26

Extra Practice on IXL / i-Ready / watch Khan Academy videos

 

Science

Chapter 5 - Classification of Animals

  

Social Studies

Map Skills

 

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Género: Fábulas, leyendas y cuentos

Students will be working on two different plays and taking on different roles (Narrators, Voice Actors, Puppet Masters, Stage Designers) for: Cenicienta y El conejo: es culpable o inocente?

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... 

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.