Mrs. Romay's 3rd Grade
EFL / Gifted & Advanced Teacher
updated on 8/11/26
I hope you had an EPIC summer and look forward to be your teacher. Together our school year will cosmic. We will explore and learn "to infinity and beyond."
FOR YOUR INFORMATION...
First day of school launches on:
Thursday, August 13, 2026
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING? 8/13/26 - 8/28/26
Reading/Language Arts
U1W1: Culture
Essential Question: How do people from different cultures contribute to a community?
Genre: Narrative Non-Fiction
Read Aloud: Faith Ringgold Telling Stories Through Art
Shared Read - RWC Book: Room to Grow (Narrative Non-Fiction)
Anchor Text - Anthology Book: Gary the Dreamer (Narrative Non-Fiction)
Paired Selection - Anthology Book: Sharing Cultures (Expository Text)
B.E.S.T. Literature Library Additional Text Connection: TBA
Tested Comprehension Skills:
✓ Determine the Author's Purpose
✓ Identify the Text Structure: Chronology
✓ Identify the Text Features: Headings and Maps
✓ Compare and Contrast
✓ Determine the academic words and meaning of words
✓ Summarize the text
Spelling:
-WEEK 1 Words: Short a, i sounds
rack, glad, clap, cramp, camping, hand, grabs, anthill, snacking, manmade, cramped, napkin, missed, click, stink, bitter, whistle, caterpillar, Atlantic,
Pacific (TEST ON FRIDAY, 8/21/26)
-WEEK 2 Words: Long a /Final e sound
lake, skate,estimate, plane, hurricane, wise, smile, wildlife, life, rice, envelope, latitude, gratitude, imitate, dome, rose, refuse, attitude, globe, institute (TEST ON FRIDAY, 8/28/26)
Academic Vocabulary:
-WEEK 1 Words - Elements of Reading (supplemental): nestle, weary, elegant, emerge, nutritious, assemble, contribute (TEST ON FRIDAY, 8/21/26)
-WEEK 2 Words - Wonders: admires, classmates, community, contribute, practicing, pronounce, scared, tumbled (TEST ON FRIDAY, 8/28/26)
Vocabulary Strategy: Compound words, Synonyms
Grammar: Sentences and Fragments
Writing: Personal Narrative
Math
Chapter 1 - Multiplication
Study multiplication 0-2 (QUIZ ON THURSDAY, 8/27/26)
Extra Practice on IXL / watch Khan Academy videos
Science
Chapter 1 - How to be a scientist / The Scientific Method
Lab #1 - TBA
Science Fair - TBA
Social Studies
Chapter 1 - Cartography
Map Skills
Español
EFL Pre-test - Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing
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. Click on the Free / Reduce Lunch Form from the list on the left to submit your application.
*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.
