Week of October 5th - 8th

Website updated every Friday

EMAIL: jdollar@rcseaglesonline.org & abradley@rcseaglesonline.org

3rd Grade Remind App Link

Mrs. Dollar:

Amazon wish list here.Favorite things list here.

Mrs. Bradley:

Amazon wish list here.Favorite things list here.

3rd Grade Eagle Buck Store

Eagle Bucks are given to students throughout the year as positive reinforcements when students are taking initiatives to meet their goals in 3rd grade. Third grade teachers have a system where at the end of each quarter students can redeem their bucks for prizes and privileges at the 3rd grade Eagle Buck store. While we do supply numerous items, your generous contributions make this store possible! If you would like to contribute, please click HERE and thank you in advance for making this special for our students!

Birthdays & Unbirthdays

We want to celebrate all students' birthdays throughout the year. However, we know some might have birthdays that fall on holidays or happen over the summer. This is why we will also be celebrating "unbirthdays" so everyone can have a special day. In order to ensure parents know what day is available, we have a birthday calendar that shows everyone's celebration dates. Please refer to the calendar and select a date that you would like to use to celebrate your child. Parents are allowed to bring sweet treats to lunch on the designated date (lunch is from 11:05-11:35).

Updated on 10.2.26

Link to Birthday Calendar

Link to Date Request Form

announcements

3rd Grade Preamble Recitation in Chapel = Wednesday, October 7th

Grandparents & Special Friends Day = Thur. October 8th

End of Quarter 1 = Thur. October 8th

Fall Break = Fri. October 9th - Tue. October 13th

Nasa Field Trip = Fri. October 16th

Test/Quiz/project DateS: Quarter 1

Third Grade Angels Project - Thursday, Oct. 8th

Unit 1 Spelling Test - Thursday, Oct. 8th

NASA Field Trip 10.16.26

T minus 28 days until lift off ... on our first 3rd grade field trip!!!!

We will be taking one small step for RCS and one giant leap for 3rd grade as we spend a day exploring our galaxy. This field trip is packed with lots of fun and is a great way to kick of our space unit for science. We will also utilize this field trip to begin our out of this world Planet Project.

Important Information

Address: 1601 E NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058

Date: 10/16/2026 Time: 8:05AM - 3:00PM (including travel time)

Grade / Teacher: 3rd grade Mrs. Bradley & Mrs. Dollar

Ticket Rate: $21.95 per ticket for students and parents.

Parents, you are welcome to join us but please note the following:

We do not have enough space on the bus for all parents to ride, therefore all parents joining us will need to drive to the space center houston (many have carpooled with each other in the past). All students will ride the bus to and from.
The amount for parent(s) tickets will be billed to your account based on the form being sent home on 9/10/26.
Parents can bring their lunch too (recommended) or they can order food for themselves but be aware ordering food can take time if busy. They also have a mobile ordering system which can speed things up. Lunch will be from 11:30-12:00.

Students Need to Bring:

1 snack
1 labeled water bottle (name on plastic water bottle please).
Sack lunch in a labeled and fully closed gallon sized ziploc bag (no paper bags, they get wet in cooler)
Gift shop $ optional

****We will provide the shoulder bags for students to carry their water and snack in!

Students Need to Wear: Red RCS polo or dress and jeans.

Mrs. Dollar

Math Focus: Data Analysis

Overview: This week students will be taking their Chapter 6 Test on Tuesday! A study guide was sent home on Thursday last week that students can complete for extra credit on their test! On Thursday, students will begin learning Unit 5 where they will collect, organize, display, and interpret data!

Math Fact Focus: Students will review their facts learned in Q1 (1-5's and 10's) There is a practice in their Moose and a blooket down below that they can use to help study! Students will take an untimed quiz over all of their facts on Tuesday! *Don't forget to sign their multiplication log if they study/practice at home.

Click HERE for Facts Review Blooket Practice

Math at Home: On average, 10 minutes of math practice at home each night is encouraged, either on their math facts fluency practice, sent-home worksheets, or IXL/Prodigy/Boddle. (Students have their IXL log-in accounts and Prodigy accounts will be coming soon!) Please let me know if you need help logging on to IXL at home!

IXL Click HERE Prodigy Click HERE

Mrs. Dollar

Science Focus: Ch. 3 Forces

Overview: The students will demonstrate and describe forces acting on an object in contact or at a distance including magnetism, gravity, and pushes and pulls.Students will complete a lab where they will demonstrate all the forces!

Family Chat: Have students notice gravity and magnetic forces used in every day routines!

Homework: None

Mrs. Dollar

Social Studies Focus: The Preamble

Overview: Students will rehearse the Preamble on Monday for chapel! They will be reciting it individually to Mrs. Dollar on Tuesday and reciting it as a class on Wednesday in chapel!

Homework: Study the Preamble! Click HERE for the Preamble song!

Individual Preamble Recitation: Tuesday, October 6th

3rd Grade Preamble Recitation in Chapel: Wednesday, October 7th

Mrs. Bradley

Spelling Focus: Unit 1 Review

Spelling List: basket, beneath, brother, chapter, children, computer, drastic, frequent, graphic, insist, magnet, popular, program, tonight, understand

Homophones and Homographs: N/A

Homework: Spelling homework is sent home on Fridays and is ALWAYS due on Wednesdays.

Pre Tests are on Wednesdays. (students who correctly spell all of the words on the spelling list will have silent structured computer time during the test on Friday)

Test will be on Friday. *For short weeks, no practice test will be given.

Mrs. Bradley

Reading and Writing Focus: BLOOMS BALL PROJECT

Overview: Students will use our class novel to complete 12 different activities to show their comprehestion, critical thinking skills, and writing abilties.

Homework: Students have been doing FANTASTIC on their projects! They are now at the point where I have given permission for them to take it home if they would like to start coloring and decorating it.(Homework will only be given in reading and writing if the student was absent or did not use class time)

Library Challenge: Students read aloud for 10 minutes each night for fluency (rate, accuracy, expression)

rate = natural speaking speed, not slow or rushed with pauses at punctuation for understanding.
accuracy = reading the words correctly, not skipping or changing words, sounding them out correctly when needed.
expression = putting emphasis and emotion in their tone as they read.

Mrs. Bradley

Cursive Focus: Tow Truck Family

Overview: Students will be developing their cursive with focus on the "Tow Truck family" lower case letters.

Homework: There will NEVER be cursive homework but I do have extra resources if you would like to request some.

Mrs. Bradley

Grammar Focus: Unit 1.7-1.8 Regular/Irregular Plural Nouns

Overview: Students will identify, analyze, and successfully use adverbs in various activities and personal writings.

Homework: None

Resources:

Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb Song

noun song (school house rock)

verb song (school house rock)

adjectives song (school house rock)

adverbs song (school house rock)

Mrs. Bradley

Revising & Editing Focus: Blooms Ball Project

Overview: Students will learn the difference between revising work for clarity and editing writings for mistakes. They will utilize the following strategies to review writing and make it clearer and stronger.

CUPS Chart = Editing resource ARMS Chart = Revising resource

Homework: None