Plumb Elementary School 2012 – 2013 Calendar Barbara Gurian 3 rd Grade

August 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Teachers Return TR – Review Work START SMART RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1-Habits & Storytelling M – Add & Sub Strategies Topic 1 S – Earth 20 Students Start Day 1 21 FAIR testing Aug.23-Sept 22 (BS & BDI Comp) TDI, BDI, vocab & Spell til Oct TR – Review Work START SMART RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1- Habits & Storytelling M-Add & Sub Strategies Topic 1 S – Earth SS – Community Building 27 Day 6 28 No test day RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions… or butterfly life cycle & basic needs for survival)

September 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 TR – Unit 1.1 Davids New Friends RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1-Storytelling M-Add & Sub Strategies Topic 1 S – Earth SS – Community 3 Labor Day4 Day Grandparents Day TR – Unit 1.2 Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1-Storytelling M-Add & Sub StrategiesTopic 2 S – Earth SS – Community 10 Day 15 Writing Cycle 1 (Sept 12-22) Math Cycle 1 (Sept Pro Ed Day TR – Unit 1.3 (Time) Fighting the Fire RUS – Unit 2-Strategies WUS Unit 2-Personal narr. M-Add & Sub Strategies Topic 2 S – Earth SS – 17 Day 19 Rosh Hashanah 18 Rosh Hashanah First Day of Fall\ International Day of Peace TR – Unit 1.4 Meet Rosina RUS – Unit 2-Strategies WUS Unit 2-Personal narrative M-Place Value, counting, & money topic S – Earth SS – 24 Day Yon Kippur Period 1 – Mid Term RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

October 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR – Unit 1.5 My Name is Yoon RUS – Unit 2-Strategies WUS Authors as Mentors. M-Place Value, Counting & Money Topics S – Earth 1 Day 29 Sukko t 2345 Mid-term (33 days)6 7 TR – Unit 1.6 Readers Theater RUS – Unit 2-Strategies WUS Authors as Mentors M-Place Value, Counting & Money Topics S – Earth 8 Day 34 Shemini Atxzeret TR – Unit 2.1 The Tiny Seed RUS Unit 3 Characters WUS #7 Authors as Mentors M-Place Value, Counting & Money Topics S – Earth 15 Day Pro-Ed Day (Plumb Carnival) TR – Unit 2.2 A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up RUS Unit 3 Characters WUS #7 Authors as Mentors M-Add/Sub two digit num.Topic 5 S – Earth 22 Day Eid-al-Adha TR – Unit 2.3 (Time) Trip to Emergency Room RUS Unit 3 Characters WUS #7 Authors as Mentors S – Earth SS-N. American – Pilgrims past 29 Day RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

November 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR – Unit 2.3 (Time) Trip to Emergency Room RUS Unit 3 Characters WUS #7 Authors as Mentors M-Add/Sub two digit num Topic 5 S – Earth SS-N. American – Pilgrims past 1 Day Daylight Savings Day TR – Unit 2.4 Farfallina and Marcel RUS Unit 3 Characters WUS #7 Authors as Mentors M-Add/Sub two digit numTopic 6 S – Earth SS- Past 5 Day TR – Unit 2.5 Theres Nothing Like Baseball RUS Unit 3 Characters WUS #7 Authors as Mentors M-Add/Sub two digit num Topic 6 S – Earth SS – Past 12 Day 58 Veterans Day Day 62 Period 1 – End of report period Thanksgiving Pro-Ed Day 20 Thanksgiving Pro-Ed Day 21 Thanksgiving 22 Thanksgiving 23 Thanksgiving TR – Unit 2.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit 4 Comprehension WUS #7Authors as Mentors M-Add/Sub two digit num Topic 7 S – Physical (Matter) SS – Cultures 26 Day 63 Period 1 – grades due in portal RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

December 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 TR – Unit 3.1 Head, Body, Legs RUS Unit 4 – Comprehension WUS Unit 4 – Conventions M-Add/Sub two digit num Topic 7 S – Physical (Matter) SS - Cultures 3 Day Period 1-Report cards sent home 8 9 TR - Unit 3.2 Officer Buckle and Gloria RUS Unit 4 – Comprehension WUS Unit 4 Conventions M-Add/Sub two digit num Topic 7 S – Physical (Matter) SS – Cultures 10 Day Unit 3.3 (Time) Meet Super Croc RUS Unit 5 – Non-fiction WUS Unit 4 Non-fiction M-Patterns & Algebra Topic 9 S – Physical (Matter) SS - MLK –Tolerance 17 Day Day Christmas Eve Winter Break 25 Christmas Winter Break 26 Winter Break 27 Winter Break 28 Winter Break New Years Eve Winter Break RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

January 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Winter Break 2 Winter Break 3 Winter Break 4 Winter Break 5 6 Unit 3.4 Alvin Ailey Team RUS Unit 5 – Non fiction WUS Unit 5 Non fiction M-Patterns & Algebra Topic 9 S – Physical (Magnets) SS – MLK –Tolerance Important documents 7 Day Unit 3.5 Click, Clack, Moo RUS Unit 5 – Non fiction WUS Unit 5 Non fiction M-Patterns & Algebra Topic 9 S – Physical (Magnets) SS – symbols 14 Day Pro-Ed Day Unit 3.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit 5 – Non fiction WUS Unit 5 Non fiction M-Patterns & Algebra Topic 9 S – Physical (Electricity) SS – Govern./Presidents 21 MLK bday 22 Day 92 Period 2 Mid Term Unit 4.1 Splish, Splash, Animal Bath RUS Unit 5 – Non fiction WUS Unit 5 Non fiction 28 Day RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

February 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Day TR Unit 4.2 Gooses Story RUS Unit 6-Voca & Fluency WUS Unit 5 Non fiction M-Fraction & Time Topic 10 S – Physical - Force & Motion SS – Government/President TR Unit 4.3 (Time) Way to help Planet Earth RUS Unit 6-Voca & Fluency WUS Unit 5 Poetry M-Fraction & Time Topic 10 S – Physical - Forcer & Motion SS – Government/President 11 Day Valentines Day TR Unit 4.4 Super Storms RUS Unit 6-Voca & Fluency WUS Unit 5 Poetry M-Length Topic 11 S – Physical - Physical properties SS – President 18 Pro-Ed Day Presidents Day 19 Day TR Unit 4.5 Nutik, the Wolf Pup RUS Unit 7 NF S or SS focus WUS Unit 5 Poetry M-Length Topic 11 S – Physical - Physical properties SS – Map & Globe 25 Day FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test 27 FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test 28 FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

March 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Day TR Unit 4.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit 7-NF S or SS focus WUS Unit 3 Narrative – Revision M-Length Topic 11 S – Life SS – 4 Day Period 2-end of report period 678 Grades due in portal9 10 Day-Light Savings Day TR Unit 5.1 Dig, Wait, Listen RUS Unit 7-NF S or SS focus WUS Unit 3 Narrative- Revision M-Length Topic 11 S – Life SS – 11 Day Final Grades due in portal St. Pats Day TR Unit 5.2 Pushing Up the Sky RUS Unit 7-NF S or SS focus WUS Unit 7 Narrative – Revision M-Capacity & Weight Topic 11 S – Life SS – 18 Day 130 Period 2 Report cards go home Day Spring Break 26 Spring Break 27 Spring Break 28 Spring Break 29 Spring Break EASTER RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

April 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR Unit 5.3 (Time) Columbus Explores New Land RUS Unit 7-NF S or SS focus WUS Unit 7 Narrative M-Capacity & Weight Topic 12 S – Life SS – 1 Day TR Unit 5.4 The Ugly Vegetables RUS Unit 8 - Series WUS Unit 8 Realistic Fiction M-Numbers & patterns to 1,000 4 digit numbers Topic S – Life SS – 8 Day TR Unit 5.5 The Moon RUS Unit 8 - Series WUS Unit 8 Realistic Fiction M-Numbers & patterns to 1,000 4 digit numbers Topic S – Life SS – 15 Day 145 FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing 3-5 Period 3 – Mid –Term 28 days TR Unit 5.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit 8 - Series WUS Unit 8 Realistic Fiction M-Numbers & patterns to 1,000 4 digit numbers Topic S – Life SS – 24 Day 150 FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing Pro-Ed Day 30 Day 155 Mid-Term Period 3 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

May 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR Unit 6.1 Mice and Beans RUS Unit 8 - Series WUS Unit 8 Realistic Fiction M-Numbers & patterns to 1,000 4 digit numbers Topic S – Life SS – TR Unit 6.2 Stirring Up Memories RUS Unit 8 - Series WUS Unit 8 Realistic Fiction M-Add & Sub 3-digit num Topic S – Life SS – 6 Day Mothers Day TR Unit 6.3 (Time) Music of the Stone Ages RUS Unit 9 Reading Growth & Prepare for summer WUS Unit 8 Realistic Fiction M-Add & Sub 3-digit num Topic S – Life SS – 13 Day TR Unit 6.4 RUS Unit 9 Reading Growth & Prepare for summer WUS Unit 8 – 9 Fiction/summer M-Add & Sub 3-digit num Topic S – Life SS – 20 Day TR Unit 6.5 Babus Song RUS Unit 9 Reading Growth & Prepare for summer WUS Unit 9 Summer Plans M-Add & Sub 3-digit num Topic S – Life SS – 27 Memorial Day 28 Day Grades due in portal RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

June 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 TR Unit 6.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit 9 Reading Growth & Prepare for summer WUS Unit 9 - Sunmer Plans M-Add & Sub 3-digit num Topic S – Life SS – 3 Day 177 Final Grades due in portal 45 Day 180 Early Release for Students Report Cards go home 6 Teacher work Day 7 Teacher work Day Start of 4 day week RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science