Mrs. Siders

March 16th-20th, 2026

Important Dates:

March 20th - End of 9 Weeks

March 27th - Report Cards Go Home

April 1st - Picture Day

April 2nd - early dismissal

April 3rd -6th -Easter Break

Genre: Biography

  • tells a true story of a real person's life

  • written by another person

  • text features: keywords, photographs, captions

Essential Question:

Why are goals important?

Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Roots

  • Knowing the meanings of common Greek and Latin roots can help you figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words that contain them

  • Examples: astro= "star", naut = "ship" and then luna= "moon"

Vocabulary Words:

We will have a vocabulary test over the attached words on Thursday, March 26th. Please study at home. We practice them often in the classroom, but it helps greatly if they can read the words and definitions as well.

  1. communicated - passed along feelings, thoughts, or information

  2. essential - very important or necessary

  3. goal - something a person wants and tries to get or become

  4. motivated - has a reason for doing something

  5. professional - job requiring special education or training

  6. research - careful study to find and earn facts

  7. serious - important

  8. specialist - knows a great deal about something

Spelling Words:

There will be a spelling test over the attached words on Friday, March 20th. The words are listed on the back of the newsletter.

  1. disagreed

  2. dislike

  3. disappear

  4. prepaid

  5. preschool

  6. precook

  7. previous

  8. rebuild

  9. return

  10. resell

  11. reprint

  12. unwrap

  13. unlucky

  14. untied

  15. unbeaten

Comprehension Skill: Problem and Solution

  • Some informational texts describe a problem, tell the steps taken to solve the problem, and give the solution.

  • Signal words: problem, solution, solve, as a result

Homework

Homework will be sent home on Mon, March 16th. Please be sure that your child read it once each night and bring it back each day. They receive a grade for this, and it helps them to stay on track with their reading.

How to contact Mrs. Siders

Phone- (740) 774-2003

Email- carrie.siders@sepanthers.org

REMIND app - (Mrs. Siders-3rd grade)