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Abingdon's Third Grade Team
Things To Look Forward To:
We have a lot of exciting things ahead in 3rd grade! Our specials this year are P.E., art, music and science lab. In the spring we will go on a field trip to Outdoor Lab and we will also do a week of swimming for P.E. at Wakefield High School.
We have so many interesting topics to learn about this year! In ELA we will continue to use the Foundations program for phonics instruction daily. We will also continue using the CKLA program for our reading block. Some units we will explore are classic tales, animal classifications, Ancient Rome, and astronomy! We will be covering a wide range of topics in math this year! Some of those topics include data & graphing, place value, reading, writing & representing 6 digit numbers, addition and subtraction of 4 digit numbers, multiplication and division models, fractions, probability, geometry and measurement. 3rd graders will learn science both in our classroom as well as in their Science Lab special with Ms. Upshur. We will learn about the water cycle, simple machines, ecosystems, animal adaptations, matter and soil. For social studies we will cover units on citizenship, geography and economics in the first quarter. For the remainder of the year, the bulk of our social studies content is centered around the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome & Mali.
We are so excited to be working together this year!
Adam DeGuzman
Teacher
Hello! My name is Adam DeGuzman. This is my second year teaching and at Abingdon! This is also my second year teaching 3rd grade. I'm originally from Richmond, VA and moved to Arlington after graduating from UVA (Go Hoos!). I'm also currently working on my masters in Curriculum and Instruction. I'm super excited for another great year at Abingdon!
Jaim Foster
Teacher
I’m Jaim Luna Foster (he, him, his) a career public school teacher. I am a proud Abingdon Second Grade Teacher. This is my first year teaching at Abingdon, 15th year in Arlington, my 25th year all together. My teaching career started in Omaha, Nebraska, then continued in Fairfax County, Virginia and now here in Arlington County. One of my favorite children’s literature authors is Todd Parr. I especially enjoy the book, It’s Okay to be Different. I earned my Bachelors degree in elementary education from Wayne State College and my Masters degree in early childhood education of diverse learners from George Mason University. I am currently enrolled in the GMU/APS Educational Leadership Cohort. I am a proud NEA, VEA and AEA Union Member. Venkat, my husband, our two cats Shaggy and Scooby, and I live here in Arlington.
Grace Majestic
Teacher
Hello! My name is Grace Majestic. I am originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I studied Early Childhood Education and Special Education in my undergraduate university, then I completed my master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Limerick, Ireland. I then taught fourth grade in Budapest, Hungary I am beginning my 3rd year as an educator and my 2nd year at Abingdon. I love to learn myself and I hope to instill that same love of learning in my students!
