Conferences are coming soon!

This month we have many fun and exciting things going on. We have report cards, conferences, and Thanksgiving! Thank you for returning conference confirmation slips. I am sending back slips today to show your scheduled time. If it will not work please feel free to contact me and we will change it. I look forward to seeing all of you!
Spelling: This week we studied words that have the short e sound. Just a heads up that we will have no spelling the week of Thanksgiving.
Language Arts: The children are enjoying the anthology “Chicken Little”. We also have been learning different strategies for writing during our writing workshop. Our strategies include writing about a person, place, or special object, and telling about a specific memory. I’m trying to get the children to give more details and try to write more in depth.
Math: We are now in unit 3. The children are doing a tremendous amount of measuring, figuring of perimeter and area, and more practice with money.
Social Studies: We have started learning about Michigan starting with the symbols and discussing the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi Native American tribes. We have also been discussing map skills. We will have a fun Michigan Day where we will be rotating to each third grade teacher for different Michigan activities! One activity that I would like to do is to make special Michigan t-shirts. Over the next few weeks, if you could send in a white t-shirt with your child I would greatly appreciate it!
Computer Lab: We enjoyed making our top ten lists of why we are thankful. I know that I’m very thankful for my wonderful students and families!
Dates to Remember:
November
9th: Food Drive. Please send in non perishable food items to donate to needy families. This will go until the 20th. Thank you ahead of time for you extreme generosity!
13th: ½ day, dismissal at noon.
16th: Report Cards go home.
17th & 19th: Evening Conferences.
25th-27th: No school, Thanksgiving break.

December

4th: Christmas program at the High School auditorium
8th-10th: Secret Santa Workshop



Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions, comments, or concerns.
phone: 616-863-6367 ext. 6711