AR Store

This week Thursday, we will have our first AR store of the year.  The children have been reading and earning points to spend.  I have some items but always appreciate any donations that you would like to make.  If you have any small toys or trinkets that your are willing to give to the store I and the kids greatly appreciate your contributions, thank you so much!!!

Sign Up Genius

To hopefully make your life easier, we have a few sign up opportunities on Sign up genius.  The first link below is for our Halloween party on the 31st.  A huge thank you to all of you that have already volunteered to come in and/or volunteered to donate items.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084da4aa2da31-Halloween

This next link is for our volunteer schedule for the class.  We love seeing parents in our room and enjoy quality time with you:)

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054ba5ab23a64-volunteer

Rewards

Our class has already filled our bucket with beads and earned a reward.  After much consideration...the children voted on muffins, donuts, and bagels.  I will be serving this tomorrow morning first thing so feel free to eat breakfast here:)  Great job kids!!!!

Fall Fun!

We have enjoyed another fun and exciting week here in third grade.  We ended the week meeting with our book buddies from Mrs. Auzin’s Kindergarten class.  It was so nice meeting with many of you for our Successful Starts Conferences.  If you think of additional things that you wish that you would have told me, feel free to call, e-mail, or write a note.

Language Arts:  We have read aloud many books and are talking about how to use questioning to think beyond the story and also to help aid our comprehension.  We will be starting our accelerated reader program next week which is an independent reading program where the kids can read books, take quizzes and earn prizes. 

Spelling:  This was our first week doing a real spelling test.  The children all did a marvelous job!  Look for new words to come home on Monday.  If for any reason, your child forgets their words, remember they are always on the blog!

Math:  We are still doing many review activities in our math program.  We have done number boxes, tally charts, measurement activities, finding the difference, and number grid practice.  If you would like your child to have additional math practice at home, feel free to go on http://em-ccss.everydaymathonline.com/g_login.html

Each child’s log-in and password is on a card taped to their planners. 

Technology:  The children have been extremely busy taking new computerized testing.  We took a reading test and the children also did a math test.  When I asked if they liked it they said it was kind of fun, but exhausting.  We are doing this testing to help guide our teaching and also get our children ready for the future of standardized testing since it will be using technology. 

Science:  I’m sure your child has already told you that we have some crayfish that have joined our room for our living things unit.  We have been looking at plants and now will be learning all about animals.  We have a terrarium full of plants and will be adding worms next week to watch them work under the soil.  Science is so fun and exciting!

 

Upcoming dates:

 

September

 

23rd-Late start.  We will begin at 10:40 a.m.

Slushie Sale at lunch ($1 each)

 

26th-Book Orders due.

 

October

 

17th-1/2 day of school.  Noon dismissal.

 

22nd-Picture retakes.

 

31st-Halloween parties.

 

Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions, comments, or concerns. 

Picture Day!

Just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is picture day.  One of my favorite days of the year:)  You are not obligated to purchase pictures, but if you would like to order, you may return the picture envelope that we sent home last week with money for your order or you may order online at:

shop.hrimaging.com

No Homework Tonight!

Sorry for any confusion but no homework tonight.  Sadly we ran out of white paper here at school.  If your child really wants homework, you can encourage them to read for thirty minutes:)  Have a lovely evening!

A Great First Day!

What a wonderful group of third graders!  We had a fun day filled with getting to know each other, sharing our pictures, doing a word search, people hunt, computer lab, and an assembly.  I can't wait for tomorrow!  I hope everyone enjoys their evening and no homework:)