Week 9

We had some exciting fashions this Friday. There were some very fun outfits worn today and we all enjoyed each others' creativity!

Here's what to expect for next week:

• We will visit the book fair on Monday at 1:50 pm. Please if you would like your child to purchase books, please provide your child with money for purchases. Many items can be purchased for five- 10 dollars. 
• Schools will be closed on Tuesday for Election Day.
• Report cards will be distributed on Wednesday. 
• Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday. Afternoon conferences will begin at 12:30 and end by 2:30. Evening conferences will begin at 4:30 and end by 7:30. Your appointment time can be found in the comments section of your child's homework folder.
• Students will be dismissed at 11:30 on Thursday. 

Have a happy and safe Halloween weekend!

Week 8: Halloween!

Halloween is coming soon and we have a fun activity to look forward to on Friday. Third graders are participating in a Wacky Wardrobe day. Students are invited to look through their closets and find interesting clothing combinations to wear to school that day. Please look out for the notice that went home with your child today.

Here's what else is happening next week:

• We are starting a new math unit on Monday. Building on the multiplication concepts we learned in chapter 3, we will start chapter 4 which focuses on Multiplication Facts. The chapter 3 test will be returned to your child next week.
• We will need salt dough from our families on Tuesday. By now, you child should have given you a letter with the request and the recipe to refer to. We aim to build maps of the continents using this engaging material. Please send in your contribution by Tuesday so that we can portion the materials by Thursday.
• Wacky Wardrobe on Friday! We will also have music class and need our recorders.

Have a beautiful weekend!

Week 7

Happy Boo Bash Weekend! This week started with a lovely surprise for me from the class. The flowers and gifts were totally unexpected and the cards I received from the children were sweet. I am so appreciative of the kind sentiments and well wishes! My thanks to you all!

 Here's what to expect for next week:

• Wednesday will be Picture Day! 
• We will have Music on Friday. Please remind your child to bring his/ her recorder to class. 

Have a fun weekend!

Week 6

We took our first math test this week and it will be returned to your child on Tuesday. For families seeking extra practice for the various skills in this unit, please try the IXL Math Games link on the lower right hand side of this blog. Clicking on this link will bring you to a large menu of topics organized in categories. The following categories and topics can be helpful review for this unit: Properties game N.3, Addition games C.1, C.3, and C.16; Subtraction games D.1, D.4 and Estimation and Rounding game P.1.

Please check your child's homework folder this weekend. I have written a brief comment about your child at the bottom of the homework sheet for this week. Please sign it after you have reviewed it. My thanks goes to everyone who had been signing the homework sheets prior to this for checking on your child's homework routine. Weekends are also a good time to empty the folder of old work.

Here's what to expect next week:

• Schools will be closed on Monday for Columbus Day.
• We begin a new math unit on Monday. Understanding Multiplication will focus on what multiplication is and how it appears in concrete situations. It is actually unit 3 in our workbook. Unit 2 will be taught later in the year. 
• Music class will meet every Friday. Please make sure your child has a recorder in class. on this day. We've posted a short video to our playlist of our first music class. Please check it out to the left of this post. 

Have a wonderful three day weekend!

Week 5

Our first full week of school ended with many exciting events. Our All About Me displays were well received and many families learned about each other, with our children bonding over common interests. Thank you all for attending!

Our music class took us all around the world as we practiced the Hello song and sang an African tune. We also received a recorder and a contract from Ms. Gabel, our music teacher. Each child has been asked to practice for five minutes a day to help them become better players. We are learning the B note which requires our left thumb to cover the back hole as our pointer finger covers the first hole in the front. Each child took home their recorder; please write your child's name on it in permanent marker.

Please review your child's homework folder each week for notices and starting next week, the weekly progress comment. Keep an eye out for the Picture Day notice.

Here's what to expect for our fifth week of the school year:

• Our first independent reading response will be collected on Monday. Your child may chose a book they have completed recently and write a summary or a character chart. If your child is in the middle of a particularly thick book, they could choose to make a detailed prediction about the story. 
• In writing, we will begin drafting and planning a personal narrative. A personal narrative is a true story of an event from our own lives. Our class has been collecting ideas by using our powers of observation and memory to recall events that interest us. We will look at planning a story in sequence with emphasis on important moments in the story. Students will craft their stories with elaboration and dialogue.
• We will have our first Math test on Friday. We will wrap up Unit One and review concepts in addition and subtraction for this test throughout the week.

If you are interested in joining our class directory, please send a note with your name and email address so I can forward it to our class parent. 

Have a warm weekend!