Ms. Applonie's 3rd Grade Class

I hope everyone had an amazing fall break. The weather has been beautiful, so I hope you got out and enjoyed it. I know that I did!!

Two big things are happening this week. First, on Tuesday is the Cookie Dough and Jerky pick up day. Make sure your get your orders!! Then on Wednesday we have our first field trip. WAHOO!!! We will be meeting at the Roy Front Runner station that day and you will be picking your child up from there as well. Please remember that we will be back early and that you will need to pick up your child @ 2:45.

HELP NEEDED!!! – We are looking for a few brave souls who can help us with our Halloween Party. I already have two parents who have said that can help out, but I need 3 more. Please contact me and let know if you can help. Our party time will be from 10:00ish-11:20.

Tutoring – Our tutoring days are getting an update. Tutoring will now be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays, both sessions will be after school until 3:50. Just a reminder, tutoring is invitation only. I will continue sending out emails if your student is invited to tutoring. Please fill out the form attached to those emails so I know who to keep after school.

Upcoming Dates:

• Tuesday, October 18: Cookie Dough and Beef Jerky pickup
• Wednesday, October 19: Field Trip to the Curiosity Museum – Meet at the Roy Front Runner Station @ 8:00. The train leaves at 8:15!!!!
• Friday, October 21: Food Drive Dress Down Day– Bring 5 canned food items
• Monday, October, 24th: Apple Witch dresses due!!!
• October 24-28: Scholastic Book Fair
• Wednesday, October 26: Say Boo to the Flu 4:00-7:00 pm in the Q1 library
• Wednesday-Thursday, October 26-27: Early Out and PTC Sign Up
• Thursday, October 27: Food Drive Dress Down Day– Bring 5 canned food items
• Friday, October 28: NO SCHOOL
• Monday, October 31: Early Out and Halloween Parade & Party

Math – This week we are working on lesson 7. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

Select the link to sign up for a parent teacher conference appointment. They will be held on October 26th and 27th in the classroom. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your student’s progress and goals. We have short days these two days. Additionally, don’t forget that students do not have school on Friday, October 28th.

PTC Sign Up

We are in October and I am losing my mind! The time has gone by so quickly. We have some big things coming up this month, so please make sure that you check the blog often.

We are creating apple witches this October. A huge thank you to the parents that came out and helped us carve the faces! We will be dressing our witches later in the month. On Monday, I will be sending home a pattern for the apple witch dress. It is a pretty basic dress, but it does require a little sewing, or glueing. Either works fine. I am looking for a few parent volunteers that could help us sew dresses, if needed. Please contact me if you can help sew.

Our first field trip is coming up!! We will be taking the Frontrunner to the Curiosity Museum at Thanksgiving Point. Permission forms, parent volunteer opportunities, and more information will be posted on Monday. So please check back!!

Halloween – This year Halloween is on a Monday. We will be having a class party and I am looking for some amazing parents to help us run this day. I will be emailing out a Google Form asking for volunteers. I am so excited for this day!!!!

EVACUATION DRILL INFO: You have received emails about the upcoming drill on Oct 11. Please fill out the evacuation form ASAP.Every student must have a form filled out before Oct 7th. EVACUATION DRILL FORM

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Monday, Oct. 3rd – Apple Witch Patterns to go home
• Wednesday, Oct. 5th – Picture Retakes – See the flyer below
• Friday, Oct. 7th – Evacuation Drill form due EVACUATION DRILL FORM
• Tuesday, Oct. 11th – Field Trip Permission Forms Due – School Wide Evacuation!!
• Oct. 12-14 – NO SCHOOL! Fall Break
• Wednesday, Oct. 19th – Our first field trip!! – Check back on Monday!!!
• Oct. 26th-27th – Parent Teacher Conferences – Sign-ups will go out towards the end of next week
• Friday, Oct. 28th – No School – Teacher Work Day
• Halloween -Monday Oct. 31st – Short Day

MATH: We will start lesson 6 which is multiplying by 3, 4, & 6. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will continue working on Unit 2 Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Monday, Sept 26th – End of Cookie Dough Fundraiser, ALL ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED
• Tuesday, September 27 – Library, please make sure your student returns their books!
• Friday, Sept. 30th – Dollar Dress Down Day
• Wednesday, Oct. 19th – Our first field trip!! – Details to come later

TUTORING:

We have tutoring each week for additional help in math on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays tutoring will be before school starting at 8:00am and Thursdays tutoring will be after school until 3:50pm. Tutoring is INVITATION ONLY based on individual student need. If your student needs to attend tutoring you should have received an email from me. Please fill out the google form attached to the email so I make sure your student gets where they need to be.

MATH: We will start lesson 5 which really kicks off our multiplication unit. We will be learning how to multiply by 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• ALL WEEK – COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER!!!
• Monday, Sept 26th – End of Cookie Dough Fundraiser
• Friday, Sept. 30th – Dollar Dress Down Day

COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER:

The school offers incentives for selling cookie dough and jerky, however I am offering an additional incentive. The top seller in our class will receive a large 3D printed jellyfish. Also, if we win most sold in the school each student will be able to choose something small they want 3D printed(within reason) and I will get it printed for them.

MATH: We will start lesson 4 this week which is understand the meaning of multiplication. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with understanding the meaning of multiplication. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will be working on Week 5 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

Hello Grown Ups! We are now in full swing and I am loving it!! Your kiddos have been amazing at making new friends, learning to be problem solvers, following classroom routines, and winning a special place in my heart. This is a stellar group of students and I am so excited that I get to teach and learn with them.

Just a reminder that if you have not paid your $30.00 donation for school supplies you can pay it in the office or online under “Current Families.” Choose “Online Payments” and enter “Ms. Applonie” and the amount.

Targeted tutoring will begin next week. We will have tutoring each week for additional help in math on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays tutoring will be before school starting at 8:00am and Thursdays tutoring will be after school until 3:50pm. Tutoring is INVITATION ONLY based on individual student need. You will receive an invite for your student the week before the following week’s tutoring sessions.

Please download and sign up for Bloomz by following the linked instructions.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Thursday, Sept 15th – Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins
• Monday, Sept 26th – End of Cookie Dough Fundraiser
• Friday, Sept. 30th – Dollar Dress Down Day

MATH: We will start lesson 3 this week which is subtraction. Below is the family letter explaining how we subtract and it includes an activity that helps with subtraction. If you would like to give your child extra practice with subtraction, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will be working on Week 4 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

I hope you had a fantastic Labor Day and that you enjoyed your long weekend! I’m so impressed with the way my students have learned the routines of our classroom and how excited they’ve been to dive right into the important standards in third grade!

Just a reminder that if you have not paid your $30.00 donation for school supplies you can pay it in the office or online under “Current Families.” Choose “Online Payments” and enter “Ms. Applonie” and the amount.

Please download and sign up for Bloomz by following the linked instructions.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Monday, Sept 5th – Labor Day – NO SCHOOL!
• Thursday, Sept 15th – Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins
• Monday, Sept 26th – End of Cookie Dough Fundraiser
• Friday, Sept. 30th – Dollar Dress Down Day

MATH: We will start lesson 2 this week which is addition. Below is the family letter explaining how we add and it includes an activity that helps with addition. If you would like to give your child extra practice with rounding, this activity would be an excellent option to use.

ELA: This week we will be working on Week 3 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

What a great group of students! I am already seeing their fun personalities start to emerge and have enjoyed getting to know them better during these first weeks of school!

Just a reminder that if you have not paid your $30.00 donation for school supplies you can pay it in the office or online under “Current Families.” Choose “Online Payments” and enter “Ms. Applonie” and the amount.

Also, if you haven’t filled out any of the permission forms for this year please do so as soon as you get a free moment!
Ms. Applonie’s Class Disclosure 
Food Permission Form  
Parent Survey 
Bloomz Sign Up

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Tuesday, Aug, 30th – Picture Day! Fliers went home on Thursday last week, or you can order by clicking on the flier below.
• Monday, Sept 5th – Labor Day – NO SCHOOL

MATH: We will start lesson 1 this week which is rounding. This concept is very hard for 3rd graders to master so we will be practicing this skill all year. Below is the family letter explaining how we round and it includes an activity that helps with rounding. If you would like to give your child extra practice with rounding, this activity would be an excellent option to use. I will be sending home the letter with your child on Monday.

ELA: This week we will be working on Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

We had an amazing first three days of school. Your children already have a special place in my heart and I am so excited for the school year. To help you keep on top of what we are doing in class, I will be posting what we will do every week. Here you will find what we are working on in Math, ELA, and other going ons in our class. I will also post important dates that you will need to remember.

If you haven’t please sign up for Bloomz, fill out the food permission form, sign the class disclosure agreement, fill out the parent survey, and pay the $30.00 class donation to the office, that would be great. 🙂 The links are all located here: Ms. Applonie’s Class Disclosure Food Permission Form  Parent Survey Bloomz Sign Up

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Thursday, Aug. 25th – Short Day
• Friday, Aug. 26th – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Work Day
• Tuesday, Aug, 30th – Picture Day! More details to come soon!
• Monday, Sept 5th – Labor Day – NO SCHOOL

MATH: We will be starting our math unit this week. We will be reviewing 2nd grade material and that will give me an idea of what your child knows before we jump into 3rd grade standards. We will also be taking our I-Ready math diagnostics over the course of the week.

ELA: This week we will be working on Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class.

Back to School Night is on Monday, Aug. 15^th. Classroom presentations begin at 6:00pm and will be held every half hour until 8:00pm.

Please come to whichever presentation works for you. I will be shutting the door during each session. If the door is shut when you arrive I encourage you to wait for the next session. However, you are still welcome to come in and join the session if you are unable to wait. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and working with you throughout this school year!