Ms. Smith's 3rd Grade Class

We had an amazing first three days of school! Your children are awesome and I am so excited for the rest of the school year with them. 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 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. 🙂 The links are all located here: Ms. Smith’s Class Disclosure Food Permission Form Parent Survey ONLINE PAYMENTS

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Thursday, Aug. 24th – Short Day
• Friday, Aug. 25th – NO SCHOOL
• Monday, Sept 5th – Labor Day – NO SCHOOL

MATH: We will be starting our math unit this week. We will be reviewing 2nd grade material: writing three-digit numbers in word form and expanded form, comparing three-digit numbers, and adding three-digit numbers. This 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. Out of the listed skills and strategies we’ll focus on asking and answering questions to identify the author’s purpose.

Back to School Night is on Monday, Aug. 14^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!

Also, if you haven’t filled out the forms yet please do so ASAP!
Ms. Smith’s Class Disclosure
Food Permission Form
Parent Survey

You can pay the $30 class donation for your student’s supplies on Back to School Night or you can pay using this link. ONLINE PAYMENTS

I am so excited to meet all the students in my class this year! We’re going to have a great time together and learn a lot of fun things. I have many wonderful memories of when I was in third grade and I am excited to create more with you this school year! I will see you at Back to School Night on August 14th, and then on the First Day of School, August 16th! The first three days are are short days with early dismissal.

Here are a few things you can do now:

Subscribe to the Blog: Please subscribe to the blog by clicking on the button to the right and filling out the form.

Class Disclosure Statement: Please read and sign – Ms. Smith’s Class Disclosure

Food Permission Form: This is a blanket food permission form for the entire school year.  The food items on this list are ones we have used regularly in the past for class parties and for math, science, and ELA lessons. Please check all items that your child can have. There is a box for substitution suggests if your child cannot have items on the list. Food Permission Form

Parent Survey:  The following link is a short survey to help me get to know your child better.  Please take a few moments to fill it out. Parent Survey

Supply List:  I am asking for money donations in the amount of $30.00 instead of you buying your child’s supplies. This means I do all the shopping, labeling and organizing.  Awesome, right? One less thing you have to worry about! However, this does not cover student headphones. Please send those with your child on the first day of school. To see what your $30.00 will cover click on the class supply list under the Parent Information tab above, or click this link. Payments may be made on Quest’s website by clicking “Current Families,” then “Online Payments.” Enter my name and donation amount. You may also use the following link. ONLINE PAYMENTS

One way that you can help your child over the summer is to READ!!! It is so important to have your child read every day for 20 minutes.