Our first 3rd grade club will be starting next week! We are going to be doing a dance club after school from 3:00-4:00 on Tuesdays for the next 6 weeks. We will be learning a few common dances and then we will have one routine that we will work on from week to week. We will either be performing it or we will record the finished dance and post it on the Quest Facebook page.

The contract for the club is available here. —>Club Contract
In order to be officially signed up for the club, this contract along, with the $10 fee (which will cover the club t-shirt and refreshments for the 6 weeks) will need to be turned into the office. We will operate on a first come, first serve basis. We will have approximately 20 student participants.

We need some parent volunteers to help with our Halloween party this Friday from 10:15-11:30. Let me know if you can come help. Thanks!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Positive Me Week 
• Monday – “Scare Away Negativity” – Wear your favorite accessory (NO HATS)
• Tuesday”Scare Away Drugs” – Wear red shirts
• Wednesday “Scare Away Bad Health” – Wear crazy socks
• Thursday “Scare Away Bullies” – Wear a team jersey or t-shirt, or school spirit shirt (must wear uniform pants)
• Friday “Scare Up Some Fun” – Wear a costume

Monday: Library
Tuesday: Music with Mrs. Viernew
Thursday: Parent Conferences, email me or sign up on Bloomz
STEM Class
Friday: Half Day (Out at 1:00) Feel free to dress in your costume (No Masks or weapons allowed) Halloween parade is at 9:00 am with our class party from 10:15 until 11:30

Math:
Prodigy at least 3 times for 15 minutes.

READING
Read 20 minutes each night and turn in  Sort and Reading Log or the electronically http://qacblogs.org/nichol.lloyd/homework/reading/
I know life gets busy but please do not skip the reading. It is really the most important each night. Some ideas that I have used over the years is have an older child read to a younger child or read together as a family for 20 minutes and have everyone take turns reading.

SPELLING
Our class will be working on the ck, sh, and th endings. Please print off this sort: Sort 19 and record your sorts on the Sort and Reading Log or electronically http://qacblogs.org/nichol.lloyd/homework/reading/ with your reading minutes.

Monday-ABC Sort (Sort in the correct category, then put in ABC order within the category)
Tuesday-Speed Sort (See how fast you can sort)
Wednesday-No Peeking Sort (Have an adult tell you the word and write it down without looking at the word)
Thursday-Glue Sort (Glue down in the correct category)

Parents,
I sent home a letter to each parent last week for SeeSaw parent login instructions. We will be using SeeSaw throughout this year and it’s fun to see what your child is doing. Please follow the instructions on the paper to sign up. Let me know if you need any help with this. I know you will love seeing your child’s work throughout the year!

Thanks!

This will be a short week so NO HOMEWORK! However, please continue to have your child read for 20 minutes each day.

We have a fun and busy short week.

Monday: Mrs. Applonie’s STEM bubble presentation
Library
Tuesday: Music with Mrs. Viernew
Wednesday: HALF Day (Out at 1:00)
Thursday and Friday: No School!!
Enjoy your fall break!

Dear Parents,

            Your third grader is in the process of making an apple witch. For this project, your student needs to bring a few items from home. If you have any problems providing the materials needed, please email me as soon as possible. If we do not hear from you, we will not have extra materials available for your child. Your student will need these materials by Thursday, October 13^th (all put together). If he/she brings them before then, great.

Attached is a pattern for the dress, gloves and a hat. Please have all of these items precut and the dress sewn together, leaving a very small space open (Just big enough for a skewer to fit through) for the neck. If you can make the hat, that would be very helpful also (just roll the hat top into a cone, and glue it in the middle of the hat brim). Place all parts in a baggie and label them with your child’s name. Following these steps will save A LOT OF TIME! Note: If you cannot sew the dress, please send it precut by the 14^th of October and we have some fabulous moms who will help us with sewing.

Materials

• 1 Square foot of any material (Cut out the using the dress pattern)
• 1 to 2 Small pieces of felt (Any color you want to match your material. Use the glove pattern and cut out 4. You may use the same piece, or a different color to cut out the hat.
• 1 six inch stick or twig from a tree for a broomstick. Please do not send a dowel. It should be about the size that was shown in class.

I will provide your student with yarn for hair and the needed pipe cleaner for the arms. Upon completion of this portion of the project, your student will be writing about the character they have made. We will then send the apple witch home with a fun story about it.   This project will store for many years to come.

We will be dressing our apple witches on Friday, October 14^th, starting at 9:00. If you can help us that day, please sign the note below and return to school as soon as possible.

Thanks,