This message was sent to teachers along with a white paper bag for each student. The bags will be sent home on Friday.
It is once again time for Hooper City’s Annual Halloween Haunt. It will be held on Saturday, October 18th, from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., at Hooper Park, 5600 South 6100 West. The favorite part of the Haunt is the luminaries made by the school children. We are asking your class to help us with this project. The luminaries can be made on the white paper sack, by drawing, pinpoking a picture, or stapling/taping on a picture. If you would please also have your students fold down the top of the sack, that would be most appreciated. This helps the bags stay open and not catch fire. We will be collecting completed bags on Monday, October 6th. If you are not able to help with this, would you please return the bags, so we can use them next year.
Our first SEP’s will be held on September 25th from 3:30 to 5:30. This is an opportunity for me to meet with you and discuss your child’s progress in Third Grade. It also an opportunity for you to help me best meet your student’s needs. All parents will be given individual conference times throughout the year.
Class has been going wonderfully! We are having a great time getting to know one another and getting back into the swing of things. Everyone is working hard and learning exciting new things (ask about our sun song:)). This last week we started cursive and learned about our solar system. This week we will be starting differentiated groups in Words Their Way and assessing high frequency words.
Some announcements for this week: I put the homework grades in each weekend. I try my best not to make mistakes, but I am human! I will not be offended if you notice and let me know that I didn’t give credit for an assignment that you know has been completed. There are also some assignments and reading logs this week that had no names on them.
If you signed up to be a volunteer I will be contacting you sometime this week with more information. If you would like to volunteer please let me know.
We are also starting after school tutoring. Tutoring will be by invitation, but parent suggestions will be taken into account.
Library is starting on Thursday!
Thanks, Ms. Young
P.S. We are loving our song and a few people wanted the words at home, so here they are! Sun Song
We’ve almost made it to the long weekend! Monday is Labor Day so we will not be having school. I hope everyone has fun plans with friends and family! Tomorrow is a dollar dress down day, which means that if you student brings a dollar they don’t have to wear the uniform. Teachers will be participating as well. It is also a short day so don’t forget to pick up at 1:00.
We will also be postponing the Chapter 1 math test. We reviewed today and I think we need a little more practice.
I hope everyone has enjoyed the lack of homework these first couple of days! Homework will be starting on Monday the 25th. Each night, every student will be responsible for 20 minutes of reading, a math assignment, and a word sort on their specific sort group.
Last year, I had students bring in a reading log on Fridays and their completed sort each morning in hard copy form. This year, you have the option of reporting reading and sort work right on the blog under the homework tab. Each sort will be worth 5 points. The week’s reading log will also be worth 5 points. If you would rather do a hard copy you are welcome to turn those in instead.
Math will be directly tied to what was done in class that day. I will have pdf links of the math assignment and the key (for parents/guardians) on the homework blog post. Be sure to read the assignment because it won’t always be for every number on the page. Sometimes it will only be odds, evens, or a specific set. If you would rather not print out the assignment, students are welcome to write their work and answers on a piece of lined paper. It will only be accepted if it is neat and legible.
The weekly organizer will need to be printed each week and initialed by a parent/guardian every evening. This organizer will also have some instruction and occasional announcements.
Sorry this was so long!!! I just wanted to make sure we are all on the same page! 🙂
You can still order the pictures taken today for the next 48 hours. Visit mylifetouch.com enter UM044273Q0 as the picture day code. Everyone looked so nice today!
Quest Academy’s picture day is tomorrow! Please make sure that you bring back the forms if you would like to buy pictures. This picture will also go on the ID that students wear everyday so be sure to look your best!
Also, if you haven’t turned in the class disclosure signed, the technology usage permission slip, or any other paperwork please do that now so that we can begin working with technology and have everyone taken care of.
On the first day of school the whole 3rd grade made friendship bracelets. Every 3rd grader got 125 new friends that day! We love to look out for, play, and learn with our new friends.
Today was so wonderful! I know we are going to have the best year! We learned many new things about our classroom, our classmates, and our class. If you have a minute, let your child explain a couple things they learned today. I was so so so proud of all of the hard work and good listening that went on today. Let’s do it again tomorrow!!!
