I can’t believe it’s October already! Here are some upcoming things.
– Reading log: must be turned in this Monday for full credit.
– Apple Witches: I am sending home apple witch instructions this week. Watch for the volunteer paper and patterns coming home. We will be dressing witches on Wednesday, October 24th from 1:30-3:30. We need lots of help on that day.
–Library: books are due Tuesday
Math in class: Multiplication and Division! We will be studying the relationship between the two operations. Look for the Family Letter to come home with your student.
Language Arts in class: Question of the week is: How can problem solving lead to new ideas? Some of the vocabulary words we will be learning are design, quality, simple, examine, solution. investigation, substitutes, and encouraged. Our comprehension strategy focus is asking and answering questions, and our skill will be Cause and Effect.
Homework:
Read 20 minutes a day and complete Reflex math. Reflex is an app that can be downloaded on a phone or tablet for convenience. If Reflex is causing you problems, try another browser, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. If you are still experiencing issues, please let me know.
Halloween Party:
I will soon be contacting anyone who signed up to help with the Halloween Party through BLOOMZ. A sub-group will be created so that planning for the party can take place. If you did not sign up to help, but would like to, please contact me and let me know so that I can add you to the group. Halloween at Quest is such a fun day!
Sept. 24-28 / Reading Logs
We had a great time carving our Apple Witch heads on Friday! Thanks so much for all the volunteers that helped our class. The kids loved making them, and I can’t wait to see how they turn out. Watch for more info coming soon about the next steps for Apple Witches.
Here are a few things this week:
Tuesday – Library *We get to check out books for the first time this year!
Friday- DOLLAR DRESS DOWN * Bring a $1 if you want to dress down Sept.28
Homework –
Reading Log: Hopefully your kiddo has been keeping track of reading minutes. The end of the month is fast approaching and our monthly reading log will be due next Monday, Oct. 1. Remember, reading 20 minutes nightly is our goal.
Math: Each week your child will come home with a family letter telling you what we are learning in class that week. It usually has a game you can play that will help reinforce what we are learning. This is not homework, but feel free to use it if you want. However, your child should be logging onto Reflex math nightly and getting the green light. If students don’t complete Reflex at home then they will complete it during recess.
Here are a few things this week:
Tuesday – Library *We get to check out books for the first time this year!
Friday- DOLLAR DRESS DOWN * Bring a $1 if you want to dress down Sept.28
Homework –
Reading Log: Hopefully your kiddo has been keeping track of reading minutes. The end of the month is fast approaching and our monthly reading log will be due next Monday, Oct. 1. Remember, reading 20 minutes nightly is our goal.
Math: Each week your child will come home with a family letter telling you what we are learning in class that week. It usually has a game you can play that will help reinforce what we are learning. This is not homework, but feel free to use it if you want. However, your child should be logging onto Reflex math nightly and getting the green light. If students don’t complete Reflex at home then they will complete it during recess.
Apples Witches
3rd grade has a tradition of carving and dressing apple witches each fall. It is a super fun project that we will connect with a writing activity. Apple witches will be carved in September and set out to dry until we dress them in October, just in time for Halloween. I need every student to bring one medium sized apple (we will not be eating them) by Thursday, September 20th. The apple needs to be medium size, too big and it will rot, too small and the face won’t be visible. We will be carving our apple witches on Friday morning.
In order to do this, I need several parent volunteers who would be willing to come into our class on Friday, September 21st at 10:00 and help with this project for an hour or so. We will need 8 parent volunteers, 1/8 size teaspoons (at least 10), and apple peelers (at least 8). If you have any of these items but cannot attend, please send them with your child, and I will make sure that they get back to you.
Later, I will also need a few parent volunteers to sew (at home) extra witch costumes (very easy sewing).
If you would like to volunteer, you may let me know on BLOOMZ or email me. Thank you so much!
Cookie Dough Fundraiser
Just a reminder that our cookie dough fundraiser is wrapping up and all order forms and money are due this Monday, Sept. 10. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser!!!
We had our first class store and I think the kids enjoyed using their hard earned money to buy some fun things. We are almost done with our dibels testing and I should have a better idea of each of the kiddos reading levels by the end of this week. In math we are learning how to do multiplication. Your child will be coming home with a letter that explains what we are doing in class. If you have any questions about homework, please check the homework tab. Thank you for helping your child at home to be successful at school!
We had our first class store and I think the kids enjoyed using their hard earned money to buy some fun things. We are almost done with our dibels testing and I should have a better idea of each of the kiddos reading levels by the end of this week. In math we are learning how to do multiplication. Your child will be coming home with a letter that explains what we are doing in class. If you have any questions about homework, please check the homework tab. Thank you for helping your child at home to be successful at school!
Reading Log and Reflex Homework
Another great week here in 3rd grade! We are really starting to get into the swing of things. Our homework accountability starts next week.
Reading Logs: Look for the monthly reading log to come home tomorrow. I am asking that your child read at least 20 minutes, 5 days a week. Please don’t forget to fill out the log each night. You can also ask your child what they are reading about and ask them for details!! The reading logs will be due the last day of each month.
MATH Homework: I will also be sending home a paper about Reflex math. It will explain how to access this program and your child’s password to log on. They need to work for the “green light” every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday.
*Please let me know if you have any questions.
Upcoming events: Don’t forget that tomorrow is a Dollar $1 Dress Down Day!
No School Monday 9/03 – Labor day
Starting our reading fluency testing on Tuesday 9/04
Cookie Dough fundraiser papers due Monday 9/10
Reading Logs: Look for the monthly reading log to come home tomorrow. I am asking that your child read at least 20 minutes, 5 days a week. Please don’t forget to fill out the log each night. You can also ask your child what they are reading about and ask them for details!! The reading logs will be due the last day of each month.
MATH Homework: I will also be sending home a paper about Reflex math. It will explain how to access this program and your child’s password to log on. They need to work for the “green light” every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday.
*Please let me know if you have any questions.
Upcoming events: Don’t forget that tomorrow is a Dollar $1 Dress Down Day!
No School Monday 9/03 – Labor day
Starting our reading fluency testing on Tuesday 9/04
Cookie Dough fundraiser papers due Monday 9/10
3rd Day in 3rd Grade!!
Our first few days of third grade have been great!! We have been busy getting to know each other, learn our classroom procedures, and our daily routines. It has been a joy to get to know each and every student, and I am looking forward to watching them learn and grow this year. Tomorrow is Spirit Friday! Students may wear Quest spirit t-shirts with uniform bottoms.
Here are some other upcoming events next week.
Monday 8/27: First full day of school, STEM lab starts
Tuesday 8/28: Library (we will not be checking out books yet)
Wednesday 8/29: School Pictures
Friday 8/31: Early release
Spirit Friday
Quest Spirit Night @ Clearfield Aquatic Center 7:30-9:30pm
*Please have your child read every night! We will start testing fluency in the next week or two.
Thank You!!!
Here are some other upcoming events next week.
Monday 8/27: First full day of school, STEM lab starts
Tuesday 8/28: Library (we will not be checking out books yet)
Wednesday 8/29: School Pictures
Friday 8/31: Early release
Spirit Friday
Quest Spirit Night @ Clearfield Aquatic Center 7:30-9:30pm
*Please have your child read every night! We will start testing fluency in the next week or two.
Thank You!!!
Back To School!
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Back to school night is August 17th from 5:30-7:30. We will be meeting every 30 minutes to talk about school policies and our classroom disclosure statement. Here is the schedule for the night:
– 5:30
– 6:00
– 6:30
– 7:00
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