10/4 Update

Hello Families!

Here are your weekly updates:

Good news! We earned our first classroom reward!  The students chose a "Tech Day" - it will take place on Friday, 10/12.  The students are allowed to bring a tech device from home and use it during the one hour of "Tech Day" time.  I will lock the devices up until that time, but we can't be held responsible for any damage/loss of tech.  The students are more than welcome to use the tech devices we have here at school for the time.  The kids will be allowed to use apps on our ipads or any links from the classroom blog - any other apps will need to be approved by myself  before being used in class.  We already discussed that Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite won't be allowed.

Each child met with me this week to set a personal reading goal - feel free to ask them what they've chosen to work on!

Please make sure that your child is reading and filling out their Reading Log each night. Please make sure to total the minutes read, sign the log, and have students turn it in on Wednesday, October 31st!

Students are to be filling out their Student Planner, each day, with homework assignments. We have set aside time, right before pack up to fill them out and check with me. Please double check that your child is filling it out, so they will not have missing work.

Cursive books are coming home next week - we finished learning both the lowercase and uppercase letters. We will be starting Word Study (spelling and word patterns) in two weeks. 

Be sure to check Seesaw for our final Midwest posts.

CogAt Testing is scheduled for the week of October 15th. There are no study material related to this testing, as it gives information regarding how your student learns best.

There is NO SCHOOL, Friday, October 5th and Monday, October 8th! Tuesday is a “Monday Schedule”, so we will not have library on Tuesday, but PE and Music instead.

We are still looking for helpers during our lunch hour (recess and lunch). Please let me know if you would be interested!

Thank you for all of your support! 

Have a wonderful LONG weekend!!

9/28 Update

Thank you for the update Alex and Aaryan!

The students brought home a parent volunteer form from our PTA room reps a little over a week ago. Please look over the form and send it back with your child ASAP if you haven't already. Thanks! 

September reading logs were due Today. Those who forgot to add up their minutes and write it on the calendar did that at school today.  Those who forgot to get a parent signature are bringing it home to do that tonight. Those who forgot to bring it in received a Second Chance sheet. Please be sure to have your child add up their minutes each month and get it signed before bringing it in.  They receive 1 Camp Buck for every 100 minutes read! Next month we'll send home a Second Chance sheet for anyone missing a signature or total on the due date.

The online sign up for Fall Conferences (10/18 and 10/19) was sent out via School Messenger on Friday. Conferences are a bit different this year - progress reports will not be ready at conference time. I will have a portfolio with some work samples, and we will be able to discuss what's going well so far this year, as well as any areas which may need improvement during the remainder of the term or school year.  I hope you can make it!

Please note that there is no school on Friday, 10/5 and Monday, 10/8.

I hope you had a nice weekend!

9/21

Thanks Snigdha and Esha for the weekly update!

The Chapter 3 tests are coming home today. Please look through it with your child.  We start Chapter 4 on Monday.

Don't forget to have your child read at least 20 minutes each night and record it on their reading calendar.

A letter from the PTA is also in the students' folders.

The Parent/Teacher Conference sign-up will be sent out Friday am.

Have a great weekend!

9/14 Update

Thanks to Rishav and Sujoy for the weekly update!

Please make sure that your child is reading and filling out their Reading Log each night. 

The Chapter 1 Math Test was sent home with your child in his or her home folder yesterday. Although we review the test to clear up any misunderstandings and do a math test reflection here in class, please look through these tests with your child and discuss the problems together as well, as there will no longer be a total score on the front page.  

Please note that Picture Day is Wednesday, September 19th. Picture Day forms went home last week.

Over the next few weeks, I will be doing a reading benchmark test with each child. I will share that information with you at conferences in October. 

Make sure to check out Seesaw for our posts on Midwest Geography and Location next week and check out the blog for our Twitter posts!

Have a wonderful weekend!

9/7 Update

Thank you to Akshara and Niko for the weekly update!

We have a new student this week - Labhansh! Welcome!!

Please make sure that your child is reading and filling out their Reading Log each night. The goal for the month is 500 minutes!

Next week is MAP testing for new students and students we are monitoring ONLY.  They will be taken on Monday and Tuesday.  The day will be the same as usual for the rest of our students.  No special preparations are necessary.

Please note that Picture Day is Wednesday, September 19th! Picture Day forms are coming home, today.

If you are interested in learning more/ have questions about the Standards Based Grading and Report Cards, please attend the Parent Informational Night, next Thursday (7:00-8:00 pm) at South Middle School.

Our Chapter 1 Math Test is next Wednesday! A review sheet will be going home on Monday to help with studying!

Have a wonderful weekend!

9/4 Update

Thanks to Katie and Iliya for their weekly update!

Monday was Labor Day so we had no school - I hope you all had a great holiday!

The September reading calendars will come home today.  Please remember to read at least 20 minutes each school night and record it on your calendar.  Please keep them in the return side of your home folder.

Have a great week! We'll be sending home another update this Friday.

First Day of Third Grade!