3/9 Update

Thanks Maya and Allison for the weekly update!

Some reminders:

Java Joe's Fundraiser Forms are due March 13 (Monday). Please let me know if you have any questions. Additional information about our Wendella Field Trip will be sent home closer to the field trip date.

On April 21st, the ABC/25 Foundation will be hosting the 7th Annual Just Movie It! Challenge. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Video from 3/2

3/2 Update

We had technical difficulties with the video update - we'll try to post that on Monday.

Next week is PARCC testing.  We will have language arts tests in the mornings T-Th and Math tests in the afternoon T-Th and in the morning on Friday.

Friday afternoon we will celebrate the end of PARCC testing and receive our behavior reward by watching Charlotte's Web in the classroom (a note came home today with more information).  Kids can bring a sweet treat (no nuts, please) and wear pajamas.  We look forward to celebrating our hard work!

We took the Chapter 8 test math test today.  We will not start Chapter 9 until after PARCC testing.  Please continue to have the kids practice math facts using xtramath until then. 

We have a new student - Arun! Welcome to him and his family!!

2/23 Update

Thanks to Julia and Niti for the weekly update!

The cereal box projects look great! Such creative work!!

A description of the 3rd grade fundraiser came home today, along with the order sheet.  Due dates are on the orange sheet. Participation is optional, but funds raised help lower the costs of the spring trip to Chicago for everyone.

The math Chapter 8 test will be Friday, 3/2.

We will continue to do some PARCC practice tests in the classroom next week.  PARCC testing is 3/6-3/9.  Please avoid pulling students out for dr. appts, etc. during that time if at all possible.  If your student is ill, there will be make-up days, however.

The kids have earned another behavior reward! Yay!! It will be combined with an end-of-PARCC celebration on 3/9.  (We'll be watching a movie about a very special pig ;-).

Have a great weekend!

2/16 Update

Thanks to Nishita and Chris, who stood in for Elizabeth for today's update.

The fiction reading project is due Feb. 23rd.

Our Valentine’s Day Party was a HUGE success! Thank you so much to our amazing Room Reps for another great party :)

Our State Standardized Testing (PARCC) will be taking place the week of March 6th. We will be going over how to log in and taking some practice tests in the classroom over the next few weeks.

We're hoping to take the Chapter 8 math test Friday, March 2nd.

There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 19th!

Have a great weekend!

2/9 Update

Thanks Nick and Katya for the update from last week! Hope you enjoyed your snow day!

2/2 Update

Thanks for the informative video Jackson and Asmi!

Today is the Fun Fair from 5:30-8:00.  We look forward to seeing many of you there!

A letter is coming home today about Global School Play Day, which will take place next week on Wednesday, 2/7.  Please take note of the suggested items kids may bring to school to play with, and that electronic devices should NOT be brought to school that day.  Should be fun!

A letter asking you to decorate a heart for your child to hang here at school by Valentine's Day is also coming home today, along with the colored heart to decorate.

Another letter also came home to let you know we are having our Valentine's Day party in school on 2/14.  Please note the kids should bring in a box to collect Valentines in, and they should bring one Valentine for each child if they choose to do so (a class list was included).  They are not allowed to attach food/candy of any kind to the Valentines. Thanks room moms for organizing this!

A fiction book for the book project (due 2/28) should be chosen by 2/6 - please tell Mrs. Como once you've decided kids.

The Chapter 7 test is next Friday - the review will come home Tuesday.  

We take the CoGat test in class next Tuesday through Thursday, and the results from the winter MAP tests we already took will come home at the end of next week.

Have a great weekend!