Hope you are all enjoying the 3 day weekend. Students have been in school for 2 weeks by now and are beginning to get the procedures and routines of class. Most students are doing a wonderful job, but some need to be reminded to raise their hands as well as work quietly. I expect ALL students to be respectful of others learning and remind them that they can talk to their friends during recess. I have cracked down on going to the bathroom as well. I know we have a long stretch (2 hours) between 9:30 and 11:35, so if your child has an issue, please let me know ASAP. The rule is that students must go during their break time (as I do) and will miss 5 minutes of recess if class time is interrupted.
Since Monday is a holiday, a new homework/spelling packet will go home on Tuesday. The packet contains a Spelling List with ABC Order, sentences on the back to study for dictation, spelling practice page(s), and multiplication table practice due Friday, September 10. Please be sure that your child completes ALL PAGES NEATLY (All letters sitting on lines, mistakes erased completely & rewritten nicely). I stress the importance of nice handwriting too. By 3rd grade, this should not be an issue. FOR THE MATH SECTION OF THE PACKET, be sure to follow all of the directions on the sheets. It's very important that your child SAY and WRITE the answers aloud. The spelling test will be this Friday and the Math Fact Test on 2, 3, & 4's will be in 3 weeks. We will also have a math test (chapters 22 & 23) this Wednesday. This will cover Graphing and Probability. On Thursday we will begin with Chapter 1, so hopefully the review at the bottom will be more accurate.
A September reading log went home last week. Each student must be completing this on a daily basis. Every afternoon/evening, Monday-Thursday, your child is required to read ALOUD (not silently) to you for 15 minutes. You are required to sign EVERY box after he/she reads. Contracts are due every week on Friday with 8 boxes filled in. so that I can check progress. When Literature Circle Books are assigned, I want your child to read that book to you, but in the mean time NO PICTURE BOOKS. Your child should be reading books at his/her reading level to increase fluency (105 words per minute is the goal for 3rd grade.) Several students forgot to turn in their reading log last week. Please be sure your child turns in homework on time. EACH STUDENT should have ample time to complete assignments. If you would like to receive the weekly spelling homework on Friday, please let me know. I can accommodate your child if needed. Thank you for supporting your child with this very important task :-)
I'm looking for a volunteer who would like to do Scholastic Book Orders for the class. If you are interested, I have several pamphlets that can be sent home. Scholastic is offering extra bonus points for ordering this time of year. Let me know if you would like to help with this.
It looks like we are all set for the field trip on September 16. We have plenty of chaperones for the County Fair. I may double up a few parents to save on the cost of parking. Be sure to get in your driver information to the office.
That's all for now! I usually update my blog on the weekends, so be sure to check every week to see what's going on in Room 21. I would like to thank, again, the parents who have helped with getting homework packets stapled, papers corrected, pages pulled out of practice books and photocopying. I truly APPRECIATE your help and support.
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