Saturday, November 13, 2010

Novermber 15-19, 2010

This Monday some of the students from our class will be holding the Monday morning assembly with Mrs. Dorney. Six students (Barbara, Ian F., Kidasi, Monira, Sebastian, and Bryeanna) will recite a poem to honor Veteran's Day and 2 students (Abby and Kylie) will sing a song. If your child is participating, please try to see their performance.

The spelling homework packet for Dogzilla will go be sent home on Monday due Friday. Please check and INITIAL EVERY PAGE. We will continue with multiplication facts and move onto division later in the week. A unit test for chapters 5-7 (multiplication) will be given mid week. By now, ALL students should have the 2s through 5s memorized. If they are not learned, it is necessary they practice on a daily basis.

I did not stamp reading logs this past week. When I check on Friday, 8 boxes should be filled up. Lit. Circles are due every Wednesday. I expect this to be turned in on time with the books. I am getting excuses such as "I didn't have time to do Lit Circles" from about 2-3 kids per week. Students have ample time to complete their assignment. I am also having students take AR quizzes on these books. I attached a notice to the report card to show how your child is progressing in AR. Students who are reading longer chapter books only have a few quizzes while others have 5-7. If nothing is attached, then your child either hasn't taken a quiz or completed one.

Report cards will go home on Monday. Since we just had conferences in October, the comment box is written as "Discussed at Conferences." I added comments to the reading, writing and math sections. Also, since the 3rd grade team does rotations, there is only an effort grade for Social Studies, PE, Science, and Art. ALL 3rd grade teachers have an effort grade for this area only. Please sign the report card envelope (be sure you keep the report card) and return it with your child on Tuesday. I will be giving pencils to those students who bring the envelope back to me.

A reminder that the field trip to the Museum of Natural History is on Thursday, December 14. We are asking $2.00 per student to cover the cost of the admission. Parent Chaperones DO NOT need to pay.

Hope you are enjoying the long weekend! If your child is going to be missing school early for Thanksgiving, please shoot me an email this week so I can get any work together for them.

WISH LIST: Sharpened pencils, wipes

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