Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Here are a few updates for the week.
Weekly homework packet will consist of spelling from the Lost and Found. Please have your child study the words and sentences on the back. There will be a spelling test on Friday. Be sure ALL pages in the packet are complete and turned in by Friday. The reading log must have a short 1-2 sentence summary for each night even if the same book is read. For math we are finishing up graphing and going to probability. There was some confusion on last weeks homework. Unfortunately the district has us beginning at chapters 22-23, and some of the skills have not been introduced. Hang in there, we will begin chapter 1 next week.
Also being sent home Monday is a field trip form to the Santa Cruz County Fair on Thursday, September 15 and a Highlights Magazine paper. If you are interested in driving please fill out the top page and insurance information in the office. For the Highlights magazine, this does not need to be ordered but please sign and return if you are NOT interested. Our class can receive free prizes even for NO responses.
Thanks for all who have donated to the classroom. Have a great day!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
August 22-27, 2011
Whew! Made it through the first week of school. It was wonderful seeing so many happy faces on Wednesday morning. Kids were overall very excited to see their friends and begin 3rd grade. It was great meeting parents too! Thank you for all of the wipes, pencils, and other supplies you donated. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
A weekly homework packet will go home on Monday and is due on Friday, AUGUST 27. This packet includes a weekly reading log as well as an attached subtraction fact page. Don't worry about the AR level on the reading log just yet. Students will take the STAR computer test either this week or next to determine their reading level. I also began assessing students on comprehension and fluency. I will send home a printed copy of their score once all students have taken the test. If you have not signed the computer authorization form, please do so this week. It was sent home with the emergency cards on Wednesday in the green newsprint packet. If you overlooked the form I can send a copy with your child. Students will not be allowed to use the computer until this form is signed.
Most of you have probably seen the nightly Houghton Mifflin math homework. Kids are required to complete the front and choose at least 3 leveled word problems on the back. As you have noticed, some are harder than others. If your child attempts the problems but can not get through, just write a note on the math page. Homework should not take more than 45 minutes to complete.
That's all for now. Have a GREAT weekend!
A weekly homework packet will go home on Monday and is due on Friday, AUGUST 27. This packet includes a weekly reading log as well as an attached subtraction fact page. Don't worry about the AR level on the reading log just yet. Students will take the STAR computer test either this week or next to determine their reading level. I also began assessing students on comprehension and fluency. I will send home a printed copy of their score once all students have taken the test. If you have not signed the computer authorization form, please do so this week. It was sent home with the emergency cards on Wednesday in the green newsprint packet. If you overlooked the form I can send a copy with your child. Students will not be allowed to use the computer until this form is signed.
Most of you have probably seen the nightly Houghton Mifflin math homework. Kids are required to complete the front and choose at least 3 leveled word problems on the back. As you have noticed, some are harder than others. If your child attempts the problems but can not get through, just write a note on the math page. Homework should not take more than 45 minutes to complete.
That's all for now. Have a GREAT weekend!
Friday, August 12, 2011
Welcome Back!
Hello and welcome to 3rd grade! I'm looking forward to meeting many smiley, and probably tired faces this Wednesday morning.
Here are a list of supplies I would like each child to bring in:
1) several sharpened #2 pencils (Ticonderoga work the best)
2) An EXPO white board marker labeled with name, any color
3) Homework folder. Inside right pocket should be labeled homework, left side should
be labeled teacher/parent notes and completed work
4) Weekly planner to write assignments for each day
5) Anti bacterial WIPES to share with the class. I already have gel
6) Small head phones/headset to use in class and in the computer lab. Please send in
a ziplock bag with student name and room number
Your child will not need a pencil box as they take up too much space on the desks. I have plenty of markers, crayons, scissors, and glue for students to share, so no need to buy those either.
Here are some optional items to bring along:
*a flash drive
*a copy of Charlotte's Web if you have one. We will begin reading on the first day of school.
Wish List:
Staples/Kaleidescope gift card
Ticonderoga #2 pencils, sharpened
Bag of gummy bears or starbursts
Roll of red tickets(found at Staples)
Items for the prize box
Dixie cups
I am looking for a volunteer to take pictures of students the first week of school. If you are interested please email me at athena_maraldo@pvusd.net. I am also looking for a few helpers to tear out pages in our math homework book. This can be done at home.
On another note, as many of you may or may not know, I am expecting a child due in November, another boy! I know this probably isn't the most ideal situation for some, but Mrs. Dorney and I are working on finding a wonderful, experienced interim teacher to cover my maternity leave. If you have any concerns, please contact her. I am excited to start the year off with your children. See you Wednesday morning at 7:55!
Here are a list of supplies I would like each child to bring in:
1) several sharpened #2 pencils (Ticonderoga work the best)
2) An EXPO white board marker labeled with name, any color
3) Homework folder. Inside right pocket should be labeled homework, left side should
be labeled teacher/parent notes and completed work
4) Weekly planner to write assignments for each day
5) Anti bacterial WIPES to share with the class. I already have gel
6) Small head phones/headset to use in class and in the computer lab. Please send in
a ziplock bag with student name and room number
Your child will not need a pencil box as they take up too much space on the desks. I have plenty of markers, crayons, scissors, and glue for students to share, so no need to buy those either.
Here are some optional items to bring along:
*a flash drive
*a copy of Charlotte's Web if you have one. We will begin reading on the first day of school.
Wish List:
Staples/Kaleidescope gift card
Ticonderoga #2 pencils, sharpened
Bag of gummy bears or starbursts
Roll of red tickets(found at Staples)
Items for the prize box
Dixie cups
I am looking for a volunteer to take pictures of students the first week of school. If you are interested please email me at athena_maraldo@pvusd.net. I am also looking for a few helpers to tear out pages in our math homework book. This can be done at home.
On another note, as many of you may or may not know, I am expecting a child due in November, another boy! I know this probably isn't the most ideal situation for some, but Mrs. Dorney and I are working on finding a wonderful, experienced interim teacher to cover my maternity leave. If you have any concerns, please contact her. I am excited to start the year off with your children. See you Wednesday morning at 7:55!
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