Friday, September 18th
Dear Parents,
We have
had a productive week. Here are a few highlights
of our week and reminders of things to come.
I am
looking forward to seeing students during their assessment time on Monday,
September 21st. You
will drop your child off and pick them up at the front of the school.
They will complete the assessment in our classroom. Please plan for them
to be here for the full hour. The assigned assessments times are below.
Session 1-8:30-9:30:
Brooklin, Calvin, Zoe, Aidan, Blaes, Corwyn, Maya, Madison, Mollie, Sofia,
Nathan
Session 2-9:45-10:45:
Katie, Shane, Graeme, Julia, Drew, Tyler, Isaiah, Ayden, Kaleb, Zach, Olivia,
Logan, Atreyu, Maggie
Homework:
I am impressed
with how well the students are doing with their home. Most of them are completing their work and
returning it on time. We discussed as a class how important it is to learn the
responsibility of homework, both doing and returning it. Please be sure to sign your child’s reading log each
week and read over it with your child, keeping the Writer’s Checklist at the
top of the page in mind. Your child should be writing 2-3 well written
sentences using correct capitalization, punctuation, and appropriate spelling
on this assignment each night. Remind
them to circle words that they think are misspelled. They should have a copy
of the BVSD Third Grade Must Write Words in their homework folders.
Literacy:
We
continued working on Personal Narratives. Most students have written a few
small moment personal narratives. Next
week, students will revise, edit, and publish one
of their narratives.
Spelling- We reviewed short and long vowel
rules. We will continue to work on the Must Write words for 3rd graders.
Students are responsible for spelling these words correctly in their everyday
writing.
Reading- All students have taken the Diagnostic
test on the computer. I have also had a chance to read with several students
for some additional information for me as I put students into reading groups.
Math:
We continue to learn our multiplication and
division facts in math. We have now completed 2s, 5s, and 10s. You can help
your child by quizzing them daily on those facts. We will also be doing weekly
math dashes to help them check their own progress towards learning their facts.
All third graders are expected to know all multiplications and divisions
through 10s by the end of third grade.
Social Studies:
We learned about public and private services and
how taxes help to pay for public services in our communities. We are talking about
local government and the different roles people play in that area of the
community.
Tomorrow is Broomfield Days
and the parade. The class with the highest attendance wins a prize!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Aisha Galt
