September 2, 2016
Dear Parents,
It has been a good week in
third grade! Students are learning our
classroom structures quickly and seem motivated to do their best work.
Thank you to those of you
who have had a chance to pay our $8 third grade fee. This money is used for project supplies and
supplemental reading materials. If you
have not had a chance to turn this money in, please send it to school with your
child as soon as possible. You can also
drop it off at the front office. Thank
you!
We are excited to have a
Chromebook cart for the third grade this year!
30 new Chromebooks will greatly improve our access to technology and
ability to have all students use computers as learning tool on a regular basis. Students
are encouraged to bring a pair of earbuds or earphones to school. They will keep them in their desk for the
school year.
Important Calendar Dates:
1. Monday, September 5th-
NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
2. Individual Picture Day-Thursday, September 8rd
Please turn in your order form, if you would like pictures.
3. Monday, September 19th
Assessment Day- Please see details below
Homework:
Official homework started
this week. Here is the information again about when homework is due and how to
know what the homework is each day.
On Monday your child
will bring home a reading log/Dictado practice and a Mystery State. This is
weekly homework and is due on Friday. Your child should create a plan at
home to complete this part of homework during the week.
On
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we will have math homework.
This usually comes home in their purple math homework book. Each assigned page
will have the day's date at the top and the assigned problems to complete. Some
children have also decided to put a sticky note on the page to help them find the
assignment easily at home.
If your child misses some
homework, they will bring home a pink slip as a reminder to you and them to
complete and return the homework the next day. Please sign the pink slip and
make sure they return with their completed assignments the next school
day.
Assessments:
I completed the math
screeners with each child this week. We are also done with the iReady reading
assessment. I will be sharing results of both assessments during parent/teacher
conferences in October.
ASSESSMENT
DAY- Monday, September 19th
Third grade will be using
the assessment day on September 19th to complete the beginning of the
year writing assessment. Please be sure to have your child here
the Friday before (Sept. 16) and that Monday for the
assessment. This is critical time for us to be able to see your child's writing
development so far and to plan instruction for the year. We will be offering
two time periods for your child to come on September 19th. You will drop
your child off and pick them up at the front of the school. Please plan
for them to be here for the full hour. Thank you!
Please choose one and let
me know which session your child will attend. You can respond to me via email
or a note. Thank you!
Session 1- 8:30-9:30
Session
2- 9:45-10:45
Have a fun and safe three day
weekend. See you on Tuesday!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Aisha Galt
