Dear Parents,
We are already on our 4th week of school and you scholars are working hard every day!
Traffic Reminders:
- 3rd grade wave-time is 3:45. We do not start pack-up until 3:25. If you arrive early, please be patient and be willing to wait for your scholar.
- DO NOT MOVE YOUR VEHICLE IF CHILDREN ARE WALKING/LOADING IN FRONT, BESIDE OR WITHIN ARMS LENGTH BEHIND YOUR VEHICLE.
- Unfortunately, a parent was on their phone, not paying attention to the students around them, and started moving their car (WITHOUT LOOKING UP) on Friday during dismissal. Mrs. Mizell had to step in front of the moving vehicle with both hands up to get the parent to stop the car.
- NO CELL PHONES in the school lots. (See above as to why we have to say this) The same parent as above had to have their vehicle tapped on by our traffic captain multiple times to get them to move their car because they were on the phone and holding up the entire car line.
- Listen to music, a podcast, something hands free so your eyes can be up and alert.
- Help us keep your kiddos and everyone else safe. Plus then you get to see all the smiling faces!
General Reminders
- The school day starts at 7:50 AM. Please have students to the school with enough time to be unpacked, have their homework turned in, and be in their seats by 7:50 AM.
- For any absences or late arrivals, contact the school AND the teacher. If you are planning to pick your student up early or arrive late due to an appointment, please inform your student's teacher with ample notice and send a doctor's note with them the next day.
- Students need to bring a water bottle daily.
- 3rd grade has snack during Literature. If you choose to, please send your student with a nutritional snack.
- Supplies Needed:
- All students are expected to have a copy of the grade level Classics to Keep. They need this to follow along in Literature and to reread as needed. We are almost half way through the book.
- Practice your students addition and subtraction facts for 20 minutes each night if they have already finished their math homework before they leave school.
- In 3rd grade, students should expect 35-45 minutes of homework each night, NOT including the 20 minutes of reading. Please be advised that students have around 30 minutes during the school day to work on math homework. If they are coming home with nothing completed, please have a conversation with them about using the homework time wisely.
- Math - 25-30 minutes - If your scholar has worked the best they can, and that you know they can, for 30 minutes on math homework and are still not done, please draw a line and sign off. It will not be counted against the student, but depending on how much they didn't do, they will stay for homework club to get the needed practice.
- Spalding - 15 minutes.
- Students should be reading 20 minutes daily. Reading Logs are sent home Monday and will be a weekly homework grade. These logs are checked daily so please send to school in your student's take home folder. Students need to fill out their own reading logs.
- Parents need to sign off on the reading log that their child read 20 minutes. Parents should be signing behavior charts as well. Both will be in the Take Home Folder and checked daily by the teacher for completion.
- Your student writes their homework in their agenda daily. Please refer to it for the assigned homework.
What your students can expect this week:
Math -
- Addition & Subtraction
- Word problems!
- Test Friday
Spalding -
- 10 words - M-W
- 30 word review - TH
- 30 word test, 10 phonogram test - F
Poetry -
- By Myself is due on Friday, September 3rd. We practice daily to memorize the poem and practice motions so the students are ready to recite by the due date, but they should also be practicing as part of their homework.
Grammar/Writing -
- Grammar: We are reviewing parts of speech and sentence structure.
- Writing: Practice forming summaries in our own words.
Literature -
- We will continue reading Little House on the Prairie and will be through chapter 15 by the end of the week.
- We will be focusing on recognizing literary devices and character traits
- STUDENTS NEED TO BRING THEIR COPY TO SCHOOL THIS WEEK. (if they have not already).
Science -
- Continuing the Life Cycle Unit.
History -
- Continuing the Geography Unit.
SAVE THE DATES!
Curriculum Night: (Parents-only curriculum-based presentation)
Wed. Sept. 8th, K-3rd (7:15-7:55) - CHANGE OF SCHEDULE!!! Virtual
Thurs., Sept. 9th, 4th-6th (6pm-8pm)