Q1W8 - September 26 - 30

 Dear Parents, 

        We only have 2 weeks left in the first quarter! Please see below for information about 3rd grade's field trip this year, weekly events, traffic reminders, & Save the Dates.

        We will be starting Pinocchio THIS WEEK. There are many different translations of this book. Please use the correct ISBN to order the book so your student will be able to follow along and have the correct vocabulary terms in their book. Here are some places w/ links to the correct book if you have not already ordered, or if you accidentally got the wrong book. DO NOT USE AMAZON for this one - we have been unsuccessful with getting the correct translation from this provider even when the online description has the correct ISBN.

    There is NO RUN CLUB this week!

 ~ FIELD TRIP ~      

  We will be heading to the Witte Museum on Thursday, November 10, for educational and meaningful experience!

        The field trip fee will cover the cost of student tickets and transportation. We are asking that parents pay $20 per student enrolled in K-6, with a family maximum of $60. Please click here to complete your students’ field trip payment, permission slip and lunch reservation form if requesting a lunch to be provided by the school. 

        We do have scholarships available. If paying the fee is a hardship for you, please submit the Field Trip Scholarship Request Form to rossanna.diazknack@greatheartsnorthernoaks.org. 

        For the security of your children, if you plan to volunteer/chaperone at ANY school event, you MUST go to the PSO website and do these 3 things at least THREE weeks before the event: 

                1. Submit a consent for a Background Check                                                                                        2. Download and Print FERPA Acknowledgment Form and PSO Confidentiality Agreement        

                3. Watch the training video covering these subjects 

        It takes time to process through our district office for clearance. We need one every school year, regardless of if you completed one last year. If you have not submitted one for this year, you will be asked to remove your name from the sign- up list for the field trip. Once completed, send the forms to school in your child’s folder. If you have any questions, please contact Lorie Copeland, Marcy Mitchel, or Rebecca Danet. 

        Thank you! We will need some parent volunteers, but space is limited. We will send out a Sign-Up Genius for parent volunteers on October 17th at 5:30 pm. Thank you for your support.

 Third grade began Typing Club last week. Your student has the option to continue the lessons at home, but it is not a requirement. They will be coming home with their username and website information in their agendas.

What your students can expect this week:


Math - 

  • New Unit: Multiplication
  • 5's, 10's & 3's Facts
  • Test - Friday

Spalding - 

  • 10 phonograms & 10 words: Monday - Wednesday
  • 30 word review: Thursday
  • 30 word & 10 phonogram test Friday.

Poetry - 

  • Father William is due on Friday, October 7th. 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.
  • By the end of this week, students should have 5+ stanzas memorized.
Grammar/Writing - 
  • Grammar: We are reviewing parts of speech and sentence structure. Labeling & diagramming sentences.
  • Writing: Constructing and editing complete sentences
Literature - 
  • We will start Pinocchio this week!
  • We will be focusing on recognizing literary devices and story elements this week
Science - 
  • We will continue the Life Cycle Unit and study habitats and ecosystems.
History -
  • We will continue our Roman Kingdom Unit
  • Roman Mythology Quiz - THURSDAY.
  • Study flashcards for HW Monday - Wednesday
Here are a few Carline reminders:

  • Car-line in the mornings and afternoon will get better as long we all work together to follow the designated wave times and the traffic plan that has been communicated multiple times. If you have not reviewed the traffic plan, please do so as soon as possible. 
  • DO NOT MOVE YOUR VEHICLE IF CHILDREN ARE WITHIN ARMS LENGTH. 
  • Students who arrive before 7:30 AM will be going out to recess and/or can get breakfast. 
  • The school day starts at 7:50 AM. Please have students to the school with enough time to be unpacked and in their seats by 7:50 AM. Students who are not un packed or present in the classroom at 7:50am will receive a tardy. 3 tardies will result in a lunch detention. Students should go directly from morning recess to their classrooms so they can unpack in time for the day to start.
  • 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 will be starting Pinocchio NEXT week.  There are many different translations of Pinocchio. Please be sure to use the correct ISBN when ordering the book.
  • 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 sign behavior charts as well. Both will be in the Take Home Folder and checked daily by the teacher for completion.


SAVE THE DATES!

Parent Teacher Conferences (in-person only)

        Monday-Tuesday - October 10-11, all day

        Wednesday - October 12, 8am - Noon

3rd Grade Field Trip to the Witte

         Thursday - November 10

Thanksgiving Break

          Monday- Friday, November 21-25

Winter Concert

         Friday, December 2, 7:15pm

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