Hi. I was just thinking about our action-packed week and things that I would know that you might not. Ask your child about the following things for conversation starters.
* Who received the first ever Coronado Kind Kids mini-bell?
* What poems did we read aloud this week? What poems did your child create this week?
* Who did your child write a friendly letter to? What experience or activity was it about?
* Has your child taken an AR Test in the past two weeks? Has your child earned any points yet?
* What does your child’s scarecrow look like? How do other students’ scarecrows look (different colors, different features, different creative touches)?
* What are some skills we have worked on in the past weeks during our editing time?
* What is the spelling words’ slide show?
* How did our class decorate our door for Dive Into Reading Week?
* How do I like the students walking through the hallways/breezeways? Who can easily do it? Who needs reminders?
* Which class rule(s) is (are) our class best at following? Which ones are broken most often?
* What word problem did your child create on Friday?
We’re back! Three days down and thirty-something more to go in the 2nd quarter. It has been a great three days so far. Today, the students made scarecrows, using a legend to guide them as to how each one should look. The students all went to the nurse’s office for some health checks; ask him/her what was done. I waited outside of the nurse’s office. A new student, Destiney, joined our class today. Many of the students know her from 2nd grade.
The students have begun working in their new capital letters cursive handwriting booklets. The first letters were A and O. Has your child passed a Rocket Math test in the past three days? Today, seven students did some extra multiplication practice during lunch recess. All third graders are expected to master multiplication AND division facts. Once the multiplication facts are learned, the division ones are so easy to learn.
There is a LOT going on next week with Fall into Reading Week and the book fair (theme: Dive into Reading). Much information was sent home on Monday in your child’s Take Home Folder. Much more information will come home in your child’s Notes Home Envelope tomorrow, Thursday.
Several students have shared their October Book Report since returning to school this week. It is due on October 30th. Three students have earned their first Pizza Hut Book-It! Certificate, good for a personal pan pizza. The Book-It! paper (pumpkins on it) is due on October 30th as well. It is an optional activity.
Happy Fall!
Did you know that the 3rd grade students received a visit from fire fighters Friday afternoon? They got to explore a fire engine and a safety house. There was much learning and excitement.
Did you know that many of the students in our class have taken one or more AR tests? Ask your child if he/she has taken a test and if any points were earned. As soon as I finish reading The Trumpet of the Swan aloud (just before the start of Fall Break), everyone will have the chance to take the AR test for that book. It’s worth six points!
Did you know that many students have a birthday in October? Most of the birthdays occur in the 2nd half of the month. Did your child tell you that Brandon unexpectedly moved and that Friday was Chris’s last day? We now have 26 students. I would imagine that at least one new student would join our class this school year.
Did you know that I like keeping our classroom smelling good? I use cinnamon or berry scented air freshners. Did you know that our class keeps getting praised by our custodian for keeping such a clean classroom?
Did your child tell you that On Time Elvis visited our classroom on Friday? It took 40 days for us to spell ON TIME CLUB. Each student received a tiny eraser. Did you know that the Book-It! Reading Program has begun? Your child watched a video online about it on Thursday and brought papers home about it too.
Did you know that all 3rd grade students received a dictionary on Thursday? They will remain at school all year to be used. Your child will bring his/hers home in May.
Did you know (now this one – you wouldn’t!) that I (along with nine other teachers at Coronado) received a $100 gift card from Walmart for being an outstanding teacher. Yay for our class! I will buy supplies and materials during the Fall Intersession.
Did you know that I work in my classroom every weekend, often on both days and grade papers on most nights? Did you know that Ashton has a shelf of toys in my office because he spends so much time here? Did you know that I sure love teaching!!
