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Week of December 13th, 2021

  3rd Grade News Week 14 December 13th - December 17th Monday, December 13th - Library/Media Center Tuesday, December 14th - Art Wednesday, December 15th - LATE START, Nutcracker School Performance Thursday, December 16th - Gym, Nutcracker Evening Performance  Friday, December 17th - Holiday Concert at SJHS, Holiday Movie afternoon Important Dates Nutcracker School Performance - 10:00 A.M., December 15th Nutcracker Parent Performance at SJHS Auditorium - December 16th 5:30 PM (arrive at 5:15) Holiday Party - December 17th Winter Break-No School - December 20th - 31st   Nutcracker The Nutcracker performances are this week! Our third graders have been working hard to learn the songs and dances and their performance is December 16th at the John and Dede Howard Auditorium at St. Joseph High School at 5:30 pm. Students should arrive at the HIGH SCHOOL at 5:15 pm but not any earlier. They should then report to the Choir Room to wait until showtime. Families, pl...

Week of December 6th, 2021

  3rd Grade News Week 14 December 6th - December 10th Monday, December 6th - Library/Media Center Tuesday, December 7th - Art Wednesday, December 8th - LATE START/Ice Skating/Nutcracker Practice Thursday, December 9th - Gym Friday, December 10th - Music Important Dates Late Start -  December 15th Nutcracker School Performance - December 15th Nutcracker Parent Performance - December 16th 5:30 PM at High School Auditorium Winter Break-No School - December 20th - 31st   Ice Skating   We are excited to be going ice skating this Wednesday! Thank you to our PTO.   We will be skating from 10:55-11:35 at the John and Dede Howard Ice Area. Feel free to join us if you would like. Make sure your child dresses warm on this day and wears long socks to prevent blisters from the ice skates! PTO will buy a Hot Chocolate for each child on their way out.  No other snacks will be available, students should not bring money.   Nutcracker The 3rd grade M...

Week of November 29th, 2021

  3rd Grade News Week 13 November 29th - December 3rd Monday, November 29th - Library/Media, Homework Sheet Due! Tuesday, November 30th - Art Wednesday, December 1st - LATE START, Social Studies Test, Nutcracker Practice Thursday, December 2nd - Gym Friday, December 3rd - Music Important Dates Late Start -8th and 15th Nutcracker School Performance - December 15th Nutcracker Parent Performance - December 16th 5:30 PM Winter Break-No School - December 20th - 31st   Welcome Back! I hope everyone had an enjoyable, healthy and restful Thanksgiving Break and you’re ready for the next 3 weeks of learning at school!    Report Cards Please return the signed envelope to school with your child.   Cold Weather Now that we are getting into colder weather patterns, please check the weather so that your child has the necessary clothing--boots (when there is snow on the ground), hats, coats, and gloves/mittens--to be going out for recess.  We do go out ...

Week of November 22nd, 2021

  3rd Grade News Week 12 November 22nd - November 26th Monday, November 22nd - Library/Media Center Tuesday, November 23rd - Art Wednesday, November 24th - NO SCHOOL  Thursday, November 25th - NO SCHOOL Friday, November 26th - NO SCHOOL Important Dates Late Start - December 1st, 8th, 15th Nutcracker School Performance - December 15th Nutcracker Parent Performance - December 16th 5:30 PM WInter Break-No School - December 20th - 31st   Report Cards Report cards for the 1st trimester will be sent home this week.  Please return the signed envelope to school with your child.   Cold Weather Now that we are getting into colder weather patterns, please check the weather so that your child has the necessary clothing--boots (when there is snow on the ground), hats, coats, and gloves/mittens--to be going out for recess.  We do go out most days unless it is raining or below zero wind chills!   Multiplication Facts Please continue weekly multiplication fa...

Week of November 15th, 2021

  3rd Grade News Week 11 November 15th - November 19th Monday, November 15th - Library/Media Tuesday, November 16th - Art Wednesday, November 17th- LATE START Thursday, November 18th - Gym Friday, November 19th- Music, Pajama Day/Read-In, Half Day Dismissal at 12:09 Important Dates ½ Days - November 19th Thanksgiving Break-No School - November 24th-26th   Parent Teacher Conferences Thank you so much for attending your child’s conference and all your support from home this first trimester.  Research has shown that kids do much better in school when their parents play an active role in their education.  A little of your time – every day – makes a big difference.  Parents who ask daily about school and check over schoolwork send a powerful message about the value of learning.  I appreciate all you do to support your children!     Pajama Day/Read-In Friday In celebration of the end of the 1st Trimester and all their hard work, we are going to do a REA...

Week of November 8th, 2021

  3rd Grade News Week 10 November 8th - November 12th Monday, November 8th - Library/Media Tuesday, November 9th - Art Wednesday, November 10th- LATE START , Thanksgiving Luncheon Thursday, November 11th- Gym, Math Test, Half Day Dismissal at 12:04 Friday, November 12th- Music, Half Day Dismissal at 12:04 Important Dates Late Starts - November 17th ½ Day - November 19th Thanksgiving Break-No School - November 24th-26th   Multiplication Facts And we’re off on our multiplication adventure!  In our last math unit, we began introducing students to using equal groups and arrays to solve multiplication facts.  We are beginning memorization by learning the 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s.  We are working on these in class, but many students will benefit from additional practice at home.  Resources to use include:  IXL F Skills, Flashcards, using items at home to make equal groups (for our more visual learners) examples would be: pennies, beads, popsicle sticks, etc...

Week of November 1, 2021

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  3rd Grade News Week 9 November 1st - November 5th, 2021 Monday, November 1st - Library/Media Tuesday, November 2nd - Art Wednesday, November 3rd - LATE START Thursday, November 4th - Gym, Science Test Friday, November 5th - Music, Play-It Safe Presentation Important Dates Late Starts - November 10th, 17th ½ Days - November 11th, 12th, and 19th Thanksgiving Break-No School - November 24th-26th   Mystery Readers Thank you to our mystery readers in the month of October! Students are so excited to find out who will be coming to our classroom. If you would like to get in on the fun, I still have several dates open in the spring. :)    Multiplication Facts And we’re off on our multiplication adventure!  In our last math unit, we began introducing students to using equal groups and arrays to solve multiplication facts.  We are beginning memorization by learning the 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s.  We are working on these in class, but many students will benefit...