Looking ahead to the week of November 3

Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner!  Don't forget to "fall back" this Sunday.  Enjoy the extra hour with your family!

Hello, families!  I hope you all are having a great week and enjoying the cooler weather!  

A note about Halloween:  With Halloween fast approaching, we wanted to take this opportunity to review our policies and procedures regarding this day.  We will not be celebrating this holiday in school; this includes any "party" type of celebrations, costume attire, or treat bags.  Teachers are asked to ensure adherence to these guidelines during the day. We appreciate your understanding, acceptance and support of these policies.

Half day:  Students have a half day Friday, October 31.  Lunch will be served.  Students will be dismissed at 11:30.  If your child's transportation changes, please be sure to send a note!

Report cards will be issued this Thursday!  Please take a moment to review your child's report card with him/her.  Now is a good time to reflect on this nine weeks and set goals for the next quarter.  You will also find a self-reflection in your child's report card cover.  Please sign and return only the report card cover.  You may keep the contents of the report card cover. 

Friendly reminder about responsibility:  I have several students that are forgetting to bring back either their communication folder, homework packet, and/or study guide to class. Please talk with your child at home about using the LIFESKILL of Responsibility so he/she is prepared for class. This past week, I had over half the class not turn in or have their social studies books, fact file, or study guide to review for our test in class. We hold high expectations for our students in third grade and I want them to be prepared to succeed! 

Looking ahead:  As mathematicians, students will revisit multiplication (Unit 5), using our Envision books.  This means, students will have a textbook to use the next few units.  Students are welcome to take home this textbook any day, so long as they bring it back the following school day.  Students also have access to the Envision web site.  Their log in information is located on the password sheet, which is in their agenda books.  We'll revisit the Engage New York curriculum later down the road! We'll continue our multiplication quizzes next week.  Students will be tested on their 2s facts! During language arts, students will learn about conjunctions and they'll be introduced to cursive handwriting.  The children will write a letter to a veteran, which will be passed out at our Veterans Day celebration.  Remember, the children will have their second grade high frequency spelling word pre-test next week.  Students will continue learning how to identify the main idea of a story in reading.  As historians, students will complete their unit of study of the Colonial Period in South Carolina.  Their study guide is due Friday, November 7.  Students will have an open book test Monday, November 10. 

Health Screening:  Students will have their health screening Thursday, November 6.  If your child wears glasses, please make sure he/she does not leave them at home this day!

A note from the guidance counselor: Mrs. Spangler would like to share her class blog with you so that you are informed about the topics she is covering with students.  http://brecounselor.blogspot.com/

A note from the Veterans Day Committee: Those who have served in our Armed Forces are the foundation of this great country we live in.  They have sacrificed their time, strength, portions of their lives and in some cases, given the ultimate sacrifice and have died in defense of our nation.  We would like to honor those veterans by creating a Wall of Honor.  Please ask either your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Sadler for a "brick" to write your veteran's name and information on.  Please return these as soon as possible or at the latest by Nov. 10th to be included in the wall. Also, please invite your veteran to our special Veterans Day program on November 11th.  If you have a picture you would like to include in our special program please send it electronically to rnord@richland2.org.

An opportunity to donate:  Please feel free to share the following site with family, friends, or members of the community, if they would like to donate items to our class!  We'll periodically add to this site throughout the year for items needed in our classroom.  You can search for Bookman Road Elementary, Mrs. West's class to find out more!  CrowdED Donations


I hope you all have a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of October 27

Hello, families!  I hope you all are having a great week!  

"Being There Experience" payment plan:  In your child's communication folder three weeks ago, you found a "Being There Experience" payment letter.  Please read over this letter carefully, then sign and return it, as soon as possible.  The first payment (or full payment) was due Thursday, October 9.

A note about Halloween:  With Halloween fast approaching, we wanted to take this opportunity to review our policies and procedures regarding this day.  We will not be celebrating this holiday in school; this includes any "party" type of celebrations, costume attire, or treat bags.  Teachers are asked to ensure adherence to these guidelines during the day. We appreciate your understanding, acceptance and support of these policies.

Communication folders:  You will receive a special note about our upcoming multiplication quizzes this week!  Please read over it carefully and hold on to the letter going home... it has every fact your child will need to know on the back of the sheet!

Looking ahead:  As mathematicians, students will be studying Module 2 -Topic D, Lesson 19 and 21, which will center on finding differences.  Remember, you can check out the Engage New York links at the bottom of our class blog, for more information about your child's math curriculum (Topic D ). We'll begin our multiplication quizzes next week!  Students will be quizzed on their 1s facts.  During language arts, students will learn about linking verbs and adjectives/adverbs that compare.  The children begin reviewing parts of a friendly letter.  They'll later write a letter to a veteran, which will be passed out at our Veterans Day celebration.  Remember, the children will have their first grade spelling word post-test Wednesday, October 29.  Students will be learning how to identify the main idea of a story in reading.  As historians, students will wrap up their study of Native Americans and European explorers.  Their study guide is due Wednesday, October 29.  Students will be tested Thursday, October 30.  

An opportunity to donate:  Please feel free to share the following site with family, friends, or members of the community, if they would like to donate items to our class!  We'll periodically add to this site throughout the year for items needed in our classroom.  You can search for Bookman Road Elementary, Mrs. West's class to find out more!  CrowdED Donations

Picture Day:  Picture day is Monday, October 27!  If you would like to purchase pictures, please follow the directions on the packet that went home last week.

Health Screening:  Students will have their health screening Thursday, November 6.  If your child wears glasses, please make sure he/she does not leave them at home this day!


A note from the guidance counselor: Mrs. Spangler would like to share her class blog with you so that you are informed about the topics she is covering with students.  http://brecounselor.blogspot.com/

A note from the Veterans Day Committee: Those who have served in our Armed Forces are the foundation of this great country we live in.  They have sacrificed their time, strength, portions of their lives and in some cases, given the ultimate sacrifice and have died in defense of our nation.  We would like to honor those veterans by creating a Wall of Honor.  Please ask either your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Sadler for a "brick" to write your veteran's name and information on.  Please return these as soon as possible or at the latest by Nov. 10th to be included in the wall. Also, please invite your veteran to our special Veterans Day program on November 11th.  If you have a picture you would like to include in our special program please send it electronically to rnord@richland2.org.

Thanks to all of you, who donated toward our Family Fun Night basket!  I appreciate Mrs. Cortez and Mrs. Jenkins for putting it together!  I hope you all have a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend!

We enjoyed visiting the Lexington County Museum last week!  Students learned a bit about the Colonial Period, which is our next unit in Social Studies.  A special thanks to Azaria's mom and Daniela's dad for chaperoning!  Check out some snapshots of our "Being There Experience!"

Looking ahead to the week of October 20

Logan shared his bug collection with us!  Students enjoyed looking at the insects' physical adaptations up close.

Hello, families!  I hope you all are having a great week!  

"Being There Experience" payment plan:  In your child's communication folder two weeks ago, you found a "Being There Experience" payment letter.  Please read over this letter carefully, then sign and return it, as soon as possible.  The first payment (or full payment) was due Thursday, October 9.

Homework packet reminder:  Students will receive their new homework packet Tuesday, October 14.  It is due Friday, October 24.  Students will be expected to fill out their reading log every school night and have it signed!

Communication folders:  Students will not receive a communication folder this week, due to the student holiday.  They'll receive their next folder October 23.

Looking ahead:  As mathematicians, students will be studying Module 2 -Topics C and D, Lesson 14 - 18, which will center on measurements and rounding.  Remember, you can check out the Engage New York links at the bottom of our class blog, for more information about your child's math curriculum (Family Newsletter for Module 2, Topic C and Topic D ). During language arts, students will learn about verb tenses and irregular verbs.  The children will wrap up their Google Presentations for their animal research.  As historians, students discover the characteristics of the Catawba and Yemassee Native American nations.  They'll also learn about the motives of European explorers.  

An opportunity to donate:  Please feel free to share the following site with family, friends, or members of the community, if they would like to donate items to our class!  We'll periodically add to this site throughout the year for items needed in our classroom.  You can search for Bookman Road Elementary, Mrs. West's class to find out more!  CrowdED Donations

I hope you all have a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of October 13

Hello, families!  I hope you all are having a wonderful week!  

"Being There Experience" payment plan:  In your child's communication folder last week, you found a "Being There Experience" payment letter.  Please read over this letter carefully, then sign and return it, as soon as possible.  The first payment (or full payment) is due Thursday, October 9.

Off to the Lexington County Museum:  Please sign and return the permission form that went home in your child's communication folder for the Lexington County Museum trip, as soon as possible.  

Looking ahead:  As mathematicians, students take their mid-module test Tuesday, after reviewing their study guide Monday.  They'll be studying Module 2 -Topic B, Lesson 13, which will center on rounding two and three digit numbers to the nearest 10 on a vertical number line.  Remember, you can check out the Engage New York links at the bottom of our class blog, for more information about your child's math curriculum (Family Newsletter for Module 2, Topic C). During language arts, students will take a sentence writing and spelling inventory, required by the District.  This assessment will not be graded.  The children will also learn about concrete and abstract nouns.  Students will create a conclusion sentence for their animal research paragraphs and begin working on a Google Presentation.  As historians, students will kick off their study of Native Americans.  They'll also enjoy their next "Being There Experience" to the Lexington County Museum, to learn more about Native American nations in South Carolina.

An opportunity to donate:  Please feel free to share the following site with family, friends, or members of the community, if they would like to donate items to our class!  We'll periodically add to this site throughout the year for items needed in our classroom.  You can search for Bookman Road Elementary, Mrs. West's class to find out more!  CrowdED Donations

I hope you all have a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend!  Be sure to check out some snapshots below of our trip to the zoo!

Students enjoyed their first "Being There Experience" at Riverbanks Zoo.  After touring the zoo, they enjoyed a class all about adaptations.  A special thanks to Ms. Boykin and Ms. Eastman for chaperoning our trip!