Looking ahead to the week of October 31 (Week B)

Ready?  Set?  Multiply!  Please be sure to remind your child to practice his/her multiplication facts each day.

Hi, families!  I hope you all had a wonderful week!  Thank you again for your patience and understanding, while I've been out sick this week.  I sure have missed my kids! 

LIFESKILL of the week:  Organization - Encourage your child to celebrate ways of showing organization!

Report Cards:  As always, the end of a nine weeks is a great time to reflect on your child's progress, both academically and behaviorally.  Please be sure to set expectations and goals with your child for the second nine weeks.  Although third grade can be a difficult transition year, we expect students to develop strong study habits and increase rigor, which will help them down the road in the upper grades.  Encourage your child to find a quiet place to complete study guides in a timely manner, practice multiplication facts daily, and discuss what he/she has learned with you each day.   

Halloween:  Please be mindful that we do not have Halloween celebrations at school.  Students will enjoy sweet treats at our winter party and end-of-the-year party.  Thank you for honoring our school's healthy snack policy! 

Looking ahead to next week:  As historians, students will continue their unit of study on the Colonial Period. As mathematicians, they will learn about patterns in multiplication.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. In reading, students will take a look at sequencing and signal words.  As writers, they will continue revisit different types of sentences (compound, complex, run-on) and learn about the elements of writing a friendly letter.  Students will use what they learn about letters to write one to a veteran, which will be handed out at our school's Veterans Day celebration.  

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!