Looking ahead to the week of December 4 (Week B)

Students enjoyed celebrating healthy hearts during Jump Rope for Heart!  Shout out to all of you, who collected donations... the school raised almost $4,000!

Hi, families! I hope you all had a wonderful fall/Thanksgiving break!

Half day:  Students will have a half day Friday, December 1.  Lunch will be served.  Students will be dismissed at 11:30.  Please send a note or call the office, if your child's transportation changes. 

Holiday Shop:  Be sure to check out the flyer going home, regarding this year's Holiday Shop.  Students will enjoy a preview next week and will be able to shop December 11-14.  Our class has specifically signed up to preview the Shop Friday, December 8 and shop the morning of December 11.

Colonial books:  Your child will receive his/her colonial book graded rubric this week.  You will find your child's self-assessment attached.  These books will not be going home for a few weeks, because they are featured on our bulletin board.  Please stop by and check them out!  The kids did an excellent job incorporating text features into their informational writing. 

Achoo!:  'Tis the season for colds!  If you happen to have an extra box of tissue, we would appreciate you donating it to our classroom!  We are down to our last box!

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will learn ways we can reuse resources, as well as, fossil properties.  They will enjoy a visit from Fossil Frank.  As mathematicians, they will continue learning about the relationship between multiplication and division.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers, the children will continue their study of character traits and motivations.  As writers, they will continue working on their informational essays and learn about comma usage.  Students will also take their second grade high-frequency word spelling post-test next week. 

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

Looking ahead to the week of November 27 (Week A)

Students enjoyed a surprise visit from the Spring Valley Rotary Club!  The members gave students their very own dictionaries!

Hello, families! 

Half day:  Students will have a half day Friday, December 1.  Lunch will be served.  Students will be dismissed at 11:30.  Please send a note or call the office, if your child's transportation changes. 

Homework:  A new homework packet was not distributed Friday, November 17.  Students will not have a homework packet the week of November 20 - Happy fall break!  Students will receive their next homework packet Monday, November 27.  It will be due Friday, December 1.

Communication folders:  Communication folders will not go home the week of November 20.  Students will receive their communication folders Thursday, November 30.

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will learn about water features and land changes.  As mathematicians, they will start learning about division.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers, students will learn about character traits and how they change through the course of a story.  As writers, they will revisit expository writing and learn about capitalization.

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a wonderful fall/Thanksgiving break with your sweet families!

Looking ahead to the week of November 20 (Week B)

Students celebrated Veterans Day with a school assembly and parade.  We honor all of our veterans and thank you for your service!

Hi, families!  I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend.  I know the kids are getting really excited about their upcoming break.  Please continue to encourage them to do their personal best, both academically and behaviorally.  

Impact Aid Forms:  Richland School District Two schools are funded primarily by local taxes. Due to the large federal presence in our area our district is eligible to apply for federal Impact Aid Funds. Impact Aid is a federal program designed to assist local school districts that enroll federally connected students.  Impact Aid Program Survey Forms will be distributed to all students  in Thursday's folders. Please take a few minutes and complete the form for each Bookman student in your house and return it back by Friday. The information you provide on these forms is confidential.  Thank you for supporting Bookman and Richland 2.  

A heartfelt thank you:  Thank you so much for all of the notes and surcees you've showered me with during American Education Week.  I'm overwhelmed by your love and support!  It means more to me than you'll ever know.  I'm grateful to be a part of your child's life!  I hope that I make as big of a difference in their lives, as they do in mine.  

Jump Rope for Heart:  The last day to turn in donations for Jump Rope for Heart is Tuesday, November 21.  Thank you to everyone, who has donated toward a wonderful cause!

Report Cards:  Please be sure to sign and return the report card envelope.  Several students have still not returned the envelopes.  You may keep the contents!

Second "Being There Experience" payment reminder:  If you chose to pay for your child's field trips in two payments, please be sure to send in the second payment.  It was due last Thursday.  You may also choose to pay online.   

Looking ahead to next week:  'Tis the season for reflecting upon life and appreciating what we have!  Students will create a thankful book, which they'll be able to take home and share with their families.  As mathematicians, they will continue to learn about using known facts to figure out multiplication problems.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers and writers, the children will wrap up their colonial informational books and share the in an author's celebration.  

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

Looking ahead to the week of November 13 (Week A)

Remember:  Jump Rope for Heart donations are due November 21!  If your child has all of his/her donations, you can send in the envelope early!

Hi, families!  I hope you all have enjoyed your week and the extra hour this past weekend!

Jump Rope for Heart:  An informational flyer went home in your child's communication folder last week.  Please be sure to send in your donations by November 21!  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask Mr. Schirmer or Ms. Molyneaux!

Report Cards:  Please be sure to sign and return the report card envelope.  You may keep the contents!

Second "Being There Experience" payment reminder:  If you chose to pay for your child's field trips in two payments, please be sure to send in the second payment no later than Thursday, November 9.

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will kick off our "Don't Take it for Granite" unit and learn about different types of soil and land features.  As mathematicians, they will continue to learn about using known facts to figure out multiplication problems.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers and writers, the children will create their own informational colonial pictures books, using text features we discussed a couple of weeks ago.  

A note from our guidance counselor:  Bookman’s Girls Leadership Group will participate in a service learning project.  This project will benefit a shelter called Toby's Place. Toby's Place benefits homeless women and children within our community. Please consider helping with this project by donating new, unopened items.  A list of suggested items is below and starred items are of greater need.  Items can be sent to the school office or to our School Counselor, Mrs. Spangler.  The Girls Leadership Group will be collecting items until Friday, November 17th. Here is a link to learn more about Toby's Place and the services this facility provides:

https://olivergospelmission.com/tobys-place/

Anything donated is greatly appreciated!  

Toothpaste & toothbrushes

Toilet paper

Hand soap

Paper Towels

Body lotion

Shaving cream

New, in-package socks in various sizes.

*Laundry detergent

*Feminine Hygiene products

*Shampoo, conditioner, & ethnic hair care products

*Deodorant

*Body wash and soap

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

Looking ahead to the week of November 6 (Week B)

Students enjoyed learning about European exploration!  They created posters and mind maps about Spanish, French, and English explorers.

Our third grade classes enjoyed a discussion with Mrs. Shehane about Native Americans.  She shared many interesting artifacts from her own Native American culture.  

Hi, families!  I hope you all had a wonderful week!

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.  Please sign your child's report card cover and return it to school.  You may keep his/her report card.  

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 learn about making predictions, cause/effect relationships, and summarizing.  As writers, they will continue revisit different types of sentences (complex, run-on) and subordinating conjunctions.  Students will revisit narrative writing, as well.  

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend and enjoy the extra hour of sleep!