Dear Families,
I can’t believe we are into November already! Here is what's been happening over the past week and what is planned for next week.
What's Up!
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· Spelling: Words from The Talking Cloth (See Attachment)
· Vocabulary: Words from The Talking Cloth (See Attachment)
· Math: This week we pretested and began chapter three which continues the exploration of addition and subtraction of larger numbers as well as a continued focus on estimating. We will be working on traditional regrouping such as borrowing and carrying along with teaching the students some other fun ways to solve addition and subtraction problems. Don’t forget you can view the text book online by going to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com.
· Science: The end of the plant unit is here! Today, Thursday, was the test day. Next week we will be starting our animal unit. Our focus will be on vertebrate animals (mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles).
· Social Studies: Social studies this week began with the test on Monday. We then wrapped up our study of the
· Keyboarding: We continue to work on our keyboarding skills. Ask your student about how they are to remember where the keys are located! Today we explored some fun keyboarding games online. You can check them out at home as well:
Website #1: http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard/index.htm
Website #2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Website #3: http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/back-to-school/games/game_super_hyper_spider_typer.html
Website #4: http://www.softschools.com/games/typing_games/
Conferences
I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your child’s progress. I will be sending home my conference schedule today (see attached). Make sure you record your time on your calendars. Please be aware, conferences will be especially important to attend this year because as Mrs. Daoust stated in the family newsletter, “This year, teachers will not be writing “Narrative comments” on student report cards for the 1st quarter and the 3rd quarter. This district decision is due to the fact that parents will be attending face to face conferences with teachers during those two quarters. Informational comments about your students and their first (third) quarter achievements will be included in the parent/teacher conference.” If you are unable to attend conferences during the scheduled time, please contact me at your earliest convenience so we can set up a time that works for all of us.
Star Students
Our students of the month for November are...
-Meghan Beuker
-Ben Eiler
-Greg Lapetina
-Madison Mace
These wonderful students will be my special helpers this month and will have their own special bulletin board outside the classroom! If you see these students make sure you tell them congrats on being our students of the month!
Behavior
Our current word is PERSEVERANCE. The students once again must keep at least one letter to participate in a fun activity by November 22nd. Please remind your child of your expectations and the Amberly High 5.
Veteran’s Day Show
The Third Grade Veteran’s Day show will be on November 11th at 6:30pm. The students have been practicing very hard and the show promises to be great!
Dates to Remember
· November 5 – No school for students!
· November 11 – Veteran’s Day Show 6:30pm
· November 16 and 18 – Fall Conferences
· November 24-26 – No School: Thanksgiving Recess
· December 20 – 31 – No School: Winter Recess
· January 3 – School Resumes
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Mrs. Jessica Winstanley
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