October 30, 2012

Finally back and running! I am not sure what the problem was with access to my blog at school but I am finally able to access it again! I am so sorry parents for the late notice on the Halloween Party. I had a bit of confusion about it, but I will do better in the future of getting the information to you in more of a timely manner. I am very sorry for any problems it caused. Thank you for your help with bringing in items. Our party will be tomorrow from 2:30 to 3:10. You are more than welcome to attend. We will be doing a few relay races outside and enjoying some treats.

September 13, 2012

Hi Parents, Tonight your students have math homework that asks them to write the expanded form of a number.

Example: 743, 562

700,000+40,000+3,000+500+60+2

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012

Hi Parents, We had a great start to our week last week and a wonderful Tuesday. Tonight your students should have brought home three papers. The reading log is due back next Monday. The math sheet is due tomorrow. The diorama project is due Thursday, Sept. 20th, however whenever it is finished it can be brought in. Please don't forget that back to school night is Sept. 25th at 5:30.

August 30, 2012

Hi Parents, Welcome to 3rd grade! I am very excited with the skills your students are already demonstrating this year. Your students are doing a wonderful job following directions and learning the routines for our classroom. Yesterday should have been the first night that your students brought home their take home folder. This folder needs to travel back and forth between home and school every night. In it are papers that you need to see or that are homework for the students to finish. Please be sure to ask your students to show you their folder every night. A lot of parents have asked about snacks. We are ALWAYS in need of snacks. If you think of us when you are at Costco we would love that! There will be a lot more to follow in the next few weeks.

Monday, April 9th

Hi Parents,

I am sending home a letter tonight regarding the character banquet. Please read it and return it as soon as possible.

We will not have a spelling test this week due to no school on Friday.

I am sorry to have missed two days last week. My husband and I had to go to Salt Lake City for him to have a procedure done on his heart. He is recovering well and the doctor felt they were very successful. It was very important that I was with him, and your students were excellent for my sub.

If you have any questions about the character banquet please let me know!

Monday, April 2nd

Hi Parents,

Tomorrow your students earned a class party. We will be having a cave day in which they can wear their pjs and brings sheets/blankets to make the caves.

Please make sure that your students are reading their book for the Character Banquet. We will begin working on the speeches in class during the latter part of next week.

Tomorrow is early release at 1:45. I did not get a chance to pass out hard copies of the reading logs or spelling lists. Those will come tomorrow.

Spelling for this week:
Week of April 2-6
words that end in er or le

1. summer
2. winter
3. little
4. October
5. travel
6. color
7. apple
8. able
9. November
10. ever
11. later
12. purple

Word Wall
13. confusion
14. I’m
15. independent
16. I’ve
17. I’d

Science Words
18. ecosystem
19. habitat
20. adaption
21 environment

Wednesday, March 28th

Hi Parents,

This letter will be coming home tomorrow as a hard copy.
Character Banquet Book Report Speeches

Dear Students and Parents,

Your students will be doing a book project for the last part of March and the beginning of April. They are going to choose a “just right” chapter book to read that they can finish by April 13th. When they are finished reading the book, they will then write a speech from the perspective of one of the main characters from their book. The speech will include:
• Character’s name
• Title of the book
• Genre of the book
• Setting
• Summary of the book
• Recommendations
The speech will be written in first person.

Then, on Friday, April 20th, the 3rd grade is going to be having a banquet in which they come dressed as the character they are presenting to the class. We also want them to bring a food item that is connected to the character in some way (for example in The Mouse and the Motorcylce, the boy brings Ralph, the mouse, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, so your student could bring some sandwiches). They would not need to bring enough for the whole 3rd grade, but a sampling for the kids to try. If all the students bring a sample, there is enough for all the kids to have a potluck lunch. During the lunch, the students remain in character and have lunch conversation pretending to be the character from the book. If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call us. We will be sending another letter home at the end of March, asking for volunteers to help with the set up or clean up of the banquet, as well as stating what your child will be bringing for food. This is a fun event that really helps books come alive for students.

Mrs. Cech
Mrs. Porter
Ms. Philips

On the homework tonight, the students can use any method they would like to solve the multiplication problems.