Well, J. Ford’s room is safe and sound.
All happy faces have returned. I was so happy to see everyone 
Country Fair and 4th/5th talent show has been scheduled for Tuesday May 24th. Our basket is baby boy. Our “booth” is tatoo and face painting. If you haven’t signed up to help, please send a note or contact A. Case.
I’ll keep you posted when I find out any news about making up missed days. As of right now, we know nothing. (just like you)
Will the cold weather ever end???? Ugh! We will find out as James Spann comes to visit us the 16th! This is always a hit with our third graders.
The flu is STILL creeping around my house, Michael, Franko, now Ty with a fever. I am ready for Spring.
Speaking of Spring, that means testing. We are really practicing those testing strategies. ARMT and SAT practice are in full swing in Ford’s class. Watch for practice examples coming home. We ALL seem to be mastering those multiplication facts. Ice Cream sundae party should be a blast! Get your valentines ready, I’ll send home the list this week. Thanks for all your hard work! Let’s keep pushing through
Thanks to everyone for your patience during my three day absence for foot surgery. I appreciate all your kindness and well wishes during this time. We have finished all of our lowercase cursive letters….and on to the capital letters. Fun!!! Multiplication is in full swing…..keep practicing those facts. Our goal for mastery is February! I am so proud of everyone mastering these! Our promethean board light is out…ugh…we have resorted back to “white board” until after the holiday. The children and I have adapted somewhat, but we are sure missing our technology.
Christmas “social” is on Monday with pizza lunch and goodies. Thanks to all who have sent in money and offered goodies. We will eat our pizza lunch in the room during our regular lunch time. Christmas sing a long is Tuesday in the multi-purpose room. Thanks again for all you do to make your child’s 3rd grade year a success! I am so proud of all these kiddos…..we are ready for 2011!
Happy Fall!
We are wrapping up our theme on Simple Machines. Hopefully you have heard a couple of cool facts from you kiddos! Our mini unit on the Water Cycle will begin next week.
Think Link has arrived and we will finish that also next week. We were so impressed it was easy!!! All this Learning is paying off.
Keep reading that 30 minutes EVERY Night!!! We have some kids really “fired up” about their books! That’s what it is all about! Ask your child what their book is about! Get involved, it makes for good conversation.
MATH—we have hit a roadblock on our 3′s. Please, study those flash cards. They come home EVERY night! We will make the 4′s this week and keep on truckin’. A few are falling behind, and eeek that will not be good.
Cursive , Cursive , Cursive—-can you write potato or octopus with beautiful o’s..and p’s ..WE CAN!
Thanks for my sweet and generous parents that provided help and goodies for our Spooky Book Talk Cafe’..It was marvelous!
Sign those progress reports and send them back. Thursday is an early dismissal day! I am having a minor surgery on my toe, I will be out Wed, Thurs, and Friday…Hope everyone has a wonderful THANKSGIVING–safe travels. Gobble, Gobble.
I can’t believe it is already here!
Thanks so much for your scholastic book order! I have placed the order along with LOTS of new book for our library.
Your order helped us get lots of points!!! Whoo hoo!! Thanks Kate M, Kate R. , Tai, Jennifer, Connor, Kingsley, Jackson, and Emily.
Your order helps to keep our classroom library updated and current!!!!! We have completed our study of Rocks and Landforms.
We are moving on to Resources and Recycling. We continue our visits to various landmarks in the southeast. Multiplication facts are going to pop up soon. GET READY! We are in the middle of counting money and making change. Please make sure your child is reading 30 minutes every night. I know times are busy right now with sports and other activities. Let’s make sure we make time for school and keep that flame burning for a desire to read! Thanks for all you do!!!!!
What a great turn out for open house! Hope you got lots of good information. Check out those Scholastic Book orders. This helps us get books for our classroom. You can send a check or order online using the code. Third grade is crusing right along . We are taking a tour of the southeast region visiting the Everglades National Park, New Orleans, and other fun spots. Rocks and Minerals is the Science theme, with lots of rock experiments in store. Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend, I can feel fall in the air. Have a great weekend. Roll Tide !
I loved meeting all of my new 3rd graders! What a fabulous group of kids and parents. Let the learning begin!!!!!!
I am looking forward to meeting all of your sweet faces. I know it is going to be a great year. I hope you have had a great summer.
There’s a note coming home today. It is orange. But here’s the gist…..
Field Day is this Friday. Kids are gonna get wet. Everyone needs to bring a change of clothes for the end of the day. Don’t forget to send your child in tennis shoes, sunscreen, etc!
Friday is also our autograph day…..bring back those yearbooks! Or, if your child didn’t get a yearbook, we’ll provide an autograph book for them!
May 25 is the 4th/5th grade Talent Show and we’re invited. It’s at 8:30 and all money collected goes to Hospice of West Alabama. All children need to bring $1.00 for this cause!
More to come…..
