Week of January 9, 2023

 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, January 16 - No School - MLK Day

Wednesday, January 25 - Snowshoeing at Sarett 10-11:30 (Let's hope for some                                                     snow!)

Welcome in 2023!

We are excited to welcome our students back tomorrow! We hope you all enjoyed your time away with family and friends. As we begin this new calendar year, we look forward to all the fun and learning planned for the remainder of the year. The end of the 2nd trimester is March 3rd.  Your child should continue reading nightly as part of their homework.  Like any other skill, reading proficiency comes from practice and encouragement.  Thank you for encouraging your child to read nightly!  Please make sure to read our blog each week so that you are up-to-date on what's going on in our classroom.

 

New Year! New Goals!

We are so excited to be starting 2023 with your child! This week we will be talking about some goals for this new year. Chat with your child about some academic goals, and some at home goals that they may have for this year! We will be choosing one word as a focus for the year ahead. This word will help each child focus on the kind of person they want to be and apply it to every part of their life. For example, my word this year is "FOCUS." I will focus on reading, on sports and on people when they are talking to me. Please talk to your child about a word that would be beneficial for them.

 

Mid-Year NWEA Testing

Our students will be taking the mid-year NWEA reading and math tests during the weeks of Jan. 16 and Jan. 23. These are the same tests given in the fall and spring and are used as a measure to check growth. There is no need to prepare at home other than to discuss the importance of good test taking skills: taking your time, doing your best, staying focused, eating a good breakfast, drinking water, etc.

Mystery Readers

Have you been a Mystery Reader in your child's classroom yet this year? Have you already signed up for a date? If not, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher for more information and available dates. Mystery Readers typically come to read to our class on Friday afternoons. Our students really look forward to this special time and can't wait to see who the mystery reader might be. Many dates are open, so please consider signing up.

Weekly Specials Schedule

Our specials are on a Monday-Friday schedule and the same time each day. 3rd grade specials begin right at 9:25 every day. Wednesdays will be used as make-up days for missed specials, extra computer lessons, music practice days, etc.

Bacolor	Monday P.E	Tuesday Music	Wednesday Make-Up Day P.E.	Thursday Library/ Media Center	Friday Art
Ettinger	Art	P.E.	Make-Up Day Art	Music	Library/ Media Center
Peek	Library/ Media Center	Art	Make-Up Day Library	P.E.	Music

  

What we are learning this week!

Continued review of procedures and expectations

Math - Unit 3, 2-Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Reading - Story Elements

Grammar - Irregular Plural Nouns

Science- Animals Through Time

Feel Free to Contact us:

Mrs.Bacolor:  cbacolor@sjschools.org

Mrs. Ettinger:  aettinger@sjschools.org   Ms. DeFay (Long Term Sub): rdefay@sjschools.org 

Mrs. Peek:  gpeek@sjschools.org

 

Homework Sheet:  3rd Grade Homework Sheet

Technology Support Site for Students and Parents

Our media team has created a resource site for students and families to help them navigate district technology.

Click on the link below to access this resource:

SPS Student/Parent Digital Handbook