Chess

All third graders learned how to play chess today. Chess Club starts this Friday. 

Practicing routines during Daily 5

Read to Self

FYI

Dear Families,

Welcome to third grade! You have wonderful children. This is going to be a great year!

Much of our communication regarding upcoming dates will be done via your child’s planner. The students record events or expectations in their planner to share with you. I will also email as necessary (or give paper copies to those that prefer paper).

Friday, the students wrote their first family letter. The expectation is that someone in the family writes a note or letter back to the student. It’s like parent homework.

Starting tomorrow, September 1st, the students will read at recess if their planner is not signed indicating s/he read 20 or more mins at home. Research has shown daily reading improves reading skills. You can ask your student to retell what they read or make connections to what they read. It will help increase their comprehension.

There may be homework, please check their red folder or backpack. We will be completing math homelinks in the morning, if it is not completed in the morning, it will be sent home to be finished. There are also some papers that make connections to reading that may be sent home to be completed as homework.

September 24th will be our Tye Dye Day. We will be coloring the t-shirts. If you are able to help, please let me know. We will be doing ours at 12:30. Your child will need their white t-shirt before September 14th so we can tie the rubber bands to them.

September 24th we will be going to Foster Woods after lunch for a field trip. I will send more information later regarding this trip.

I really enjoyed my first week with your child. I emailed this same paper home, if you did not get one, I may not have your email. Please write it in your child’s planner. Have a great week!!

It is my goal to update it often with pictures and FYI notes.

Ms. Meier

#best day ever

Seed spitting contest

Making colored chalk for color run

Readers theater

We have been practicing our fluency through repeated readings and readers theater. Today, we practiced as a group-choral rwading. 

Partner writing

We are writing a tall tale with a partner 

Madison performs

Spring Concert

Parent information

Tuesday March 17th, 7PM HS Gym

WE students are to be in their places on the risers, ready to begin around 6:55. Until that time they are to stay with their parents.

There is no specific dress code for the concert although this is a once-a-year performance, so students should be dressed in their finest – dresses and ties are encouraged, but not required.

See You There!

Pi day❗️

Learning about Pi with 5th grade 

FFA

Mid-Prairie Hugh school students came to teach us about agriculture. 

Readers theater

We are choral reading the readers theater to practice fluency. 

Next week we will be celebrating Dr. Suess' birthday and have some special things planned for Read Across America week.  One way we will be celebrating is with some fun "dress code" days as follows:

Monday – Move-It Monday with a favorite team shirt

Tuesday – Crazy Socks Day 

Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday – dress crazily, mismatched, inside-out

Thursday – Pajama Day

Friday – Hat Day

Other happenings:

Students will keep track of minutes read at home (prizes drawn each day).

Mystery story readers.

Friendship Group activity.

You can help, too, by encouraging your student(s) to read at home each and every day!

Happy Reading!

book order

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: GVZZ8

Due date: Feb. 6th

Dear Families,

Good news! This month's Scholastic Reading Club flyers are ready for you to explore with your child. Children read more when they choose their own books, so I encourage you to look at the flyers together. Each flyer is filled with grade-specific, affordable titles and Storia® eBooks.

Place your order online at scholastic.com/readingclub or return the order form and payment to me. Ordering online is the easiest way to ensure I get your order on time. Also, there are more books to choose from as well as teacher recommendations.

Remember, for every book you order, our class earns FREE Books and supplies...and we have our eye on some new additions.

Thank you for your support!


PS: Books make wonderful gifts! Please let me know if your order includes a gift, and I will contact you when it arrives.


Ordering online is fast and easy:

•  VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub
•  ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code (top of this letter)
•  SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks
•  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom
•  All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!