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Book orders

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
 One-Time Class Activation Code: GVZZ8 
Due Date Friday, September 13, 2013
Dear Families, Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why I am so excited that our class will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year.

With Scholastic Reading Club:
• Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library
• You can choose from handpicked, grade- and reading-level-specific books for your child
• You'll find the best values on a variety of formats, including eBooks
Each month, your child will bring home Reading Club flyers. Together you can choose from books hand-selected by teachers and experts, and then order online or by returning your order form and payment to me.
I'd also love some help growing our classroom Reading Club. If you'd like to help out, please let me know! I'm excited to get our class reading!
Thank you for your support, Ms. Meier
If This Is Your First Time Ordering Online:

• REGISTER at scholastic.com/readingclub
  
• ENTER the Class Activation Code at the top of this letter
  
• CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia eBooks
  
• SUBMIT the order to me by the due date listed on the website
  
• EARN FREE Books for our classroom too! 
  

Welcome back to school!!

We are having a great year in third grade.

Spring Concert

Third graders were awesome!!!

AR

AR Reading Party!! Having fun logging Activity Minutes, too!

AR Party!!

We will celebrate our awesome reading Monday, March 4^th. The students that made their goal will be able to sled (hopefully we’ll have enough snow), eat popcorn, and enjoy a warm cup of cocoa. Please make sure your child has snow gear and brings a coffee cup to school for cocoa. Everyone has really been reading and trying to make their goals. It is exciting to hear them ask to have more reading time.

Next week is reading week!

Monday: wear a college a sweatshirt   Tuesday:  Tye Dye shirts

Wednesday: Dot Day                                 Thursday: PJ’s

Friday: Our Native American Day and decorate cupcakes in Library

I will be sending home MAP test results next week. We will be taking our test on fractions in math Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Flat Stanleys!!

Dear Family,

           

            Flat Stanley will be mailed Monday. Please warn your friend or family member he will be arriving shortly. Typically, people send him back with pictures and a story about what he did in their community. They often tell about the weather, local interests, landforms, celebrations/events, adventures he went on while he was there, etc. Some send back brochures or items that show how their community is special. Stanley has even come back with extra clothes. Tell them to just have fun with him. They are due back Nov. 8^th so we can share them on Grandparent’s Day. There are some details and directions in the letters the students wrote, but I wanted to let you know as well in case questions arose.

            Monday we go to Foster Woods from 9 to 11. You are welcome to join us. We will leave around 8:45AM. Please dress your child for the weather and have them wear pants and tennis shoes.

            Next Wednesday is an early out. We will do tye-dye T-shirts on Thursday.

            All autobiographies should be completed, please check with your child to see if they still need to finish theirs. I believe there are 7 that are not finished.

            Most of our reading groups have been focusing on fluency and comprehension. Now that the students can decode, they need to focus on their rate of speed. They should sound fluent and smooth when they read, not like a robot. Some of our group books are  little easier so they don’t have to focus on decoding and can practice increasing their rate. Others already read fluently and with good expression, so we are focusing on comprehension. It is important  they understand what they have read.

            Thank you for supporting your child with their at home reading as well as math homework. The homework helps to reinforce the skills taught in class.

Have a great weekend! Go Hawks and Mid-Prairie!!