Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, During the first weeks of school, I chose to keep all Accelerated Math work in the classroom. This allowed me to see exactly where each student is in terms of his/her math skills and has informed my teaching and grouping. Now that we have these systems in place, I’d […]
We finally finished Wayside School is Falling Down, the second book in Louis Sachar’s classic Wayside School series. Our class was in stitches upon discovering that the Wayside kids were, in fact, not experiencing an earthquake but an invasion of cows! We will be examining “fantasy” as a genre within fiction literature next week.
Along with your child’s Tuesday Work Packet, you will also be receiving the October Scholastic catalog. Should you see something that you’d like to order, Mrs. Salomon has established a Sacred Heart School grade 3 account for us. To order online, go to: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Our activation code is GML99. Any “points” accrued will go toward […]
Dear Third Grade Families, I am pleased to report that as of last Thursday we are all done with ITBS testing for the 2010-2011 academic year! All of our students deserve a big pat on the back for their effort and endurance. This Wednesday will be our second Free Dress day of the year. There […]
Dear Third Grade Families, As our class continues to march our way through the third grade math standards, I am pleased that many students are excelling. In fact, about seven students have moved past our current math focus and are even beginning to tackle new areas of the curriculum in their Accelerated Math work. Those […]
Dear Parents, This Tuesday will mark the beginning of ITBS Testing. We will test every morning for the duration of this week and next, ending our testing on October 7th. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep, has a healthy breakfast and arrives to school on time every morning. As always, we […]