Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, We’ve reached the half-way point in the second trimester. Can you believe it? This Tuesday, you will find your child’s Trimester 2 Progress Report in his/her Work Folder. This Report is reflective of all work completed since November 29th, 2010. As I often tell my students, there are no […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, As if the excitement of beginning multiplication and division wasn’t enough, we’ve finally reached the end of our cursive studies! Yes, we have learned each and every letter in both lower and upper cases and are now ready to complete all assignments in our best cursive. Of course, we […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, At last, we have arrived! Multiplication and division are here! Last week we focused on multiplication concepts; or, what it means to multiply two numbers. Students should now understand that multiplication is a short cut through addition and that “__ x __” simply means “___ groups of ___.” Now […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, Happy New Year! I hope that you all enjoyed a restful and joyous holiday season. Thank you so very much for your thoughtful and generous Christmas gifts. They were a pleasant surprise and a great way to kick off the long vacation. Also, a big Thank You is in […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, It was a pleasure meeting each of you this past week. Thank you for your time as well as all of your support as educating your child is a team effort. During the conferences, many parents asked for some suggestions on grade-level reading. While each student reads at his […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, This week we have many happenings in the 3rd grade. First thing Monday morning, we will have our second in a series of Advent assemblies. As a school, we will meet in the hall and light the next candle of the Advent wreath. Last week we reviewed the Jesse […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, I hope that everyone enjoyed a peaceful Thanksgiving among family and friends. This week we welcome a new student to the third grade and are very excited to have a new friend. It is also the start of a new trimester! As students progress through the intermediate years, they […]
You may notice a ticket attached to your child’s homework packet this week. This “ADMIT 1- FAMILY” was a gift to our class from the Santa Barbara Sea Center. Each child received one and is welcome to take his/her family back up to Santa Barbara in order to share what he/she learned last week. So […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, Our trip to the Sea Center was a hit! The day couldn’t have been any better with the sun shining and no traffic to or from Santa Barbara. Once we got there, the students had a moment to enjoy their snacks on the boardwalk with a stunning view of […]
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, Since this week marks the end of Trimester 1, I will be offering some extra credit in math to those students who feel they need it. This is optional. However, should you decide to take advantage of this opportunity you will receive 10 points added to your lowest test […]