3rd Grade Spring News!

What a great time we are going to have with our Life Science Unit! Everyone (barring a few teachers :) is excited about the critters we will be actively learning about and experimenting with! Don’t be surprised if your third grader asks you for an anole as their next pet!
As the year winds down we are still encouraging the students to give 100% into their work, including homework. We know many of our students are active in sports, dance and other activities. It is important to set a small window of time so your child can work quietly on homework. It is this time of the year that we get into the heavier subject material such as division and fractions, and we really need the kids to do their part and study at home! This way they will have a leg up on their fourth grade subjects.
We are so impressed by the readers and writers we have in 3rd grade this year. It is amazing how much progress they have all made. They are turning into 4th graders right before our eyes! Don’t forget that bookmarks are due every week until the end of the year. Your child should be reading a minimum of 10 minutes a night.
As the year comes to a close we want to thank all the parents for being active participants in their child’s learning! With great parents such as yourselves, we can continue to work as a team in the success of your child’s education.
Remember your child still loves being read to. This summer would be a great time to “share” a novel with your child. Have a great summer and remember to read, read, read!

The Third Grade Team

Year 2007-2008

Dear Parents:

We want to welcome our new third grade students. Organization and responsibility are important elements of third grade. Thank you for your cooperation in preparing for your child’s upcoming school year.

Listed below are supplies that your child will use during the school year in the instructional program at each grade level. We appreciate your support in providing these materials for your child. However, if you are unable to purchase any of these supplies, please contact a staff member at the school.

6 to 12 pencils (number 2 – wooden) and erasers
4 single-subject spiral notebooks (white paper, std. ruled)
Please DO NOT purchase college ruled
Loose paper (standard ruled, in folder) – 1 pack
Glue or glue stick
Crayons
Gallon-size, sandwich size, snack size zip-loc baggies (1 each)
1 Box of Tissues
2 highlighters
Scissors
***Homework Planner – to be purchased through the classroom at the beginning of the school year. Not in the summer. Each child will be given one on the 1st day of school. Please send in the $5.00 to cover the cost of the planner during
the first week of school.***
Optional Supplies:
Cap erasers – ruler – markers – colored pencils – pack of construction paper

Donations of the following items for class use throughout the year are appreciated:

2 Containers of Anti-bacterial wipes (one for classroom, one for computer lab)
Bottle of liquid hand sanitizer

Please DO NOT send in large multi-subject notebooks, 3-ring binders, or trapper-keepers. No ink pens or mechanical pencils are allowed. Absolutely NO TOYS are to be brought to school!