December Newsletter

The December newsletter will go home tomorrow, along with your child's midterm progress report.  Please sign the report and return it on Friday.

We're published authors!!

Today we received our class book of recipes from Studentreasures.  The students were so excited to see their recipes bound in a book and sent from an actual publishing company.  I am so proud of their hard work.  If you would like to receive a copy of our class recipe book, please have your child let me know as I can give you the information to order or reorder a book.  Just look at these proud faces!!

And I'd like to recognize Alyssa for creating our book's cover.  Great job!!

Great American Teach-In

Last Thursday we participated in the Great American Teach-In.  We learned a lot and had tons of fun with the parents who volunteered their time to be with us.  Check out our slide show.  :)

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Pumpkin book reports

We had a blast sharing our pumpkin book reports.  The students seemed to love the idea of decorating their pumpkin to look like a character from the book they read.  Just look at their creativity!

(all projects have now been posted)

November newsletter

Click HERE to see our November newsletter.  :)

A.R. information

After speaking with several parents this week at conferences, I feel I should clear up any misunderstandings about A.R. 

A..R. is NOT in any way, shape or form, part of a student's grade.  It is NOT counted against a student if they do not take A.R. tests.  A.R. is meant to motivate and/or encourage readers.  If students are motivated by earning A.R. points, I encourage them to take tests on their independent reading books when they finish reading them.  Students should be choosing books because they want to read them, not soley to earn A.R. points.  Nothing would please me more than to see a student chose a book they think they will like, read it, enjoy it and can't wait to pick up their next book. :)

If A.R. is something that is motivating to your child, that's great!  Whatever it takes to get them reading.  :)  Our third grade A.R. goal this quarter is 6 points with 85% accuracy.  The quarter ends on Thursday and the A.R. celebration will be held on the following Friday, the 28th.  Students not attending the A.R. celebration will complete an activity in the classroom.  They are not punished, nor am I disappointed in them if they do not meet their goal. 

Please let me know if you still have questions about the A.R. program.  I have 32 young readers who participate in Real Reading everyday and I'm proud of all of them!

October newsletter

Please note that our October newsletter is now online.  Click on the link in the sidebar to view our current newsletter.