Character Round-up

Yesterday we had a character rally to learn about the character words for the year:  loyalty, cooperation, responsibility, honesty, self-control, positive attitude, perseverance, respect,and courage.  Our classes were the stars of the show.  We are very proud of all their work!!! 

Red Ribbon Week

Happy Red Ribbon Week!

As you can tell, today was “wear RED day” in celebration for Red Ribbon Week. Students are having a great time and are looking forward to the next few days when they will be wearing crazy socks and sunglasses.

*Next Monday we will be going to the symphony, so if you haven’t turned in your permission slip or money ($2) please do so in the next few days!

We had a great turnout for Parent Teacher Conferences. Thanks to all of you who attended. We love your children very much and look forward to working with them over the remainder of the school year.

Charlie May Simon 2010-2011

Our media staff has created a wiki page that includes all of the Charlie May Simon books. You can view the page here:

http://charliemaysimon2010-11.wikispaces.com/

Happy Reading!

Literacy News

There is so much going on, where do I begin…First, I wanted to remind parents about AR. The first nine weeks is almost to a close, which means the due date for AR is fast approaching. Students must take and pass 5 test with an 80% or higher ON THEIR LEVEL or HIGHER!!! Students have plenty of class time daily to read and take test, so hopefully everyone will reach this very obtainable goal.  Second, we are working on our first essay project in class. The students are writing ALL ABOUT ME essays. They are writing about their families and then two other aspects of their lives. They are going to type the paper and make a collage of pictures describing themselves to go with the essay. This is one of the biggest projects we will do in Literacy class this year, and the students seem to always tell me it is their favorite.  We will all be excited to show them off at parent teacher conferences on October 25^th. Last, we recently finished reading the book Abduction by Peg Kehret. At the conclusion of the book, Deputy Clayton Green, from the Sheriff’s Department came and spoke to the students about staying away from strangers and many other issues affecting our students. The students seemed to love the program, and asked many important questions!! Below you will see some pictures from this program. One thing the deputy talked about was having a “password” for the family. The students know to NOT go anywhere with someone who doesn’t know the password. I thought this was one of the many great tips Deputy Green gave the students. In the coming weeks, I will be sending home an ID kit with each of the students. This kit will include their picture, important information about themselves, and even their fingerprints. I do not have all the information needed to complete the entire kit, but hopefully this is something you can finish with your child and keep in a safe place. I know we never want our children abducted, but it is ALWAYS best to be ready in case the unthinkable happens. Well, as you can see, we are very busy at school each day. We are hopefully teaching students things that impact ALL aspects of their lives not just academics.

Happy Reading!!!!!!

The students enjoyed asking questions and talking to Deputy Clayton Green. Deputy Green is even a graduate of Lake Hamilton!!!

Awards Assembly

Don't forget: Benchmark Awards Assembly is tomorrow morning at 9:00 am! We'd love for you to come out and support our students who will be receiving awards for their hard work in third grade.

Breakfast Club

Last week was a rough week, conduct wise, all the way around. However, each class had a few students who were shining stars through the entire week. We want to reward them. Tomorrow morning, we have invited 31 students to join us for our first Breakfast Club. Students who were at school every day last week AND maintained an A average in Conduct will receive an invitation at the end of the school day today. We will provide drinks and doughnuts during morning recess tomorrow, but students are welcome and encouraged to bring something else if they want to. Another pod did this last week and students brought biscuits, pigs in a blanket, fruit, etc. We aren't going all out, but if your child receives an invitation and you want to send something, feel free! We won't let it go to waste! :) We hope that eventually all 80 students will be inside for Breakfast Club during the course of the year. Thanks for your help and support! We really do appreciate everything you do to make our job easier!

5 Weeks Grades

Five Weeks Grades came home yesterday. Please remember this about your child's grades:

• There is not a Science Grade on the report, because we have spent our time thus far on Social Studies. We started Science this week, so watch progress reports for grades.
• There is still room for improvement. Don't panic! The purpose of 5 weeks grades is to keep you aware of how your child is doing so far.

Also, please return EVERYTHING that is in the Return to School pocket of your child's gold folder. The progress report page AND the work that is behind it need to be returned to school. The purpose of this is to keep a portfolio of each child's work throughout the year. Don't worry you'll get it all back around 3rd Quarter Conferences. Thanks for your help in this matter!

Also in the gold folder was a permission slip for the symphony on November 1. Your child will need to return the permission slip and $2 to attend the symphony performance.

Don't forget about the clear or mesh backpack policy also!
Thanks!