Dear Parents,
Congratulations to Kaan for being our MVP this week! We enjoyed learning more about our special classmate when he shared his banner with us. Our fall conferences are quickly approaching. You will be receiving a reminder email from Sign-Up Genius soon with your scheduled day and time. Please email me if you need to reschedule your appointment. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your 3rd grader’s goals for this year. Finally, planners are your child’s best friend! Be sure to review his/her planner and important dates at the end of this newsletter. Thank you! Enjoy your weekend! Play hard, read lots, and clip those box tops! The box top competition ends soon. Gratefully, Anna Thurin 3rd GRADE and CCE CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE COUNSELOR: Character Word of September: WELCOMING BOOK BUCKS: Thank you to the families who have donated funds to our Book Buck Library! We are almost at 100% participation! A few students are close to making their first purchase! You may send in your check payable to Scholastic books at any time! CCE FAMILY WELLNESS NIGHT As families get busier, "together time" seems more difficult to achieve. Please come and join us on Tuesday, September 25th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. for some creative, engaging time with your child. There will be games a plenty hosted by our two awesome CCE coaches. UIL REGISTRATION It's UIL time! UIL competition is open to students in grades 2nd through 5th. If you are interested in signing your student up for UIL competition please complete the form below. All entries must be received by Friday, September 28th. No late entries will be accepted. Please read the directions and descriptions carefully before making your selections. Practices for events will begin the week of October 1st. Thank you for supporting UIL! UIL Registration Form link HOMEWORK: Planners are completed daily. Please check and initial your child’s planner nightly. Students are required to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night and record a quick response on their reading logs. Signed logs are DUE every Wednesday. Book Bucks are earned with every 100 minutes read. Students can “purchase” books from our “Book Buck Libraries” with 10 book bucks. Nightly reading is crucial to your child's overall reading success. Reading should be an interactive process, so please remember to initial or sign your child's log before turning it in on Wednesday. Students should practice math skills 10 minutes nightly. This could be anything from a free math app, to flashcards or even a series of problems written by a parent. The link below has some suggestions for free math apps. Free Math Apps Each FRIDAY students will receive spelling lists and work. Practice spelling the words correctly and complete the homework packet due each THURSDAY. Spelling Tests will be administered on Fridays. UNITS OF STUDY for September 24-28, 2018 Math - 3-4 Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies Reading - Inferencing and Drawing Conclusions Writing - Drafting and Publishing a Personal Narrative Spelling - Unit 5 Social Studies - Communities Science - Changes in Matter IMPORTANT DATES Monday, September 24 - Flu Clinic Tuesday, September 25th - Family PE/Wellness Night, 6pm-7pm Thursday, September 27th - Author Visit with Sean Easley Monday, October 8: Student Holiday – Parent/Teacher Conference Day Tuesday, October 9: Student Holiday – Staff Development Day Friday, October 12th - PTA Movie Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 13th - Green Team Work day, 10:00 a.m. Monday-Friday, October 22-25 - Red Ribbon Week Friday, November 9 - Veterans’ Day Program, 8:00 a.m. |