Spelling words given on Monday & test is Friday. We will also be taking the NWEA Math on Tuesday. We have a half day on Friday. Open House is Wednesday 6-7:30. There will be three sessions for Open House – 6:00,  6:30 and 7:00. I will be talking about expectations, homework, NWEA, PBIS, etc.  I  will be passing your child’s code out for Class Dojo on Monday. Hope to see you there.

PLEASE SIGN YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EVERYDAY….

Hope you are enjoying this long weekend. As we return on Tuesday, September 4, we will be taking the NWEA Reading Test. We will take Math the following week, then Language and Science. Yes, there are a lot more expectations in third grade. I will discuss results with your child and you as soon as possible. Just a reminder…We have a student with a peanut allergy, so please do not bring any food with peanuts into the room. 

Planners were passed out today. Please sign them everyday. Your child should be filling out the planner on a daily basis. I am encouraging them to write neat so you can read it. If you have not seen your child’s planner, please ask them about it.

We started our new Math program today called Eureka Math. They have a workbook that we work on together in class and an exit page. The exit page is what I look at because the work on this page is done independently. They have a workbook that goes home with them. We will probably have homework in Math every night. It is a pretty intense and scripted program. If we don’t keep pace, then we will not get through all 7 modules. It will hard at first, but I am confident as I get use to the program, so will they. Please be patient…

If you child has a summer packet, please return it to class anytime.

We have a peanut allergy in our room. Please do not send a snack with peanuts.

Thanks for your support and cooperation.

Welcome Back…

I am always very excited and nervous when returning to school, even though I have been teaching for many years. Every year is filled with new adventures, new expectations, and a lot of new learning for me and my students.  I am looking forward to meeting my new students on Monday, August 27. We will be having a half day so we can all ease into a new school year. I can’t wait to “Meet the Cast of Room 214.”

As the year winds down, the big question teachers are always asked is what should we do over the summer so that our students are ready for fourth grade?

Please give your child opportunities to read books at their level. A trip to the local library is a good start. Also, let them pick out books that interest them. The best way to become a life long reader is to read books, magazines, comic books, or anything they enjoy. And yes, even books on the computer. We have given you several websites to refer to throughout the year.

Also, we will be giving students a Math Workbook. They are not expected to do the entire book. Check their NWEA summary and have them work on the skills that they scored LOW OR AVERAGE LOW. Then go to the pages with those skills. We will be getting a new Math program next year, so we felt these workbooks would give students a good review of all skills and concepts.

Thanks for you support and cooperation all school year.

ENJOY AND HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!!!!!!

Monday – May 21 – Greenfield Village Field Trip

Tuesday – May 22 – NWEA MATH

Wednesday – May 23 – Clean Up Parade – wear RED, WHITE,  AND BLUE

Wednesday – May 24 – Unit test on Fractions

Thursday – May 24 – unit test on  Government

Friday –  Monday –  NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day Weekend !!!

Tuesday – May 29 & 31 –NWEA Language and Science 

May 30 – Written reports and posters are due on animal reports.

I know this is over-whelming, but I need to assess them on these final units, as well as, the NWEA.

We are half way through May and the days are going by fast.

We have completed the M-Step and will now focus on the NWEA. I told my students that we will try to spread out the assessments as much as possible. We will only test in the mornings and will only give one assessment per day. I do hope to finish these assessments by Memorial Day. As temperatures rise, students become less focused.

Upcoming assignments: Fraction Test, Government Test, Animal Report, district compare and contrast prompt.

I know Ramadan starts this week…we will do our best to ensure the students understand and respect each others’ choices.

Thanks for your continued support…

Field Trip on May 21 to Greenfield Village.

This week starts M-STEP for your child. It is important they get a good night sleep and have a balanced meal before school. These are lengthy tests and so it is important, too, that they arrive on time so they have as much time as possible. We will be taking the ELA test this week.

Our Spelling Words are:

Week 27: Irregular Plurals

knives       leaves      children      teeth       wives        wolves         scarves          shelves

geese        loaves        Executive      Legislative      Judicial

Welcome Back...yes that was spring break…not exactly the kind of  weather we wanted. I hope everyone had an enjoyable break with family and friends.

It is that time of year when we get some final assessments. These are assessments that reflect how much your child  has learned and how much growth has been made. We are very  confident that our students will do well.

M-Step and NWEA are coming up quick. So please make sure your child is well  rested, has a good breakfast, and on time.

This week’s Spelling Words are as follows:

stair, airplane, pair, explore, repair, store, upstairs, ignore,fair, affair, anymore, federal, local, inform.

1. Go on the Dearborn Public School Website  (https://dearbornschoolsl.org)
2. Click on iLearn
3. Click on “My Courses” on the top left corner
4. Click on 3rd grade test prep

If needed,  this is my course code:

9n9wai