Dear Third Grade Families,
I hope everyone is doing well! Here’s a look at what’s coming up for the week of October 14-18. Please make sure to read all the important information below to avoid any questions that may already be addressed. If you missed last week’s email, you can find updates on my school blog: Third Grade Blog.
Deadlines:
- November 1: Saint Brochure & Peg Doll Project (Templates & instructions sent on Oct.11th)
- November 4: 1st Trimester Mass Reflection (5 reflections required)
Monday, October 14
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day – NO SCHOOL, Enjoy a 3-day weekend!
Third Grade Trunk or Treat
Our 3rd-grade class is excited to participate in the Trunk or Treat, and we need your help! Our room parents are working hard to create a fantastic trunk for the third-grade students, but they can’t do it alone.
If you’d like to volunteer your time, talents, or resources, please reach out to our room parents through Band. Every bit of help is greatly appreciated and will make this event even more special for the kids.
Focus of the Week:
- Math: Multiplication Properties as Strategies; Multiplication Facts of 2-6
- Reading: Sequence of Events; What Do Illustrators Do?
- Word Study: Words with three-letter clusters (scr, spr, str, thr)
- Grammar: Nouns (Possessive, Collective)
- Religion: Lesson 6 & Faith Fact (Study guide provided)
- Social Studies: Landforms
Tests:
Friday:
- Religion – Lesson 6
- Social Studies- Landforms
- Grammar – Nouns
Halloween Costumes:
To ensure that all costumes follow our school’s Halloween guidelines, I ask that you let me know what costume your child plans to wear on October 31. Costumes must be appropriate and pre-approved, or a student may be sent home to change. Please share your child’s costume using the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jxdbn7g1900rCq6RwAh9yXbidNYtnOfstSD6SIGsC1c/edit?usp=sharing
- Costumes should be child-friendly. No inflatables, gory or scary clowns, devils, or scary costumes.
- Costumes should not:
- Be obstructive, offensive, or inappropriate for a Catholic school (no skimpy or revealing outfits, gory, evil, or violent themes).
- Drag on the ground.
- Contain sharp or pointed objects that could accidentally strike another person.
- Include weapons that resemble or could be mistaken for an actual weapon.
- Encourage cross-dressing. Boys dress like boys, and girls dress like girls.
Truancy Policy:
A student is considered truant if absent without a valid excuse for three full days in a school year or is tardy or absent for more than any 30-minute period during the school day on three occasions in a school year, or any combination thereof. The school will report truant students to the local public school district’s attendance office or the superintendent.
In cases where a student is suspected of being habitually truant, the school administration will first contact the parents/guardians. If the student continues to be absent without a valid excuse, the school may notify the local Child Welfare and Attendance authorities.
Amazon Wishlist:
As we gear up for an exciting school year filled with learning and growth, I wanted to share an opportunity to enhance our classroom experience. I have created an Amazon Wishlist with items that will benefit our students’ educational journey. You may check out the link below:
Amazon Wishlist
Upcoming Events:
For more details, please refer to the [school calendar here].
- October 14: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day – NO SCHOOL
- October 17: All School Talent Show in the Hall
- October 22: 3rd grade field trip to Ocean Institute
- October 29: Picture Makeup Day
- October 31: Halloween Trunk or Treat (Noon Dismissal), 8th grade fundraiser (Pizza sale at 11am), Daycare available until 3pm
- November 1: All Saints’ Day – 8am All School Mass, K-8 procession in saints’ costumes
- November 2: All Souls’ Day
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to another wonderful week of learning with your child!
Thank you & God Bless!
Warmly,
Mrs. Do
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