Dear Third Grade Families,
I hope everyone is doing well! Here’s a look at what’s coming up for the week of October 21-25. 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)
Tues, Oct 22nd– Ocean Institute fieldtrip (Big AL Lab & Cruise)
We will have our 1st educational trip on Oct 22nd to Ocean Institute in Dana Point. If you want to know about the program, you may click this link: https://oceaninstitute.org/fieldtrips/big-al-lab-and-cruise/
What to wear: Complete Regular School Uniform (I recommend wearing a sweater/jacket. If your child is bringing a sweater or jacket, it must be a school jacket/sweater with our school logo and kindly label it with your child’s name) *Students won’t be allowed to take it off during the trip, they must keep it on the whole time to avoid losing it*
What to bring: Snacks to eat before we get in and lunch in a Ziploc bag. (All snacks & lunch items must fit in a gallon size Ziploc, drinks included, please avoid bringing Tupperware)
*The bus will leave at 8:00am and get back around 2:30pm.*
Our chaperones for this day will be Mrs. Nancy Chavarria, Mrs. Isabel Jimenez, Mrs. Miriam Tabarez, Ms. Rebecca Rodriguez and Mrs. Kesha Farias. Our volunteers will update you through band app.
Red Ribbon Week – Drug Abuse Prevention
Activities will take place throughout this week in classrooms and through our Student Government to bring awareness to the important issue and to keep our kids safe. Students and teachers may come to school in red tops on 10/23. If you want to wear jeans, Student Government has a fundraiser for $1 to wear jeans to school. Otherwise, students will wear their uniform bottoms on Wednesday, 10/23.
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.
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 (Collective)
- Religion: Lesson 7 & Faith Fact, St Michael prayer (Study guide provided)
- Science: Does mass affect motion?
Tests
Thursday
- Spelling Test (Phonics & Vocabulary)
- Religion- lesson 7
Friday (Multiple Choice test)
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Phonics
- Language
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 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
- November 6 – 2nd Mandatory Parent Faith Formation Meeting in Hall 6:30-8pm (TOB)
- November 8 – Blue Mass for all First responders in church
- November 11– VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY observed, NO SCHOOL
- November 12 – Vision to Learn on campus for screening at 8:30 am (everyone gets screened for FREE eyeglasses, except the opt-outs, form was due 10/4)
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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