Monday, November 16, 2009 Happy Birthday Luca!

Thank you for all those Box Tops! We won the cereal party

!
This fantastic group of 3rd graders is going 'double or nothing' for a marble celebration. We just might be enjoying doughnuts and a movie Thursday! Ask them what they have been doing since September to earn it.
Report Cards go home this Wednesday. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We sent letters to our 3rd grade buddies at Montair School last week. Looking forward to their reply.
Take a moment today to look through your child's homework folder. Look over returned work and graded tests and preview
the weekly homework assignments.
Click on "calendar" for important dates and information....two announcements for tomorrow!

Thank you!
Holly Ravin
Monday, November 9, 2009
Library books were due today! Please return them tomorrow!

Tomorrow is also the day to wear RED, WHITE and BLUE.
Book orders are due this Friday.
Check out the new link for Veteran's Day. Homework is limited this week and they do not have a spelling test to study for. This should allow extra time for reading, math fact practice, visit to the Veteran's website, and of course, doing careful work on the picture dictionary page. Several students completed page two of the picture dictionary. If it is NEAT and DETAILED they may proceed to the next page. Many of them were told to redo or complete page 2. They may bring the packet in for me to check if they wish to go on to page 3 and 4.
Please take a moment today to look through your child's homework folder. Look over returned work and graded tests and preview
the weekly homework assignments.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Please take a moment today to look through your child's homework folder. Look over returned work and graded tests and preview the weekly homework assignments. A new reading log has been included. If your child absolutely reads a minimum of 20 minutes each day, and you do not feel it is necessary for them to record and sign their reading log, please make a note of it on the new reading log. I will tape it in the folder and you don't have to use it again.
Tests, tests, and more tests...
We completed Math Topic 4 today. Students were tested on their subtraction skills and will have those tests in their folders today! Please look over the test and keep it at home. Scores of 3- , 2, or 1 should be reviewed with a parent at home and returned. Sometimes they just need another adult's undivided attention for it to 'click'. I will review the concepts again with those students when their tests are returned.
The Earth, Sun, and Moon test needs to be signed and returned.
The Scholastic Reading Inventory printout is also coming home today. This is a list of 'Just Right' books.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Cowles

. She celebrates another year on Wednesday.
Class pictures are this Thursday. Please take an extra moment before school to check your outfit and hair

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There are two Extra assignments this week. They can be turned in on Monday if you would like the weekend to work on them.
Library books are not due until next Monday, but can be returned before.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
~Holly Ravin