Happy December!

Thank you to all those parents, friends, and family who were able to join us for a yummy Thanksgiving lunch! We enjoyed our time with you! Here are a few dates and upcoming events you might want to mark on your calendars:

Dec.  5 - 5th grade Musical Show

Dec.18 - LAST DAY FOR AR (Accelerated Reader) Tests - Get that goal!!

Dec. 19 - Winter Holiday Rotations at school - More info. will be coming home soon!

Dec. 20 - AR (Accelerated Reader) Party for those who got their goals! (More info. coming soon!)

Dec. 23- Jan. 6 Winter Holidays for Students - NO SCHOOL!

Jan. 7 - Students back to School, Third nine weeks begins

November 2013

Already November? Time sure does fly when you're having fun! The third grade had a fantastic field trip to the Vulcan Rock Quarry last month. We hope that your child enjoyed it and learned some valuable facts about rocks! 

Reminder about daily snacks- We have noticed that several students are not bringing in the best snacks during snack time. It is important that students are eating healthy throughout the school day to to help maximize their focus for the school work at hand. Also, only allow your child to bring in plain drinking water if they choose to.

Third grade is all about multiplication! The kids are working diligently on learning their math facts. Each class participates in multiplication math drills each week to check and make sure the students are progressing in their fact knowledge. We ask that you quiz your child for 5-10 minutes each day on the fact they are working on. This is a great thing to do in a car ride, right before bedtime, use sidewalk chalk to write out the facts, or call them out at the dinner table! Be creative! Students should master the 0-10 facts by the December break.



**Be sure to check agendas each night for upcoming tests and news from the classroom.**

Important upcoming dates:

November 18:   2nd 9 weeks progress reports go home

November 21:  Thanksgiving Lunch

November 25-29:  Thanksgiving Break- no school

December 18:  Last day to make AR goal

December 19:  Holiday Rotation (more information coming soon)

December 20:  AR Party/ Last day of the 2nd 9 weeks marking period