Just a few more notes before we wrap up the year...

Hello students and parents!

Students- I hope you are enjoying your final days of third grade. I also hope the end-of-the-year AR trip was amazing for my excellent readers! Thank-you to everyone for your continued committment to learning each day you spend with me. :)

Parents- Friday will be a half day of school. We will hold our elementary awards assembly at 8:30 am in the new (big) gym. Students may be released to parents following the ceremony, however, please make sure you sign your child out with me before you go.

Finally, thank you to all my students and their parents. You have made this a wonderful year for me and I appreciate each and every one of you!

HAVE AN EXCELLENT SUMMER!!! Don't forget to read please!

Mrs. Anderson

Final Week of School 2011

Hello parents and students!

Congratulations on making it to the end of the school year. As we finish our last week of instruction, I would like to intersperse our lessons with fun activities such as movies and games. If students/parents would like, you are welcome to bring a movie or game from home that you would like to share with the class. I only ask that the movie be rated G and that the board game not contain violence. (VHS or DVD movies are both fine.)

Thank-you for sharing and I look forward to having a great final week together!
Mrs. Anderson : )

Homework for 05-19-11

Complete the science review packet to help prepare yourself for tomorrow's final science test.

That's all!
Mrs. Anderson : )

05-17-2011

Homework: Complete the two grammar review worksheets. Please take your time and read the directions carefully.

Parents: A quick reminder that this afternoon we have our final 4H meeting for the year.

Mrs. Anderson : )

Homework 05-16-11

As we count down the 10 final days of third grade, all of our homework with be a review of various topics we have covered throughout the year. If you find that you struggle with a homework assignment, this offers you an excellent opportunity to review and relearn the topic before you go on to fourth grade. Please let me know if you have any major issues, so that I can address them with you in class.

Tonight, you have two review math worksheets to complete. Please read the directions carefully.

PARENTS FYI: I am sending home numerous graded papers tonight. Please look them over and have your student make any needed corrections. Also, please note that some of the papers need to be signed and returned tomorrow. Thanks! : )
Thanks and have a wonderful evening!
Mrs. Anderson : )

Homework 05-12-11

In preparation for tomorrow's spelling test the homework for tonight will be to write 10 unique, complete sentences using at least 10 spelling words. These sentences will be judged on the following: capitalization, punctuation and, of course, correctly spelling the spelling words. Also, make sure each sentence makes sense. You are welcome to use more than 10 spelling words, but please underline them in each sentence so I can easily identify the 10 words.

Finally, please read AR (for the last night!!!) Remember that tomorrow, all library books are due back and must be returned to the library by 3:00 pm. AR will close at 3:00 pm tomorrow. The end of the year goal for third graders is 100 points and at least 80% correct. Right now we have 8 students who have reached this awesome goal. I am sooo proud!

Quick note: I will be out tomorrow, so the final AR reports and the behavior reports will be sent home on Monday, 5-16-11.

Have a nice night!
Mrs. Anderson :)

Progress Reports were sent home today :)

Just any FYI for parents: Progress reports were sent home with students today. Please sign and return them with your student on Thursday. If you have any questions or concerns about your student's grades, please email me and we can set up a day to meet. My conference is daily from 10:25-11:15.

Students: Tonight, please read the AR books that we checked out from the library today. Also, keep reviewing those spelling words.

Have a wonderful evening!

Mrs. Anderson :)

Homework 05-10-11

Tonight please complete the grammar review worksheet I sent home, as well as read your AR book for at least 20 minutes. Remember 3 more days till AR closes for the year!

Also, please take the time to review your spelling words with your parent. Have them quiz you orally or practice writing out the words together.

Have a great evening and I will see you tomorrow!

Mrs. Anderson

Homework for 5-9-11

Read AR. Remember ALL library books must be checked back into the library by this Friday, May 13 when AR officially closes for the year. Some of you are soooo close to those AR goals. Please push yourselves for one week and make those goals! It will be worth it when we are partying together for our final AR party. :)
Complete the math word problems packet that we began in class. Please remember to answer each question, not just the final question.

Have a great night!
Mrs. Anderson :)

14 days to go!

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Homework: Write me a funny story using at least 10 of your spelling words. It must make sense, however there is no length requirement.
Review your words for tomorrow's spelling test.

TONIGHT: Please meet in the classroom at 6:30 pm for our Spring Music Concert. The concert will begin at 7:00 pm. Hope to see you all there!

Mrs. Anderson :)

Note to Parents and Students

Today's math test grades were, overall, far lower than I had anticipated. We reviewed the test in class today and this evening I will be sending home the same test again, only it will be blank. If students would like to raise their original grade, they must complete this test at home, without parental help. Since today's test counts twice, I will replace ONE of the grades with the grade of the test completed at home. Because we reviewed the test today in class, it should be a much easier test to complete.

Tomorrow night I will send home both the original test, as well as the graded test completed at home. That way parents can sign that they have seen the grades and better understand how their student performed on this test.

THIS IS OPTIONAL. If you are happy with your original test grade and do not want to replace one of the two grades, you do not have to complete this test tonight. If you forget this test at home or do not return it by tomorrow morning, your grade with not be changed.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about my procedures for assisting students with understanding this test material.

Mrs. Anderson

Homework 05/03/11

Read 20 mintues of AR
Complete the mathematics word problems practice worksheet.

Have a wonderful night! Only 18 more days of school till summer vacation!

Quick Reminder: Our field day is coming up on Friday, May 6. In case of bad weather, our make-up day will be Friday, May 13. Please send you child to school in tennis shoes and clothes that are easy to run in (i.e. shorts, not dresses.) Please also put sunscreen on your child before sending them to school. Finally, please bring a refillable water bottle. More information will be sent home about Field Day in the coming days. :)

Mrs. Anderson