Welcome to third grade!

It has been wonderful to meet all of you for the first time! Thank you for listening carefully as I told you many of the procedures and expectations for our classroom. I hope you enjoyed making portraits of yourselves for tonight's Back-to-School Night meeting. Did your parents guess your portrait correctly? :)

Attention PARENTS: Here are some important points from tonight's meeting:

*Remember to return the emergency information forms from the Wednesday envelopes, as well as photo order forms if you'd like to buy school photos.

*Check your child's uniform daily. Please do not allow him/her to wear bracelets, canvas shoes, or anything other than stud earrings (boys are not to wear earrings).

*If your child still needs any of the following items, please obtain them and have your child bring them to school on Tuesday, 9/2/08:
-Planner
-Calculator
-2 Two-Pocket folders
-2 Sets of flashcards (multiplication & division)

*Hot lunch begins next week.

*Textbooks will be sent home next week to be covered by parents (one per night). Stretch book covers are preferred, but not mandatory. Please return each textbook to school the following day. Thank you.

*This year, Wednesday envelopes will also contain graded work for your review. Missing work notices will be sent home each Friday, as well as the work needing to be completed. Please review the graded work and missing work notices so that you are aware of your child's progress. Email me if you have questions or concerns about such work.

*To celebrate birthdays, you must purchase a birthday book from the selection available outside of the third grade classroom. Furthermore, please give me one week's notice if you would like to celebrate your child's birthday in the classroom with a meal or treats. If you recognize that many students have birthdays around the same time, it may be helpful for you to partner with another parent to celebrate birthdays together. Email me if you have questions about the celebration of birthdays. :)


Lastly, please contact me via email any time you wish if you have questions or concerns. I'm looking forward to an exciting year with all of you! :)