Home Letter 10/22/12

Dear Families,

I hope that this finds you all well! Finally, this week is a five day week! Friday will be slightly out of the ordinary: if all goes well, we’ll earn our last marbles in the next day or two and have a marble celebration Friday. Stay tuned for more information as exciting plans develop!

We’re going to be doing something a little differently regarding homework and reading: every student will have at least one personal reading book that travels to and from school every day. This allows me to keep an eye on what students are reading (choosing texts that are neither too easy nor too challenging). Traveling to and from school with a book also ensures that every student will have something they’re interested in reading with them at all times.

Students, this week for homework:

1)    Find and USE the plastic homework “folder” that I gave you at the beginning of the school year. Students, please keep your personal reading book safe in your plastic homework folder. Your folder and your book must travel TO and FROM school with you EVERYDAY.

2)   Read! Everyday!

3)    Think and Write About What You Read J

4)    Math Practice Pages (we’ll practice fact families in class – pay attention!)

5)    Read through the list of Book Bins (from the class room) and circle 5 bins where you think you might find books you would like.

Looking forward to a great week together!

Emily

ehartz@windhamse.org

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Home Letter 10/8/12

Dear Families,

I hope that this finds you all well! This will be our second and last week of NECAP tests – hooray! Last week my third graders worked so very hard on these tests: everyone really took their time and I think did their very best. They can all be proud of their hard work! Last weeks tests were on reading and writing; this week will focus on math. As such, there will be no homework (other than to get lots of good rest and fresh air and eat plenty of healthy food!).

Speaking of healthy food, this week is the KID'S LOCALVORE CHALLENGE! I hope that your child will decide to participate (it’s optional). There are lots of great reasons to eat local food – plus it can be a fun challenge! I’ll be sending home more information with students who are interested. *There will be local foods available at school (at lunch and snack) so everyone can take part!*

I’m looking forward to another great week together! And as always, if you have any questions or things you’d like to discuss, please let me know. I’ll do my best to get back to you quickly!

Best,

Emily Hartz

p.s. We’re close to our first marble celebration! Ask your child what HE or SHE thinks we should do in honor of our hard work!

 

REMINDER:

NO SCHOOL Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week (10/17-10/19)!

No Homework This Week! (10/1 - 10/5)

In honor of the fact that students will be asked to work SO hard and put in 100% of their energy on the NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) tests this week, there will be no homework.

That said, in order to be fresh and ready to go, everyone agreed at school today to get LOTS of rest at night and eat plenty of healthy foods!

We'll hit the ground running with Reading Tests this week and wrap-up with math tests next week. 

Thanks, families, for your support!