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NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER AUGUST 17-21

WELCOME- I am looking forward to a great year with all of my new students. As Mrs. Pepper said, “We Expect Success from all of our students.” We will work hard and play hard to achieve our goals!

COMMUNICATION- I will be writing a newsletter every Monday and posting it on my blog. You can get to it by going to the Ford website, then click on third grade teachers, then click on Mrs. Turner. I am sending home a hard copy today, but in the future it will only be online unless you request a paper copy. Please write a note in your child’s agenda if you would like a paper copy each week. The newsletter will have lots of important dates and reminders. It will give an overview of what we are studying for the week. Please take the time to look at it each week. I will also communicate through the agenda. Please read over your child’s agenda each night and sign at the bottom. Papers on the “Return to School” side should remain in the notebook all week. Papers on the “Keep at Home” side can be taken out on a daily basis. I will be calling parents also when necessary.

OPEN HOUSE- Please make plans to attend Open House on Tuesday, September 1st. We will be going over classroom procedures, expectations, communication, new report cards and grading system, and curriculum.

UPCOMING DATES- The Cognitive Abilities Test will be given from Wednesday, September 9-11. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills will be given from Monday, September 14-18. Please don’t schedule any appointments during those dates.

SUPPLIES- Thanks so much for all of the donations of paper towels, tissues, soap, and index cards. All of the children seem to have all of the folders, notebooks, and pencils needed. Parents did a GREAT job filling out and returning all forms also. I really appreciate your help with all of that.

VOLUNTEERS- We are very fortunate to have lots of parent volunteers this year. Lisa Vollbracht and Heidi Maggio are going to be our co room moms. Vonda Palmer has volunteered to make our class directory. Kristie Ketch will be coordinating our Mystery Readers. We will also get a parent classroom helper schedule out soon. We have had parents sign up to head all of our committees. I truly appreciate your help. I couldn’t do it without you!!!! Do I have a parent volunteer who would like to come in some day this week and set up our class e-mail on the computer?

SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- Our new program is called “Words Their Way”. We will be working on the Consonant/ Vowel/ Consonant/E pattern this week. A formal assessment will be given on Friday.

ENGLISH- Our first topic will be simple and compound subjects. An assessment will be given midway through the week.

READING- We will be discussing how to find books, take care of books, and take notes from books. Students are expected to read at least 4 out of 7 nights every week for at least 15 minutes each time. Of course MORE reading would be encouraged. That’s just the MINIMUM requirement. Reading logs are due every Monday.

MATH- Our first unit will begin with place value: how to read and write numbers. An assessment will be given on Friday over all of the topics covered this week. A 7 minute 0-5 multiplication test will be given on Wednesday. Basic facts should be reviewed and practiced OFTEN.

SOCIAL STUDIES- We will be studying cardinal and intermediate directions, lines of latitude and longitude, and equator and prime meridian.

Have a great week!