NEWSLETTER Mrs. Turner APRIL 23-27 TESTING- We only have one more day of testing. The social studies section will be given tomorrow. Students should study their flipcharts and the materials in their social studies folder tonight. Students should bring their own snacks tomorrow. Many thanks to everyone who has sent in snack items. The students (and teachers) have really enjoyed them! ZUMBA-Mrs. Cyr and Mrs. Mattingly will be teaching Zumba classes on Wednesday, April 25th. The cost is $5 and 100% of the proceeds go to Relay for Life. OUR CLASS will be in a commercial advertising Zumba…how cool! If you don’t have a form to fill out, just send in a note with $5. Students and adults will be in separate rooms. VOLUNTEER TEA- Many thanks to all of the parents who have worked in the classroom with students, been our Mystery Reader, or have sent in items for various events. You are truly appreciated! Please join us this Thursday any time between 8:30 and 10:00 for some homemade goodies in the Media Center. CRAZY SOCK DAY-Students can pay $1 to support Relay for Life. Wear your crazy socks on Friday to “Sock Out Cancer”!!!! EVENING IN THE GARDEN- Pre-order forms for food are due tomorrow, April 24th. I am sending an e-mail with the food order attachment later today. Third grade students will be performing at 6:15 on Tuesday, May 1st. Students should wear SOLID blue, orange, green, purple, gray, or yellow shirts with solid color shorts or pants. All shirts should be tucked in. Please wear closed toe shoes. Please allow plenty of time for parking!!! Please write in the agenda if you plan on participating in Evening in the Garden. MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION- Our class will be having a Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 11th from 12:00-1:00 in our classroom. Mothers are welcome to eat lunch with their children prior to the celebration. Please mark your calendars for this very special day. FIELD DAY- Third grade will have their field day on Tuesday, May 15th. Parent volunteers are needed. Please contact Mr. Norris if you would like to help that day. ACCELERATED READER- All students need 10 AR points by Friday, May 18th. Students also need to have at least 80% comprehension. Some students are trying to read books that are too far above their level and it is making their comprehension level come down. Be wise when you choose books. The “P” Party will be on Monday, May 21st from 4-6 at Mrs. Turner’s house for everyone who meets their AR goal EVERY nine weeks. SUBJECT MATTER SPELLING- We will have a spelling assessment this Friday over the words that were introduced LAST week. We will start having spelling homework again tomorrow night. ENGLISH- We will be writing spring poems/ Grammar Rock READING- I will start working on DRA’s for all of the students./Time For Kids-comprehension questions MATH- Continue working on the distributive property/ Multiplication and division with multiple digits SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES- Continue covering various topics in our standards