I appreciate everyone's participation in the Spelling City program. We have had a few blips, but hopefully they have smoothed out. Let me know of any continuing problems at home so that I can contact the company. I have expanded the children's reserved computer time to one hour a week. They may work on Spelling City and Moby Max during this time. I would like for them to do 2 Spelling City activities at home a week. I will test and issue new words about every week and half.
Our school's first Boosterthon is off to a great start. The kids are really enthusiastic about the program and we look forward to the culminating fun run on September 19th. Parents are welcome to come and cheer on the kiddos. It promises to be fun for all.
BIG NEWS... Reading buddies begin next week. This is the long awaited privilege of third grade. We will join Mrs. Goodwin's kindergarten friends weekly for shared reading time.
I have a few notes for you from other departments:
Updates from the Specialists - Please follow this link to learn more about Specials classes, the curricula, and grading policies: Specialists Information
PTA- Parents, we are excited for Oak Grove’s first annual Otterthon Fun Run (Boosterthon)! The funds raised will go towards technology, literacy and health & wellness activities and resources for our school. For information about Boosterthon, you and your child may watch a video (https://vimeo.com/166838508) and be on the lookout for more information coming home with your child over the next few weeks.
Important Dates 9/9 - Early Release 9/13, 9/14, 9/15- COGAT testing for all third graders- begins at 9:15. 9/19 - Boost-A-Thon fundraiser run 10:40 - 11:40 9/23 Planetarium field trip 10/20 Parent Education Night 5:30 - 7:00 | What are we learning? Math: Geometry: Quadrilaterals- identify and reason about attributes Language Arts: Reading Literature: character traits and main idea Writing: Writing personal narratives, writing personal poetry Social Studies: Learning about local, state, and national government Science: Earth, Moon, and Sky |