December 9th
Dear 3C Students and Parents,
Information for December book reports were sent home last Friday. There are multiple titles available within the local library systems so please reserve your copy now incase it needs to be sent from another town's library to yours. I will update this page with the December book report notice I sent home ASAP. Thanks! - Mrs. Carroll
Dear 3C Students and Parents,
Book reports are assigned throughout the months of October through May. The projects are given at the beginning of the month and due at the end of that month. I expect projects to be creative, free of errors and turned in on time. Book report projects should not come in too soon. Students are given a month so that the work reflects a month of effort.
This year I will tell children what book titles to read for each month’s report. Students only have to read one book and make one book report project.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Good luck and happy reading!
JMrs. Carroll
p.s. – Don’t forget to log your reading time on your reading log to meet your monthly goal of independent reading at home.
September 3, 2009
Dear 3C Parents,
A FAMILY TIME SHEET for chapter one from our religion book was sent home. Each chapter features a family time sheet for third graders to complete with their loved ones. Students will receive an extra credit grade in religion for completing these activities with you. Please bring in proof that you completed the activity with your child. Sometimes there is a craft to be made which should be passed into me, but usually the activities involve prayers or other family discussions. For these types of activities you may simply sign and return the family time sheet, indicating which activity you and your third graders participated in, for your child to receive credit.
Enjoy!
Mrs. Carroll
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September 1, 2009
Below is useful information about the 2009-2010 school year. Please keep this document for your reference throughout the year.
Milk/Lunch Money:
If your child will be buying milk or lunch, the prices are as follows:
Milk $.60/day $3.00/week
Lunch $2.35/day $11.75/week
Please make sure the money is in an envelope with your child’s name, grade as well as dates paid and amount enclosed clearly labeled on the outside of the envelope. If purchasing more than one lunch/milk the cafeteria staff would like CHECKS ONLY WITH THE EXACT AMOUNT.
Snack:
We will always have a morning snack at school. Some days snack time is a “working snack” and other days the students may enjoy a “free time” snack period. Please send a healthy snack. Fruit, crackers, granola/fruit bars, yogurt and vegetables will help fuel their brains as well as their bodies. Please let me know if your child has a food allergy; at this time I am not aware of any food allergies in our classroom.
Gym:
Our gym day is Friday. Your child needs to dress in blue sweatpants or blue athletic shorts, a St. Joseph T-shirt and sneakers. These clothes are only to be worn on gym days, unless otherwise notified.
Homework:
Your child will have homework every night. Although students will be responsible for copying their homework into their planners, I will update our website with homework assignments every afternoon. Homework is due the next day unless otherwise noted. If it is not turned in, or incomplete, you will receive notification (a.k.a. Mad Bird) of the missed assignment and the homework must be passed in the following day. This policy keeps everyone informed as to what is going on.
**Warning: too many missed homework assignments may adversely affect your child’s report card. Please see the 3C Handbook online for more details. If we all work together, maybe we can avoid an unnecessary situation.
Assessments
Math facts and comprehension tests are given every fifth lesson in our math program. Therefore lesson 10, 15, 20… are graded assessments. The best way to prepare for any math test is to pay attention in class and to complete and be familiar with all class work and homework.
Religion tests are based on the content from our workbooks and are usually open book assessments. Students are also quizzed on prayers and other relevant content reviewed during our religion lessons.
Science and social studies tests are scheduled as we cover material in class. Every other week our vocabulary tests are based on either science or social studies vocabulary from our lessons.
Language Arts: Spelling pretests will be given on Mondays and the graded test will be given on Thursdays. Grammar quizzes are scheduled as we review material and tests are usually on Wednesdays. Every Friday there is a vocabulary and reading comprehension assessment. (Every other week the vocabulary words are taken from our science or social studies lessons.)
Folders:
Every student has received a SJS folder. It is imperative that this folder remains in your student’s school bag. Corrected papers, notices and homework sheets will be sent home in these SJS folders. It’s a way we can keep in touch.
Book Reports:
The children will be doing a variety of book reports on different genres throughout the year. They will receive detailed instructions and be given sufficient time to complete these reports. Expect approximately one book report a month beginning in October and ending in the spring. Book reports are due at the end of each month.
Reading:
Remember to use the local library! In addition to reading chapter books independently in class, I also expect children to be reading a “just right” book for at least 20 minutes per night. A monthly reading log will be kept in the SJS folder and should be initialed each night after your child has read. I will collect these logs approximately twice a month. You’d be surprised at how their comprehension and fluency will increase if they stick to their 20-minute a night goal!
Birthdays:
Everyone should have one! Sending in a class snack to commemorate the occasion is up to the parents.
Art Boxes:
Art boxes will be used to store art materials and other objects students need but may not fit into their desks.
No toys allowed
Electronic or regular toys (trading cards, stuffed animals) are not allowed in the classroom. If children wish to keep these items in their backpack for outdoor recess or after school use they may, although I would prefer they didn’t. I cannot be responsible for any lost or damaged toys. Any other items they bring to school (pencil sharpeners, special pencils, etc) should be labeled so there are no misunderstandings and kept in their art boxes throughout the day.
God Bless,
Mrs Carroll
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Questions? Please email me at: mrs.carroll@hotmail.com