Great Time at the Big Blast and Santa Visits Early!

The students had a fabulous time at the Big Blast yesterday, and I have lots of pictures that I will try and post tonight.  (Ran out of time last night)   I was so pleased with their behavior and excitement!  It was a super time!  Way to go 3B!

We have a crazy week ahead of us with lots going on.  The snowday Monday really messed up our plans so we are trying to get things done before the break as well as before more snow comes - if we can!  I am going to list a bunch of information below just so you have some idea of what will be going on this week into next:
 
     *  Math assessment over chapter 4 started today and will continue into tomorrow.  No need to study   outside the classroom.

     *  Social Studies materials and study guide will be sent home today.  Please take some time to study tonight and tomorrow night for our upcoming social studies test of unit 1.  The test will be this coming Friday.  If for some reason we do not have school on Thursday, the test will be given next Monday.  I have sent vocabulary cards, a study guide, as well as some main idea sheets home that the students should use to study.  Please return the social studies book this Friday or Monday.

     *  Students were surprised this morning with their first gift in their stockings!  Santa must have stopped and made an early visit to our classroom!  They were very excited about them and had a hard time putting them away to get started on the day.  I am planning on having the stockings come home next Tuesday.  If the weather is not looking good, we will be sending them home next Monday.  We just have to wait and see what Old Man Winter decides.  If your child has not brought his/her stockings yet, there is still time.

     *  Word Study for the week (the prefix of pre-) has changed. We will be having the test for our words starting with the prefix of pre- next Tuesday.  Students will be brining their words home this Friday for you to study with them if you select to do so.

     *  We usually have our second Character Counts celebration the last week of school before Christmas.  I will be meeting with the other 3rd grade teachers today to made a decision on that.  Look for more information to be sent home soon.  Parents do not attend this celebration, but those that signed up to send snacks will receive a notice.

I think that is it for now.  Thank you to Emma Cotant's mom, Teri, and Kailyn Erickson's mom, Ruby, for being such great helpers for the Big Blast!  I appreciate it so much....as do the kids!  You are the best!!!

Enjoy the snow and stay warm!