Hoping for a "Normal" Week

I was glad to wake up this morning and see that everything was on time and we were going to have a "normal" Monday.  When I went to bed last night, it was snowing and I was worried we would have another late start.  While I think we all like late starts, we just don't get as much done as we need to (and can't have as much fun either)  :)  So here is to hoping that we have a "normal" week - even though it is a 3 hour early out Wednesday.

I see that many of you have signed up for parent teacher conferences.  Please remember this is done online.   A note was sent home last week with directions on logging in and getting into my conference schedule.  If you need help or guidance, please call Linda at 547-2300 and she will help get your conferences scheduled.  Thank you to those who already have that done!

Another reminder that conferences will be student led so your 3B child needs to attend.  We will start preparing for these conferences tomorrow as the kids are a little nervous.  I know they will do wonderful and have lots to share with you!

February Book-It calendars were sent home last Friday. Please remember to send back calendars for January if your child has not and is participating.  I will get all the certificates written out tonight for those who have turned the calendar in.  I would like all January calendars by Wednesday of this week, if possible.

Your 3B student will be taking the unit 4 math test this week, which is on multiplication and division. Remember that there are always lots of online activities (see side of my blog page) where the students can work on their multiplication and division facts.  I always remind the students there is ALWAYS something they can be doing when they are at home bored.  I would suggest starting with one fact family (such as all the x2s) and work on those, then move to another.  Your child should have the x0, x1, x2, x5, and x10s down pretty well already.  Start working on the others as it is expected that your 3rd grader will have mastered all multiplication facts by the end of the year.

The students have each posted a book review on their individual blog pages the past few days of school.    I know they would love to have you read them and leave comments.  The students are enjoying the comments left from other students around the world on their other blog posts as much as they enjoy typing comments to them.  The students have really realized the importance of mechanics and ideas in writing when you have a global audience.

We have also started a wonderful book called One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street that our friends in China area also reading.  We will be Tweeting and blogging about the book with them as well during the next month. The students beg to be read to at the end of the day as it is a great time to discuss and listen to good literature.  If there was not such a big time difference, we would be skyping with them.  Bummer!

Valentine's Day information will be sent home this week as well.  Keep your eyes opened for it.  I will go over everything with the students before the information is sent home.

Enjoy the week!