The Burke Bulletin Newsletter
Summer Student Edition 2015
Welcome back to school! In a
couple of weeks you will be entering
third grade. My name is Mrs. Burke,
and I am so excited to have you in
my class! I am looking forward to
being your teacher and making your
third grade year fabulous, exciting,
and challenging.
I hope you had a fantastic
summer. I am sure you have a lot of
stories and adventures to share
with me, and I can’t wait to hear
them all! On the first day of
school, I would like you to bring in a
special summer artifact in a small
paper bag. This item could be a
picture, a swim cap, a postcard, or
anything that is a reminder of a
summer memory! Make sure you
are able to tell your classmates and
me about the item and why it is
special.
On the back of this
newsletter, you will find what to
bring on the first day of school, as
well as our daily and Encore
schedules. It might be helpful to
hang this up on your refrigerator
to refer to the first couple of
weeks. They are also posted on our
website.
Reading every day is
important. Please make sure that
you have a great novel going as the
summer comes to a close. We will
spend some of our time reading and
chatting about our books on the
first day of school, so please bring
at least one book to read during
Independent Reading time! Don’t
forget to also bring a healthy
(peanut-free) snack to school daily!
We will write every day in class
as part of Writer’s Workshop.
Please designate one composition
book as your writer’s notebook.
I ask that you decorate the cover
(front and back) of this notebook
(due 9/15). You can use photos,
magazine clippings, print outs of
your favorite things from the
internet, or even stickers to
decorate it to your liking. You want
to make it personal to prepare you
for a great year of writing.
I would love to hear from you
before school starts. My email
address is aburke@rtmsd.org. In
the meantime, be sure to check out
our classroom website. Here you
will find information about me, our
class, fun websites to visit, and you
can even sneak a peek at our class
list (after 9/3).
Daily Schedule
8:45-9:15
Unpack/Morning Meeting
9:15-10:15
Mathematics
10:15-10:35
Words Their Way
10:35-11:25
C/E (Core Extension)
11:25-12:10
Lunch/Recess
12:10-1:00
Language Arts
1:00-1:50
ENCORE (Daily Special)
1:50-2:40
Language Arts
2:40-3:30
Social Studies/Science
Encore Schedule
Day 1: Gym
Day 2: Music
Day 3: Art
Day 4: Gym
Day 5: Music
Day 6: Library
Day 7: Gym
Day 8: Art
Day 9: Music
Day 10: Gym
Day 11: Art
Day 12: Library
3 rd Grade Supplies
-2 dozen #2 Ticonderoga pencils (sharpened)
-1 pack Crayola Washable Markers (fine tip)
-1 box of Colored Pencils - 24 pk (sharpened)
-1 box of Crayons - 16 count
-2 yellow highlighters
-12 w hite glue sticks (NO liquid glue)
-1 RED Pocket Folder
-2 3/packs of Post-It Notes
3 X 3 inches (No Accordion Style)
Only light colors please!!!
-Large Plastic Pencil Box (with snap lid)
-3 non-spiral notebooks (NOT college-ruled)
-1 large box of tissues
-Student Scissors
-1 package of eraser tops
-1 large container of Chlorox Wipes
-Earbuds with windup case
-Smock (old shirt) for Art
-1 4/pack low odor dry erase markers, fine tip
Special Requests
-1 large container of pretzels or goldfish
- Ziploc Bags (sandwich or gallon)
I know that I have given you so much to do and think
about before coming to school, but being prepared and
organized is very important for 3rd grade. So that you can
help your parents, I have provided this “To Do” list for you
to make sure that you are READY for going back to school.
Remind your parents to register
for e-alerts for my website.
Go on the computer and check out
our classroom website!!!
Bring a great book with you on the
first day of school.
Find a small lunch bag and put your
special summer artifact in it. Put it
in your backpack.
Begin decorating the front and back cover of your
Writer’s Notebook. These are due by Tuesday, 9/15.
Pack your backpack or another bag with your 3rd grade
school supplies and Mrs. Burke’s special requests.
Pack a HEALTHY (peanut-free) snack and a water bottle.
Wear sneakers on the first day of school…we have gym
with Mr. Frank!
I hope to see you at the Open House on Thursday,
September 3rd from 2:00-3:00 to take a look around your
new classroom. Feel free to bring your school supplies in to
lighten your load for the first day. If you can’t make it, I will
be seeing you on Tuesday, September 8 th for your first
official day as a third grader! It is going to be a terrific
year! I look forward to meeting you soon!!! J
Love,
Mrs. Burke