7 de diciembre 2015
Classroom News
Hello from Room 2205! I hope you all were able to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather this last weekend.
However, we know this warm weather will not last for long. Please send your child to school with appropriate winter gear so that we are able to enjoy outdoor recess whenever possible. Also, please remember that students should bring tennis shoes to change in rather than wearing their snow boots all day. Thanks!
Winter break starts
Wednesday December 23 rd . This will be the last bulletin before the New Year. Enjoy the upcoming break!
Curriculum Update
In Reader’s Workshop, over the next week, we will be making inferences, identifying the main idea and story elements: characters, plot, setting, etc.
In English, we will identify the story elements in fiction books and talk about how characters actions affect the sequence of events in a story. We will continue reading the issues of National Geographic Explorer.
In Writer’s Workshop, we will start our Book Recommendation
Unit. Our next unit will be a short unit on grammar. After break we will begin our special non-fiction writing unit on planets. This is always a favorite for third graders!
In 3 rd grade math, we will start unit 4 on multiplication and division word stories.
Now that we will we start to multiply it is very important that students know their multiplication facts. Over break, students need to begin to memorize the multiplication table/facts (0-12). You can help your child prepare for this work by practicing multiplication flash cards with them (triangles to be sent home soon). As a reminder, students are graded on a letter system where P= proficient, D= developing, and B=beginning.
Important Information
 Pokémon cards should be

left at home per my previous email. As we approach the holidays and many children will be receiving exciting new gifts, it is important to talk to your child about leaving those treasured items at home. Thank you as always for your support.
 Adams’ Kids Against
Hunger fundraising packets are due Friday
12/11. Please send any packets you have back
ASAP.
 Dad’s Group Meeting
Wednesday 12/9 from 5:30-
6:30.
 Latino Parent Group
Thursday 12/10 at 6.
 African American Parent
Group Tuesday 12/15 at 6.
 December 11—Junior
Achievement in a Day. This is a financial literacy and basic economics program for grades 2-5.
 December 15—5 th Grade
Peace Play.
 Scholastic orders for
December are due today.
The next fliers will go home on 1/4 and will be due on
1/11.
 The next bulletin will be
Mon Jan 11, 2016.
 Please send in $50 to help pay for field trips and your child’s subscription to
National Geographic
Explorer Magazine, if you have not already done so.
You can also send your field trip money in smaller chunks if that is easiest.
 Winter Break: 12/23 – 1/1.
School resumes on
Monday, January 4, 2015.
Homework
Students are required to read independently or with a parent, sibling, friend, or pet for at least 30 minutes each night.
This week, they will have the
Spanish reading homework.
Math homework is sent home each day, Monday though
Thursday, to be completed and returned the following day.
There is no homework over the weekend and no math homework on test days.
Please help your child remember to bring their homework folder to and from school every day.
THANK YOU!
Sra. Ryan
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email me at
Hannah.ryan@spps.org