Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Third Grade! I am so excited about the new school year. It’s going to be a WONDERful year!

SPECIAL TEACHERS this year include:

Mrs. Gladys Salvaggio - Science

Sr. Ann Nguyen - Religion

Mrs. Carriann Westfall - Library

Mrs. Nancy Isla- Science Lab

Mrs. Joyce Koska - Art

Mr. Randy Graham - Music

Ms. Lisa Glaze - Computer

Coach Richard Garza – boys P.E.

Coach Amber Cabell – girls P.E.

Mr. Randy Graham - Reading Resource

Mrs. Cindy Finnegan - Math Resource

BIBLES: The third graders will receive their Bibles at a special presentation at the 8:15 School Mass on Friday, September 9th. Parents are welcome to join us.

GRADED PAPERS folder goes home most Wednesdays. The students are to correct all answers first with their red pencil, have you sign the cover sheet after all corrections are complete, and return the folder by Tuesday of the next week. Do not erase wrong answers.

MATH SKILLS in third grade will include large number addition and subtraction, mastery of multiplication facts through twelve, and basic division. We will also be working on telling time, fractions, and decimals. Everyone should come to third grade knowing the basic addition and subtraction facts. It is important for students to practice the multiplication math facts at home nightly with the flashcards that will be kept in their backpacks.Students are expected to earn at least FOUR Mathletics Certificates every quarter. This will count as a Test Grade for Math.

READING:Accelerated Reader Requirements for each 9 weeks (Students are to be reading chapter books on their reading level. They need to achieve an 80 or better on their tests.) This will count as a Test Grade during the first quarter. They should read at least 6 books during the quarter.

# of TestsTest Grade

10+ / 100
6 / 95
4 / 88
3 / 80
Below 3 / 75

SPELLING: There will be a weekly spelling list with a test on Friday.

HOMEWORK: The students have a homework folder and Assignment Book that they will bring home every night. Please don’t clean out the homework folder for the children. They are being taught an organizational skill and should know which papers to leave at home. Please remember to sign the assignment page nightly and check my homework page daily for important information. The students will have homework every night during the school week. It is meant to be practice of what we did in school that day. Please let us know if the student is unable to complete their assignments due to a family emergency.

UNIFORMS: Please check the handbook for uniform requirements. Students are expected to be in proper uniform.

REMIND: I will use the Remind APP to contact you. Follow this link:

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS:All ordering is completed online. Follow this link:

Feel free to keep in touch with me by sending a note or email me at . Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,