Christmas Party

Happy Sankta Lucia Day!

December 13th is the day that we celebrate Saint Lucy, or Sankta Lucia. She was a young, Christian girl from Italy. Saint Lucy would distribute food to fellow Christians being imprisoned because of the Roman persecutions. She would visit them in their dark cells, wearing a crown of lit candles so she could see while also keeping her hands free to disperse food. Saint Lucia's feast day is celebrated all over the world, especially in Sweden. Sweden is the country that 3A will present at our Christmas Program on Tuesday. We can't wait to share what we have learned about the country and the special song used to commemorate the feast day. See you on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Church!

Christmas Party Reminder

Hello Families!
Just a reminder that our Christmas Party is a week away! We are very excited and getting in the Christmas spirit in 3A! Please refer to the invitation send home before Thanksgiving for information about the party and gift exchange. If you are a girl, please bring a small gift for another girl in the class, and if you are a boy, please bring a small gift for another boy in the class. Also, please contact our room mother for some things to bring for the party. If you have any issues or questions, please feel free to contact me! Thank you for all of your support this year. We had a wonderful first semester, and I can't wait to see what we accomplish next semester! Take care and Merry Christmas!

Christmas Program - Here Comes Santa Claus

Hey guys, our Christmas program is only 10 days away! Yikes! I really hope that you guys are practicing your class song in school and at home! In addition, you will have one other song to memorize, "Here Comes Santa Claus". I will post a music video and lyrics below for you to sing along with.

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS

Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus Lane
Vixen and Blitzen 
And all his reindeer
Are pulling on the reigns
Bells are ringing
Children singing
All is merry and bright
Hang your stockings and say your prayers
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!

Toy Drive and Coat Drive

Hello Families!
Third Grade is getting in the Christmas spirit by helping others this season! We have three events going on that will greatly help families in need!

1st: The St. Ann's Annual Toy Drive is taking place starting tomorrow. If you are able to bring a new, unwrapped toy to school tomorrow, the students can present them to Student Council and the gifts will adorn our Church altar throughout the weekend. All toys collected by students and parishioners will go to families in need this Christmas.

2nd: The House of St. Cecilia is collecting gently used toys for their own special service project. If your child finds any toys that they do not play with anymore and are still in good condition, they may being them to school to be given to the Middle School students for distribution.

3rd: The third grade classes are conducting their own service project. We will be collecting gently used outerwear for men, women, and children of all sizes to go to shelters. If you find any sweaters or jackets that do not wear or do not fit, please bring them to school and we will send them to local shelters to keep families warm this winter season.

Thank you for all your help and generosity! We hope these service projects will help develop stewardship within our school community and your family. God bless you all and Merry Christmas!

Garden City Field Trip Pictures!

Thank you to all our chaperones for your help with the Field Trip! We had a wonderful time and learned so much! Here are a few pictures from our visit.

Christmas Concert

Christmas Magic

December News

Garden City Tomorrow. Tuesday Folder/Homework Info.

Hello families!
We are so excited to be going to Garden City tomorrow! It will be a wonderful time and we are so excited to learn more about agriculture. Please make sure your children are in uniform and dress warm! We will not be outside much, but there is one point in the afternoon where we will be exploring cotton fields. A jacket will be very useful during this portion of our trip. Your children do not need to bring anything else. Water is provided at the facility, as well as lunch.

Tuesday folders went home today because we will not have time to distribute them tomorrow. Please do not have your children bring their folders or their homework until Wednesday.

We will be departing promptly at 8:00 a.m. We will take a charter bus and return in time for dismissal. Please park in the lot across the church office to pickup your child. If they are going to after school, we will walk them to their classroom.

We're looking forward to our trip. Thanks for all your help and support. Have a wonderful evening!

Christmas Program - Sweden

Please practice this song EVERYDAY! Our class will perform this at the Christmas Program this year!

Visiting this link would be REALLY helpful!
http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=1302&c=86

Here are the lyrics, written as we pronounce them in English.
SANKTA LUCIA

Not-ten gore tune-gah fee-yet
Roond gored auck stoovah
Kreeng yord somb sole fore-let
Skoo-gore nah roovah

Dah-ee vort more-kah hoos
Sting-air med tonduh yuse
Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia

Dah-ee vort more-kah hoos
Sting-air med tonduh yuse

Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia

SANKTA LUCIA

Natten går tunga fjät
rund gård och stuva;
kring jord, som sol förlät*,
skuggorna ruva.
Då i vårt mörka hus,
stiger med tända ljus,
Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia.

Natten går stor och stum
nu hörs dess vingar
i alla tysta rum
sus som av vingar.
Se, på vår tröskel står
vitklädd med ljus i hår
Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia.

Mörkret ska flykta snart
ur jordens dalar
så hon ett underbart
ord till oss talar.
Dagen ska åter ny
stiga ur rosig sky
Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia

Garden City/St. Lawrence Field Trip

Hello Parents!
We have a field trip planned for next week to the Garden City Community Center and St. Lawrence Cotton Field and Cotton Gin. This trip will allow the students to explore various aspects of agriculture, as well as show them how cotton is grown, picked, cleaned, and distributed. It is a wonderful, well-planned trip that all past 3rd grade students have loved.

We will take a charter bus and the trip will take the whole school day. This trip is of no cost to your child. We simply ask that they come in their uniform (with a jacket, depending on the weather), show up NO LATER than 7:40, and return their permission form from Tuesday folder. Lunch is also provided that day, so there is no need to send a lunch with your child.

A few important things to know as we plan to go:

• We MUST leave the school no later that 8:00 a.m. It will take us a while to get to Garden City, and the program starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. We are sharing the trip with the Garden City Third Graders, and a late departure will cause them to wait and get us off schedule, also making it more difficult to be back to school in the afternoon on time. Please make plans to have your child here between 7:30 - 7:40 a.m. so we have enough time to pass out Tuesday folders, take a restroom break, and board the bus.
• You are more than welcome to join us on the trip. If you would like to chaperone, please indicate it on the permission form. We will take a count of all the adults wanting to go and make sure we have room on the charter bus. You may also take your own vehicle and meet us there. Students, however must ride the bus to the event.
• Please look at the weather forecast before we leave. We spend most of the day indoors, however one portion of the trip is outside, and we do not want your child to be uncomfortable.
• We will arrive back at school no later than 3:30 p.m. If you are picking up your child, instead of going through the carpool line, the best option it to park in the lot across from the church office and wait for us to arrive there. If your child is attending after school, we will walk them back to school and send them to their appropriate after school teacher.

I have attached a copy of the program. I hope this is helpful to you. We are looking forward to a great trip! Thank you!

Bishop Nolan High School Visit

Here are a few pictures from Bishop Nolan High School's visit to St. Ann's on Friday. The football team visited with the third graders over donuts, cookies, and juice after mass. They also visited our classroom and answered some awesome questions the students had. We had a great time! They even complimented our class on how well they did hosting the liturgy. We were so happy to have them come and see us! Keep visiting the site for a special video from Friday! :)

Elvis (a.k.a Leon) shows us his dance moves!

We sure had fun last week with Red Ribbon Week. Thanks Leon for showing us your awesome moves! Enjoy!!! 

Throwback Thursday!

Throw Drugs Back! Way back!!! Into a past decade!

November News!

All Saint's Day Success!

What an incredible day we had yesterday! I couldn't be more proud of your sweet children. They worked so hard and pulled off an amazing mass and presentation. I had so many compliments from teachers, parents, students, parishioners, and priests! I was so overjoyed today to see their pictures in the Local section of the paper! If you haven't gotten a chance check it out, it is on page 4A of the Midland newspaper. We have displayed all of the student's reports with their name and Saint's symbol in the hallway of the school. Also, the House of Printing has generously offered to print large posters featuring each individual Saint. They will be displayed at the school when completed! A huge thank you goes out to them, as well as Mrs. Bredimus for taking the pictures and working with the kids on their songs. We would also like to thank Mr. Simmons and the St. Ann's Middle School Band for practicing with the students and performing at mass. Most of all, I would like to thank YOU parents for taking the time and working with your children on this project. It is such a meaningful and interesting project for the kids and it would not be accomplished without all of your efforts at home. Thank you so much! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween and enjoy the extra hour of sleep tomorrow!

Dreams Come True - Disney Day!

When Disney characters don't do drugs, dreams really do come true!

Our Future Is Too Bright!

Today we continued our celebration of Red Ribbon Week by dressing like "Our Future is Too Bright To Use Drugs!" I can't wait to see what you guys dress up as tomorrow!

Team Up Against Drugs!

This week is "Red Ribbon Week". Each day our school will dress up in support of a drug-free community. Today we wore our favorite sport's colors to team up against drugs!

Midland Community Theater

Ms. Bethany,
Thank you so much for coming to our class today as we study theatre in a four week series hosted by Midland Community Theatre! Our students loved learning all about "pantomime" today!

Pep Rally 2014

Calender Change

Red Ribbon Week 2014

Wonderful Progress!

Great day today working on our Saint Reports. All students have gotten their last Saint paper and are either about to begin their final draft or have already finished it! That's awesome! Our goal is to finish them by Tuesday of next week and begin work on our display and liturgy planning, as well as practice for the wax museum. Thank you parents for all of your help! I hope the costume planning is going well. I've already heard that some students have begun or even finished their costumes! That's great! If you have any issues with your costume, PLEASE don't hesitate to let me know and we can come up with a solution. I'm so excited for this project and the students' progress. Please let me know if you need any help or have any questions regarding the project. I note will go home in Tuesday folder with our schedule for that morning.

Bake Sale

Book Fair!

Hey families!
The "Under the Sea" Book Fair starts this week. There are several opportunities for you and your children to purchase books. Tomorrow is Family Night from 5:30 - 8:00. Refreshments will be provided. Your child must be accompanied by an adult. Students can also purchase books at school starting on Wednesday. There will be opportunities to go to the fair between the hours of 9:00 - 3:00 IF they have money to purchase books. Parents may also come during those hours, just be sure to sign in at the office first. You and your child may also go after Hot Dog Day on Friday, but again, students may only go to the fair if they have money to purchase merchandise and are accompanied by an adult. Hope you are able to find some great things to read at the fair! Have a wonderful week!

Book Fair 2014

Saint Report Info.

Hello Families!
We had a great start this week in 3rd grade on our Saint Reports. We've ended the week with all students being able to find resources on their Saint through online resources or books. Now that we are about done with our first "brainstorming" sheet, I have given your children the second research sheet that helps them put their report in order. They should be able to use the information written on their first sheet to help them with their second. We will work in class to find any missing information and correct and errors in spelling and sentence structure. I have also sent home a paper that highlights the required information for the report, as well as a rubric that I use for grading. Our goal for this coming week is to finish and finalize the second sheet to prepare for writing the full report. We hope to complete the full report by the 3rd week of October so that we may utilize the week before All Saint's Day to practice. By now, I hope you and your children are beginning to think about how you might want to do your costume. Remember: Costumes do not have to be expensive or elaborate, just an appropriate depiction of the Saint's typical outfit. If you refer to the resource section, I will include some good websites for research and also some useful sites that show how some Saint costumes have been made. I will also include a few pictures of our students' costumes from years past. Thank you for all of your help with this project! We're having a lot of fun learning more about the Super Heroes of our faith! Good Luck!

Wonderful Day! Pizza Day and Pet Blessing Tomorrow

What a beautiful and blessed day we had in 3rd grade today. We started our day by praying the rosary in the beautiful prayer garden and ended with each student getting their assigned Saint for our upcoming project! It was so amazing to see their reverence and participation praying the rosary and their excitement receiving their Saint.

Tomorrow is Pizza Day! Lunch is at our regular scheduled time and students are in their school uniforms. We will have mass tomorrow so please make sure your children wear their mass uniforms. We also have a Pet Blessing in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis. Please feel free to join us and bring your family pet for the prayer service at 2:45. Leashed or caged pets are welcome to attend. If you are unable to bring your family pet, just send a photograph or drawn picture! After the service, we will head to dismissal. If you would like to take your child with you after the blessing, you are more than welcome to. Please just make sure to find me at our line up spot (the students will know where it is) so I can check your child out.

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! Thank you again for all of your help with your child's Saint selection!

October News!

Picture Day, Saint Project Information, and Early Release Wednesday

Hey Wonderful 3A Families!

First, thank you for such an amazing fair weekend! I saw so many families helping out and/or supporting the fair, and I even saw some students volunteering. It's always a great sight to see the St. Ann's Community come together.

I just wanted to make you aware of a few things going on this week:

• Picture Day is tomorrow (9/30). All students are in regular uniform on this day (no mass uniforms). Free dress coupons are not able to be used tomorrow since we would like to photograph the whole class in our St. Ann's uniforms.
• In tomorrow's Tuesday Folder, you will receive a letter explaining our upcoming "All Saints' Day Project." Please read this letter with your child. It will explain how we conduct our project and will highlight any responsibilities that will need to be completed outside of school for the assignment. It will also tell you the date of the date of the event. The letter also states what you and your child will need to do with the Saints list attached to the letter. Please return the list only no later than Thursday so that we may assign your child their Saint by Friday. If your child does not have a preference which Saint they research, they do not need to return the list.
• We will have an early release on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. for a teacher inservice regarding accreditation. There will be no after school care on this date.

Thank you for visiting the site. I will update it again this week regarding the Pet Blessing that will take place on Friday. If you have any questions or concerns. please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you again for all your help and support! Have a wonderful day!

Friday Fun!

Hello Parents!
I just wanted to give you a details about tomorrow's event for your children. As stated in an earlier post and addressed in the Tuesday Folder, all St. Ann's students are invited to ride the carnival rides free of charge tomorrow from 10:30-11:30. I just wanted to go over a few things that will make this a safe and fun event for your child!

• Tomorrow is an early dismissal day in order to prepare the school grounds for the fair. All students must be picked up for a 12:30 release. There will be no After School Care provided on this day.
• You are welcome to join us for tomorrow's activity, but you MUST sign in at the office before heading to the rides and get a Yellow Visitor's Tag. The carnival operators will only be able to identify you as a member of the St. Ann's Community if you are wearing a St. Ann's uniform or Yellow Visitor's Tag. They are only allowing people with one of those to indicators to ride the rides.
• On that note, ALL students MUST be in a St. Ann's Mass Uniform tomorrow. This is a safety issue so that all teachers can keep track of the St. Ann's students as well as allow the carnival operators to identify your child as a St. Ann's student. No "Out of Uniform" passes may be used tomorrow. If your child does not have a mass uniform yet, please send a note with them to school tomorrow so that we may create a Visitor's Tag for them.
• If you would like to take your child home after the conclusion of the ride tomorrow, that is fine. We just ask that you meet at our meeting place (the benches in front of the gym) to sign them out with the teacher. After you check with the teacher, you may get their items from the classroom and sign them out in the office. No student is allowed to leave school property early without signing out with the teacher and the office. This is very important to ensure their safety.
• If your child is planning to go home with another family tomorrow, that is fine. We just need a note from you stating that they have permission to go home with another party. Please state your child's name, your name, and who they are to go home with on the note and sign it.
• Lastly, tomorrow event is a wonderful tradition that we have had the privilege of participating in for many years. We are invited to do this repeatedly each year, which is a wonderful honor. On this note, we expect all students to be kind and respectful to the workers, visitors, staff, and students. Please remind your child to use manners ("Please and Thank You") with the carnival staff. If we see any behavior that we feel is harmful to others or may hinder the fun for other students, they will be asked to sit in the office for the event. We want each and every participant to enjoy tomorrow's activity! :)

Thank you families for all you do! I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow or at the fair on Saturday! Have a great day!

Testing Week Down! Hot Dog Day and Fair Construction

We have officially finished testing! The kids did very well. I want to thank all parents for their efforts in preparing your children for this week. I really appreciate it.

Now that testing is over, we have Hot Dog Day to look forward to tomorrow. As a reminder, your child may wear any Fair T-shirt with Jeans or uniform shorts and their regular uniform shoes. Our lunch time is a little later on Hot Dog Days so we will meet for lunch at 11:50 a.m. in the gym. Look forward to seeing you!

Construction will begin this weekend in preparation for the 66th St. Ann's Family Fair, which will take place on Saturday, September 27th. Our carpool procedures will change next week to accommodate the construction, so therefore all families with the last name ending in A-L will join all students in the front of the school instead of the blacktop and we will begin carpool pickup earlier at 2:45 p.m. Please refer to the note that was sent home in Tuesday folder this past week for more details. If you have any more questions regarding this, please call the school office at (432) 684-4563 and they will be happy to assist you.

As many of you are aware, Friday, September 26th will be an early dismissal day to prepare for the fair. The students will attend mass in the morning and then are able to ride the carnival ride free of charge. I will post further information regarding this next week, but if you would like your child to participate in the carnival rides, it is imperative that you sign and return a permission form that will go home in this coming week's Tuesday folder. We will remain on school grounds, however we need to have parental consent for your children to ride. Teachers and staff will supervise the students and you are more than welcome to join us as long as you have a visitors pass. Check back here next week for details on time and procedures for this fun event!

Lastly, the fair is a wonderful fundraiser for the school. It is a wonderful event with great food and fun! I hope to see you all there on the 27th. If you are interested in helping with this important fundraiser, please contact the church office for a list of available booths to volunteer. There are opportunities for children and adults to help. Also, the fair construction committee can always use volunteers for set-up before and tear down after.

Thank you again for all that you do! I am thoroughly enjoying this year with you and your children! Have a wonderful day and God bless!

Snacks for Testing

Hello families!
A few students asked today about bringing snacks for testing, so I just wanted to address that before we began tomorrow. A healthy snack can often bring an energy boost and help your child concentrate. Your child may bring a small snack for testing this week if they wish. Keep in mind that we only have about 10 minute breaks that also include using the restroom if necessary, so snacks should be very simple. Some good choices are dried fruits or apple slices. Any snack packed with protein is a great option too, like cheese cubes or string cheese, but please keep the peanuts, peanut butter, and any kind of nuts at home as we do have students with allergies. Pretzels, goldfish, and crackers are good options as well. Really any snack that is healthy and easy to eat quickly will be good for breaks. It is not necessary that you bring a snack. We will provide plenty of breaks and our lunchtime will be the same as normal. I hope this helps in preparing your child for testing, but the best way to get ready is to get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast, arrive on time, and above all else...RELAX. The purpose of testing is to help the teachers learn how to educate your child the best way we can, so please remind them that they should feel no pressure, but to simply do their best work. Thanks so much for all of your help! See you tomorrow!

Great Day! Testing Next Week and Progress Report Info.

What a great end to a great week! Thank you students for staying on top of your work this week! We are all caught up on our work just in time for midterm, which is AWESOME!!! We also had 100% participation on checking the website! Thank you parents for this! This is an amazing way to communicate information to you and your children, and I really appreciate you all taking the time to check it out!

I wanted to touch base with you all to make you aware of a few things that are coming up next week. First and foremost is testing week. Here at St. Ann's we take the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. This test is actually quite different from tests you will see at most schools. It might seem strange to be testing in September, however the reason we do this is to actually help identify the best ways to help your child throughout the year. Your child should feel no pressure about this test, however we do want them to do their best in order to assess them properly, which allows you and the teachers to get the best reading of their strengths and weaknesses. The best way to prepare your child for testing week is to simply allow them to have plenty of sleep, get a good breakfast, and arrive on time. It is especially important to be on time during this week so they do not miss any tests. You should also expect your child to have no homework during testing week in order to rest and have a fresh mind. We will test Tuesday through Thursday.

I also wanted to let you know that our first midterm of the year has arrived. I average all the students' grades up to the midterm, and determine their progress. If I feel your child could use improvement on any areas, a progress report will be sent home by the end of the week that indicates their current grade in the subject and helpful tips on how to improve. As a reminder, if you are interested in knowing your child's average at any time, I can provide it for you. Just let me know through email, phone or conference.

Thank you again for all your help and support! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Trivia!!!

Hey 3A!
Today's trivia has to do with my most favorite movie of all time. "The Wizard of Oz!" Did you know that in the original book, Dorothy's shoes were actually SILVER, not RUBY RED? They made them a bright ruby red to show off the new Technicolor process in the movie! See you tomorrow! Hopefully we'll have 100% participation in checking the website. If we do, I'll have a special surprise that has to do with today's trivia to celebrate how well we turned in our homework this week, and our awesome class participation and behavior!

New Trivia!

Hey Fantastic Third Graders!
Here's your piece of trivia for tomorrow! This one comes from my husband, Mr. Owen! Mr. Owen is a band director for Hood Junior High in Odessa and his specialty instrument is the trombone! :)

Thanks for checking the site! Be sure to study for your spelling and english tests tomorrow! Remember to study the types of sentences as well as synonyms and antonyms. REMEMBER: You'll be tested on the abbreviations for each type of sentence and how to punctuate.

Extra fun!

Hey families! Thanks to all who came to open house! I told you that if you checked the website, I'll have a trivia question for your child!  I'm going to give you a little piece of Mrs. Owen trivia. If they can put the answer to my question that I will post on the board tomorrow on a sheet of paper and turn it in, I'll  know they checked the site and I'll have a special surprise in store! I'll put a new question up each day until Friday so hopefully all students can get a chance and get to partake in the special surprise!  Tonight's trivia:
I had a poodle when I was growing up and his name was Sammy! :)
Have a great night!

Open House Tomorrow!

Don't forget tomorrow is our Open House at St. Ann's. This is a time for parents to come and see what their children have accomplished so far as well as gain important information for the remainder of the school year. The event has been split up into 3 sessions to ensure that families with multiple children can attend all of the presentations provided by the classroom teachers. Here are the available sessions:
6:30 - 6:50
6:50 - 7:10
7:10 - 7:30
I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night! Have a great week!

Happy Wendesday!

Here are a few pictures from our first Hot Dog Day of the 2014-2015 school year!

REMINDER: Early Dismissal Tomorrow!

Hello 3A Families!
Don't forget! We have a teacher inservice regarding our upcoming accreditation tomorrow. Dismissal begins at 12:30 p.m. and there will be no afterschool care on this date. We will have early releases on the first Wednesday of each month until March. Thank you parents, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the school office. Take care!

September News!

Schedule Change and other information...

Hello Awesome 3A Families!

I just wanted to communicate with you a few things that may be helpful as our year progresses.

First, we have a minor schedule change. Our Library time has moved from Tuesday to Thursday at 1:00 - 1:30. My conference periods will be different on Tuesdays and Thursdays because of this adjustment.

Secondly, I wanted to communicate with you my policies on corrections. Students may correct tests for half of the credit missed on the original grade, with the exception of open book tests. Please check the Tuesday folders for any tests that need to be corrected and return by Friday for credit. The students may correct when they find the right answer and page number. They need to write the answer and page on a separate sheet of paper in order to get credit. In the event that a math paper needs to be corrected, the students need to show the correct work in getting to the solution and the corrected answer. No page number is necessary in math. Homework is not allowed to be corrected in most cases because students are allowed some class time to work on it and are supposed to have all assignments checked nightly. Only in the event that you see the words "Please correct" on your child's paper may it be corrected. I write this when I see that a student may have not understood the concept or minor mistakes were made.

Finally, I will be sure to update this site frequently to keep you informed on any classroom happenings. Another good way to know what it coming up in our curriculum is by looking at the Pipeline each month which will be posted at www.stanns.us.

I hope this information helps you as we continue in 3A, but of course if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at school, through the planner, or though e-mail at tracy61187@yahoo.com. I hope you all have a wonderful night, and I can not wait to start another great Wednesday tomorrow!
  

1st Week Down!

Hello Fabulous 3A Families!

What an amazing first week we've had! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this class! I couldn't have been blessed with a more sweet, smart, and creative bunch of students! I just wanted to say thank you to all the parents that turned in their classroom and homework contracts, and surveys. Your comments and feedback truly help with meeting the needs of your child.

Your children have adapted so well to the classroom procedures and already seem comfortable in class! Now our routine begins! A few things to keep in mind as we delve into the curriculum:

• Check and sign the planner nightly. This allows you to see what your child did in school that day, and their homework assignments will be highlighted.
• Most Thursdays, your child will have a spelling test. If they do not make a 100, I will have them retake the test on Friday. The higher of the two grades will go in the grade book.
• We have textbooks in math that are not required to go home, but if you notice that your child is needing extra help please feel free to have your students take them home and you can practice, or you can get a head start on upcoming lessons.

Keep checking here for more tips or extra resources that make help make this year a successful one for your child! I'm looking forward to another great week. If you need anything, please feel free to contact me at school, through the planner, or through my email: tracy61187@yahoo.com. Have a wonderful night! Can't wait to see the sweet third graders tomorrow!

-Mrs. Owen

Welcome to 3A!

Welcome to 3A's website! I hope this page will help communication between home and school! Be sure to check here frequently for any news, events, pictures, and resources for our classroom.

I am so happy to be getting to know each and every one of your children. We've had a great first two days. While we are still taking time to grasp new routines, we have managed to do a few "get-to-know-you" activities, start our first novel in class ("The Witches" by Roald Dahl), and start learning about the Saints recognized in our Catholic Church.

A few reminders for you and your children:

• Please remember to sign the planner nightly. This allows you to see what we accomplished in school that day and see if your children have any homework. It also promotes responsibility for your child.
• Tuesday folders go home weekly. Please be sure to review them with your child and return them signed, along with any graded work and forms.
• Your children's first homework assignments are to make sure the class contract, homework contract, and parent survey are returned by Friday. Each of these forms are a great help to me in creating a curriculum that meets your child's needs. Thank you for your help with this, and please feel free to include any information that you feel will help me teach your child.

I can't wait to see what your children accomplish this year in 3rd grade. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at school, my email, or through notes in the planner!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Owen

April News!