courage: doing what is right when afraid
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien
Announcements for this Week:
The 100th Day of School is Jan. 14! Students may wear a shirt with 100 items! Please ensure that your child stay in dress code (no costumes, hair color, etc. )
Third grade will be reciting a little poem for Flag Ceremony on Friday, January 16 for Benjamin Franklin's birthday. If you'd like to attend, you're welcome to stay and watch!
There is NO SCHOOL January 19 for Civil Rights Day
The Daddy/Daughter Dance is January 23 from 6-7:30 PM
Sign up to present to our class for Career Week!
Field Day is January 30! Stay tuned for more details
Spelling/ Phonograms/ Word Analysis for this week
Math study guide for upcoming test
Home Support:
We're starting to prepare for state testing in March/April. You can support your child through this preparation by continuing to encourage good study habits! Also practicing math facts, reading comprehension, and writing stamina will help them to be ready to go for this big test!
Virtue Focus: Courage
This week we'll be discussing courage as it pertains to different people in America's history. We'll discuss the courage of people like Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Benjamin Franklin, and others who worked for equality for all people
current teacher read aloud:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
lunch orders must be submitted by NOON the DAY BEFORE
upcoming events:
1/14: 100th Day of School!
1/18: NO SCHOOL; Civil Rights Day
1/23: Daddy/Daughter Dance 6-7:30 PM
1/28: Aerial photo (wear red)
1/30: Field Day
2/13: Valentine's Party @ 11; HALF DAY
2/16: NO SCHOOL; Presidents' Day
2/18: HALF DAY; Conferences by request