I can't believe that the first semester of 3rd grade is coming to a close and Christmas Break is upon us! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your child with me each day. I go home each night with my cheeks hurting from the constant smiling I do all day long and the laughter that fills my classroom. Love to all!!

OBJECTIVES:

Christmas Magic is ending and we will retell the book in our own words using a media of your child's choice. How much fun!! I'll being looking for their use of "playful language", (i.e. onomatopoeias, analogies, metaphors). I can't wait to see what each child creates with their own personal spin on Google Slides, Storybird, Powtoons, or Booksnaps! We are also reading many Christmas themed books and looking for similarities and differences in settings, characters, and plots. In math, we will continue practicing multiplication and division word problems to ensure students have a clear understanding of the relationship between the two before the break!!

Dates to remember:

Dec. 21 - Pajama Day, 8:15 Special Assembly for Students from Dr. Byrd, Class Party @ 9:30, Early Release @ 11:45; Bureau of Engraving Field Trip Forms Due

Jan. 8 - Students Return and Horizontal Schedule Begins; Commitment Letters and Sibling Applications Go Home

Jan. 11 - NASA Money Due (Part 1), College Shirt Day (since we weren't in school on 1/4/19)

Jan. 16 - Report Cards

Jan. 17 - Field Trip to Bureau of Engraving in Fort Worth

Jan. 18 - Awards Assembly

Jan. 21 - HOLIDAY / NO SCHOOL

Jan. 24 - Commitment Letters DUE Today (Returning to the Academy next year)!

Feb. 1 - College T-Shirt Day; Dad's and Donuts (6:30 - 7:30)

Feb. 11 - NASA Money Due (Part 2-Final Payment)

NEWS:

• Thank you for returning the Bureau of Engraving Field Trip Forms so that I can check that task off my list! I appreciate you ALL!!
• Please remember that the first NASA payment is due on Jan. 11th. That is the Friday after we return from break. I don't want this sneaking up on anyone!! You can send in the money now if you wish!!
• If you need a background check for NASA, forms came home today with your child. Thank you for getting those in earlier in the year! We are looking good and your diligence has paid off!!
• Students voted on for our Olympian and for the recipients of all the other ring awards. I'm blown away with their dedication to this process this year and the maturity they are showing in choosing who represents our class for these awards.
• Reading and working on multiplication facts at home is imperative! Thank you for your continued support. I'm seeing great things from students and I know that without your help and dedication, we wouldn't be where we are!! Thanks so much!!