Important reminders & events this week:

Absenses:

If your child needs to be absent, arrive late, or leave early, please email your child's teacher and Becky Ericson, who is  responsible for student attendance for our elementary. bericson@dcwest.org 

Nov. 25 - Help us celebrate Mr. Sarkas Birthday!  His big day is Sunday, November 30th, 

so we're going to celebrate a little early on Tuesday, November 25th.

As many of you know, he's a big fan of puffer vests - so let's give him a good laugh and show up in our best puffy vest that day!

Can't wait to see everyone join in on the fun and make him feel celebrated!

Nov. 26, 27, 28 - Thanksgiving Break

3rd Grade Mixtape Links from Music

Peterson: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Q7MOmkZwqq54JmCbGraT8?si=ed65bb3cf80f4beb

Toelle: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qProyPrzxT2mvs9sPb6NM?si=9514960ce8214a3c

Jonas: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZYDNaGmuCQD230HkMJugf?si=705fb14a244e44be

3rd Grade Homework: 

Fluent by Friday-Read through the passage daily and return by next Monday (11-24)

Xtramath: math facts daily

IXL: math and ELA(reading) tasks assigned but uncompleted

Read: 20-30 minutes daily

Math: Multiplication 

**Please have your child practice their math facts daily at home by completing Xtramath.  If they are trying, it shouldn't take more than ten minutes.  If they are just guessing, it will keep have them practice longer. A chart will pop up after testing showing their progress.**

Reading: 

**Please have your child read for 20-30 minutes each evening at home. It really makes a huge difference in their fluency and reading skills.**

Thanksgiving Fun & Activities

Next Week

Story: - Little House on the Prairie & By the Shores of Silver Lake

Genre: Historical Fiction 

Skills: Compare & Contrast and Infer Theme

Word Study: Suffixes 

Writing:  Adverbs(When)

Science: 

Aminal life cycles