A HUGE THANK YOU....

Thank you so much for helping us transition your children into the STAAR/Interim Assessments this week. They came to school with charged chromebooks, a pair of headphones/earbuds, had a good breakfast from home, was well rested, and most of all....not stressed about the tests. We had practiced with the online tools often, and most of them truly did a good job of using them, taking their time, showing their work, and all of the strategies that we have taught them to use in order to be successful. We have 3 more months to fill in the gaps and teach them the rest of their TEKS for 3rd grade. Please remind them to show their work on their Reading and Math homework. This is exactly what they will need to do on the STAAR test in May. Practice will make it a habit. Good habits will make them rise to the top. Thank you! :)

Please remember to do this:

Please be sure to check your child's GREAT Tiger folder nightly. We send notes, graded papers, and homework via this folder. You can take the papers out of it nightly. Also, please initial in the day's box that you have seen their GREAT Tiger folder each night.

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Parents.....

We encourage you to try some of the released practice tests that are available online. This is the first year our students will take the STAAR test, and it is online this year, not on paper. Third graders will have opportunities at school as well to practice. Look for the link in Mrs. Bailey's section of Tiger Den.

Possible field trip in the works...

Hello parents, the 3rd grade team has a possible field trip in the works. With that being said, this is your reminder to please fill out our Volunteer Background Check. These will need to be completed and approved BEFORE you can possibly be a chaperone.

Please click this link to fill out the form: Click Here

3rd Grade Volunteers Needed - Carnival Project

Hello parents,

If you have some free time and some crafty supplies please consider this volunteer opportunity. The kids will be starting their carnival game project 2/28 and I will need some extra hands with helping them build their creations.

I will have many different supplies already (cardboard, packing tape etc). But, if you have an extra box cutter, a glue gun, packing tape, etc. I would love to have you! With last year being my first year to do this project, I feel like having an adult with a glue-gun station set up will make things much faster and easier!

I will be using a Sign-Up Genius to keep track of who is coming to help. The days available are 3/8 and 3/9. I will be opening up 3/10 if it seems necessary that week. I am hoping all of the kids will be done by 3/9 so we can practice our games before Open house on 3/10.

***To access the Sign-Up Links:

• Click here for Wierz HR Sign-Up Link (8:00 - 8:50am)

• Click here for Pease HR Sign-Up Link (11:40 - 12:30pm)

• Click here for Lee HR Sign-Up Link (12:40 - 1:30pm)

Feel free to reach out to me at: mandy.wierzbicki@gcisd.net if you have any questions. Thank you for considering this volunteer opportunity!

As always, I appreciate your partnership.

- Mrs. Wierz

****** Ask your child....******

.....if they have a working pair of headphones or earbuds. They need them for:

• Tests and activities on line that they need to "hear" what is being read or said to them or asked of them.

• Music Class

• Art Class

• Reading and Math assignments

• Practice for STAAR requires headphones.

• Interim Assessments & STAAR Tests

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