Newsletter

• With the short week next week, there will be no spelling words or fluency practice. We will resume spelling and fluency when we come back from fall break.

• There is no school for students Thursday, October 9th through Monday, October 13th.

• We are incredibly proud of all our students for their participation in the recent Fun Run Fundraiser. Their teamwork and dedication were truly inspiring!

I am thrilled to celebrate this class of students as they finished in the top 3 classrooms for funds raised! As a reward, these winning students will enjoy a pizza party lunch in their classroom on Tuesday, October 7th!

If your child would prefer home lunch or school lunch, they can still make that choice! I wanted to make you aware for your planning for that experience. 

Thank you again for supporting our students!

Mr. Wunderlich

• Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, October 2nd and Tuesday, October 7th. Here are the directions to sign up. Please let me know if you need helping signing up!

• There is no school for students Thursday, October 9th through Monday, October 13th.

• We had a great time on the Fun Run and Bounce House! Our class placed 2nd in the overall donations at Wheeler. We have earned a class party. More information to come!

• The Fun Run is now scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th! Please dress your student in comfortable clothes and shoes. 

• Our class earned an extra ten minutes of recess for having the most families register in one night. Thank you for supporting Wheeler!

• Spelling tests are coming home today. Since it is our first one, the test scores do not count towards the final writing grade. New words will come home on Monday. Thank you to the volunteers we had today!

• Picture Day is September 12th.

• Check out the Growler for information on the Fun Run!

• Our room parent for this school year is Kelsey Nathan. Please see the following information from her:

Our Room Parent for this school year is Kelsey Nathan and can be reached at kelsey.nathan@gmail.com. To be sure you're getting classroom information on things like classroom parties, classroom volunteer opportunities, group gifts, and more, please be sure to enter your info in the PTA directory via the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3oZWYk_qsomE3HmzqjhxqiyA4vtGeJC-BiLAHdWm1ee7Fww/viewform

• Spelling words came home yesterday on pink paper. Students take a spelling pretest, which allows us to have differentiated spelling tests for each individual student. Our first test is Friday, September 5th. We will practice spelling words at school, and practicing at home is important!

• If you are able to help with spelling tests, please sign up! You can sign up anytime throughout the school year. 

• There is no school for students on Monday, September 1st and Tuesday, September 2nd.

• Our grade level started walk-to math this week! Because we have students moving from classroom to classroom, a note is going home with all third grade students about safe snacks that are peanut/tree nut free. If you choose to send treats with your child, please help our grade level remain nut free by sending a treat on the list. Thank you for helping keep our classrooms safe!

• We will begin walk-to reading after Labor Day.

• Next week, we will take the Math MAP test. Please help me in reminding your child to do their best!

• We will begin spelling words and tests after Labor Day. We are in need of parent volunteers to support in giving spelling tests to our students. Please see the letter linked HERE for more information!

• Students will bring their planners home every night to show families what they learned that day. Please sign or initial at the bottom of the day to show that you have seen it. Students earn a "happy ticket" for bringing their planner back to school with a parent signature/initials.

• Writing spiral notebooks came home today with directions for decorating them. They are due back by next Thursday, August 21st. 

• As we kick off the school year, the PTA needs a parent or guardian to serve as the room parent for my classroom. This individual's duties involve planning classroom parties with the grade's other room parents (PTA will initiate and lead these meetings, so you aren't on your own!), possibly organizing group gifts for the classroom, and various other little tasks and opportunities that may come up throughout the year. (Parents/guardians with multiple kids at Wheeler: You can sign up for just one classroom per school year.) If you're interested in this role, please sign up here: https://classroom-liaison2025.cheddarup.com

Dear Families,

Welcome to Miss Steensma's Third Grade Class and to the 2025-2026 school year! Third grade is a big year, and I am thrilled to have your child as a part of our class. Our days and weeks will be filled with many wonderful experiences and opportunities for your child to learn and grow.

Open house is on Thursday, August 7th 5:00-6:30pm. Please bring your child's school supplies. School supplies ordered through the school fundraising opportunity are already in the classroom. If you have any questions, please refer to the Third Grade Supply List.

Please take the time to read throug​h this document for important information about third grad​e. If your child has their school iPad at home for the summer, please return it at Open House. 

I look forward to working together to make this a great year!

Sincerely,

Miss Steensma