Please send in $2 for the bus and completed permission slip if you haven't already. We will have some volunteer spots for each class, so just a reminder to get your volunteer clearance if you might be interested in joining us! Here is the link!
During the week of October 6-10, we will have an adjusted schedule.
No school for students on MONDAY 10/6
Early dismissal the rest of the week at 12:55 (lunch will still be served these days)
Conferences are partially student-led, so please make sure your child attends
Conferences are meant to be goal setting. We will discuss beginning of the year levels, goals, and end of year expectations in 3rd grade. Please keep in mind it is still the BEGINNING of the year. Students are not expected to have met all 3rd grade standards at a mastery level. They are working to learn these standards over the rest of the school year, with proficiency levels expected by June.
We are providing another exciting STEAM Camp after-school opportunity during minimum day/parent conference week (Tues Oct 7th, Wed Oct 8th, Thurs Oct 9th, Fri Oct 10th) from 12:55pm-3:00 pm. We hope this not only helps families with daycare since students get out at 12:55, but more importantly, it will give students a robust camp full of STEAM learning and fun! Additionally, all registration fees will go straight back into our DPS PTO to help fund our amazing Innovation and Art programs school-wide! Win-win!Â
 Check it out and fill out the interest form so we can plan the exciting week and get you a permission slip!
https://forms.gle/n8VWWoidBkqYovor6 (Maximum number of student participants is 100 so first come, first serve on filling out this form.)
Thank you,
Christine Dixon, Innovation Coordinator TOSA
Kelly Banger, K-5 Art Teacher
Fall Fest Volunteers Needed!Â
We are so excited to host our 2nd annual Fall Fest! This event brings together our students, families, and community for an afternoon of games, performances, and fun.
To make it all happen, we need lots of helping hands. Please consider signing up to volunteer using the link below. High school and college students are also welcome—this is a great way to earn community service hours! Shout out to our grade level booth of FRISBEE GHOST! 👻
 No volunteer clearance is needed since the event takes place after school hours.
 Link
Thank you for helping us make Fall Fest a success for our kids and community!
Our school will be trying a new way to report absences. Instead of calling in each time, you can now use a Google Form to report your child’s absence.
Please bookmark this link for future use: Click Here
Please send In healthy snacks for the morning recess and a water bottle that doesn't leak. Â
Use iSchoolRide app for car pickup! Info was sent In ParentSquare. This helps a LOT at dismissal!
Check backpacks often - Remember to return DPS Library books weekly and bring your Recorders on Music days.
Benchmark Unit 2: Ways Characters Shape Stories
Essential Question: How do our actions influence our lives?
Text: Two Famous PoemsÂ
Skills:
Nonliteral language--similies
Poetry Features
Unit 2 Begins!Â
Unit 2 Introduction to Multiplication
Family Letter--Lesson 4: Understand the Meaning of Multiplication
Students will be learning the skills needed to write a strong narrative. They are writing their own fable!
Skills Include: Sequence of events: beginning, middle & end, dialogue, sensory details, transition words, problem & solution.Â
Long vowel I review
Suffix -Ible/able
Conjunctions
This week we will move to our second innovation rotation!! All students will get two weeks of Science, Social Studies, Innovation Lab, and Makerspace to learn from all of the 3rd grade teachers. Â
Students are allowed to possess cell phones and other electronic devices such as watches, iPads, Nooks, Kindles, and other tablets on campus. All electronic devices must be turned off during the school day unless specific permission is granted by a teacher or administration. Students may not record, video, or take a picture of another student or staff without prior written consent. All electronic devices may only be used for educational purposes under the direct supervision of a teacher or administration. Electronic devices can be used before and after school to call and text messages only. Otherwise, devices MUST be kept in backpacks during the instructional day. Students will have access to their backpacks in case of an emergency. Students may not use their personal devices to call or message home during the day. All students who need to call home must use school phones with permission from the teacher or staff during school hours. Consequences for not following our school policy: Items may be retained in the Assistant Principal's’ office for pickup at the end of the student’s school day. At teacher or administrator request, a parent/guardian may be required to pick up the student’s electronic device. The school will not be responsible for loss or theft of electronic devices. Please read the district’s electronic responsible use policy on our school’s website for further information. Electronic devices are not permitted on field trips.
October 6: Parent Conference Day, meetings all day. Check Parent Square for sign up with your teacher.
October 7-10: Early dismissal for conferences @ 12:55pm
October 14: 📸 Picture Day!
October 15: 3rd Grade Field Trip to City Hall!
Ocotber 18: Fall Fest! 3-7 pm