Amazon Wish List!
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Welcome! Our year long goal this year is Purpose. We want to explore the purpose of everything around us, to create a safe environment for curiosity and creativity.
The entire theme of the nine weeks is Community. We are not only creating a community within our classroom as the beginning of the year commences, but we will also be studying our community (PBL). The second portion of this is to include citizenship. We will be looking at how we treat animals (nonfiction/author study), each other (class novels/author study), and how to extend citizenship to the digital world (PBL/STEM). We will apply this knowledge to our narrative stories as we dive deeper into our personal communities and tell true stories about our community/world. Our goal is to understand our community, create a classroom community, and understand how our actions and words affect the people and things around us.
Welcome to the Coffee Corner! I can't wait to get to know your student and family this year. I know we will not only have a wonderful year together, but we will also have a year full of growth, fun, hard-work, and memories along the way. I can't wait to get the year started!
Communication - For me, communication is the cornerstone of a successful school year. My door is always open. I want to work as a team to solve any problems or issues that arise. I prefer to solve problems from the beginning, time can allow issues to fester which can turn something small into something big. I want to problem solve with you if there is an issue. The best way to get ahold of me is through email. I typically respond within 24 hours during the week.
Absent Work- If your child is not at school, we will get them caught up when they return to class. We do a lot of group work, and getting them caught up when they return makes the most sense in our world. I am not strict on due dates, so we can work together to get them caught up via in class time and home time.
Open House & Parent Meeting - Open House will be at BCE in the Coffee Corner, and it'll be a time for your student to get to know our classroom and drop off their supplies. If you are unable to attend Open House, your student can bring their supplies on day one. The Parent Meeting will be a virtual video to watch where we will go over the classroom website and how to navigate it, this will come to you via email in August, so please watch the video before Open House.
T-Shirt Order- More information to come later ...
Open Mic- Please see the section below for more information about Open Mic!
Amazon Wish List - Our classroom utilizes an Amazon Wish List. This list will change monthly, and will focus on items that we can use instantly within class. I am so appreciative of our family support within our classroom, and I thank you in advance for your support. Items will get shipped directly to our classroom, which makes it so simple! Our crew LOVES getting packages.
For the Wish List, please click on this link - Amazon Wish List
Math - Place Value, Addition, Subtraction, Money
PBL (Social Studies) - Does citizenship extend beyond our community?
Class Novel - Because of Mr. Terupt, The One and Only Bob, Crenshaw
Writing- Narrative & Cursive
Reading - Word Patterns, Characters, Context Clues, Theme
Author Study- Tomie dePaola & Fann Brothers
Non-Fiction (Science) - Animals
STEM - Coding
I have included a list of important dates below for this year, please check the Special Events section below.
If you ever have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me.
Mrs. Dunbar
May 14th - PE Field Trip for those selected ... Students going need to wear their class t-shirt
May 15th - Popcorn Friday
May 18th - Sip Sip Horray Party! This is just for the kids.
May 19th - BCE Awards ... This is just for the kids unless otherwise notified.
May 20th- BCE Cookout... Grown-Ups are encouraged to attend our picnic lunch! We'd love to see you! You are also welcome to take your student with you after lunch!
May 21st - Field Day!
May 21st - Mrs. Dunbar's Last Day of School
May 22nd - Field Day Rain Date
May 22nd - Last Day of School!
Friday Folders will be used in the Coffee Corner this year! They will be sent home weekly on Fridays and they need to be sent back to school on Mondays. These folders are important as papers, flyers, and our weekly newsletter.
Each week I will send out a short video for parents to discuss the contents of the Friday Folder, upcoming events, announcements, and other frequently asked questions. This is the first time I am trying this, so constructive feedback is always appreciated. I am hopeful that this will be a great way for us to keep in consistent communication.
More information to come ...
Each Friday, one of our students will have the opportunity to be “on stage for Open Mic Friday” where they will share a special talent or show & tell item. This will take place at the end of the day. Open Mic is a fun opportunity for the students to be proud of their unique talents, develop presentation skills, and build a community that fosters creativity and confidence. The Open Mic schedule will be available at Open House. Please do not bring in any live animals.
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
You can send in anything your child would like, as long as there is enough for 24 students, it works for me! Please let me know if you have questions about this!
If your child has a food allergy, like nuts, please send in some special snacks that can be used in place of a birthday treat they are allergic to. I typically do not know when birthday treats will be sent in, so it makes for a much happier situation for everyone if they are already here. I have a special cabinet to store those snacks.
Please remember that most treats need plates, napkins, or both. It makes my life much easier if those items are sent in with treats if they are needed.
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It is a little different than in the past because each child will bring their own snack (no candy) each day, this is completely optional and should be discussed as a family on if your child is going to bring snack or not. Nothing can be refrigerator dependent or need a microwave.
I will not be providing snacks, if your child does not bring a snack that day, they don't have a snack. This is a great for them to practice the lifeline of responsibility, they can be responsible for packing their own snack if they want one.
We are a peanut free classroom. Please make sure you are not sending in snacks that contain peanuts.
Snacks can be eaten in the morning during math time or in the afternoon during reading. This is completely up to your child's preferences.
Details about each of these parties will be communicated closer to the event.
Fall Party - 3rd Grade County Fair! We will need volunteers for this!
Winter Party - 3rd Grade Breakfast & Afternoon Movie! We will need a few morning chaperones for this!
Valentine's Day Party - Ice Cream Sundaes & Valentine's Cards! This one is just for the kids.
Sip Sip Horray Party - End of the year celebration. This one is just for the kids.
State Testing begins in third grade. I understand how hard this is on everyone involved, especially high ability kids. The months below are when we will be testing for the school year, these are approximates, and specific dates will be sent out as it gets closer. At home, making sure that students are going to bed early and eating breakfast (at home or school) are great ways to help during testing times.
STAR Test once per nine weeks
August 2025 - iReady Diagnostic
October 2025 - iLearn Checkpoint 1
December 2025 - iReady Diagnostic
January 2026 - iLearn Checkpoint 2
March 2026 - iLearn Checkpoint 3
April 2026 - ILEARN Summative
April 2026 - iReady Diagnostic
Amazon Wishlist: Amazon Wishlist for the Coffee Corner Kids. You can purchase the things we need in class directly from Amazon. Just one more way to support your child's learning!
Do you work in a specialized field? Or have an interest that could be a fun guest speaker topic? Reach out if you are interested in being a guest speaker in class and maybe we can tie your field into our curriculum.
Volunteering as a chaperone on a field trip or class party! The more the merrier!