• Well the end of the first semester is here.  We have made it half way through third grade.  It is important that you know how your student is doing this school year.  Please be checking their tests, folders, and skyward for grades.  We will be asking you to come in for conferences starting in January if you have not done so already.  We hope you enjoy your winter holidays together.

• Contact Information

  • Email: @tvcs.org or monica.taylor@tvcs.org 

  • Email: @tvcs.org or tracy.tsirnikas@tvcs.org

  • New Intermediate Center (352) 259-2300

Water and Snack

• Each student should bring a non-disposable water bottle to school labeled with his or her name each day.   Students will be able to refill as needed.  

• Only water should be consumed during class time.  Other drinks may be sent in the lunchbox for lunchtime.

• If you would like to donate bottles of water, it would be greatly appreciated.

• We have a working snack time during the school day, which means that the students can enjoy a snack while participating in a classroom lesson or activity.

• Students may bring ONE healthy (non-messy) snack to enjoy during the school day.  (Other snacks can be brought for lunch.)

  • Examples of Approved Snacks - fruit, veggies, fruit snacks, granola bars, crackers, goldfish, pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.

  • Examples of Non-approved Snacks - candy, sugary snacks such as cookies and cupcakes, messy snacks like Cheetos or Doritos that cause dirty fingers; items that have to be assembled.

Homework

• Homework will be given Monday - Thursday with a recommendation to continue to read on the weekend.

• Typical Homework includes a math homework page, studying math facts and spelling patterns (a weekly letter will be sent home), and reading for 15-20 minutes. 

• It would be helpful to set up a homework station at home with items such as pencils, erasers, crayons, notebook paper, and a ruler.

• Green Homework Folder - Please empty items on the “Keep at Home” side of the homework folder nightly.  Look for homework and items to be signed on the “Return to School” side.

• Agenda - Your child will write down homework, tests, and other important events in the agenda weekly. There will be a stamp/sticker or a note about your child’s behavior for each day.  Please sign or initial every night and return the agenda to school.

• Red Test Folder - A test folder will come home each Tuesday.  This will include graded items and important information.  Remove items on the “Keep at Home” side.  Sign and return items on the “Return to School” side.

Bookbags

• It is important to keep the bookbag light due to the type of classroom storage that we are using this year.

• The items that should always be included in the bookbag are the green homework folder, agenda, and library books.

• If your child brings a lunchbox, keep that in the bookbag as well.  Please make sure that there are no items that leak.

Teacher Connection Page

• Third Grade Connection Page - links to all third grade teachers, important documents for all third grade students, as well as school documents, field trips, link to 3rd-grade newsletters, and weekly study guides. I also have additional items on my page as well.

• To find the Teacher Connection pages, go to www.tvcs.org.  At the bottom in the quick links tab, click on Elementary.  On the right, you will see the Teacher Connection icon.  Choose Third Grade, and then select Tsirnikas or Taylor. 

Classroom Library

• Our class has access to books that are located in our room.  You may select the link to see the titles the students have access to through our class library.  Classroom Library