Monday Homework Packet

I hope you have all seen the homework packet that went home with your child today. In preparation for the spring ISTEP, I'll be sending home a packet each week. It will reinforce the skills from the previous week and will be due on Friday. I have encouraged the students to use a highlighter on the reading passages and to read the questions first. Then, as they read, they can highlight the answers. While they can't highlight on the actual ISTEP, locating answers to questons in a text is a crucial skill that should be grasped this year. To help practice this skill, after hearing the new story on Mondays, I'll read actual test questions and have the class go back to where they think they heard the answer and try to find it.
As usual, I'll try to put reminders in the assignment notebook regarding the due dates for the homework packet. I did tell the students today that I should not see them working on the packet at school. Thanks for your help in preparing your child for the ISTEP.

Service Learning Project

Read a Good Book Lately?

3rd graders have a wonderful opportunity to help some little ones do just that. We are partnering with Healthy Families of Hendricks County to provide new or gently used books for preschool aged children for Christmas. They are holding their annual Christmas party on Dec. 11th so we would need to have the books at school on or anytime before Dec. 1st. As a team of parents, students, and teachers we can help these preschoolers build a foundation for reading and learning at a very early age. We hope that you’ll consider being a part of this project with us!

Mary Kintner
Kim Runyon
Lori Medjeski
Krista Mingus

Week of Oct. 19

Since this is a short week, we will not have a spelling list nor begin a new story. Those activities will resume next week.

Reports cards will be available Wed., Oct. 21. The report cards will not be printed so please follow the instructions at http://www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/ regarding this new procedure.

Look for conference reminder slips to come home this week. Please look over the appointment date/time then sign and return the bottom portion of the second page to me.

Our PSG is wrapping up the garmet sales on Wednesday, Oct. 21st. Please send in your order forms with payment on or before Wednesday. You can see examples of all the garmets offered in the office.

And finally, we'll be finishing this week with the first party of the year. Our room moms have been working hard to plan an enjoyable party and you are welcome to join in the fun. The party will be on Wednesday at 2:45.

Have a super fall break!

Top Readers for the month of September

During the month of September my class read 5,703 minutes at home! I mentioned at parent night that the goal for each student is to read 75 minutes per week. Some students have met and exceeded that goal.
September's top readers are Alexis with 880 minutes, Annell with 485 minutes, and Katelin F. with 394 minutes. Great job readers!

Terrific Tie Dyers

Our shirts are ready and they look great. I was quite pleased with the fact that their hands took the brunt of the dye as opposed to their clothes. They are a little darker than we expected but I suspect that afer a washing they'll lighten up some.

The students will need to wear their shirts on Friday (Oct. 9th) for Survivor Games so I'm keeping them at school. They'll be able to wear them home that day. We will be outside all morning so dress accordingly.