Parent Letter

Dear Parents,

This is going to be a shorter note, as I will be seeing nearly everyone this week at conferences.  I am anxious to talk to you about your child’s progress.  You will receive your child’s DIBELS and MISIC results at the conference, where we can discuss any questions that you may have.  Thanks!

“Bunnicula” was a great play on Friday.  The students were all very well behaved and displayed Cadet Pride in a theatre of at least 1,000 students.  Way to go 3^rd graders!  Hopefully they shared what they liked about the play with you!

Thank you to Eleanor Junge!  Eleanor is Hunter’s grandmother and she is volunteering in our classroom every Thursday.  She started this past Thursday, where she listened to some students read.  She will continue to come every Thursday and we appreciate all of her help.

Your child is bringing home a letter tonight that explains our reward for showing Cadet Pride: a “Fall Fest Dance.”  We will celebrate the “Fall Fest Dance” on Wednesday, October 31^st, which is Halloween.  Because it is Halloween, your child has the option to bring his/her Halloween costume.  Your child can bring the costume to school and change into the costume before the dance.  Your child will NOT wear the costume home, just for the dance.  Your child also cannot wear face paint, blood, or bring weapons that may be an accessory to the costume.  Those items must stay at home.  If you have any questions, feel free to ask!  I know the class is really excited for the dance! J

I am sending home book orders for this month.  I will send home several book orders and if your child does want to order books, please have the orders sent back to school by Monday, November 5^th.  I would prefer that you send the book orders with the exact amount of money for it, but I can send back change if needed.  If you are writing a check, those can be made payable to “Scholastic Book Clubs.”  You can also order books online.  Remember to use our class activation code: GQLKG.  Thanks!

Your child’s October reading calendar is due on Thursday (or Monday if your child forgets to bring it on Thursday).  I will be sending home your child’s November reading calendar on Thursday.  The calendar includes a reading goal of 250 minutes that your child will be asked to complete by the end of the month.  If your child reads 20 minutes or more a night, he/she is to color in the icon for that night.  If he/she brings the calendar back at the end of the month and read the amount of minutes his/her goal requires, he/she will get a pizza certificate to Pizza Hut.  If your child brings back all the calendars through April, he/she will get rewarded for a school year of reading! J  This is an OPTIONAL program for students.  Each student will get a calendar every month, but I am not requiring him or her to complete it if they choose not to.  However, if they do not complete the calendars, they will not get the opportunity to eat and celebrate with those who complete it.  If you have any questions about the program, please ask!

Lastly, we are having a one-hour early dismissal both Tuesday, October 30^th and Thursday, November 1^st for parent/teacher conferences.  There is also NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 2^nd, because of parent/teacher conferences.  Thanks!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  Thanks and have a great week!

Mrs. McCarville