Parent Letter

Dear Parents,

Hello everyone!  I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! J

For starters, thank you for coming to Crestwood Elementary’s Global Cardboard Challenge.  Unfortunately, I was unable to attend Thursday afternoon, but I heard WONDERFUL things about the 3^rd graders and their creations.  Thank you for helping your child with this homework project and I hope that you enjoyed helping them create something from cardboard.  It was a fun project and day! J

There is some EXCITING news that will take place in our classroom.  Our class is going to have their own class Twitter page.  Through Twitter, we hope to get connected with other classes throughout the world.  We hope to learn and collaborate with other students and are excited for this journey.  If you have a Twitter account, please “Follow” our class at “MrsMcCarville3C.”  Feel free to read our tweets about our day, what we are learning about, or ask a question.  We are excited for this opportunity, so stayed tuned!

We have ALL of our MAPs (MISIC) tests this week.  We are testing Monday-Wednesday morning this week.  Again, please see that your child receives plenty of sleep and eats a good breakfast, either at home or at school.  Also, mention to your child taking his/her time on the test and trying his/her best.  Thank you!

Next week, we will be starting our first assessment in science.  We are finishing up on our Plants and Animals unit and the test will start the following week.   At the end of this week, your child is bringing home his/her Plant and Animal Population booklet to help them study.  They are also bringing home their illustrated dictionary to help them study newer science vocabulary words that they have learned in this unit.  (Some of these words are NOT completed, but they can be completed at home if you would like.)  Please reread the material with your child and focus on the bold-faced words.  (These books will need to be returned to school when the testing starts next week.)  Thank you! 

Lastly, there will be a 3-hour early out on Wednesday, October 10^th, due to a teacher in-service.  We will be dismissing at 12:25, so please plan accordingly.  Thank you!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.  I am available anytime.  Thanks for everything, and have a fantastic week!

Sincerely,

Mrs. McCarville