Going Full Force

Well, we are only two weeks out and it is already the end of the 1st quarter!  Where did that time go?  In the classroom, we have been drilling routines and making sure our classroom is running smoothly.  This week, we will begin the normal routine during literacy as we have practiced, practiced, and PRACTICED Daily Five and what it will look like and sound like.  We are also to the point that if any student has difficulty with any component with Daily Five, he or she will practice at a recess time.  Our goal is for everyone to find success in our classroom.  In order to find success, each individual must be responsible for his/her behavior.  Ask your child how he/she is responsible in the classroom.  Is he/she working to be successful by being a respectful listener, by following directions, and by working independently?  Class Dojo points and Cadet Pride tickets earned give students an idea of how he/she is doing in this area.  We will continue to use both of these inside and outside of our classroom to reward students for their positive behaviors.  Ask your child how he/she is being respectful in the classroom.

Homecoming Week has come and gone....kind of!  The game was rescheduled for tonight but we sure had fun dressing up last week.  Take a peek at Miss Haley dressing up for our mismatched day last week.  (I dressed up for it, or at least I thought I did, but the class thought it looked pretty good!  Whoops!  I missed out on that one!)

Today we are going to celebrate "International Stand Up to Bullying Day."  Your child was to wear his/her new Cadet Nation T-shirt to help dress for our "Blue Out" day.  I will post later tonight some pictures and video links to share what our class did to stand up to bullying.  Your child will also post on their blog pages for bullying day, so check them out!

We are going to partake in our first field trip for the year.  The third graders will be traveling to Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Tuesday, October 15th. There will be a note being sent home later this week explaining what your child should bring with him or her for this bus trip.  PLEASE SEE THE NOTE LATER THIS WEEK!  We are leaving school around 10:30 AM and returning in time for dismissal around 3:15 PM.  Your child WILL need to bring his/her own school lunch for that day.  PLEASE READ THE NOTE REGARDING WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN AND CANNOT BRING LATER THIS WEEK.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  Thank you!

Some of the students in our class have been bringing different things to play with at recess such as cars, dolls, small toys, etc.  Your child knows he/she is responsible for the toys and knows that there is a possibility that the toy(s) could break or get lost.  While I have no problem with the students bringing those things for recess, I do have a problem with those toys coming inside the classroom.  Please discuss this with your child and explain that the toys belong in his/her locker and can be used at recess and no place else.  Thank you!

Lastly, there will be a 3-hour early dismissal on Wednesday, October 9th.  We are dismissing at 12:25PM, so please plan accordingly.  Please contact me with any questions.

Have a great week!
Mrs. McCarville