The First Week Flew By

Dear Parents and Students,

The first week of Grade 3 has passed - and it happened fast.  Well, "time flies when you are having fun"!  Thank you for your assistance in ensuring that we function well as a team.  I appreciate your cooperation.

We spent this week getting to know each other, the schedule, and classroom procedures and rules.  The third graders are a lovely bunch and I am very excited about the year ahead!

We already started with Math, Science, Reading, English and Handwriting this week.

·        In Math, we have completed our first four lessons about Place and Value.

·        In English we started with the first unit, The Sentence and we completed the first three lessons. 

·        In Reading, we read our first story, Cliff Hanger, and completed the first activity about adventures.

·        In Science we finished the first two lessons of the first chapter, Parts of Plants.

What lies ahead in Week 2:

Math:  We will continue with Chapter 1 and finish and review it by the end of next week.  We will try to also have a brief look at Chapter 2.

English: We will also finish Unit 1 in English by the end of next week.  The scheduled test date on Unit 1 is on Wednesday, September 14th.

Oral Presentation: Students will get their first oral presentation assignment for Grade3!  Students will have 2 weeks to prepare for it.  The first oral presentation is scheduled for September 22nd. 

Reading: We will continue with activities based on our first adventure story, Cliff Hanger.

Science: It seems like the Grade 3’s are really hard workers.  By the end of next week we will be finished with Chapter 1.  The date for our first Gr.3 Science test is Thursday, September 15th.

From next week we will work at a faster pace. Now that students are settled back into the school routine after the long summer vacation, we are ready to start learning and growing more quickly!

Below is a list of all the specialty subjects the Gr.3’s will attend, with the specific day and teachers’ names.

Subject	Day	Teacher
Chinese	Monday Thursday	Mrs. Huang Mrs. Tsai
ESL (English Second Language)	Monday Thursday	Mr. Christie
P.E.	Tuesday Thursday	Mr. Burt
Music	Monday Wednesday	Ms Fay
Computers	Friday	Mr. Burt
Library	Friday	Mr. Coyl

As you know, the students have a homework book which needs to be signed daily.  Please sign this book only when the homework is complete.  Your signature will indicate that they have done the assignment as required.  Should it be necessary for you to communicate with me, you are also more than welcome to write a note in the homework book.

As part of our routine, we have a healthy snack break that takes place at 10.20 am daily. Please help to promote good eating habits by providing your child with healthy snacks such as fresh fruit, vegetables, crackers and granola bars.  Please do prepare a snack every day.  The stretch between breakfast and lunch can be quite long. 

When money is sent to school, please could you place it in an envelope marked with your child’s name. 

Please make sure about the adjusted school times.  School starts at 8.20am and lessons finish at 3.15pm.  Please make sure students are at school and ready for class for 8.20am. 

I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible at our Parent – Teacher Introductory Evening, which will be held on September 15th, 2011.

Please visit our blog every week.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if there are any queries at crous.his@gmail.com. 

Thank you once again for your assistance.  

Have a pleasant weekend!

Kind Regards,

Ms. Crous