Dear Parents,
With a heavy sigh, this is our last Friday letter . As we get ready to send your child off to summer vacation, please know that it has been an absolute pleasure to work with your child and watch him or her blossom. We will deeply miss all of their smiles, hugs, and cheerful voices that have filled our classroom for ten months. We pray for a restful, blessed summer for each one of you.
Congratulations to Alexis Galvez for passing the four minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Jack Willis passed the three minute test of 100 multiplication facts and Kiara passed the two minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Super job, students!
Transitioning to fourth grade is a big jump for most third graders. The curriculum is more demanding and schedules often get busier with choir, band, and other school activities. Please keep your child reading and reviewing math skills this summer! It is important that the academic skills gained this year are not forgotten. Also, 4th grade assignments will be completed in cursive so please continue to have your child practice his or her cursive writing.
Have a wonderful weekend! God Bless.
Mrs. Vandercook .
For Your Information:
Spelling: Review lists #1-12. We will have a fun mini-spelling bee next week. No spelling test or spelling sentences homework next week.
Last Day of School: Thursday, June 12; minimum day. Please see flyer for details of the last day K-5th grade outdoor party.
C.C.A. Choir: The audition results for the Chorus will be posted on Mrs. Aspling’s door sometime during the last week of school. It is never too late to audition, in case you haven’t tried out already. Some of the students that auditioned will need to re-audition with Mrs. Aspling on the first day of school next year. She will give them a CD to take home to practice over the summer. Those students names and practice CD’s will be on the door of her office.
Report Cards: Mailed Thursday, June 19th.
Hansel & Gretel Play: Dinner and show Friday, June 6th; Sat. 3:00pm; Sun. at 1:30p
Dear Parents,
We hope your family had a good Memorial Day! Last Friday, we had a special presentation by Coach Kays in our classroom. Coach Kays is a retired Army Major who served in the Vietnam War. Our students were very interested in the details of his military service and asked many thoughtful questions. We are thankful to servicemen like Coach Kays who contributed to our country’s freedom and liberties.
Next Friday, School Family will be in the gym at 8:45am. After School Family, students will go to their classrooms for their awards. We hope you can join us. If you have more than one classroom awards ceremony to attend, I’m asking if you can go to your other child’s classroom first. I will be briefly attending my two daughter’s classrooms right after School Family before I start our third grade awards ceremony in our classroom. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.
Have a great weekend! God Bless.
Mrs. Vandercook .
For Your Information:
Spelling Homework: Using our science spelling list, students are to write ten sentences using 10 of the spelling words. Sentences must contain at least 5 words. Due Tuesday. Please note: All of the spelling words on the next spelling test must be written in cursive.
Practice Math Test 18A Assigned for Tuesday Night’s homework: The practice test 18A is due on Wednesday, 6/4. Our next math test will be on Thursday, 6/5. This is our last math test for the school year.
Hansel and Gretel Play: Begins tonight, Friday, May 30th, at 7pm.
Classroom Awards: Next Friday, June 7th, in our classroom after School Family. School Family will be in the gym.
Last Day of School: Thursday, June 12; minimum day.
Spelling List – Week of June 2nd
1. mass
2. volume
3. matter
4. atom
5. solid
6. liquid
7. gas
8. evaporation
9. condensation
10. molecules
11. mixture
12. solution
13. energy: the ability to cause change
14. light: a kind of energy that travels through space as up and down
waves
15. fossil fuels: fuel made from dead plants and animals that turns into
oil or coal
Dear Parents,
Our remaining school days are rapidly ticking away! We are still going strong and hope to continue a good academic focus in the classroom. In math, we are practicing our timed tests of 100 multiplication facts as well as introducing new concepts including two digit multiplication, division word problems with remainders, mixed numbers and improper fractions. In science we will explore matter, energy and light. Next week will be our last spelling list, #34. The following week we will have spelling/vocabulary test using words from our science unit. The week after that we will have a fun mini spelling bee from our spelling lists #1-12.
Have a great weekend! God Bless.
Mrs. Vandercook .
For Your Information:
Spelling Homework: Using list #34, students are to write ten sentences using 10 of the spelling words. Sentences must contain at least 5 words. Due Tuesday. Please note: All of the spelling words on the next spelling test must be written in cursive.
Baby Pictures: If you have not already received your child’s baby picture, the rest of the photos will be sent home today.
No School: Memorial Day Holiday, Monday, May 26th.
3rd-5th Grade Field Day: Tuesday, May 27th. The attached class list shows which polo shirt (red or blue) your child is to wear on Tuesday.
Hansel and Gretel Play: Begins Friday, May 30th, at 7pm.
Last Day of School: Thursday, June 12; minimum day.
Spelling List #34
1. summertime
2. dismissal
3. vacation
4. library
5. sailing
6. pond
7. swimming
8. pleasure
9. frogs
10. mosquitoes
11. sightseeing
12. gardening
13. baseball
14. barefoot
15. watermelon
16. lemonade
17. picnic
18. perspiration
19. camping
20. sunglasses
21. grandparents
22. barbecue
23. daylight
24. sunshine
25. thunderstorm
26. humidity: the amount of moisture in the air
27. Independence Day: the Fourth of July
28. leisure: free time
For the rest of the school year we will be memorizing Psalms 23.
Bible Memory Verse 23rd Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me besides still waters,
He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies,
You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Class List for Field Day next Tuesday:
Blue Shirts
Daniel
Paige
Courtney
Kayla
Alexis G.
Victoria
Annmarie
Jacob
Rebekah
Red Shirts
Kiara
Tanner
Mia
Lillian
Alexa
Jack
David
Alexis J.
Tiara
