Mrs. Aguirre's 3rd Grade Classroom

Homework: Wow! Lots of kids are getting those signatures. Thank you for your support at home. It is showing as students are increasingly motivated and focused on getting their work done. Keep up the good work. With the holidays, short days, too many sweets, and illness going around, your child may be tempted to get off track. Consistency is vital. Work habits get easier with regular routines.

November homework: I am going to try to set up homework packets this month. These papers will be hole-punched to go into their binder and stapled together. This will allow your child to have homework practice based on his/her individual needs. We will be using the binder (not the large envelope you used in 2^nd grade). Homework assignments will continue to be written in the daily planner (along with spelling words).

Remember, you may read to your child for 15 minutes or buddy read or they may read independently. Talking about their reading with them will build comprehension and comprehension. The Main Idea reading worksheets count toward this 15 minutes of reading. And, of course, they may read more if they really get into a book!

Homework is to be turned in on Fridays (or Mondays if you need the extra time).

Friday Reflections: I did not send “Friday Reflections” home last Friday due to all the fun events: Boo-ographies, Literacy Parade and our fabulous fall party. Thanks to all of you who contributed. It was a feast! We had extra food that I will be able to provide as snacks throughout this week.

All those papers in your child’s binder/backpack: generally, on Mondays you will receive lots of important notices and flyers from the Arcadia Office. Generally, you will receive our class newsletter to update you on various events or topics of interest.  And you may receive a whole pile of your student’s classwork. If it has a check or a star at the top, I’ve seen it and it is to stay home. If your child has piled up lots of homework that has not been turned in, talk with them about turning it in the next day. If your child is stuffing their backpacks with unfinished work…hmmm….let me know and we can set up a conference if need be.

Tuesday is the ALL-DAY-WRITE

Arcadia is having its fall all-day-write (usually just half a day for 3^rd graders). Be sure your child has 4 sharpened pencils. A good night’s sleep and a good breakfast is also very helpful for his/her stamina. Even though the 3^rd grade teachers use this assignment as instructional, it will go into their records as a baseline to measure their growth as writers. If your child receives special services for writing, they will be receiving modified or alternate assignments.

Call me if you have questions or comments.

Loreen Aguirre

464-5746,  aguirrl@deerpark.wednet.org

November, 2008

11 Veteran’s Day (No School)

19-25 Elem. Conferences (DPE/Arc Early Out)

Conference Schedule for November

HALF DAY – Thursday, November 19 – Students are dismissed at 12:18 p.m.

FULL DAY of school- Friday, November 20

HALF DAY – Monday, November 23 – Students are dismissed at 12:18 p.m.

NO SCHOOL – November 24 & November 25

26 Early Release – All Schools

27-28 Thanksgiving (No School)