Mrs. Aguirre's 3rd Grade Classroom

Room 408 Aguirre Newsletter November 16, 2009

Homework: The students seem to like the homework packets and many are blazing through them. Be aware that everything does not need to be done on Monday night. Check their binders where their assignments for the day are written.

The worksheets give them extra practice on what we are learning in class. The hardest part on the worksheets is the directions. Your child may need to read them aloud to you. Or you may need to guide them through it. Let them do as much as possible themselves.

Homework may be handed in on Fridays or on Mondays.

Occasional Friday Reflections: I’m sorry that I haven’t been more consistent. Our Fridays are busy days and sometimes we run out of time. I should call these “Occasional Friday Reflections”. If your child has special classes or leaves early, they may be called “Once in a Blue Moon Friday Reflections”.

Organization: We have been taking time on Friday afternoons for desk cleaning and classwork folder cleaning. Our three rules are 1) If you don’t need it at school, throw it away or take it home 2) Put like things together and 3) Put small things into a container. You might want to use these simple rules for cleaning out their backpack, bedroom…..

Supplies: Check if your child needs more pencils or erasers. Our classroom pencil sharpener should be named a pencil grinder-upper!

As the weather gets cold, our school policy has the kids go outside for recess unless the temperature is below about 19 degrees. Make sure your child has socks, foot covering shoes, warm coat, mittens, and hood or hat.

Snacks: send an extra snack with your child for snack recess (no sweets, please). On Tuesdays and Thursdays they may buy snacks from the student store. Or talk to your child about saving some food from the free breakfast offered everyday at school for their snack.

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.

Call me if you have questions or comments.

Loreen Aguirre

464-5746,

November, 2008

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 (for teachers)- All Schools

27-28 Thanksgiving (No School)

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