Mrs. Cooper's Third Grade
September 2022
9/27-9/30
We will continue working on finding evidence in text this week as we learn and read more about the solar system! Please continue to have conversations about good hand writing (see last week's notes below). Division concepts continue and we'll have a short assessment on Friday.
Thanks to all of you who reached out to send in emergency snacks for the room! I'm so thankful for the support and love you've shown to our class already this year!
Please let me know if you have questions!
Monday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Normal day- Please send in yellow forms for Field Trip payment intentions
Wednesday- Pictures in the morning, Field Trip to the John A. Walker Center 12-2, Progress Reports
Thursday- Normal day
Friday- Ice Cream $1, Mrs. Cooper out in the afternoon
9/19-9/23
Welcome!
Outer Space
Beginning Division
Updates for this week
As I've had time to really look through student work and handwriting, I've noticed several students making capital/ lowercase letter errors consistently. As your child completes spelling homework this week, talk through and have your child rewrite letters that are tall (b, d, f, h, k, f, l, t), small (a, c, e, i, m, n, o, r, s, u, v, w, x, z) and fall (hang below the line) (g, j, p, q, y). I think with more emphasis from school and home, we can make the errors disappear in no time! Thank you for the support already this year. I'm enjoying your children so much!
Monday- Normal School Day
Tuesday- Normal School Day
Wednesday- Normal School Day
Thursday- Normal School Day
Friday- Spirit Day- Wear Green and Gold!, Ice Cream Day- $1
9/12-9/16
Getting into the Swing of Things
Here's what's going on this week
All Week- Book Fair!!! Please make plans to visit during the school day or until 7pm on Thursday! Bookfairs bring in money to buy new books for our library, so please come support our school library!
Monday- Mrs. Cooper out, normal school day
Tuesday- Grandparents and Games 1:30-2:30
Wednesday- Grandparents and Games 1:30-2:30
Thursday- Normal Day, Bookfair open until 7pm.
Friday- Normal Day, Ice Cream Day- $1
9/6-9/9
Hello Third Grade Families!
You'll see our schedule below, along with tons of information that will help you access all things "Third Grade!"
Be sure you check on ClassDojo to see communication and photos from class. I'm excited to get the year started!
All of my contact information is at the bottom of this newsletter, so please let me know how I can help you!
Mrs. Cooper
Monday- 9/5- Labor Day- NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday- 9/6- Regular school day- BOG tomorrow!!
Wednesday- 9/7- Beginning of Grade Test for ALL Third Grade
Thursday- 9/8- Regular school day
Friday- 9/9- Regular school day- PTO Dance
Learning Targets
Reading: We will focus on reading a text and being able to look back for evidence to answer questions.
Math: Multiplication situations begin our math for the year. We talk about making equal groups, the size of the groups, and counting by something more than one to determine the total.
Social Studies: We will discuss different cultures and how they are celebrated and accepted throughout our community.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's for homework again?
Each week, students will read 20 minutes each night and have a parent signature on the calendar. Your child may bring a book from my library home to read, but please make sure it comes back!
Expect your child to have reading each night, a math fluency activity to complete, and a spelling assignment (some are oral and some are written). Homework should take about 30-40 minutes total, so if it lasts longer than that, please let me know!
How can I help my child at home?
Math: This will change depending on the skills we're working on in class. However, knowing addition/ subtraction facts to 20 help get the year started on the right foot. Also, complete the skip counting each work for homework.
Spelling: Did you know spelling is actually harder to master than reading? It takes lots of brain power to know the letters, sound and spelling pattern in different combinations, and then get them from your brain to the paper. Practice patience, then remind them of the pattern we're working on for the week (posted on the homework calendar). You may give other words (even words that aren't real) for more practice with the same pattern.
What snacks are ok for my child to bring?
Remember, we are allowed to buy ice cream at lunch on Fridays for $1.00!
If you'd like to send in "emergency snacks", small individually wrapped packs of crackers, pretzels, or cereal bars would be perfect for placing in my basket for students who forgot to bring an item from home. You're welcomed to send in snack donations with your child or order through Amazon and have it shipped straight to the school. Easy peasy, right?!
What will my child miss if he/she needs to leave for part of the day?
How can I donate/ volunteer in my child's classroom?
You may donate items for classroom snacks or from my Amazon and Teachers Pay Teachers fund. Stay tuned for the links!
Contact Mrs. Cooper
Email: coopera@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: http://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: 3368384261