Time to Start Working on Book Reports!

Parents-

Many of you have been asking about book reports.  I am excited that you are all so eager to help your child be successful!  We are just now getting started on book reports and the first one is due this Friday. 

Here’s the scoop… Students are required to complete 1 detailed book report per week.  It may be completed at home or during independent work time at school, but will be due each Friday, beginning August 26th.  Students in third grade must do at least 11 fiction book reports and 5 non-fiction book reports in a year to earn the state’s Reading Circle Certificate.  He or she will continue turning in Friday reports even after meeting the RCC requirement, because each book report will also be worth 10 points towards your child’s weekly reading grade.

This is separate from the nightly reading requirement-however, your child is welcome to write a Friday book report based on the same book he or she has been reading each evening for the weekly required reading.  Here are the fiction and non-fiction book report forms, if you misplace or run out of the ones I sent home today! 

Happy reading! :)

Spelling Words

Our Spelling City page has been updated with next week's word list!  Check out the free games and practice activities available to help your child learn his or her spelling words.

Back to School Tid-bits

Welcome to a new year!  Here a few things to keep in mind as we begin a new and exciting adventure this year in third grade.

• Friday folders- It is extra important for you to check your child's orange folder on Fridays.  This is the night they will bring home the weekly newsletter and current grades printout.  There will be no grades distributed the first week of every quarter.

• Homework- Don't forget about nightly reading Monday-Thursday of every week! Your children have been doing a fantastic job of bringing their homework folders and nightly reading sheets back signed on a daily basis!  Please remember to continue checking those folders every day, as this is the primary way we will communicate about assignments and day-to-day information.

• Safety first- We have wonderful new playground equipment, complete with a climbing wall and lots of ladders and monkey bars!  It would be a very good idea to make sure your child is wearing shoes appropriate for climbing every day... it would be easy to slip and lose your balance in flip-flops.

• Any other questions- feel free to call me or check out our classroom guide! Ms. Auxier's 3rd Grade Classroom Guide

Updates are rolling in!

If you click on one of the above pages, you may get a "Coming Soon" message when the page opens.  Rest assured that the updates are coming quickly!  Meet the Teacher and Upcoming Events are already updated for the start of the 2011-2012 school year.  It's an exciting time of year!

Ms. Auxier's Classroom Guide

Welcome to 3rd Grade!  The link below will lead you to our Classroom Guide, a parent/teacher/student agreement about our classroom procedures, management, and learning goals.  I'm looking forward to a great year with a new bunch of third grade friends!!!

Ms. Auxier's 3rd Grade Classroom Guide