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Parent - Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, October 9th

Conferences are right around the corner. Please  use this link, or the link under Helpful Links on the Blog to sign up. I can't wait to talk with everyone, and share what we have been learning.

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Please let me know if there is something you want to make sure I address, so I can be prepared, and structure the conference accordingly. 

If you feel you need more than 20 minutes, please let me know, and I will try my best to accommodate your request. 

Let me know of any question or concerns you may have. 

See you all in October!!

Abbey Palte

Tarver Waste Train

Hello Families!
A couple of weeks ago, all Tarver students learned about how we can help our planet and community by composting our waste after lunch. The district's waste pickup company, Alpine, collects compost waste along with trash and recycling, so we're training the students to sort their waste after they finish eating. We call this the Waste Train.

Here in Room N, we are helping the Waste Train become more efficient by creating posters to help remind the students which receptacle their waste will go in.
The kids had a great time getting creative and working together to make some outstanding posters.
Check out our hard workers and their amazing finished products here!

Scholastic Book Orders

Hello Third Grade Families!

If you would like to place an order from one of the Scholastic book order forms that have been going home in Friday folders, the easiest way is to go https://orders.scholastic.com and order our class code: VYDMP or you can search by teacher name on the website. If you would prefer to send in the order form with a check, that's fine too! :)

As always, let me know if you have any questions. abbey.c.palte@adams12.org

Thanks!

Water Bottles for Thirsty Kids

Hello Third Grade Families!
With these warm afternoons, our kids are coming in from recesses very thirsty. It helps us stay on track in the classroom if they have water bottles at their seats so they can get drinks quickly.

If you have a water bottle you can send in with your child, please do.
Thanks! :)

Happy Birthday Noah!

We helped Noah celebrate his birthday today!
He chose to bring in his baby brother, Kingston, for show and tell.
The third graders were so excited to meet Kingston!

Happy Birthday Noah!

Math Assessment Review KEY

Hello Parents!
Thank you for helping your child be prepared for our math assessment on Monday!

We completed most of the assessment review together in class, but I left some problems for students to complete independently over the weekend.

Please have them use the following key to check their work after completing the assessment review.

Thank you!

Kickin' It, Morning Meetings, Adjusting to NEW, and Science/Social Studies Rotations

Hello Families!
I announced to our students today that our routine for Kickin' It is going to change slightly. We will be taking the assessment on Thursday rather than Friday. Also, if a student isn't able to complete all 60 problems with at least 91% accuracy in three minutes, they will still move to the next level, but they will not earn the belt for that level.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this change.

Also, I am so happy to share with you that we have been enjoying our Morning Meetings here in Third Grade. When the school year began, we didn't have space in our room to create a circle in the room, so we held our morning meetings outside. With two less tables in our classroom, we now have the space, but the students have been choosing to continue our morning meetings out in the fresh air while we continue to have beautiful morning weather. Our morning meeting always begins with a topic and then we go around the circle to share our responses. A few examples of topics in the last week include: How can your friends help you when you're sad? What would you do if you didn't have tv? and If you could be any animal, which would you be and why?
We have a great group here in Room N and I've enjoyed continuing to get to know your kids!

As you know, we have dropped in numbers here in Room N thanks to our new third grade teacher, Mrs. Reeder. Our students were surprised and excited by how much more space we have now that we were able to move two tables out of the room. All of the third grade students are adjusting well to the changes, and we are excited to move forward with four rounds. Today, we did our first Science/Social Studies Rotation. Mrs. Reeder is teaching Social Studies and I am teaching Science, and every Wednesday, we will rotate classes. Here in Room N, we used our scientific skills of observation to observe an avocado and we will be able to watch the avocado seeds sprout as we continue learning about Life Cycles in Science. Mrs. Reeder taught the students about levels of government in Social Studies.

As always, please reach out if you ever have questions or concerns!

A Few Important Announcements

Hello Third Grade Families!
I'd like to start by saying THANK YOU to all of you for bringing your child to Assessment Day today. We had perfect attendance here in Room N and I am very grateful to all of you for helping make that happen! :) 

A few announcements:



Kickin' It
As you know, we've been practicing our math facts with the Kickin' It program here in third grade. 

I'm sure by now you've seen your child's practice sheet come home in a plastic sleeve for home practice. 

The sheets are leveled, and we will have a Kickin' It test each Thursday. 

If your child is able to complete all 60 problems in 3 minutes with 91% accuracy, he/she will earn the belt for that level. 

All of the students started Addition Facts with a white belt. If they pass Level D, they earn their Yellow Belt. Level H: Orange belt, Level L: Green Belt, Level P: Blue Belt, Level T: Purple Belt, Level X: Brown Belt, Level Z: Black Belt. 

We begin to tackle some higher level concepts in third grade math, and knowing math facts with automaticity will help your child focus their mental energy on these larger concepts.


Spelling Tests
Students will take their spelling tests in class each Thursday and a new list will be sent home each Friday.


The May Box

Last week, I introduced "The May Box" and during the Q&A that followed the introduction, our students were incredibly focused and paid close attention to every detail, so I'm sure your child can tell you all about the May box. 

Here's the overview: If I catch a student with a toy, they will get one warning and if I see that toy again, it will go in the May box, where it will stay until the end of the school year. However, if you decide you'd like to help your child out, you can come to the classroom before or after school to retrieve an item from the May box. 

There are some special circumstances in which toys are allowed at school. For instance, we've told the third graders that they may bring a small toy out to Friday afternoon recess with them. However, the students understand that the toy must remain in their zipped backpack before and after recess. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Our Fourth Teacher and Class Lists
We are very excited that we have found a wonderful teacher to round out our third grade team and bring our class sizes down a bit. Mr. Trujillo is working with HR to get our new teacher started here at Tarver as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as we work through getting class lists determined. We will notify the community as soon as all of the necessary steps are completed.

Thank you!