The Weekly Buzz
August 26-30
PLEASE HELP YOUR STUDENT LEARN TO TIE THEIR SHOES
Untied shoes are safety concern while walking and running as well as a big distraction while sitting on the floor. Please help your student learn to tie their shoes in a double knot to keep them safe and help them deal with less distractions during learning.
HOMEWORK
WEEKLY STUDY FOCUS & SPELLING WORDS
See what we will be working on this week in class and to see the spelling words that need to be practiced for the spelling test on Friday.
READ
**Make sure you are reading EVERY NIGHT for 20-30.
Click to find ways to split up the time.
Skip Counting: please work on skip counting with your student...Skip Counting Chart. You can also use these songs to help learn skip counting.
REMIND
- We have about 20 families signed up for REMIND...THANK YOU
- If you are not signed up please text @sbonnett to the number 81010
CALENDAR
- Every Monday/Wednesday students need to wear appropriate shoes for P.E.
- Every Tuesday we have library so bring your library books back if you are done.
Sept. 2 Labor Day–NO SCHOOL
- Sept. 5 Vision Screening
Sept. 6 Wildcat Spirit Day–Wear school colors (BLUE & YELLOW)
- Sept. 12 Picture Day
- Sept. 12 PTO Skate Night
- Oct. 17-22 FALL BREAK
- Oct. 31 Halloween Parade and Party
- Nov. 13-14 SEP Conferences—Out @ 1:30
- Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving Break
DONATIONS
- Thank you for the donations that you have sent in so far.
- We are still in need of tissues.
- Amazon Wish List
WATER BOTTLES
- Just a reminder to send a water bottle with your student everyday.
- Water bottles must only have WATER.
HOMEWORK FOLDER
- Please make sure to check backpacks and homework folders each day.
- Take out all papers that do not need to be returned.
- Complete any assignments and put them back in the folder to be turned in.
ATTENDANCE
Just a reminder about how important it is so that your child is at school each day and on time. We start each day with our learning right when the bell rings.
If your student is absent:
- Call the office.
- Email or text me so I can begin an absent folder.
- Have them work on Lexia, Xtra Math, & iXL--Teacher Recommended.
- Complete assignments in absent folder...this will be sent home when they return.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Battle of the books list for 3rd Grade
Your students will receive more information in library.
- The World According to Humphrey, Betty G. Birney
- The Sword in the Tree, Clyde Robert Bulla
- Dandelions, Eve Bunting
- The Enormous Egg, Oliver Butterworth
- Jake Drake, Bully Buster, Andrew Clements,
- Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure, Dan Gutman
- Dory Fantasmagory, Abby Hanion
- Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, Deborah & James Howe
- Invisible Inkling, Emily Jenkins
- Orphan Train Girl (young readers edition)Christina Baker Kline
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E.L. Konigsburg
- Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, Lindsey Mattick
- Judy Moody Gets Famous!, Megan McDonald
- The Superlative A. Lincoln, Eileen R. Meyer
- Dinosaurs Before Dark, Mary Osborne
- City Spies, James Ponti
- May B, Caroline Starr Rose
- How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning, Rosalyn Schanzer
- Stuart Little, E.B. White
- Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler, William Wise
LINKS
LUNCH MENU
Find the school lunch menu, add money to student lunch account, and apply for free or reduced lunch
WESTRIDGE LIBRARY CHECK-OUT...DESTINY DISCOVER
Use student number (lunch number) for login & password.
Shanna Bonnett
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