Ms. Tyus

Going For the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have had a great start to the new year in third grade!  The students have been working very hard.

Next week is conference week!!  If you have forgotten your child's conference time let me know and I will send you a reminder.  I look forward to seeing you there.  If you signed up to have an interpreter at the conference then you can wait in the front of the school.  The interpreter will meet us there.

Next week during conferences your child will be dismissed from school at 12:15.

Next weeks specials:

Monday~ Art

Tuesday~ P.E.

Wednesday~ Music

Thursday~ P.E.

Friday~ Science

Next week we will be learning about:

In math we will begin our unit on fractions and decimals.

In writing we will be publishing our persuasive writing papers.

Science we will continue to learn about the different habitats of Georgia.

History we will be learning about Franklin Roosevelt.

I hope that you have a relaxing and safe weekend.  I look forward to seeing you at conferences.

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus 

Going For the Gold!

Dear Parents,

We have had a great week in school.  Please remember to fill out and return the field trip forms and the Christmas Party forms.  Due to a shortage in paper around the school I will no longer be sending home a hard copy of the newsletter every Friday.  However I will continue to post information for you weekly on the blog.  The web address is http://dowell.typed.com/tyus  I will continue to communicate with you on the blog, I just need to save paper for the students to use.  Thank you for your support and understanding.

Our third grade Holiday party is Thursday December 18th @ 12:00.  You are more than welcome to come be a part of the party with your student.  You will need to sign in at the office and then you can come down to the classroom.  We hope to see you there.

The holidays are fast approaching and your student will be out of school for two weeks.  During that time please make sure that they continue to read and practice their multiplication facts. 

The "AR" party is next Wednesday.  Please make sure that you are reading your child's "AR" book with them at night so they can meet their goal!

Specials next week:

Monday~ Computer

Tuesday~ P.E.

Wednesday~ Art

Thursday~ P.E.

Friday~ Music

Next week in school we will be learning:

Math~ We will be continuing with division.

Science~ We will be continuing with fossils.

History~ We will be talking about the difference between local and state government.

Writing~ We will continue with informational writing.  If you get a chance to come by the classroom I have updated the writing outside the hallway and you can see your student's informational writing for the 2nd nine weeks! 

Thank you your continued support!  I wish you and your family a safe, fun, and Happy Holidays!

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus

Going for the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have had a great week in third grade.  The students have worked very hard.  Parents please make sure that your child is reading 20 minutes every night.  If you can take the time to read with your child that would be wonderful.  I am sending home the scores form the ITBS test that the students took in the beginning of September.  This test is one indicator of how your child will preform on the CRCT in the spring.  Please pay close attention to the reading comprehension part of the test.  Your child needs to be above the 50th percentile rank in this area.  For all of the other tests as well your child needs to be above the 5oth percentile rank.  Reading comprehension counts this year on the CRCT.  Your child must pass the reading comprehension part of the test on the CRCT to move on to fourth grade.  With all that said I can not stress enough how important it is for your child to be reading at home.  You can also take them to the public library so they can check out books over the Thanksgiving break as well.

   Next week (when we get back) for specials:

Monday~ Science

Tuesday~ P.E.

Wednesday~ Computer

Thursday~ P.E.

Friday~ Art

Next week (when we get back) we will be learning:

Math~ We will be continuing with multiplication.  Make sure your student is practicing their multiplication facts at home.

Writing~ We will be writing our informational papers.

Science~ We will start talking about fossils.

Social Studies~ We will start learning about map skills.

Reading~ We will be finishing up our study of informational books!

I hope that you and your family have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Very Sincerely,

Lindsey Tyus

Going for the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have had a great week in third grade!

Parents just a reminder please send back your child's papers that are stapled with a grade on it.  Remember to send them back on Monday.

Parents I am sending home the tests that we took today on time.  If your student made a "N" or a "U" please have them correct the test and bring it back on Monday.

Please make sure that your student is reading 20 to 30 minutes a night because this will really help with their reading comprehension.

Remember that November 24th through the 28th are the Thanksgiving holidays and there is no school.

If your student is going to after school tutoring it will start on Monday November 17th.

Specials for next week:

Monday~ P.E.

Tuesday~ Art

Wednesday~ P.E.

Thursday~ Music

Friday~ P.E.

Next week in school we will be learning:

Math~ We will continue with our study of multiplication.

Reading~ We will continue with reading informational books.

Writing~ We will continue to write informational papers.

Science~ We will continue with soil, weathering, and erosion.

Social Studies~ We will continue with the Three Branches of Government.

I am sending home a copy of your child's benchmark assessment from the first nine weeks of school.  If you came to the parent meeting the administration already discussed the results with you, this is just a copy that you can keep at home.  For those parents that did not come to the meeting this test just lets you know where you child is right now with the material that has been taught.

I hope you and your family have a great and safe weekend.

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus

Going For the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have had a great week in third grade!

I have sent home with the students some books that they may keep at home until the end of the school year.  They may use these books to read from at night.  Please make sure that your child is reading at least 20 minutes a night.  Also make sure you are filling out the book-it information so they can get a surprise from Pizza-Hut at the end of the month.

Starting next week if a student comes to school without their homework complete their color will change to yellow.  It is very important that your student is doing their homework so they can practice the skills we are learning at school at home also.  Their homework is always written in their agendas, so please make sure that you are helping them to make sure they finished their homework for the night.

Specials for next week:

Monday~ Music

Tuesday~ P.E.

Wednesday~ Science

Thursday~ P.E.

Friday~ Computer

Next week we will be learning:

Math~ We will be starting multiplication.

Science~ We will continue with erosion and weathering.

Social Studies~ We continue with Democracy.

Reading~ We will continue with fact and opinion.

I hope that you and your family have a fun and safe weekend.  Thank you for your continued support.

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus

Going for the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have had another successful week in third grade!  Thank you again to those of you who sent in items to help make our rock rotation successful.  The children had a great time, and they really learned alot. 

Please remember that next week the students do not have school on Tuesday because of Election Day.

Parents please make sure that you turn in the CRCT letters to me signed as soon as possible.  (These letters were a light pink color).

Remember to read with your child every night or have them read alone.  This will really help the students with their fluency and comprehension of stories.

If you get a chance the students "Book Reviews" have been completed and are hanging outside the classroom.  Please feel free to come by and read them if you are in the school to pick up your student.

Specials for next week:

Monday~ Computer

Tuesday~ P.E.

Wednesday~ Art

Thursday~ P.E.

Friday~ Music

Next week in school we will be learning:

Math: We will continue with elapsed time.

Science: We will begin with the different types of soil.

Social Studies: We will continue with the different types of democracy.

Reading: We will be looking at facts and opinions.

I hope that you and your family have a fun and safe weekend.  Thank you for your continued support.

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus

Going for the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have had a busy week in third grade!  Please make sure to look at your child's SRI report that I sent home yesterday.  This report will let you know how your student is doing so far in reading.

It is the start of the new nine weeks, and that means new "AR" goals.  During this nine weeks of school your student has to read 20 "AR" books, and pass their test with an 80% or better in order to go to the "AR" party.  Please make sure that your child is reading their "AR" books at home every night so they can come into school ready to take an "AR" test!  Also in your student's homework folder is the pizza paper I told you about earlier.  The students color in a slice of pizza every time they pass an "AR" test.  This will help you to see how many "AR" test your child has passed so far!

Please make sure you are checking your child's agenda every night to make sure they are getting their homework done on a nightly basis.

Next week we will be working on:

Math~ We will continue with elapsed time.

Science~ We will be finishing our study on rocks and minerals!

History~ We will be studying democracy, and the different types.

Reading~ We will be learning about facts and opinions.

Writing~ We will begin our study on informational writing.

Next week for specials:

Monday~P.E.

Tuesday~ Music

Wednesday~ P.E.

Thursday~ Science

Friday~ P.E.

I hope you and your family have a fun and relaxing weekend!  Thank you for your continued support.

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus

Going for the Gold!

Dear Parents,

We have had a great week in  third grade!  The students have worked very hard.  Parents please remember that October 9th is the last day for students to take "AR" tests for the 1st nine weeks.  The "AR" party will be October 10th.  Please make sure that you are reading your students "AR" books with them at night.  This will really help them with their reading comprehension.  Also starting next nine weeks I will have the students keep an update list of the "AR" tests that they have taken in their homework binders.  This will help you to see at home how they are progressing along with their "AR" tests.  Please remember that next Thursday night is math night at Publix.  I hope to see you all there.

Specials Next Week:

Monday~ P.E.

Tuesday~ Science

Wednesday~ P.E.

Thursday~ Computer

Friday~ P.E.

Next week in school we will be learning:

Math~ We will be continuing with addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers.

Science~ We will be continuing with rocks and minerals.

Social Studies~ We will be continuing with government.

Reading~ We will be talking about the main idea of stories.

Thank you for all you continued support!

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus

Going for the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have finally finished testing!  The students did a very good job with their behavior during the test. 

A few reminders:

Fall Festival is tonight so come out for a great time and support Dowell!

Please remember to send your child's stapled papers that are in their Friday folder back to school on Monday.

I will be sending home, next week, information on the Book-It program that our class will be participating in.

I am sending home a handwriting practice folder for your student to practice their handwriting in.  This is not homework, and whenever your student is finished with the folder they can bring it back to school and return it to me.

The class "AR" party is coming up soon so make sure that you are reading your child's "AR" book with them at night so they can reach their goal!

Specials Schedule:

Monday~ Computer

Tuesday~ P.E.

Wednesday~ Art

Thursday~P.E.

Friday~ Music

I am looking forward to getting back in our normal schedule next week, and I am sure the students are as well.  We will be very busy next week, so please make sure that your child is getting to bed early at night.  Also, please make sure that if you are going to the FAIR on a week night that your child is still getting plenty of rest at night.

Thank you for all your continued support!

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus

Going for the Gold

Dear Parents,

We have a great week in third grade!  The students have done an AWESOME job with COGAT testing this week on Wednesday and Thursday.  Next week we have ITBS testing Monday through Friday.  Please make sure that your student is getting plenty of rest at night and is eating a healthy breakfast in the morning.  Next week is a very important testing week!

Also, parents I have sent home progress reports with students who have below a "S" in any subject area.  Please note that the progress reports were sent home based on their grades right now.  Their grades could go up or down based on their performance during the rest of the nine weeks.  Therefore, please continue to check your students Friday folder for their grades for that week, this will help you to keep up with how your student is doing in all subject areas.

Parents just a reminder that next Friday night is the Fall Festival (September 26th).  Last year the festival was a big success.  This year they have even more fun events planned.  There will be a fitness program offered there as well for free that you can participate in.  So come out and support the Dowell Dolphins!

Also I am sending home with the students a sheet on Math Night that is coming up at Publix!

Specials for next week are:

Monday~P.E.

Tuesday~Music

Wednesday~P.E.

Thursday~Science

Friday~P.E.

All next week we will be taking the ITBS for the majority of the day!

Thank you for your continued support!

Very Sincerely,

Ms. Tyus