MVP Reader Weel #6

Our sixth week of Reading Counts were successful yet again!!!! We are currently at 1,796 points toward our goal of 1,800 points by May!!! I'm just guessing, but I think we'll get there . . . :)

Ben Coomer received our “TOP DOG” or MVP reading points reward this week! Ben will enjoy lunch with a few friends and Mrs. Hill! ***Remember, for each 10 points earned as of January 25, a new Mr. Sketch marker is received!!! There will be a different winner each week, so keep racking up those points with reading books and passing quizzes at school on the computer!!!

Fantastic Friday 3/15

Amazing job last night at the choir program boys and girls! We had 100% of our class there last night, shining brightly in those gorgeous, creative shirts!

There will be NO reading log for the week of March 18-22.  However, I always encourage your child to read—this is a great week to just read for pure enjoyment! In fact, if a note/email/voicemail is received that your child read the previous day, he/she may clip up for each day!
 

There will also be NO IREAD packets the remainder of the year. We will be testing over Unit 9 in math next Friday, so please notify me if you’re planning to NOT have your child attend school next Friday morning. We will review Tuesday through Thursday of next week for the Unit 9 test.

IREAD testing is Monday. Please be sure to provide your child with a good night’s rest, a healthy breakfast, and a boost of confidence this weekend!  We could really use some healthy snacks for Monday’s testing . .

We are just 4 small points away from reaching our 1,800 Reading Counts points since August! We doubled our points after Mr. Johnson put us up to the reading challenge at the end of January! We’re set and ready to earn that pizza party . . .!!!!

 

Class Update 3/7

The final IREAD packets will go home tomorrow, Friday, March 8. Please encourage your child to work on these packets diligently! IREAD is a VERY important assessment for 3^rd graders! IREAD packets are due Friday, March 15.

Reading Logs will resume this weekend and next week, too. Remember, the requirement is 120 minutes or 2 hours of reading from Friday to Thursday of each week. It’s also required that each student completes the reading log and has a parent/guardian signature. Reading Logs are due each Friday.

Please see the blog and/or the attached document for a Penny War competition to support Komen Breast Cancer Research next week at Reagan!

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 @ 7:30 Reminder!!!! It’s our third grade spring musical night at Reagan! Please arrive by 7:15 wearing your decorated shirt, colorful shirts!

Penny Wars March 11-15

MVPs: Week 4 and 5

Our fourth and fifth weeks of Reading Counts were successful yet again!!!! We are currently at 1,664 points toward our goal of 1,800 points by May!!!

Evan Furuness and Emma Thompson received our “TOP DOG” or MVP reading points rewards for the last two weeks! Evan enjoy lunch with a few friends and Mrs. Hill, while Emma will enjoy a treat, too!  ***Remember, for each 10 points earned as of January 25, a new Mr. Sketch marker is received!!! There will be a different winner each week, so keep racking up those points with reading books and passing quizzes at school on the computer!!!

Thursday Update

We are beginning to construct a 3-D map of Brownsburg next week. We could really use shoes boxes, paper towel rolls, and other recyclable items. Please send anything and everything that we could possibly use to school by Monday of next week. NO GLASS PLEASE!

Tomorrow, Friday, March 1, is Read Across America Day! We, along with many kids in America and around the world, will be celebrating reading and Dr. Suess’s birthday! I’m allowing students to bring a blanket, pillow, and/or small stuffed animals to read with in the morning. (These items MUST fit in backpacks or small bags that can be held on the students’ laps on the bus). We will enjoy some partner reading, listening to a few famous faces read aloud, and some individual reading time, as well. It’s also dress like your favorite book character dress-up day at Reagan tomorrow (Friday)!

ISTEP testing begins next week! I’m still awaiting quite a few letters from parents for the kids! Please, please try to get a letter, note, or an email to me by Friday afternoon. See the attached ISTEP letter for more information.

 March 22 is a pajama day for our class and many others! We brought in over 400 Box Tops for our school, helping to raise over $2000! Please remember that students may wear slippers once inside the school, but regular shoes MUST be worn to and from school and at recess. Of course, appropriate pajamas are necessary!

MVP Reading

Our third week of Reading Counts was another successful week!!!! WOW!!!! WOW!!!!! WOW!!! The kids are staying excited about this new reading incentive program with another weekly increase of 225 points!  We have over 1,275 points total for the year, and 450 of those points have been in the last 3 weeks!!! The kids are really motivated, and we celebrated all of the growth today with donuts from the Johnson family!  Our goal is 1,800 points by May, so please continue to encourage reading at home, too!! It’s making a difference . . .

Sophia Owens received our “TOP DOG”  or MVP reading points reward for the week! She received a Dunkin Donuts gift card for a special treat!! (Thank you Johnson family for providing the rewards). Sixteen more Mr. Sketch markers were given out last week, doubling last week's total!  ***Remember, for each 10 points earned as of January 25, a new Mr. Sketch  marker is received!!! There will be a different winner each week, so keep racking up those points with reading books and passing quizzes at school on the computer!!!