Week 18 Dec. 17-20

Team Urban,

This last week was a busy week with Grandparent's Day and the evening Winter Performance. It is always a joy to meet the grandparents of the great students in our class.  


I know the break is a time for relaxing and being with family.  Just remember to make sure that your student has a few books they are reading over this time to help ensure they make their AR goal for the 2nd trimester.  When we get back from break, before you know it, the AR deadline will be upon us.  

Bob our Kindness Elf has been hanging around to help us spread kindness this season.  Each day Bob has a note for the class to carry out an act of kindness.  So far, students have written letters of kindness to family, friends, staff members, our principal, and to the seniors in our community. 


If I do not have the opportunity to see you this week, please know that I wish you, and your family, a blessed and joyous Christmas break!

Homework
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Thursday: 60 minutes (3 entries) in Reading Log
No Google Classroom
No Spelling

ELA:
Review/Test Unit 2
Finish Compare and Contrast Writing
   Spelling: None   :)

Math:
Review Topic 7: Represent and Interpret Data
Math Topic 7 Post Test: Wednesday

Dates to Remember:
Monday, December 17th: Begin Unit #2 assessment 
Wednesday, December 19th: Topic 7 assessment  
Thursday, December 20th: Class Party 12-1
Friday, December 21st - Monday, January 7th: Winter break
Tuesday, January 8th: Back to school
Monday, January 14th: Electives, Second Session & Success Academy begin
Monday, January 21st: No school: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 


Have a great 4 day week Team Urban!

Week 17 Dec. 10th-14th

Team Urban,

Grandparent’s Day visit and the evening Winter Program are Monday, Dec. 10. We will be performing Frosty the Snowman and Happy Holidays.  Please no Santa hats during the performances.

3rd Grade will perform for the Grandparents at 10:20 on Monday in the Lions' Den. Afterwards, they are invited to the classroom for a quick craft activity with us.  Please email me if you are expecting more than 1 set of grandparents to join us in the class on Monday so I can plan accordingly.

The evening performance will take place at Active Church on Bryant St.  The performance times are as follows:
1-2nd grade: 5pm Holding room will open at 4:30
3rd-4th Grade: 5:45pm Holding room will open at 5:15
We are requesting that your child wear a nice Christmas themed outfit for both performances, no Santa hats please.

Class Market is Dec. 20th, from 8:30-9:30 in the Lions' Den. We will be using our class cash to purchase homemade items. I encourage all kiddos to create items to sell. Anything Christmas themed would be great too. Be creative and have fun!

Homework
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
80 minutes (4 entries) in Reading Log
"Turn In" Google Classroom writing

ELA:
Deep Down Test on Friday Dec. 14th
Writing Performance Task: Compare and Contrast
Conventions: Regular and past tense verbs 
Spelling: suffixes
1. beautiful
2. safely
3. kindness
4. finally
5. spotless
6. worthless
7. illness
8. helpful
9. daily
10. suddenly
11. wireless
12. quietly
13. fairness
14. cheerful
15. painful
Challenge Words
16. anxiously
17. thoughtfully
18. cautiously
19. tardiness
20. breathless

Math:
Begin Topic 7: Represent and Interpret Data
POST Test Dec. 18th, Tuesday

Dates to Remember:
Saturday, December 8th: Yucaipa Christmas Parade from 11:00am - 1:00pm 
Monday, December 10th: Grandparents Day in Lions' Den from 10:15am - 11:00am
Monday, December 10th: Winter Performance 3rd grade 5:45pm
Thursday, December 20th: Class Market 8:30-9:30am Lions' Den
Thursday, December 20th: CLASS PARTY 12-1
December 21st-January 7th: Winter break

Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 16 Dec. 3-7

Team Urban,

On Friday, I sent home the November Assessment Log and their math and ELA IAB results. Please sign the assessment log and return it as soon as possible. You do not have to return the IAB results. Remember, the IAB results will not appear on report cards however, they are an indicator of where your child stands right now within those standards on similar questions on state testing. Please know that all IAB material assessed will continue to be taught until state testing in May. If you have any questions regarding these IAB assessments, please feel free to email me.

Grandparent’s Day and the Winter Program are right around the corner. We will be performing Frosty the Snowman and Happy Holidays on December 10th. Grandparents should be in the Lions' Den by 10:15 and we will be performing soon after.  Grandparents will then return to the classroom for a quick craft activity with the students. There will be an evening performance as well. Details soon to follow.  
Additionally, we are requesting that your child wear a nice Christmas themed outfit for both performances, no Santa hats please. 
     
Dec. 20th Class Market information also went home on Friday in the assessment log packet. It is right around the corner. We will be using our class cash to purchase items from the other students in 3rd grade. It is also a chance to earn class cash for items they have made to sell. It is not mandatory, however, I encourage all kiddos to create items to sell. Anything Christmas themed would be great too. Be creative and have fun!

Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
80 minutes (4 entries) in Reading Log 
"Turn In" Google Classroom writing-due Friday

ELA:
Reading: Deep Down and Other Extreme Places to Live
Conventions: subordinating conjunctions 
Writing: compare and contrast    
Spelling: /j/, /s/, /k/ sounds

1. clock
2. large
3. page
4. mark
5. kitten
6. judge
7. crack
8. edge
9. packet
10. brake
11. change
12. ridge
13. jacket
14. badge
15. orange
16. ceiling
17. advantage
18. pledge
19. Kentucky
20. pencil

Math:

Finish Topic #6: Connect area to multiplication and addition
TOPIC 6 POST TEST Thursday, Dec. 6th

Dates to Remember: 
Friday, December 7th: Angel Tree presents due
Monday, December 3rd: Start of Electives, Second Session & Success Academy- 2nd Trimester
Saturday, December 8th: Yucaipa Christmas Parade from 11:00am - 1:00pm 
Monday, December 10th: Grandparents Day in Lions' Den from 10:15am - 11:00am
Monday, December 10th: Winter Performance 3rd grade 5:45pm
Thursday, December 20th: Class Market 8:30-9:30am
Thursday, December 20th: CLASS PARTY 12-1
December 21st-January 7th: Winter break

Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 15 Nov. 26-30th

Team Urban,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break!  I am so thankful for each of these kiddos and their families. I have missed their faces and can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

A huge thank you to our room mom dynamic duo Mrs. Casavan and Mrs. Pettit and all those who donated their time and goodies to our feast. We truly cannot do what we do alone and appreciate your continued support. 

Before we went on break, students completed the IAB (Interim Assessment Blocks) for ELA and Math. You will see their scores on the November assessment log which will be sent home this Friday.

As we come back from a week off, please know many things will be happening from now until Christmas Break.

Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
80 minutes (4 entries) in Reading Log 
"Turn In" Google Classroom writing

ELA:
Begin reading: City Homes (non-fiction)
Conventions: adverbs
Writing: compare and contrast    
Spelling: prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, mis-

1. disagree
2. disappear
3. dishonest
4. dislike
5. mislead
6. misspell
7. mistake
8. react
9. recall
10. replace
11. replay
12. unhappy
13. unknown
14. unload
15. unroll

Math:
Begin Topic #6: Connect area to multiplication and addition  
POST TEST TOPIC 6: December 6th

Dates to Remember: 
Friday, December 7th: Angel Tree presents due
Monday, December 3rd: Start of Electives, Second Session & Success Academy- 2nd Trimester
Saturday, December 8th: Yucaipa Christmas Parade from 11:00am - 1:00pm 
Monday, December 10th: Grandparents Day from 8:00am - 11:00am
Monday, December 10th: Winter Performance 3rd grade 5:45pm
Thursday, December 20th: CLASS PARTY 12-1
December 21st-January 7th: Winter break


Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 14: Nov. 13-15

Team Urban,

I hope you have a relaxing extended weekend.  Monday there is no school, as well as Tuesday. On Tuesday, I will be meeting with several families to review student progress for the first trimester. Please keep in mind that our conference time slots are 20 min each. To be respectful to everyone, please be on time and understand there are scheduled meetings that follow your time slot.

Last week we had our Apex fun run.  You still have time to generate donations from the previous parent square email. So far, we have earned popsicles, PJ day, and a crazy hair day. Here are some pictures of the APEX Fun Run awards in class and pictures of awards at the 1st-trimester assembly. Thank you all for your support of our school. Students had a great time with Beastie Buddy as well coming into class each day and giving them a lesson on what it means to be APEX STRONG!

THIS WEEK:
To further drive our instructional needs towards mastery on end of year state testing, we will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for ELA and math this week. Please understand that these IAB's assessments are to drive instruction and will not be recorded on your child's report card. However, you will see their scores on the December assessment log. Since IAB's will be given this week we will not have spelling words/test along with no Google Classroom. Also, please pack extra snacks so your kiddo may snack during assessment time to refuel their brain. YAY!

Homework 
Due Daily: Math facts
Due on Friday:
60 minutes (2 entries) in Reading Log 
No Google Classroom
No Spelling
ELA:
 IAB tests for Literature and Non-Fiction
Spelling: no spelling

Math:
IAB tests for Operations in Algebraic Thinking and Numbers Base Ten  

Dates to Remember: 

-No second session, electives, or success academy until Nov. 30th

-Friday, Nov. 16th: 3rd-grade feast 12-1 in the cafeteria

-Thanksgiving break: Nov. 19th-23rd

-Scholastic Book Fair: Dec. 3rd

-Monday, Dec.10th: Grandparent's Day

Have a great 4 day weekend Team Urban!

Week 13 Nov. 5-9

Team Urban,

We had a super fun week with a field trip to the Safari Park, Apex Fun Run Assembly, and PJ Day with a Halloween celebration! Thank you to all the parents who helped chaperone our field trip and who sent in items or volunteered their time at our class party.  You all are the best! Thank you for all your support!

Here is a quick video below to recap the week!
Video of Week 12



As report card season is upon us, please keep in mind that ILCS assesses on end of the year mastery. This means that we are working towards mastery by the end of third grade. Many kiddos will not meet end of the year mastery in the first trimester and could very well be a 2 in areas, as they work towards that end of year mastery of a 3. Keep in mind when looking at assessment logs, the % score is composed of several standards assessed in that test to come up with a total score. For example, a Reading Test is made up of several reading, writing, or language standards.  Within those standards being assessed, there can be a standard or so that a student is not showing mastery even though an 80% is achieved.

A recent reading test pictured above shows five students and their final scores to the left. The fraction listed under each common core standard show the correct answers over the total number of problems of that standard in the test. As you can see, most have a standard they have yet to show mastery on in some standards.  This is just one snapshot of what I am looking at over multiple assessments for the trimester.

AR for the 2nd trimester begins on Monday.  Goals are set based on reading time each day and their most recent STAR reading test score.  I will go over new goals at parent conferences this month.

This week:

Homework 

Due Daily: Math fact practice

Due on Friday:

80 minutes (4 entries) in Reading Log 

"Turn In" Google Classroom writing. 

Remember to study spelling based on your child's pretest.

ELA:

Read:Continue The Year of Miss Agnes

Discussing how readers use evidence from texts to understand what they read, and discuss how writers include characters dialogue and actions to affect the events in a story. 

Conventions: commas, exclamation marks and question marks in dialogue 

Spelling: consonant digraphs

1. father

2. chapter

3. other

4. alphabet

5. watch

6. English

7. weather

8. catch

9. fashion

10. shrink

11. pitcher

12. flash

13. athlete

14. trophy

15. nephew

Challenge words:

16. northern

17. establish

18. emphasis

19. hyphen

20. challenge

Math:

Finish and Test Topic #5: Fluently multiply and divide within 100 

Test is Wednesday, November 7th.  Students should review Topic 5 pretest for managing their mastery. 

Dates to Remember: 

Thursday, November 8th: CSC APEX Fun Run 3rd-5th from 12pm - 1pm

Friday, November 9th: End of the Trimester Awards Assembly (3rd-4th 11:30 am, 5th-6th 12:15 pm)

Friday, November 9th: Patriots Day- Wear red, white, and blue

Monday, November 12th: No School- Veteran's Day  

Tuesday, November 13th: Conferences, No School 

Wednesday, Thursday, Nov. 14-15: Conferences after school

Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 12 Oct. 29th-Nov. 2nd

Team Urban,

It is hard to believe that November is almost upon us! Speaking of November, please remember that November 2nd is the end of the first trimester and AR deadline. October assessment logs will go home sometime this week.

I appreciate all of you who have already signed up for conferences and finding a time slot convenient for you. 

As report card season is upon us, please keep in mind that ILCS assesses on end of the year mastery. This means that we are working towards mastery by the end of third grade. Many kiddos will not meet end of the year mastery in the first trimester and could very well be a 2 in areas, as they work towards that end of year mastery of a 3. Keep in mind when looking at assessment logs, the % score is composed of several standards assessed in that test to come up with a total score. For example, a Reading Test is made up of several reading, writing, or language standards.  Within those standards being assessed, there can be a standard or so that a student is not showing mastery even though an 80% is achieved.

A recent reading test pictured above shows five students and their final scores to the left. The fraction listed under each common core standard show the correct answers over the total number of problems of that standard in the test. As you can see, most have a standard they have yet to show mastery on in some standards.  This is just one snapshot of what I am looking at over multiple assessments for the trimester.

Here are some pictures of students working on math word problems using a brace map for their thinking.







Homework 
Due Daily: Math fact practice
Due on Friday:
80 minutes (4 entries) in Reading Log 
"Turn In" Google Classroom writing 
Remember to study spelling based on your child's pretest

ELA:
Read: Begin chapter book reading of The Year of Miss Agnes
Discussing how readers use evidence from texts to understand what they read, and discuss how writers include characters dialogue and actions to affect the events in a story. 
Conventions: adverbs  
Spelling: consonant blends
1. splash 
2. throw
3. three
4. square
5. scream
6. strike
7. street
8. split
9. splurge
10. thrill
11. strength
12. squeak
13. throne
14. scratch
15. squeeze
Challenge words
16. squid
17. squander
18. arthritis
19. instrument
20. strategy

Math:
Continue Topic #5: Fluently multiply and divide within 100

Science: Environmental traits

Dates to remember:
Monday, Oct. 29th: Field Trip Arrive at school at 6:30am in rm 5
Tuesday, OCt. 30th: APEX assembly
Wednesday, Oct. 31st: PJ day and Halloween celebration 11-1
Friday, Nov. 2nd: AR deadline
Friday, November 9th: Patriot's Day
Friday, November 9th: 1st trimester awards assembly
Monday-Tuesday November 12-13 No School
Tuesday, November 13th: Conferences begin

Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 11 Oct. 22-26

Team Urban,

With the end of the 1st trimester approaching, conference email signups will go out at 3:00 pm on Friday the 19th. Please remember each conference time is scheduled for 20 min.  I know this time is short, however, make sure you are on time so other sibling conferences are not impacted. If you are late, please email me to reschedule for another time slot.  

Students have until Nov. 2nd to make their AR goal for the first trimester. 

Field Trip Chaperones: Chaperones are free of charge.  All other parents who wish to attend the field trip, unless you have a pass, must pay $15 to me before Oct. 26th. 

• Mrs. Ferguson
• Mrs. Reyes
• Mr. Casavan
• Mrs. Amick

Here are some great pictures from Mrs. Pettit from the Spirit Days this week at school.

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This Week:

ELA:

• Read The Athabascans
• Discuss how readers use evidence from texts to understand what they read, and discuss how writers include characters dialogue and actions to affect the events in a story. 
• Conventions: adverbs and capitalization 
• Writing:  finish narrative  
• Spelling: Compound words

1. sunglassess
2. football
3. homework
4. haircut
5. popcorn
6. railroad
7. snowstorm
8. earring
9. scarecrow
10. blueberry
11. butterflies
12. lawnmower
13. campground
14. sandbox
15. toothbrush
16. thumbtacks
17. earthquake
18. scrapbook
19. courthouse
20. whirlpool

Math:

• Begin Topic 5 - Understanding patterns in multiplication (If your child needs/wants extra practice for the Topic, it is always assigned to them from their pretest)

Homework:

• Math Facts due Daily
• Google Classroom question due Friday
• 4 Reading Log entries due Friday

Dates to Remember:

• Monday, October 22nd - Food Drive begins
• Friday, October 26th- Spelling Test, Athabascans Test, STAR reading test
• Monday, October 29th - Safari Park Field Trip
• Tuesday, Oct. 30th - Apex Fun Run Assembly
• Wednesday, Oct. 31st - Halloween Celebration in class 11-1
• Friday, November 2nd - Last day to meet AR goal
• Friday, November 2nd - Oct. Assessment Log goes home

Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 10 Oct. 15-19

Team Urban,

This upcoming week is going to be full of spirit and fun! If students are not dressing out for spirit week, they will still be required to adhere to the school dress code.

Here is the spirit schedule for the week:

• Monday - Color Splash Monday-go crazy with color 
• Tuesday - Tacky Tourist Tuesday
• Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
• Thursday - Throwback Thursday-Dress as your favorite decade
• Friday - Pajama Day Friday

Here are some pictures of students working on finding the key details in chapters and stating the main idea from Treasure in the Trees.

Field Trip:

Here is a recap of some important information for our Safari Park Field Trip on Oct. 29th.

-Can I drive my child to and from the field trip? Yes.

-Can I drive my child's friend? Only if their parent is in the car as well.

-Can I just drive my child straight to the Safari Park without coming to school at 6:30am.? No.  You and your child must check in with me at school and then sign them out into your custody at school.

-Can I go if I am not picked as a chaperone? Yes, however, you will still need to pay at the group rate of $15 to me before Oct. 26th.

-Can siblings go? As long as they are in your care and you are not an assigned chaperone.

-Can I bring a sibling if I am a chaperone? No.

-Can I stay with my child at the Safari Park when the school leaves? Yes, as long as you meet us at the time/place of departure to sign your child over to your supervision.

-Can I/husband be a chaperone? Yes, as long as you/husband have your current Megan's Law clearance on file in the office.

-How will I know if I am a chaperone? I will notify you by person or email by the end of this week.

-Do I need to ride the bus if I am a chaperone? No, but it is expected that you are there upon our arrival at Safari Park if you choose to drive yourself.

-What is the cost for a chaperone and non-chaperone? Chaperones are included in the group rate, and non-chaperones will need to pay the group rate of $15 to me before Oct. 26th. If not, it will be full price the day of the field trip.

-Do we have to pay for parking? No, but you must mention you are with ILCS (Inland Leaders Charter School) at the parking lot entrance.

-Please check on Parent Square for our arrival at the park and back to school. We are expected to be back at school between 3:30pm and 4pm.


Homework 
This month, our school is focusing on Owning Actions for ROAR. We set a class goal about owning our actions with homework due each day/week. Our class had a discussion and set a goal for all students turn in homework 90% of the time each week. We will be charting our progress each week.

This week:

Due Daily: Math facts
Reading Log: Students should be writing down what they read every day for 20 min.  Parents: please sign reading log if reading was completed.  When looking at each student's AR goal, the students who are doing nightly reading are achieving their goals and their growth in reading is evident. Many reading logs are still blank for October. November 2nd is the last day for students to take AR tests for the 1st trimester.  As of right now, 3 students are still below 50% of their AR goal.  


Our ELA focus this week will be:

• Writing: narrative  
• Spelling: no spelling this week

Math:

• Review for cumulative math test Topics 1-4

Dates to Remember: 

• Monday, October 15th -19th: Spirit Week
• Oct. 18th: Disaster Drill
• Oct. 19th: Parent sign ups for conferences go out digitally
• Oct. 22nd: Food drive begins
• Oct. 29th: Apex Fun Run begins
• Oct. 30th: Apex Fun Run Assembly
• Nov. 2nd: Last day to AR and meet goal

Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 9 Oct. 8-12

Team Urban,

Students continued to RACE respond this week as a group and individually.  I know the explanation portion of RACE can be difficult sometimes.  The explanation sentence is a statement or two making a connection as to why the evidence supports their answer. Please remember this is still a work in progress and we are working towards mastery.  We may not be there yet, but we will continue working on our response to reading in class each week.

THIS WEEK:

ELA: students will continue working on main idea and supporting details in literature while finishing Treasure in the Trees.
Treasure in the Trees test on Friday.

Writing: Narrative writing

Spelling: ou, ow, oi, oy patterns

Spelling Words:

proud
shower
hour
amount
voyage
choice
avoid
thousand
prowl
employ
bounce
poison
annoy
appoint
broil
Challenge words:
however
mountain
coward
turmoil
chowder

Math: Topic 4 Post Test on FRIDAY. Please have your child review and rework the pretest by Friday. I will be sending home an a paper called "Managing your Mastery." This tool will help them structure their Pretest evidence for Topic 4 due by Friday.

Science: We began our exploration stations in Magnetism this week. Student discovered different strengths of magnets and explored with magnetism through objects.  






HOMEWORK: 
Google Classroom: Due every Friday morning
Fact Practice: Due every day
Reading: every night for 20 minutes minimum.  If your child has yet to meet their goal, their nightly and weekend minutes need to be increased. (reading logs checked every Friday)


FIELD TRIP: 3rd grade is going on their first field trip to the Safari Park in Escondido, Ca.  The permission slip went home last week so please sign and return it as soon as possible. 
-When: Oct. 29th
-Time: Arrive at 6:30am in our classroom
-Depart school: 6:45am on one bus
-Return time: 4:00pm (depending on traffic)
-Items to bring: small backpack, sack lunch, walking shoes, ILCS shirt, water, sunscreen.
-Transportation: 1 bus

Answers to some frequently asked questions are below:

-Can I drive my child to and from? -Yes, the more the merrier. WE are actually encouraging you to do so for this field trip.
-Can I drive my child's friend?-Only if their parent is in the car as well.
-Can I just drive my child straight tp the Safari Park without coming to school at 6:30 a.m.?-No.  You and your child must check in with me at school and then sign them out into your custody at school. 
-Can I go if I am not picked as a chaperone?- Yes. The cost is $15 exact cash payment to your child's teacher by Oct. 26th.  If it is not paid by then, it will be full price on the day of the trip.
-Can siblings go?-As long as they are in your care and you are not an assigned chaperone.
-Can I bring a sibling if I am a chaperone?-No.
-Can I stay with my child at the Safari Park when the school leaves?-Yes, as long as you meet us at the time/place of departure to sign your child over to your supervision.
-Can I/husband be a chaperone?-Yes, as long as you/husband have your current Megan's Law clearance on file in the office.
-How do I let you know I want to chaperone?-Sign bottom of permission slip.
-How will I know if I am a chaperone?-I will notify you by person or email as soon as all permission slips are turned in.
-Do I need to ride the bus if I am a chaperone?-No but it is recommended and expected that you are there upon our arrival at Safari Park if you chose to drive yourself.



Have a great week Team Urban!

Week 8 Oct. 1-5

Team Urban,

Assessment Logs for September went home today. Please sign and return.  What do these scores mean? A score of 70% is considered mastery according to the Pearson program.  However, an assessment score of 70% is made up of several reading, writing, and math standards to get that score. Within those standards being assessed on each assessment, there can be a standard or more that a student is not showing mastery yet, even though a 70% was achieved.  

Attached to the Sept. Assessment Log is a recent report of your child's books they have read so far in this trimester.  At the end of the report, you will see a green highlighted number.  This is the grade level average (ATOS BL) your child is reading for their AR selection choices. Please be aware, in the 2nd trimester, their reading zones will be set in AR.  If they choose a book below their good fit zone, they will not be allowed to take the AR test unless I approve the test. Additionally, the end of the trimester is fast approaching.  Students should be at 60% or higher at this time for success in AR goals. There is approximately 1 month left for students to accomplish their AR goals.  

THIS WEEK:

ELA: students will continue working on main idea and supporting details in literature while reading Treasure in the Trees.

Writing: Expository (writing about Earth)

Spelling: -le spelling patterns

1. handle
2. trouble
3. simple
4. people
5. middle
6. table
7. little
8. gentle
9. poodle
10. pickle
11. noodle
12. saddle
13. juggle
14. uncle
15. riddle
Challenge Words:
16. example
17. throttle
18. obstacle
19. miracle
20. muscle

Math: Topic 3 Post Test on TUESDAY. Please have your child review and rework the pretest by Tuesday.
We will begin Topic 4-Using multiplication to divide.

Science: We have completed the Forces and Motions Unit.  Students will begin Electrical and Magnetic Forces this week.








Sept. Assessment Log: Please review, sign and return Monday.

FIELD TRIP: 3rd grade is going on their first field trip to the Safari Park in Escondido, Ca.  The permission slip will go home by this Friday, so please sign and return it as soon as possible. 
-When: Oct. 29th, (Monday)
-Time: Arrive at 6:30am in our classroom
-Depart school: 6:45am on one bus
-Return time: 4:00pm (depending on traffic)
-Items to bring: small backpack, sack lunch, walking shoes, ILCS shirt, water, sunscreen.
-Transportation: 1 bus
-Dollar A Day donation

Answers to some frequently asked questions are below:

-Can I drive my child to and from? -Yes, the more the merrier. We are actually encouraging you to do so for this field trip.
-Can I drive my child's friend?-Only if their parent is in the car as well.
-Can I just drive my child straight to the Safari Park without coming to school at 6:30am.?-No.  You and your child must check in with me at school and then sign them out into your custody at school. 
-Can I go if I am not picked as a chaperone?- Yes, however, you will still need to pay at the group rate and your child must remain with their assigned group. 
-Can siblings go?-As long as they are in your care and you are not an assigned chaperone.
-Can I bring a sibling if I am a chaperone?-No.
-Can I stay with my child at the Safari Park when the school leaves?-Yes, as long as you meet us at the time/place of departure to sign your child over to your supervision.
-Can I/husband be a chaperone?-Yes, as long as you/husband have your current Megan's Law clearance on file in the office.
-How do I let you know I want to chaperone?-Sign bottom of permission slip.
-How will I know if I am a chaperone?-I will notify you by person or email as soon as I have all the permission slips.
-Do I need to ride the bus if I am a chaperone?-No, but it is expected that you are there upon our arrival at Safari Park if you chose to drive yourself.

I think that covers almost all of the most frequently asked questions when attending a field trip.  If you have one I have not answered, please email me.

Homework: Passes for perfect monthly attendance and homework went home on today. I hope to have more students in homework club for the month of Oct. 
Each week:
-Reading 20 min and record in reading log/sign
-Google Classroom RACE response due Friday morning
-Math facts sheet due every day 

Last, I sent all families on Team Urban a quick email last week to touch bases with you regarding your child and any concerns you may have.  I have heard from a few, but I really would love to hear back from you all, either way.  I know the weeks go by quickly and before you know it, we are busy with the holidays and report cards. Every child matters!

Dates to remember:

10.02 WALK-tober- Walk/Bike to School Day

10.02 Assessment Logs Due

10.05 Lions’ Picnic Family Night @ CSC Field 4:30pm

10.11 Make-Up Pictures (Both CSC and BSC Campuses)

10.15-19 Spirit Week

10.22 Nov 9- Food Drive

Have a great week Team Urban!