Coming home tonight are school pictures and a flier about Adjective Day.
Students who purchased photos should have packages coming home tonight. If you know you ordered and didn't get one, please email me or call the school to let us know. Sometimes Lifetouch accidentally sends them to other classes. I can put out a call to other teachers if this is the case.
Adjective Day will be on Oct. 31. It is NOT a Halloween costume day. I am challenging kids to use things they already have at home and to not bug parents to buy things. A lot of kids were interested in "athletic" as their adjective. When you are brainstorming, please try and come up with something unique so our day isn't just a sea of sports jerseys. We will do some brainstorming on Thursday or Friday as well. Hopefully we can have a large assortment of adjectives. We may even join other third grade classes for an adjective parade!
Reminder to get your permission slips and money in for the Windham Field Trip. We are going next Monday, October 28th and slips need to be here before students can go on the trips. I will send a second one home tomorrow for anyone who might need an extra. Money can come later if necessary, but the kids can't go unless we have signed permission.
We are finally getting into the swing of our normal schedule and the class is settling in really well. I'm so proud of the work they've done this year! Reading Workshop is taking shape nicely. Please ask them about the Options Board and some of the activities they are doing during this time. We have also started WIN time and are working on reading fluency. Also, our Math Switch time is beginning and students have been broken into groups to work on things they need extra help in as well. It's a busy time of year in third grade!
As always, thanks for your support!
Beth
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Congratulations! NECAP Testing is Over!!
Hi Families,
Please congratulate your third grader tonight for the job well done on the NECAP testing. I saw some amazingly hard workers over the past 6 testing days! You should be very proud! On top of sitting and testing for so long, they did a beautiful job of rolling with a completely upside down schedule of specials and classes.
In the middle of it all we did some great work learning about different types of wetlands and wetland creatures and vegetation. We will continue this work next week leading up to our field trip on the 17th. Please be sure to dress your child in weather appropriate clothing. Just a reminder that we will be back for lunchtime that day. Pack a light snack that we can eat in the park.
We also worked a lot with different types of nouns this week. Some students are still struggling with the differences in proper nouns and common nouns. We will continue this work, but any extra conversation you can have around the topic would be welcomed.
Please remember that Monday is Columbus Day and we will have no school.
Coming home in backpacks is:
Beth Earle
Please congratulate your third grader tonight for the job well done on the NECAP testing. I saw some amazingly hard workers over the past 6 testing days! You should be very proud! On top of sitting and testing for so long, they did a beautiful job of rolling with a completely upside down schedule of specials and classes.
In the middle of it all we did some great work learning about different types of wetlands and wetland creatures and vegetation. We will continue this work next week leading up to our field trip on the 17th. Please be sure to dress your child in weather appropriate clothing. Just a reminder that we will be back for lunchtime that day. Pack a light snack that we can eat in the park.
We also worked a lot with different types of nouns this week. Some students are still struggling with the differences in proper nouns and common nouns. We will continue this work, but any extra conversation you can have around the topic would be welcomed.
Please remember that Monday is Columbus Day and we will have no school.
Coming home in backpacks is:
- a gift from Lieutenant Rogers from the Windham Fire Dept
- a St. Joe's basketball clinic sign up
- Windham PTA fundraiser form
Beth Earle
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
SMENCIL SALES
Go Green for Technology ~ Dollars for Tech Scholars
On sale at WPS this Friday and then the 1st Friday of each month for the remainder of the year from 8:00-8:20am - Gourmet Scented Smencils
Help WPS and the environment at the same time!
Smencils are made by rolling sheets of newspaper tightly around #2 graphite writing cores until pencils of typical thickness are formed. Then they're hardened and soaked with gourmet liquid scents. Once they're dry, erasers are attached and the stickers that identify which scent was infused into each Smencil are applied around them. Lastly, each Original Smencil is placed into its own corn-based biodegradable Freshness Tube
Recycling Facts: An average sized cedar tree will make about 172,000 wood pencils. 172,000 Smencils can be made from 430 newspapers.
All Smencil are $1 and sales go towards purchasing technology, like SMARTboards for Windham Primary Students!
If your child would like to PRE-ORDER please send money to Mrs. Earle during the week leading up to the 1st Friday each month and I will pick them up before school that Friday morning. This is helpful to students who are on later buses and can't wait in line.
Friday, September 27, 2013
In Today's Backpacks. . .Field Trip notice
Hi Everyone,
Coming home to everyone today:
Field trip permission slip for a trip to Maine Wildlife Park. We'll be studying wetlands this year and will take a trip to learn more about what a freshwater wetland is like. The tour we will take is called Wetland Metaphors and is on Oct. 17th. Please get permission slips back quickly. We will also be taking our annual Tour of Windham on Oct. 28th--slip coming soon. If you can't chaperone for one, maybe you can for the other. In the spring we'll take our trip to Scarborough Marsh and Pine Point beach--date will be planned later in the year. I can generally take 4 parents per trip, but the last trip is open to all parents.
There is a blue 1/2 sheet outlining how we will be meeting academic needs for all students this year. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
Everyone will also get a packet for the school's flu clinic that will occur on October 18th. Please send back if you wish for your child to get their flu shot here at WPS.
The SchoolStore.com fundraiser is back. See the info envelope for more participation information. I have received a few hundred dollars in gift certificates in the last few years through student participation in this fundraiser. I always use the certificates to update my magazine subscriptions. I currently have Ranger Rick, Cobblestone, Discovery Kids, Highlights and Sports Illustrated kids on the shelf. The kids really love reading them when they come in in the morning.
NECAP testing New England Common Assessment Program) is also starting next week. I'll send a copy of a letter that all third grade teachers helped draft. Let me know if you have any questions. Students will be allowed to chew gum during this testing. I have a decent amount of gum on hand, but am running a bit low on mint flavors and bubblegum flavor. Feel free to donate if you can.
Chorus is starting soon. You will see a flier from Mrs. Cash-Cobb explaining what it's all about.
The last thing coming to everyone is my classroom directory. The information on this sheet was what you all wrote down on the beginning of year class directory form.
Those asking for paper copies of everything will also receive the October lunch menu. You can access it electronically through our website.
Have a great weekend! Many kids have thoughts of the Cumberland Fair this week! I've enjoyed hearing their stories.
As always, thanks for all of your support!
Beth Earle
Coming home to everyone today:
Field trip permission slip for a trip to Maine Wildlife Park. We'll be studying wetlands this year and will take a trip to learn more about what a freshwater wetland is like. The tour we will take is called Wetland Metaphors and is on Oct. 17th. Please get permission slips back quickly. We will also be taking our annual Tour of Windham on Oct. 28th--slip coming soon. If you can't chaperone for one, maybe you can for the other. In the spring we'll take our trip to Scarborough Marsh and Pine Point beach--date will be planned later in the year. I can generally take 4 parents per trip, but the last trip is open to all parents.
There is a blue 1/2 sheet outlining how we will be meeting academic needs for all students this year. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
Everyone will also get a packet for the school's flu clinic that will occur on October 18th. Please send back if you wish for your child to get their flu shot here at WPS.
The SchoolStore.com fundraiser is back. See the info envelope for more participation information. I have received a few hundred dollars in gift certificates in the last few years through student participation in this fundraiser. I always use the certificates to update my magazine subscriptions. I currently have Ranger Rick, Cobblestone, Discovery Kids, Highlights and Sports Illustrated kids on the shelf. The kids really love reading them when they come in in the morning.
NECAP testing New England Common Assessment Program) is also starting next week. I'll send a copy of a letter that all third grade teachers helped draft. Let me know if you have any questions. Students will be allowed to chew gum during this testing. I have a decent amount of gum on hand, but am running a bit low on mint flavors and bubblegum flavor. Feel free to donate if you can.
Chorus is starting soon. You will see a flier from Mrs. Cash-Cobb explaining what it's all about.
The last thing coming to everyone is my classroom directory. The information on this sheet was what you all wrote down on the beginning of year class directory form.
Those asking for paper copies of everything will also receive the October lunch menu. You can access it electronically through our website.
Have a great weekend! Many kids have thoughts of the Cumberland Fair this week! I've enjoyed hearing their stories.
As always, thanks for all of your support!
Beth Earle
Friday, September 20, 2013
Eagle News and Other Weekly Info
Hello Families,
I'm glad to report that all students have successfully completed the fall NWEA computerized assessments. I saw students taking their time and really working hard to show what they know. You should be proud of them!
Coming home this weekend in backpacks is information about Picture Days. As you may already know, Oct. 2-3 are Picture Days this year. Third grade will have photos taken on Oct. 2nd. Also, the Chill out and Read school wide program is officially up and running. Your child will bring home a sheet that they can fill out to receive a special bookmark. It is not a mandatory program, but there are weekly announcements made that announce students who have reached reading milestones and classes that have 100% participation. I hope to have all students interested this year! Students should also be filling out their book logs and returning them when they are complete with a parent signature. I will send another one home when they turn one in.
Information from Administration:
Have a great weekend and as always, thanks for your support!
Beth Earle
I'm glad to report that all students have successfully completed the fall NWEA computerized assessments. I saw students taking their time and really working hard to show what they know. You should be proud of them!
Coming home this weekend in backpacks is information about Picture Days. As you may already know, Oct. 2-3 are Picture Days this year. Third grade will have photos taken on Oct. 2nd. Also, the Chill out and Read school wide program is officially up and running. Your child will bring home a sheet that they can fill out to receive a special bookmark. It is not a mandatory program, but there are weekly announcements made that announce students who have reached reading milestones and classes that have 100% participation. I hope to have all students interested this year! Students should also be filling out their book logs and returning them when they are complete with a parent signature. I will send another one home when they turn one in.
Information from Administration:
Reminder about
drop-off information-
Drop off starts at 8:00
in the new parent drop off area near C house/football field. Please do not let
your child out of the car until the school door is open. We are asking parents
to stay single file and wait to pull up. We are unloading 5-6 cars at a time.
Once the group leaves the next group can pull up. Please pull all the way
forward to an empty spot. Reminder that this is for parents to just stop
quickly, let their child out, and then go! This is not for parents to get out
of their cars to help unload. This process is to ensure the safety of all of
our students!
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to sign up again. Click here to sign up.
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Have a great weekend and as always, thanks for your support!
Beth Earle
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Substitute Wednesday and Thursday morning
Hi Families,
I will not be at school on Wednesday and will also miss Thursday morning. I will be away at a conference on Wednesday learning about standards based education and have a professional meeting on Thursday morning at school. It is my understanding that Mr. Philpot, a retired 3rd grade teacher, will be covering my class. Please call the office at 892-1840 if you have any needs during this time, as I will be unavailable to contact you. The kids know I'll be away and we spent a bit of time talking about how to do a good job while a sub is here. They should know my expectations and I am hoping to have a great report when I return.
Please remind your child to do their best while I'm away.
Thanks,
Beth
I will not be at school on Wednesday and will also miss Thursday morning. I will be away at a conference on Wednesday learning about standards based education and have a professional meeting on Thursday morning at school. It is my understanding that Mr. Philpot, a retired 3rd grade teacher, will be covering my class. Please call the office at 892-1840 if you have any needs during this time, as I will be unavailable to contact you. The kids know I'll be away and we spent a bit of time talking about how to do a good job while a sub is here. They should know my expectations and I am hoping to have a great report when I return.
Please remind your child to do their best while I'm away.
Thanks,
Beth
Monday, September 9, 2013
Peanut and Nut Free Snack and NWEA Changes
Hello Families,
As you probably already know, we did not take our NWEA Reading test on Monday as planned. There were some difficulties with the NWEA program in uploading the current student information, so we had to delay it. We will begin testing on Tuesday with the reading test and finish next Tuesday with the Math portion.
We are beginning our story time snack with other classes and I need to ask for you to refrain from sending in snacks that contain peanut or nut products for snack. You may send lunch items as usual, but we will be mixing with students who have nut allergies during snack time. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
As always, thanks for your support!
Beth Earle
As you probably already know, we did not take our NWEA Reading test on Monday as planned. There were some difficulties with the NWEA program in uploading the current student information, so we had to delay it. We will begin testing on Tuesday with the reading test and finish next Tuesday with the Math portion.
We are beginning our story time snack with other classes and I need to ask for you to refrain from sending in snacks that contain peanut or nut products for snack. You may send lunch items as usual, but we will be mixing with students who have nut allergies during snack time. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
As always, thanks for your support!
Beth Earle
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