September 9th

Happy September! It has been a great week in third grade! It great to meet with you on Get the Scoop Night! I love to hear all that you have to say about your kids and I feel like I got such a better peek into their lives outside of school! This past week we had our first library checkout and the kids loved exploring all of the many new books. They cozied up on the couches and chairs and wanted to stay all afternoon to read!

This week in reading I have been spending a lot of time assessing each student to see where they are as a reader. These assessments will help me form reading groups that will be starting once we have started all of our Daily 5 stations. This week we focused on the Read to Someone station and have begun to build our stamina. 

In writing we have been learning about strategies to come up with a small moment story for a personal narrative. We also set writing goals for this new year. Next week we will talk about the important elements of a personal narrative. 

We have been working so hard in school the past couple weeks! The kids have already grown so much!  Make sure to check out their Family Notebooks that are coming home today for more information about what we have been up to in class!

Here are some other important house keeping things to be aware of

BIRTHDAYS: Per the parent/student handbook, treats must be store bought. These are requested because the nutrition labels help us to ensure the safety of our students with allergies. I ask that you refrain from bringing in presents/balloons/gifts for your student on their birthday. We will celebrate together with treats. Please communicate with me before bringing treats so we can set up a good time in our busy daily schedule! ​

SHUTTERFLY:  Many of you have already gotten an invitation to join our shutterfly page! Jada Hallmark, Tanners Mom, was kind enough to set this up for us. This is a great place to look for photos, updates, and sign ups to help out our classroom! If you did not get an email feel free to email me and I can get you connected!

FRIDAY FOLDERS:  Our Beulah Ralph Friday Folders have been coming home every week so far! You will find that inside there is a yellow piece of paper with the behavioral checklist each week. Please look this over and sign the back each week. I try to include comments each week to let you know how your student is doing in class!  I also ask that this sheet STAY inside the folder at all times! I already have a couple sheets missing so please make sure these are staying with the Friday Folders so I can keep track of your student’s progress throughout the semester.

FAMILY NOTEBOOKS-  Every two weeks your child will be bringing home their Family notebook on Friday. This is a great way for them to communicate with you about what is happening in our class. Please make sure to send them back to school the following week. Also I encourage you to write back to your student! They love to see that you are reading their writing and giving them some feedback!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Miss Rutledge

krutledge@cpsk12.org