When In Room 10 Week of: September 8 Third Grade Lower Pottsgrove Elementary A Look at Next Week: September 8 th LA/Writing: This week, we will be establishing routines in our classroom for our Language Arts block. We will begin working on building our stamina in reading. Our goal is 20 minutes by the end of the month! Math: We will begin Unit 1 this week in Math. Keep an eye out for a Homelinks assignment that reinforces what we learned in class. Social Studies: We will learn about Heroes in our first unit. Science will be taught during Trimester 2. Other: OnThursday, students will be completing a puzzle piece with pictures and words that represent them. OPTIONAL: If you have old magazines you would like to bring in, feel free. Students will be able to cut out pictures and words to add to their puzzle piece. Reminders: Be sure to log onto the parent portal to update your child’s emergency contact information and complete the first day packet. If you would like a paper copy of the first day packet, let me know or contact the main office and we will happily send it home. To adapt to our daily routines, please be sure to check your child’s ANCHOR binder and EVERY night. You will need to sign their behavior calendar (FRIDAY), reading log, and review the assignments/messages in their binders. Students may bring in a healthy snack each day. Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and assistance in transitioning your children back to school this week. I look forward to meeting you at back to school night! **This newsletter and our weekly homework list will be available electronically on my webpage, or you can visit the Pottsgrove homepage, select Lower Pottsgrove Elementary, Teachers, then find 3 rd grade – Miss McShea. Upcoming Dates: 8 th – First Day of School 14 th – KidStuff Book Sales Begin 16 th – Back to School Night 7- 8pm 26 th – Color My Falcon Run 30 th – 2 hour early dismissal Birthdays: August: 1 st : Tyler 13 th : Taniyah September: 1 st - Joseph Contacting Miss McShea Phone: ext

Monday No School Tuesday Day 1 Wed Day 2 Thurs Day 3 Friday Day 4 Reading Read to build stamina* Read to build stamina Math Homelink 1.1 Word Study Social Studies Reminders Bring in supplies (if not done so already) Give Dojo Paper to Parent(sign- up!) OPTIONAL: Bring old magazines to cut out pictures and words for puzzle piece Bring “Me” Bag for tomorrow Gym on Monday (wear sneakers!) Homework Assignments – September 8-11 ENCORE SCHEDULE: Day 1: Health Day 2: Art Day 3: Music Day 4: Computer Day 5: Gym Day 6: Library *Assignments are subject to change. Please check your child’s assignment book each night. If your child is unable to complete an assignment for any reason, please send me a note or . *Students will be expected to read for 20 minutes each night for the remainder of the school year. For the first few weeks of school, I would like them to work on building reading stamina. They should be reading at least 5-10 minutes every school night this week.