September 6, 2013
Dear Parents,
Here we are at the end of the first week of
Third Grade! The children all did a very
good job transitioning back from the summer and seemed, for the most part, to
be glad to be back at school.
We spent most of the week doing some
“Get to Know You” activities, taking care of housekeeping items, playing math
games, and easing back into the daily routine of school. The children were
excited to see old friends, and make some new ones as well.
Next week, we will devote time to
labeling our materials and learning to use both our binders and assignment
notebooks. I suspect that the students
will quickly adapt to this process and I will be checking their work each
day. Starting Monday, I ask that you too
review the assignment notebook each night to be sure that they have completed
all work and that it is in the binder for return to school. After some time, you will be able to lessen
your attention to this process. Please
do not remove any papers from the binders without asking your child if it is
all right to do so. Many of the papers
will be used in class on multiple days and without them, your child will not be
prepared for class.
Speaking of homework, you have some to
do this weekend. I have included a
parent survey in your child’s Friday Folder and would like for you to fill this
out and return it to school before Back to School Night on the 17th. I would like to get to know them a bit
better, and what better way than with your help. Please know we will be able to talk more in
depth as the year progresses and during Parent Teacher Conferences.
Earlier this week I sent home a “Third
Grade Procedures” packet. One item, of
particular importance, is the need to send a WRITTEN note in with your
child should there be a change in dismissal on a given day. While it may be easier to send an email, we
have recently been experiencing up to a six-hour delay in the delivery of
emails being sent to the APS server.
This has resulted in being notified of a change in dismissal after
school has been dismissed. While we do
know mornings can be busy, until this issue is resolved, should you forget to
send in a note, please call the office to let us know of the change.
I
also want to remind everyone of our annual Back to School Night on Tuesday,
September 17th. This will be an
opportunity for me to share more specifics about the year ahead, and to answer
any lingering questions. I will also
have sign up sheets available for fall conferences as well as volunteer
opportunities.
Thanks
again for a great beginning to the school year.
I appreciate all you do at home and for sharing your children with me
each day. I am looking forward to the year ahead.
Sincerely,
Theresa Coffman
Theresa.coffman@apsva.us
Upcoming Events
Tuesday
9/17- Back to School Night- 7-9 pm
Tuesday
10/8- Field Trip- National Building Museum
Thurs./Fri
10/10-11- Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday 10/14- Columbus Day- No school
for students
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