Thursday, January 10, 2013

2nd 9 Weeks Over

We are officially done with the second nine weeks.  Can you believe we are halfway through the school year?  : )

The winter benchmark test in DIBELS will begin next week.  Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, January 17.

Also, tomorrow, Friday, January 11, is a student holiday!

Thanks for all you do!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

PCES Writing Fair

The following letter will be sent home tomorrow, Thursday, January 10, 2013.


We are geating up for our 2013 writing fair at PCES.  The district theme this year is "Abracadabra:  The Magic of the Pen".  Your child will be working on their fiction and nonfiction entries in class, however if your student wishes to enter a piece in the poetry division the writing will need to be completed at home.  All writings are due in class by Wednesday, January 23 - NO EXCEPTIONS!

Entries should follow the theme, but any form of poetry is acceptable (rhyming, acrostics, etc.).  Also, please remember that this is a student competition.  All work should be authentically written by your child.  Entries can be typed or handwritten.

We will have a classroom winner in each of the three categories.  Those entries will go on to be judged in our grade level competition, and a first, second, and third place winn will be chosen in each category.  If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.  Thanks!

Learn as much by writing as by reading.

Friday, January 4, 2013

New Year's Resolution

We'd love for you to stop by and check out these New Year's Resolution writings by our students.

Students were given the following resolution writing prompt:

2013-
2 ways to be a better student
0 something to stop doing this year
1 classmate you'd like to get to know better
3 books you'd like to read

Thursday, January 3, 2013

December Owl Star Student

Before our students got out for Christmas break they voted on the December Owl Star Student of the Month.  Congratulations, Tatyana!


Owl Star Student of the Month
Tatyana
Favorite food – cheese pizza

Favorite color – purple

Favorite artists – Katie Perry

Favorite T.V. show –
Good Luck Charlie

Favorite book – any adventure book

Favorite thing to do - read

Favorite subject – Math

What she wants to be when she grows up –
teacher

Favorite 3rd grade memory so far –
class Christmas party

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year


Happy New Year!

I hope each of you and your families have had a fantastic holiday, and that 2013 brings many blessings to you.


I am looking forward to seeing each of our students back at school on Thursday!