December Events

Coming up in December

December 3-7, 2012- BAT testing  (3rd-5th Grades)

December 5, 2012- Publix Math Night 5-7:30pm

December 6, 2012- Interim Reports Issued (Not all students)
December 19, 2012- Holiday Party
December 21, 2012- Polar Express Day (School Wide) Wear warm PJs.
December 24-January 4- Winter Break (Off)

BAT Testing-Once Again

SCHEDULE OF TESTING

           

Dec. 3                          Dec. 4                          Dec. 5                          Dec. 6

Monday                      Tuesday                     Wednesday                Thursday

           

            Reading                       Reading                       Math                            Math               

            Session 1                     Session 2                     Session 1                     Session 2                                       
       70 minutes                   70 minutes                   70 minutes                        70 minutes       



Attendance is very IMPORTANT!  Please make sure that your child comes to school every day  on time during testing.  No volunteers during testing hours.  

November Events

Manatee Bay's Scholastic Book fair is coming up...very soon!!!
Please come out on Nov. 5th for our Annual Scholastic Book Fair Family Night from 6 to 8pm.  There will be fun for the whole family...and the best part is that you get to purchase AMAZING books.   (Don't forget to check your child's teacher's WISH LIST! Need help finding the wish list...ask one of our Amazing PTA volunteers!)

Book Fair runs November 5th-9th.

The Third Grade team would like for you to please purchase Charlotte's Web for your 3rd Grader. You can purchase it at the Book Fair or ask your child's teacher for the Parent Code that allows you to purchase books online at scholastic.com. 

What's Coming Up in November:
November 5-9, 2012- Scholastic Book Fair
November 5, 2012- Family Night @the Book Fair

November 6, 2012- Election Day (No School)

November 8, 2012- Juice Blendz

November 9, 2012- Picture Retakes

November 12, 2012- Veterans Day (Off)

November 14, 2012- Intermediate Class Pictures will be taken by LifeTouch

November 15, 2012- Report Cards Issued for First Quarter
November 16, 2012-Principal Honor Roll Breakfast @8:30

November 16, 2012- Honor Roll Assembly for 3rd Grade @9:15am

November 22, 2012- Thanksgiving (Off)

November 23, 2012- (Off)


Also check out our Picture Page!!  

October News-Fall Happenings

The year is off to a great start!!

Parent/Teacher Conference Night was a huge success.  

Look for a Fall book report. Most of us will be sending one home in the next week or so. Due dates will be provided by classroom teachers.

Keep on studying those multiplication tables!  We are all doing weekly timed tests! Have an Awesome October!!

Here are some Upcoming Events:
October 9, 2012- Papa John's night 
October 11, 2012- Parent University/Common Core Information 6-7:30
October 12, 2012- Individual picture day for Intermediate (3-5)  
October 18, 2012- Dunkin Donuts night 
October 23, 2012  Field Trip
October 24, 2012- Wear red for "Red Ribbon" week
***Don't forget to check the Calendar of Events tab for even more important dates.  

Benchmark Testing (BATs)

Testing Schedule for 3rd Grade this week: 

9/19 Wednesday Reading Session 1

9/20 Thursday Reading Session 2

9/21 Friday Math Session 1

9/24 Monday Math Session 2

Please make sure your child arrives to school on time and is well rested.

Thank you!

Coming up:  3rd Grade Afternoon Conferences on Oct. 1st and Oct. 3rd.  Check with your child's teacher.  

Welcome Back!

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year. We hope you had wonderful restful and rejuvenating summer break. We would like to welcome all of our returning families with a special greeting to those families who are joining Manatee Bay for the first time. Please take time to read and familiarize yourself and your child with our class and school handbooks. They can be found in your child’s agenda. If you have not done so, please return all school forms (in the yellow envelope), no later than, Aug. 31.


The first few weeks of school, we will be building community within our classroom by working on some community building activities, so that we can get to know each other. We will review school-wide rules, expectations, and procedures with the students.


The Beginning of the School Year is such a busy time in 3rd grade. Students will be
administered several pre-assessments that will help us determine their current levels in
writing, reading, and math. We will then plan differentiated instruction for individual students based on their needs.

Homework

Please check and sign your child's agenda daily.  School-Home communication is very important to us and the agenda provides this daily connection we need to effectively work together towards the success of your child's academic life.   

Please review homework policy located in your child's agenda and on the Homework TAB on this blog.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child's teacher.  

Welcome to 3rd Grade!