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Study Island
We have a wonderful opportunity for continuing math and reading practice online with STUDY ISLAND! We will complete activities in class, but I have posted a review activity for your student to help review multiplication facts and get reacquainted with Study Island. To log in, students will enter their first name, first letter of their last name followed by “@donahoe” For example, John Doe would be johnd@donahoe. The password is 101. Enjoy!!
H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web Site
Have you ever wondered about how coins are made? Check out this website!
Topic Sentences
We are writing a lot in 3rd grade, and we are focused on writing SOLID topic sentences. Here are a few we thought of today during school.
There are three things I want for Christmas.
There are three reasons why Junie B. Jones is my favorite book.
There are three reasons why I want to go to Florida.
There are three reasons why today was my best day.
There are three reasons why I am wearing a Princess costume on Halloween.
There are three reasons why Miss Beck is my favorite teacher.
There are three reasons why pizza is my favorite food.
Do you notice a trend? We are working on writing paragraphs that inform!
PTA Coupon Books IMPORTANT NEWS
ATTENTION PARENTS:
New Information Regarding the Coupon Book
Thanks so much for your feedback about the soon-to-be- expired coupons. The company has agreed to distribute new December 2012 Coupon Books!
To view a sample: http://issuu.com/enjoythecityinc./docs/richmond-fall-12
If you have purchased/ordered a book, you will be receiving the updated Dec 2012 version.
Please return your current book to the teacher, so that you can receive the replacement. Once books and orders are received, the new books will be distributed by Friday, Oct 28th.
(If you are not interested in purchasing,
please return books to teacher)
***ALL PTA fundraising orders and monies have been extended and due this Friday, October 21, 2011***
All checks are to be payable to “Donahoe PTA”.
Again, thanks for your patience and support,
PTA Ways & Means Chair, Veronica Duran (Sweetv13@yahoo.com)
2nd Annual Fall Festival
Here are a few pictures of some of my friends from our 2nd Annual Donahoe Fall Festival today. I wish I could have gotten pictures of them all! We had an amazing day and I can’t wait until next year!
Thoughts from Liris
“I have learned about writing in cursive, maps & globes, and how to be a good student. I like that in 3rd grade I get to learn about new things. My teacher Miss Beck is the nicest teacher in the world. Donahoe Elementary school is a great school!” – Liris
Mamma Mia!
Check out the basket we made as a class for the Donahoe Fall Festival on Saturday, October 15th!
PTA Tonight
Don’t forget that tonight is PTA in the gym at 6:00! The fifth graders will be performing a skit about ways to defend friends who are being bullied! Come check it out!
If your child comes to PTA, they do not need to do homework. If they DO NOT come, homework will be due tomorrow – just like usual.
If you need to report a bullying incident, please click on the Olweyus Bullying Program link on the right hand side below the calendar to send an e-mail to Mrs. Lahrman, our school counselor. Thanks!
Hope to see you tonight!
Miss Beck
We used clues to determine animals that had gotten loose from the Zoo! Check out our advertisements we made to describe some of the animals you might see, their habitats, and if they are a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore! Let us know what you think!
Maymont Reflections
Check out our favorite parts of our Maymont Field Trip yesterday!
2nd Annual Donahoe Fall Festival!
Our Donahoe Fall Festival is coming up on Saturday, October 15th, and our class has made a poster using Comic Life to PERSUADE everyone in the community to come out! Hope to see you all there!
Start of Week 3
We’ve had two full weeks of third grade – and we are starting to settle into our daily routine. We just wrapped up a study on the Government and are diving head-first into a three week unit on Animals.
We are reading “Pepita Talks Twice” from our reading books are will be talking about statements and questions.
In math, we are reviewing place value to the 100’s place (ones, tens, hundreds) and making sure we have a firm grasp before moving onto larger numbers in the weeks to come.
A permission form came home today about our first field trip to Maymont Park on Thursday, October 6th. Please fill out and return the purple form as soon as possible. Remember – we are taking cash only, and I will be drawing chaperone names out of a hat soon!
In today’s folder, you should have also received a book order form, which you can return to me (no later than October 4rd) or you can use the Activation Code on the order form and order online whenever you’d like!
As always, let me know if I can do anything for you and I look forward to many more great days with your child! Happy Monday!
Miss Beck
Comcase Internet Essentials – GREAT DEAL!!!
Click on the link below to get the details. Seems like a ridiculously great offer!
Miss Beck
End of the Year Photo Shoot
Get ready for 3rd Grade, 2nd graders!
Third grade is a good, but BUSY year! Here are some tips from the pros!