Awesome first day of school!

My third graders came in quietly, followed directions, paid attention, and tried their best! I am very proud of their excellent choices! They have earned 12 marbles for compliments...on the FIRST day!
We set up our desks, looked up the moon's phase for each student's birthday using our Smartboard, and we practiced procedures. It takes time to learn the third grade ropes, but we had a great start today.
VIP folders will be sent tomorrow. Please complete and return the stapled pack of information papers (from the Open House VIP) as soon as possible...thank you!

We had a GREAT Open House!

Thank you to all the parents, family members & students who came by Room 119 during our August 19 Open House! We had a fantastic turn-out: 17 out of 19 families plus several former students. It is always nice to see former students! The 2009-2010 third graders seemed excited, a bit nervous (that is OK... I get nervous too sometimes!), and very happy to see friends and to meet their teachers.

School starts Tuesday, August 25. Please complete & return to school all of the items in the stapled pack. The VIP folder you picked up at Open House has the stapled pack, a present for my new third graders :-), and a ton of additional information. I know it can take some time to read through the additional information, but please return the completed stapled pack sometime the week of August 25-28. I'll need the VIP folder Tuesday so I can pack it with... you guessed it... more papers!

Third grade is a year of transitions. It takes time for students & families to learn about how third grade works. We will take bite-sized chunks! You'll see... third grade ROCKS!