Dear
Parents:
The
class has officially been turned into Tuckahoe Town. This week was the kick off to this culminating economics
activity. The children have been quite excited to figure out what good or
service they will provide, and whom they will work with. Next week, a portion of our day will be
dedicated to production of goods, creating advertising, setting prices and
getting ready for the big sale day on June 15th.
The
rest of this week has been busy with the wrap-up of our government unit by
creating collages of what “Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” means to
us today. We also finished our
literature circles with the children creating trading cards about their books
to share with the class along with short descriptions of the books they read. In math we honed our math skills by
playing the Game 24. We also
wrapped up our unit on alcohol and tobacco in Health.
Next week we will continue our Health study by discussing and learning about safety in and out of school, continuing our
economics unit and we will use our math skills with some “shopping” activities,
and learning about creating budgets.
In addition, the children will be learning about the instrumental music
program and trying out different instruments. The librarians from Westover
Library will visit Tuckahoe to share information about the summer reading
program with all the students. On
Friday, we will visit the 4th Grade Colonial Fair.
As
we come to the last three weeks of school, I would like to once again ask for
your additional help in making sure your child comes to school ready to
learn. There is a perception that
once the SOL testing is over, and the pools open, that school is over. We have three weeks remaining in our
school calendar. During this time
we do have the opportunity to do a few fun special projects along with
concluding our regular curriculum. The children and I have been talking about
“finishing the year strong” and your help at home reinforcing this is most
appreciated.
I
hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Mrs. D.
Dates to Remember
June 15- Tuckahoe Town- 10:30-11:30 am
June 19- 3rd Grade End of Year Picnic (more information to follow)
June 22- Last Day of School- Early Release/Report Cards Issued
