Dear Parents,
Here we are at the end of the first week
of Third Grade! The children all
did a very good job transitioning back from the summer and seemed, for the most
part, to be glad to be back at school.
We
spent most of the week doing some icebreaker activities, taking care of
housekeeping items, and easing back into the daily routine of school. The
children were excited to see old friends, and make some new ones as well.
The
children spent time this week learning how to fill in their assignment
notebooks and had their first assignments. I am please with how well they picked up on this
process. Each afternoon, for this
month, I will be checking to make sure the children have all parts of this
completed correctly. I would like
to ask that you sign their assignment notebook when they have completed their
homework each night as well. The
children’s binders, and homework are one way I will be teaching them
organizational skills and responsibility.
Please do not remove any papers from the binders without asking your
child if it is all right to do so.
Many of the papers will be used in class on multiple days and without
them, your child will not be prepared for class.
Speaking
of homework, you have three assignments this weekend. First, I have included a parent survey in your child’s
binder and would like for you to fill this out and return it to school on
Monday. I would like to get to
know them a bit better, and what better way than with your help. Please know we will be able to talk
more in depth as the year progresses and during Parent Teacher Conferences in
October. Second, I am sending home
four tennis balls that will be used on the bottom of our classroom chairs. I would like to ask you to cut a small
1-1 ½ inch “X” into each ball.
An “exacto” knife works well to make these cuts. The tennis balls should also be
returned to school on Monday.
Third, I would like to remind you to send back any remaining first day
packet information, as well as $10.00 to cover the cost of your child’s
assignment notebook as well as miscellaneous class expenses. You can pay either in cash or by check
made payable to Tuckahoe Elementary School. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name
on it.
I
want to remind everyone of our annual Back to School Night on Wednesday
September 19th. This will be an
opportunity for me to share more specifics about the year ahead, and to answer
any lingering questions. I will
also have sign up sheets available for fall conferences as well as volunteer
opportunities.
Thanks
again for a great beginning to the school year. I appreciate all you do at home and for sharing your
children with me each day. I am looking forward to the year ahead.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
DiNardo
kim.dinardo@apsva.us
Upcoming Events
Wednesday
9/19 Back to School Night- 7-9 pm
Monday
10/8- Columbus Day- No school for students
Friday
10/12- Building Museum Field Trip- More information to follow
Thurs/Fri
10/18-19- Parent Teacher Conferences
