Dear Parents:
I would like to begin this week’s update with a big “Thank You” to Mr. Nelson,
Mrs. Bullinger, Mrs. Gil and Mrs. Mitchell for chaperoning our trip last week
to Imagination Stage. I heard from everyone involved that it was a fun play and
that everything went smoothly. I truly appreciate the help.
The children have been working hard in all academic areas. The focus in
math has been on 3D shapes, area, volume, perimeter, lines, line segments, and
rays. The children put their perimeter skills to work with an in class
project to design their own dream house. In Social Studies we have
continued our study of Ancient Rome, and will wrap this unit up with a test
next Tuesday. In Language Arts, the children have finished their book
study of Charlotte’s Web. Writing continues to be a focus,
as the children have been sharing what they did over Spring Break. Overall,
good progress is being made.
As you may know, each year the third grade grows food for the Arlington Food
Assistance Center (AFAC). Last week we began some of our crops indoors,
and will be moving the plants into our garden in the next couple of
weeks. In past years we have been able to donate between 60-80 pounds of
lettuce, chard, basil, snap peas, radishes and mustard greens to AFAC. This
year we have expanded our efforts a bit to recover uneaten food in the
cafeteria as part of the Food Bus program. Each day the children have the
opportunity to place any
pre-packed foods or drinks that can not be returned home or are not being eaten
as part of purchased lunches into collection bins in the cafeteria. Examples
of what we are collecting are unopened milk, cheese sticks, yogurt, humus,
carrots, cereal, etc. We sort and box the food to then be delivered to AFAC on
Friday afternoons. We had so much food placed in the bins between Monday
and Wednesday of this week we had to make our first drop-off on Wednesday
afternoon. We delivered 66 pounds of food for Arlington children and
families who are in need. As one of the children said, “We collected a
whole third grader!” Should you wish to help with deliveries to AFAC, please be
on the lookout for an email with a Sign-up genius form to find a date that
would work into your schedule.
As baseball, soccer, and lacrosse seasons are in full swing I would like to ask
for any sports schedules you may have. I would like to get out to some
games as the weather permits.
The forecast for the weekend looks lovely. I hope you all enjoy the time
outside.
Important Dates
April 22 (Wednesday)- Early Release- 1:26 Dismissal
April 23 (Thursday) – ETC
Play, 7:00PM – 8:00PM
April 24 (Friday) – ETC
Play, 7:00PM – 8:00PM
May 1 (Friday) – Box Tops
Due
May 8 (Friday) – Tuckahoe
vs. Glebe Basketball Game, 6:30PM – 8:30PM
May 16 (Saturday) –
Tuckahoe’s Home and Garden Tour
May 18 (Monday) through
May 29 (Friday) – SOL Testing Window
