A Great Start!

Hello families!

I am so happy to report that our first few weeks in 3rd grade has been a success! Your children are simply wonderful! We have spent time getting to know each other through our class meetings and collaborative activities and we've already launched into our first writing unit. We've read Arthur Writes A Story by Marc Brown and we're learning from the main character how to write an interesting story. We'll spend the next few weeks learning about the writing process and the six traits of effective writing. Next week we will begin our DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) testing. This tool allows me to recognize the strengths and needs of each child and meet their reading level with proper instruction or enrichment. I will be sharing the results of this assessment with you as soon as they are available, so stay tuned!

Thanks again for a great first few weeks of school. Your children are not only remarkable students, but such fun kids!! I look forward to a wonderful year of learning and growing together!