Dear Parents and Guardians,

By now the third grade play is over. I was so happy to see so many of you there to share in one of the best moments of my teaching career. The talent the children displayed was the best I have ever seen in one class. The entire third grade rocked in my opinion. Thank all of you for the props, the practice sessions with your child and the support.

We will going on our tour of Chicago by the Chicago Trolley Company, on May 22nd. The bus will pick us up from the school at approximately 10:30 a.m. and we will return around 2:30 p.m. We will see some of the historic landmarks in Chicago as well as other points of interest. The children should bring their lunches from home as there is nowhere to purchase lunches where we will rest. Please, please make sure your child has his/her lunch or else they feel badly as well as hungry. Volunteers that would like to go with us will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. We always need 3 adults per every 10 children. We will have some extra seating available, however we must be able to determine how many adults would like to attend before we approve chaperones.

Monday, May 18th,  the third graders will have Olympic Day. Ms. Perez has sent home handouts that explain what the children should wear. Each child has been assigned a number to be written on a white tee-shirt. Please make sure the students come dressed appropriately that morning.

This week we will be working on the following:

LANGUAGE ARTS:

I will begin to read Island of the Blue Dolphins aloud to the students. We will take quizzes based on the story during the reading of this book.

MATH:

We will begin Unit 8. This unit will focus on fractions.

HOMEWORK:

Math Box 8.l, Home Link 8.2, Math Box 8.2, Home Link 8.2

<em><strong>HAVE            A                         GREAT                         WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>