Homework! We just sent home our first homework packets of the year. We’ll be sending these home on Monday (or Tuesday if there’s no school on Monday). The cover sheet will have the things that they need to complete throughout the week. Usually, the workload consists of: – Reading: 20 minutes a day and filling […]
Thank you for partnering with us last Thursday and Friday for parent-teacher conferences. This time with you is really important and productive for us, and we hope it was for you too! We also felt so appreciated by the lunch and treats provided during conferences . . . Our field trip to Coyote Hills was […]
Thank you to all of the grown ups who made it to Back to School Night last week. Your children were delighted to read the letters you wrote back to them and that you followed their maps to their favorite spots in Temescal Creek. We appreciated sharing our hopes and dreams for the year and […]
Homework started this week! A packet went home in your child’s folder on Monday with an introductory letter. Please let us know if you have questions. Students should be reading for at least 20 minutes each school night and filling in their reading log. We modeled and practiced the reading log at school. The rest of […]
We wrapped up 2016 with a Celebration of Learning where we presented our published expository essay pieces; sang holiday songs; and enjoyed an amazing, festive, and delicious potluck! We really appreciated spending quality time with families before winter break and showcasing the Temescalian’s hard work. Third grade scientists brought home their Borox crystal “snowflakes” after observing them. We […]
We look forward to seeing you all in the classroom for our final Celebration of Learning on Monday, June 6, from 8:45 until 10:15. The morning will include a potluck so watch for an email on how to sign to bring some end-of-the-year goodies to share. Last Friday, art and science converged as we explored […]
Students received their local ecosystem assignment for the 1,000s project and began brainstorming and planning at school. Please remember that they are individual projects, and that family member are welcome to help their Temescalian along the way as they learn more about the bay, grasslands, woodlands, or wetlands in our area. Projects are due to be […]
Two brief, yet busy weeks passed, and the teachers appreciated the time on Report Writing day to cull through portfolios, notebooks, assessments, rubrics, and work samples. Then we were able to pinpoint criteria marks and write about each Temescal student. This year the narratives are more condensed and, along with criteria, show a complete picture of each child’s […]
Our first week back from Winter Break was full of new beginnings and experiences. We welcomed the Temescalians back with… homework! Each week, Temescalians will be given a packet that includes a reading log and a few pieces of work that will reinforce skills and strategies that we have already introduced in class. The reading […]
Homework is here! Some of you have been asking for it and others may possibly be dreading it, and we are here to reassure you that third grade homework has been designed to be a gradual, positive, and supportive transition for the Temescalians (and you). Each Monday, a packet will go home in your child’s […]
