Sept.24th -Sept. 28th

Mrs. Ettinger's Weekly Blog

Sept.24th -Sept. 28th

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Monday, Sept. 24th (C Day) - Art

Tuesday, Sept. 25th (D Day) - SSW, Music,  

Wednesday, Sept. 26th (E Day) - Late Start, Library, Art, Social Studies Project Due!

Thursday, Sept. 27th (F Day) - PE, Art

Friday, Sept. 28th (A Day) - Computer Lab, PE

Upcoming Events

Late Start- October

Laps for Lincoln - October 5th

½ Days/Parent Teacher Conferences - October 11th and 12th

Laps for Lincoln

This is the only PTO Fundraiser event for the year.  Students are encouraged to raise at least $30. There are a variety of individual prizes as well as classroom prizes as well as classroom prizes.  Collection dates are labeled on the envelope. The last collection day is Friday, October 5th. Thank you for your support of Lincoln School! We hope all of our third grade families can come out and enjoy the Walk-A-Thon and Piggin’-N-Ginnin BBQ!

Commitment Book

This week your child learned about what a "Commitment Book" is in our classroom. As a 3rd grade teacher for 4 years now, I found that students would often go to the Library, check out a book, and then return it the next week, and not have read a word, or maybe only a chapter. So, my challenge to my students is to choose a "Good Fit Book" to read from cover to cover! They decide if it fits them by opening it up and reading a page. They hold up their fist, and as they read the page, they put a finger up for every word that they don't know. If they get to the end of the page and only have two fingers up (for two unknown words), than that is a "Good Fit Book." Their Commitment Book should be going back and forth to school, and they should be reading it here, and at home. This way they will finish a book faster, and they will be able to take a Reading Counts Test to earn points for the trimester. Let me know if you have questions on this.

If you need me: aettinger@sjschools.org

Sept. 17th - Sept. 21st

This week in Room 208

Monday- 17th (D Day): Constitution Day, Music, SSW (School Social Worker), and Back to School Night 7:15-8:00

Tuesday- 18th (E Day): Library, Art

Wednesday- 19th (F Day): Late Start (9:30am), Talk and Dress like a Pirate, PE, Art

Thursday- 20th (A Day): Computer Lab, PE

Friday- 21st (B Day): Music, Laps for Lincoln Assembly

Upcoming Events:

Late Start- Wednesday, Sept. 19th 9:30am

Late Start- Wednesday, Sept. 26th 9:30am

Laps for Lincoln- Friday, Oct. 5th 5-8pm

Back to School Night

Back to School Night for parents is scheduled for Monday, September 17^th.  Third grade parents will meet all together in the media center beginning at 7:15.  Mrs. Ettinger and I will present our school year expectations, curriculum and other important information about 3rd grade.  After we talk with you, please join us in our classrooms to sign up for volunteer opportunities to help in the classroom, with parties, mystery readers, and other events.  Third Grade is a big transition year and I look forward to working with you to make this year a success for your child.  We will finish by 8:00.  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this important night!  See you all soon!

NWEA

Students are almost complete with both their Math and Reading Tests. We will use this data to help us know how to place students in small groups, and also see if they may need Title One services. 

If you need anything, feel free to email me at aettinger@sjschools.org.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Sept. 10th - Sept. 14th

Week of Sept. 10th - Sept. 14th 

Monday (E) September 10 – Picture Day, Art

Tuesday (F) September 11 – NWEA Testing, Abraham Lincoln Assembly, Art, Gym
Wednesday (A) September 12 – NWEA Testing, Music
Thursday (B) September 13 – Art

Friday (C) September 14 – Gym

Upcoming Events:

Back to School Night, Monday, September 17th

Late Start Days - September 19 & 26

We've had a very hot, but wonderful week getting to know each other in room 207!  We have a fantastic class and I can't wait to see all they achieve this year.  We've talked a lot this week about having a growth mindset in 3rd grade.  Please have your child explain what it means to have a growth mindset!

We practiced our Read to Self time this week! Check out our video!

NWEA Testing

NWEA testing is scheduled to begin this week.  The tests are taken in our classroom on the laptop computers.  Students will be tested in the areas of math and reading.    Please make sure your child is well rested and has a good breakfast on our testing days.  This is our schedule for next week:

Tuesday, September 11^th 10:15 A.M.

Wednesday, September 12^th 8:45 A.M.

Back to School Night

Back to School Night for parents is scheduled for Monday, September 17^th.  Third grade parents will meet all together in the media center beginning at 7:15.  Mrs. Peek and I will present our school year expectations, curriculum and other important information about 3rd grade.  After we talk with you, please join us in our classrooms to sign up for volunteer opportunities to help in the classroom, with parties, mystery readers, and other events.  Third Grade is a big transition year and I look forward to working with you to make this year a success for your child.  We will finish by 8:00.  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this important night!  See you all soon!

Have a wonderful week!

Sept. 4th - Sept. 9th

Mrs. Ettinger's Classroom News

Monday, September 3 – No School – Labor Day

Tuesday (A) September 4 – 1st Day of School!, Gym
Wednesday (B) September 5 – Music
Thursday (C) September 6 – Art

Friday (D) September 7 – Music

Upcoming Events:

Picture Day - September 10th

NWEA Testing - Week of September 10th

Back to School Night, Monday, September 17th

Late Start Days - September 19 & 26

I am looking forward to starting the school year on Tuesday!  There are so many exciting events and learning opportunities in third grade.  We will spend this week getting to know each other and learning all the routines and procedures of our classroom.  Don't forget to have your child bring their paper bag homework, a water bottle and healthy snack, as well as a book to read on the first day.  See you soon!

Have a wonderful week!

*If you need to get ahold of me, email me at aettinger@sjschools.org