Mrs. Burland's Bulletin

October 9th - October 13th

Remember Monday, October 9th is Columbus Day and there will be no school.  Please plan accordingly.

Halloween: 

The Halloween party and parade will be on October 31st. Please keep in mind the following guidelines when helping your child pick out a Halloween costume:

1. We only have 15 minutes for costume changes. Please make sure your child can change into his/her costume easily and by themselves. If the costume can be worn over their clothes, then both the time to change and the chances of losing any clothes is minimized.

2. If the costume involves make up, please apply it before your child comes to school. If you send your child in with make up, then your child has to be able to apply it themselves. 

3. Please do not send any weapons (guns, swords, etc.) as part of the costume. Save those for trick-or-treating. Also, costumes should not include fake blood.

4. We will not have time to change back into our clothes for dismissal. Your child will wear their costume home.

We are halfway through the 1st trimester of third grade! Time sure flies! Feel free to check your child's grades online. If you are having problems doing so, please call the office.

The Upcoming Week at School:

Social Science: We will continue the study of the history of Downers Grove.

Math: We will continue our study of unit 2 on multi-digit multiplication and early division. We will continue building multiplication arrays and ratio tables.  Students will also take a multiplication by 6 test on Wednesday, October 11th.  They will have two minutes to complete 26 problems.   

Spelling: We will continue our Words Their Way program.  Students have already received a list of words along with a homework sheet with a list of activities.  Students should complete 3 activities and turn them in on Friday, October 13th.  The spelling test will also be on Friday, October 13th.  

English Language Arts: This week we will be working descriptive language writing, character traits, theme, and cause and effect. These are all important reading and writing skills. We will also continue our Daily 5 Program.

Please make sure your child is reading! October logs are due by November 1st.

Things to Remember:
Monday 10/9: There is no school today due to Columbus Day!
Wednesday 10/11:  There will be a multiplication by 6 test. 

Friday 10/13: There will be a spelling test and 3 activities are due.