There will be no school on November 24th-26th to commemorate Thanksgiving Day!

A Note From Ms. Bean!

Dear Parents and Families,

	I really enjoyed meeting with all of you about the progress your children are making in 3rd grade so far this year. Overall, I am very pleased and you should be, too! As you may already know, I am beginning to utilize my website more. You will now find copies of the spelling lists online as well as newsletters (like this one!). You can also see the calendar for any upcoming events, school schedules changes, or tests. I am working to teach the children how to use the “Useful Links” portion of my web page as a resource to practice and study!
	The students have finished presenting their Animal Reports in science and have done an outstanding job acting as experts in front of their peers. The posters look great and obviously took a lot of work and support at home. Thank you parents and families!
	This month the students will begin setting personal goals in reading. I had a talk with the students about the importance of picking up a book and finishing it! We are working to try and finish our take-home book every week. Please encourage your child to read at home. It will make a world of difference in their learning!
	The last books orders of the year have been sent home today! Please read the “Book Orders” section of this newsletter for more information!
	If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to e-mail me at bean_DA@elps.k12.mi.us or call the school to set up an appointment.

Sincerely,

	Ms. Bean 

LAST BOOK ORDERS OF 2010!!!

I have sent home the last book orders of 2010 today! That way the books you order will be here in time for the holidays! What better gift than a book? To celebrate the holidays our class will be doing a book exchange where they will have to bring in one book appropriate for a 3rd grader. Ordering through Scholastic saves a lot of time and money! I wanted to draw your attention to 3 things:
1)	Book orders are due Monday, November 29th 
2)	If you order online at www.scholastic.com our class receives 1 free book! Instructions for ordering online are attached to the book orders
3)	Please view our class’s “Wish List” online at www.scholastic.com and consider ordering a book for our classroom for the holidays! 
THANK YOU!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	
1	2	3
½ Day	4	5
Spelling Test 
Unit 5	
8	9	10
Math Test 
Unit 2	11	12	
15	16	17	18	19	
22	23	24
No School	25
No School Thanksgiving	26
No School	
29
Book Orders Due!	30				

November
Newsletter

November 5th, 2010