NEXT WEEK (October 18-22) IS FALL BREAK! YEEEE HAWW! 

Report cards will be sent home this week. Please review, sign and return. 

Awards Day for 3rd grade will be October 15th at 9am in the cafeteria and online on the Belmont Facebook page.

UPDATE ON HOMEWORK:

Heading into the 2nd nine weeks, homework will look a bit differently. As normal, math homework will be sent home daily and due the next day. We will also now begin sending home practice cold reads on Monday. Students will have Monday-Thursday to complete the cold read and turn it in Friday for a homework grade. The cold read must include UNWRAP. UNWRAP (Underline the title, Number the paragraphs, walk through the questions, read the story, answer the questions, and prove your answers). Cold reads will not be graded if this strategy isn't done. I encourage parents to help their child if it's needed. These practice cold reads are being sent home to strengthen their comprehension skills in order to do their best on cold read tests as well as FSA. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Upcoming events:

FALL BREAK- Oct. 18th-22nd

SPIRIT WEEK- Oct. 25th-29th (More info to come)

Early Release October 27th at 12:45

SHOUT OUT! KUDOS! BRAVO! ENCORE ! CONGRATULATIONS!

AR ROCK STARS

Patricia- 30.1 points with 89%

Brody-31.8 points with 87%

Addison- 29.2 points with 88%

By Friday, October 15th, everyone should have at least 3 AR points with a test average of 85% or higher =) ***AR DOES START OVER EVERY 9 WEEKS*** 

AR Kudos and hoorays to these following students who made their point AND percentage goal for the 9 weeks. These students will be invited to the AR party after fall break. 

100% of goal with 85% accuracy- Brody, Conan, Macie, Hayden, Nayson, Noah, Chloe, Parker, Ethan, Lizzy, Lexi, Addison, Dominique, Tillie, Kaelyn and Patricia. 

Readers are leaders...FSA will be much easier for those that read consistently. SO...READ, READ, READ!

STUDY ISLAND NEWS:

Assigned for this week are: model multiplication and division, plural nouns and countries in North America and the Caribbean. 

Focus for the week: 

Reading- theme, similes, plural and subject nouns. Genre: Historical fiction

Math- Chapter 5- understanding division 

Social Studies- States 

Science- Animal research project 

Study Island:

Congratulations to: Patricia (67 ribbons), Nayson (38 ribbons), Dominique (36 ribbons), Tillie (32 ribbons), and Noah (31) -- for working ahead in Study Island and being the top blue ribbon earners this 9 weeks. 

Aleks: These students have mastered that % of 3rd grade math skills.

75%- Patricia, Nayson, Tillie, Parker, Lexi, and Hayden.

50%- Brody, Lizzy, Ethan, Kaelyn and Addison 

25%- Dominique, Conan, and Macie. 

Thank you for reading every day with your child, checking their homework, and keeping them on track with Study Island. We must work as a team- student, myself, and family to ensure that skills are mastered and that any deficits in learning are covered and conquered.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!