Sunday, February 7, 2016

This week in 3rd Grade

Parents, 
The next 2 weeks are a busy time for third grade. Please see the timeline below for details on what's coming up!

Monday, February 8th

CHPCS 2016 Chinese New Year (Year of the Monkey) Celebration
10:00 AM

The 1st performance: K Dragon dance and “Happy New Year” song
The 2nd performance: 1st Grade twelve zodiac song
The 3rd performance: 5th Grade multiple plays
The 4th performance: 2nd Grade Singing and dancing “Looking for friends”
The 5th performance: 6th Grade Plays and puppet shows
The 6th performance: 3rd Grade Song “Where do you come from?”
The 7th performance: 7th Grade multiple puppet shows
The 8th performance: 4th Grade Fashion show and song “Where is spring?”

Thursday, 2/11
We will be off campus all day on our field trip to Tryon Creek State Park. I currently have only 3 (out of 6 preferred) volunteers for this trip. If you'd like to join us for their amazing Forests in Winter program, please sign up on our Volunteer Spot page! Thank you!

Please note that all students will need to bring a lunch on Thursday. If you'd like to order a sack lunch from the school lunch program, please let me know by Tuesday.

What to Wear
Our programs run rain or shine, so students and chaperones should arrive with clothing that will keep them happy and successful throughout the day. If possible, each student should have the following:
  • Sturdy, closed-toe shoes
  • Long pants
  • Raincoat (please discourage students from bringing umbrellas)
  • Sweatshirt
  • Water bottle
  • Backpack
  • Lunch 

Sunday, 2/14
Valentines Day (and Oregon's birthday!) falls on a Sunday this year. We will not be 'celebrating' the day, but students are welcome to bring valentines to share with friends. Please keep in mind these guidelines:
  • Valentines should be handmade.  Start on them now!  They can be straight up Valentines, or bookmarks, origami, little books, cartoons, jokes, etc. 
  • Students do NOT have to bring Valentines in.
  • If students DO bring Valentines in, they need to bring one for every student in the class 
  • PLEASE NO CANDY!  If you would like to include a little something, consider fruit snacks, pencils, trail mix, etc.  Sweets will be sent back home with the giver.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Monday, 2/15
President's Day- No school.

Tuesday, 2.16
  • All Native American projects are due. Please be sure to check out the FAQ page and other available documents in the Parent Resources file!
  • 3rd Grade will be in the computer lab most of the day, taking our Winter MAP tests. Students will still go to recesses, art, PE, and world language. Please help your child be successful by providing a healthy breakfast and a good night's sleep. Thank you! MAP results will be in your child's portfolio the following week. 
Wednesday, 2/17
Come celebrate the finale of our Native American unit by joining us for our Potlatch from 2:30-3:30 in the lunchroom.  Each family is asked to provide a dish inspired by traditional foods from one of the tribes we've studied. We have many surprises in store for our guests, so I hope you can make it!

Finally, our Eyeglass donation drive will run throughout the month of February. In our first week, we collected 21 pairs of glasses from our CHPCS  community! Please help spread the word! 

Friday, 2/26
I currently only have 2 out of 6 needed parent helpers for our on-campus field trip. This is a spectacular day of science as we explore the eye, vision, and light AND the ear, hearing, and sound. If you are available, PLEASE sign up on our Volunteer Spot page!

Whether you prefer the 


or the 

have a fantastic day!