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Week of January 27th

1/26/2020

Happy Sunday!
I hope you all had a nice weekend and were able to spend some quality time with your loved ones. This is the final week of Quarter 2- we are almost to the half way point of the school year! I don't know about you, but it sure is flying by to me! We have a lot of things that we will be trying to wrap up this week. Please encourage your child to stay focused and organized each and everyday.

As a reminder, we have a field trip on Thursday. Our class is slotted for an earlier lunch (around 10:30am), so I am asking that students bring a snack to have once we get back to school in the afternoon. I will have students write it in their agenda as well. Students should also bring a disposable lunch too.

I hope you all have a great week!

~Cara Crews

Week of January 20th

1/20/2020

Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a great long weekend, and had some time to reflect with your child on what their dreams are for our world. Also, don't forget to ask them about the kindness project we worked on last week with our reading buddies.

This week is another busy week! Please make sure to check out this week's Crews News to see what we will be covering in class.

Reminder: Both permission slips, Shedd Aquarium (Purple form) and Wizard of Oz (orange form) need to be returned with payment. If your child needs a new permission slip please make sure to let me know!

Have a great rest of your week!

~Mrs. Crews

Week of January 13th

1/11/2020

Happy Saturday!
I hope you all are staying warm on this winter day! We had a great full first week back from break and students did a great job getting back in the routine of things. Please make sure to read this week's Crews News to find out more about what is happening in our classroom this week!

Permission slips for the Wizard of Oz play were sent home last week. Please return as soon as possible. Next week the permission slip for the Shedd Aquarium will be sent home too. We are all set with chaperones for these two trips, but please know we will have other trips this year and would love to have new chaperones. You will need to be an approved CPS chaperone. The process does take a few weeks so make sure to complete that if you are interested in chaperoning.

Assessments this week:
Wordly Wise Lesson 5 Test - Friday
Math Topic 4 Test - Friday

Have a great rest of your weekend!

~Mrs. Crews

Week of December 16th

12/15/2019

Happy Sunday!
We are now down to the one week countdown till Winter Break! Make sure to check out this week's Crews News to see what we will be doing in the classroom. Don't forget that this week is Penny Wars, and also Spirit Week!

~Mrs. Crews

Hour of Code Websites

12/13/2019

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/350900962/embed/

https://studio.code.org/s/oceans/stage/1/puzzle/1

https://code.org/learn

https://www.kodable.com/

Week of December 9th

12/8/2019

Happy Sunday!

I hope you all had a great weekend and are starting to enjoy the holiday spirit in the air! The weather will be joining in as well this week! Make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the cold weather. Some students have asked to stay in during recess, and although some days I do not mind, there are days when I am unable to keep them in, and want to make sure they are all prepared to go out if need be. Please take a look at the Crews News to see what we will be up to this next week in our classroom. Only two more weeks till Winter Break!! It will fly by, I am sure. Be on the lookout for progress reports this next Friday.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Crews

Week of November 25th

11/24/2019

Happy Sunday!

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend. As we approach this Thanksgiving holiday, I can't help but feel extremely thankful and blessed for each one of my students, and their families as well. it takes a team, and I am so happy to be taking this journey through 3rd grade with all of you!

Just a reminder that this week is a 3-Day week due to Thanksgiving. Please check out this week's Crews News to see what we will be doing during the short week. Also, the Topic 2 math test will be on this Tuesday, November 26th. Students will start working on their practice test during class.

Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

~Cara Crews

Week of November 18th

11/17/2019

Happy Sunday!
It was great meeting with you all this past week, to share about your child's progress this first quarter. You all have wonderful children and I am so blessed to have them in my classroom this year! We are beginning many new units/topics this week. Make sure to check out this week's Crews News to see what we will be covering.

Have a great night!

~Cara Crews

Week of November 11th

11/11/2019

Happy Veteran's Day to all of those who have served for our country. This week begins our second quarter of the school year. Students will now be attending drama with Ms. Metz instead of music with Mr. W. Also, this week there is no school on Wednesday due to Report Card Pick Up Day. The sign up was e-mailed out last week. Please make sure to sign up if you have not already done so. Each time slot is limited to 10 minutes. If you intend on needing more time, or will not be able to make it please let me know so we can schedule for another day. At this conference, I will go over the promotion policy for 3rd grade.

Highlights for this week:
Scholastic Book Fair - Tuesday - Friday
Report Card Pick Up Day - Wednesday (12pm - 7pm)

With the cold weather upon us, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for outdoor recess. Students will go outside weather permitting (not raining and above 20 degrees). Students may leave gym shoes at school if necessary.

I hope you all have a great day and see you tomorrow!

Week of November 4th

11/3/2019

Happy Sunday! I hope you all enjoyed an extra hour of sleep last night with Daylight Saving Time coming to an end. Now if only babies knew they were suppose to sleep an extra hour! Ha! This week is a 4 day week with no school on Friday, due to a school improvement day. We will be busy this week continuing to work on some of the things we started a couple of weeks ago. Don't forget to check out this week's Crews News to see what we will be doing this next week. Also, a sign up for report card pick up will be coming out this week!

I am so excited to be back with my room 208 friends! I have missed them all more than I could ever express!

~Mrs. Crews