Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Spirit Day

Friday is Concord Spirit Wear Day. Show off your Concord spirit by wearing that Concord gear!

Read Across America

Friday, March 2nd is Read Across America in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. We will participate in this Read Across America day. Your child can bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss book on Friday. We will have a chance to read these books and do an activity with them.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Update 2/27/12

This week we are doing the EFG fundraising. Your child brought home an envelope explaining the fundraising and collection dates.

Upcoming Dates:
Math Quiz (chapter 20) - Tuesday, Feb. 28th
Donuts with Dad - Friday, March 9th from 7:45-8:15
Spring Musical - Sunday, March 11th
Half Day - Friday, March 16th
Spring Break - March 19th-23rd

Monday, February 20, 2012

Update 2/20/12

Hope everyone enjoyed the great day off today!

This week's update:
Spring Picture Day - Tuesday, Feb. 21st
Six Flags Reading Form - due Tuesday, Feb. 21st
Math Quiz (Chapter 20 congruence and symmetry) - Tuesday, Feb.28th

This week's MAP words:
sequence - the following of one thing after another (put events in the story in order)
value - how much a digit in a certain place in a number is worth

Last week your child brought home a MAP released item from a previous year's MAP test. Please review this with your child. We will do more of these from now until spring break to help the children become familiar with the format of the test and how questions are worded. Please look for these in your child's folder.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day

We had a great party. Thank you to everyone for all your help.






Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Math Chapter 19.1 Vocabulary

Here is a copy of our notes from today's geometry lesson. Please review these vocabulary words with your child.


Sunday, February 5, 2012

Math and Social Studies

Our math test over the metric system (chapter 18) is Tuesday, Feb. 7th. Our next unit of study will cover geometry. Please continue to have your child practice the multiplication facts each night.

To wrap our unit of study of economics, the students are creating their own business. They will create a commercial and a print advertisement for their business. Please ask your child to share with you what their business is all about.

Important Dates


  • Jump Rope for Heart is Friday, Feb. 10th. Third graders will jump from 1:50-2:50. Please return all Jump Rope for Heart money by Friday.

  • Valentine's Day parties are Feb. 14th from 2:00-3:00. If the students would like to make valentines, a class list went home a few weeks ago. We will make a basket for our valentines in class.

  • PRISM projects due by Feb 17th preferably, but the 21st at the latest.

  • PRISM night is Thursday, Feb. 23rd

  • No school on Monday, Feb. 20th

  • Spring Pictures are Feb. 21st

  • Donuts with Dad on Friday, March 9th from 7:45-8:15 (a note regarding this before school event will go home soon)