Buddies

Posted on September 14, 2017

Welcome to 3rd grade!

Posted on September 7, 2017

Hello 3rd grade families!

We are very excited to start 3rd grade this year.  One reason we are so excited to start is that we are starting something new.  This year Allison will be teaching all 3rd graders in math and Katie will be teaching all 3rd graders reading.  Essentially that means kids will spend the mornings with their homeroom teachers and then part of the afternoon with the opposite teacher.  We are very excited to do this for many reasons, but the top 3 are:

• Creating an entire 3rd grade community where we all know and respect each other.
• Teachers are better able to meet the needs of learners because one HUGE subject is off their plate.
• We are better able to collaborate and work together as a third grade team and have consistency for every 3rd grader.

3rd Grade Specials Schedule:

Allison’s Class                                                                                                        Katie’s Class

Monday- PE                                                                                                           Monday- Art

Tuesday – Art                                                                                                         Tuesday- PE

Thursday – Library                                                                                              Friday- Library

Some other announcements for the good of the order:

1. Your child should have brought home a packet of paperwork.  Please fill it out and sign it ASAP.
2. Thank you for sending in your supply donation. We are asking for $25, but we understand every family’s needs are different. Please contribute what you are able. Thank you.
3. Thank you for sending a healthy snack with your child every day.
4. Need to get in touch with us? Allison’s email: ahalvors@pps.net                               Katie: klongstr@pps.net
5. From Mrs. Kleiner in the library
    

   Welcome to 3rd grade at Creative Science School! Below you will find useful information regarding the CSS library.

    

    Students can check out two books at a time. They can keep their books for two weeks and items can be renewed. Third graders will check out for the first time this school year during their first library class. 

    

   There is a CSS library website that you can visit for all kinds of information on events, hours and checkout procedures, what students are learning during their weekly library class, lost book info, Oregon Battle of the Books, and much more. Please check it out and bookmark it for future reference. 
   

    

   If items are lost or damaged beyond repair, please either purchase a new copy of the title for the library, or pay the replacement fee on School Pay or in the office. You can no longer pay for lost or damaged books in the library- this is now a district wide policy.
   

    

   If you are looking for volunteer opportunities, look no further than the library. I will need help with a variety of Book Fair tasks, OBOB, and shelving books. Please send me an email requesting further information if you are interested in volunteering.

   My hope is that your child is excited to come to the library each week, and that their love of literature and thirst for knowledge grows because of their experiences here. If you ever have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at mkleiner@pps.net or call me at 503-916-6431.

   I look forward to working with and learning with your student!

   Sincerely,

   Maria Kleiner

   Teacher Librarian