This year is off to a great start!  As soon as I have all the beginning of year paperwork back from families I will be posting some pictures of all the cool things we have done in third grade so far already!

Today I am sending home a sheet for families to choose a date and time to come in for a parent teacher conference during the month of October. Please indicate a couple of times and dates that work for you so we can get together and discuss your child's progress.

REMINDER: 
Picture day is tomorrow, 9/26/17.  Please send in your package and payment if you plan to purchase pictures! 

The first week is in the books, and we are on to week two!

  A few reminders:

* Please send your child in with a pair of earbuds or headphones if you have not already done so.  We will be using them every day, and we do not share headphones between students for hygiene reasons. 

*As soon as I have all the permission forms back from the start of school, I can post some of the great photos of the activities happening in our room.   

*Please  join us for open house and a spaghetti dinner this Thursday starting at 4:30!  I look forward to meeting all the families of these great kiddos if I have not already done so!  

*Lastly, please save all the candy and soda for home instead of sending it in for snack.  We have snack at 9:30 in the morning, and a lot of sugar at that time makes it difficult to focus and learn for the rest of the day.   Thank you for understanding!

Only 2 more sleeps!!!! I am looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!

In case you lost your letter and supply list that went home in your report card -

Dear Brand New Third Graders,

                 My name is Mrs. White. If you are getting this letter, it is because you have been placed in my classroom for next year!  I can’t wait to meet you and learn together in the fall. This will be my second year teaching third grade. In years past, I have taught first grade, fourth grade and fifth grade. I live in Orono with my husband, three kids, and almost too many animals to count. Every grade has its charms and challenges, but I absolutely love third grade, and I love teaching at OTES.

If you want a sneak peek at what we did this year in my room, check out my blog.  The web address is: oteswhite.blogspot.com, it also can be reached from the staff directory on the OTES website. I use my blog during the school year to keep parents and students updated, post pictures and inform you of upcoming events.  Please check it regularly.  

You will find that moving upstairs is a big (but fun) transition. It is not something to worry about at all, you will love it. You are officially one of the “big kids” now!  As you know, here at OTES the big kids are always good role models for the littles downstairs, and I know you will be a good role model too. We will be having a lot of fun this year, and we will be learning a lot.

There is a third grade supply list on the back of this letter, please use it to help get started when you are out shopping for school supplies later this summer.  In third grade we have desks with just one small drawer to hold supplies, so keep the pencil boxes on the small side, and you will not need any big trapper keepers or three ring binders. There is no room for them, and they just get in the way.

VERY IMPORTANT - Your summer homework  

     1. Read

     2. Read some more

     3. Play outside every single day

     4. Rest a lot

     5. Have fun!!!!

I hope you are are as excited for third grade as I am!  I can’t wait to get our year together started. I am looking forward to a fabulous third grade year!  If you have any questions for me over the summer, I can be reached at susanne.white@rsu34.org.   

Have a great summer!  

Mrs. White

The supply letter:

Dear Third Graders and Parents,

We hope you enjoyed your second grade year and are excited for the summer.  In order to be prepared for class next year, here is a list of some items that would be helpful during the school year:

Suggested Supply List

• Pencils and erasers
• 3 folders and 3 composition or spiral bound notebooks
• Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
• Small pencil sharpener
• Earbuds or headphones

There are also a few items that we would ask you not to bring in as well:

Do NOT Bring List

• Large trapper keepers or 3 ring binders

There are a few items that you may bring in for the class to use if you’d like.  

Classroom List

• Tissues
• Ziplock baggies
• Clorox wipes
• Pens and pencils
• Markers, crayons, and colored pencils
• Expo markers

We hope you enjoy your summer and we’ll see you in the fall!

Sincerely,

3rd Grade Team:

Mrs. Doty

Mrs. Reinzo

Ms. Roy

Mrs. Sullivan

Mrs. White




 

I hope you all are having a wonderful summer and doing a lot of reading, resting and having fun in the sun!  I will be volunteering on the Bookmobile on July 19, these are the places where we will be!

7/19/2017

Time	Place
11:30	Meet at Old Town Elementary School
11:45	Anderson Lane (Behind Skeeters off Pembroke Drive)
12:25	Pine Haven
1:00	University Park
1:45	Alton Elementary School
2:15	Street’s Trailer Park (Alton)
2:45	Gazebo/Riverfront Park if time allows
3:30	Return to Old Town Elementary School

Come out and get a book and some ice cream!  I hope to see you there!

I can't believe the year is over already!  Just like that, they are another year bigger, another year smarter and are all ready for fourth grade!  The last day was a bit of a blur, with tears and smiles all around as we reflected on our year together.  As I told the kids, this is not a 'goodbye,' it is a 'see-you-later,' and I hope they all come back and visit me next year.  Their final third grade homework assignment is to read, rest, recharge and play outside as much as possible!  Have a great summer!

For the last full day of school, I am going to write a sentence I have never written before.  

Only for tomorrow (June 14),  please bring your fidget spinners to school.  Yes, I really said it!   We will be doing a series of  STEM activities and we will need them.